General Information
| Other name(s): | Stuttgarter Fernsehturm |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 10 January 1954 |
| Completion: | 5 February 1956 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Vertical cantilever structure |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
VHF/UHF transmitter |
| Material: |
Reinforced concrete tower |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2009 |
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Degerloch, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 48° 45' 21" N 9° 11' 25" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height to antenna tip | 1965: 216.61 m | |
| height to platform (1) | 153.5 m | |
| height to platform (2) | 150 m | |
| foundation slab | diameter | 27 m |
| weight | 1 500 t | |
| thickness | 3.25 m | |
| shaft | diameter at base | 10.80 m |
| diameter at platform | 5.10 m | |
| wall thickness | max. 0.8 m | |
| tower | weight | 3000 t |
Cost
| cost of construction | German Mark 4 200 000 |
Materials
| shaft |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| antenna |
steel
|
| platform |
steel
|
Chronology
| 10 January 1954 | Laying of foundation stone. |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Renovation of platform structures. |
| 1987 | Renovation of platform structures. |
| 1990 | Renovation of platform structures. |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 488-489.
- (1998): Erfahrungen aus 40 Jahren Überwachung des Stuttgarter Fernsehturms, des weltweit ersten Stahlbetonfernsehturms. In: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau, v. 93, n. 8 (August 1998), pp. 209-214.
- Fernsehturm Stuttgart. Television Tower - Tour de Télévision. Fernsehturm-Betriebs-GmbH, Stuttgart (Germany), 1991, pp. 22.
- (2009): Der Fernsehturm Stuttgart. 2nd edition, Bundesingenieurkammer, Berlin (Germany), ISBN 978-3-941867-01-7, pp. 72.
- (2012): Der Fernsehturm Stuttgart. Bundesingenieurkammer, Berlin (Germany), ISBN 978-3-941867-01-7, pp. 72.
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20000071 - Published on:
28/10/1998 - Last updated on:
06/07/2020
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