General Information
| Other name(s): | Torre de Collserola |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1990 |
| Completion: | 27 June 1992 |
| Duration of works: | 24 months |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed tower |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Communications mast or tower |
| Material: |
Reinforced concrete tower |
Location
| Location: |
Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
|---|---|
| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 41° 25' 2.04" N 2° 6' 51.35" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 288 m | |
| diameter at base | 4.5 m | |
| height to platform (1) | 84 m | |
| observation deck | height to observation deck | 135 m |
Quantities
| structural steel | 3 000 t |
Materials
| cables |
aramid
|
|---|---|
| shaft |
reinforced concrete
|
| platform |
steel
|
Participants
Architecture
- Norman Foster (architect)
Structural engineering
-
Ove Arup & Partners
- Chris Wise (structural engineer)
Main contractor
Cables
Lifting
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- : Architects + Engineers = Structures. Academy Editions, New York (USA), pp. 83-84.
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 73.
- (1992): El proyecto ejecutivo y la construcción de la torre de Collserola. In: Hormigón y acero, v. 43, n. 184 (3rd Quarter 1992), pp. 77-112.
- (1993): Der Turm von Collserola in Barcelona. In: Stahlbau, v. 62, n. 4 (April 1993), pp. 93-101.
- (1991): VSL heavy Lifting simplifies construction of Barcelona Tower. In: VSL News, v. 2, n. 2 ( 1991), pp. 12.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000347 - Published on:
22/08/1999 - Last updated on:
19/10/2023
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