SAINT LOUIS ARCH
We are all very well aware of the arch. There is a practice of raising arches if there is a good occasion, there is a big religious program or someone has to make a grand welcome. Often a permanent building is made in public buildings, such as entrances or gardens. Here, we will talk of a wonder-like arch that is dull in many ways than the other arches.
In the US state of Missouri, the city of St. Louis is situated on the banks of the Mississippi River. The city is about 550 kilometers away from the south-west side of Chicago. The Mississippi river looks like our river Ganges. The river is full of water and the water remains constant. A magnificent arch is built on the banks of this river which is known as 'Get Way Arch'. There are many beautiful structures in the world. This arch can also be considered a wonderful construction of that way. However, it has not been very popular in the world.
The height of the arch, like the engineering skill model, is 630 feet (192 meters) from the ground, which we can say as much as 70 floors of the building! The distance between the two bases on the ground is also the same as its height. Generally, the pole of the arch is square, rectangular or rounded, but the boundary of the arch is the triangular one. At the base of this triangular pillar, each side is 54 feet (16 meters) long. The pillars moving upwards are narrower. The triangle is 17 feet (5 meters) long in the horizontal area at the top. The steel and the RCC have been used mainly for making the arch. The total weight of the arch is 17246 tons, which is 900 tons of steel. One ton means 1000 kilograms. Arranging such a heavy weight without any other support on two pillars, taking a bend like the arch, is a unique example of engineering art.
The main point of this arch is that it is poly from inside and can go up to the top through this cavity with the base of the arch. For this, a small 8-coach train has been set up in the groove. Each car can accommodate up to five people, so that a total of 40 people can sit in the train and go up. There is one such train in both the pillars. This electric powered train rises above the bottom in 4 minutes. There is also a ladder on the base of the bow in the arch cabin. In the accidental circumstances that the electric power is damaged or caused by another problem, the passengers in the train can be pulled out and brought down through this CD. Such stairs have been kept in both the pillars. Each side has 1076 steps in the stairs. A small glass window kept in the door of the train's cabin. CD's steps can be seen from the window sitting in the cabin.
There is such a comfortable place in the part of the arch, near the top of the arch. 80 people from both sides of the train are comfortable enough to stand up. The windows on both sides are held here, from which the surrounding view can be seen. On one hand, the 'St. Louis' city is visible while the Mississippi River is visible on the other side. This arch is the tallest building in the city, so 50-60 tall buildings in downtown of downtown also look lower than the top of the arch. The scenes of cars running on the road look beautiful. The stadium is also a little away. It looks like the other side looks like the Mississippi river. A cruise running in the river, looks like a boat! The bridge over the river, the trains running on it, the train passing through another bridge - it's fun to see all this. A natural scene far from here really looks wonderful.
Though there are so many trains and climbers in the arch, the man standing on the ground outside the arch will not see anything in it! That's right! It is not free to go over and over in this arc train. The train has been priced at 10 dollars per person. Another thing is that lawns have been grown on land between two bases of the arch. This is a common green plain! Below the ground is a large basement. To sit in the train, you have to go to the basement first. The two pillars of the arch are the way to go to the basement. This area of the basement is called 'Visiting Center'. Passing through the security checks and entering the basement, there is a ticket ticket, interactive center, restroom, water supply system etc. Also, there is a large shop where there are replicas of items like embroidery, glasses, logos, toys etc. The history of the arch and its construction work is also available there. As a reminder of this visit, the mind will definitely be able to take some of these things!
There is a big museum on the other side of the basement. There are many things about America's history. There is also a theater located. Photographers in the basement also offer personal or business photographs to you. In the basement, the base of the pole on either side of the arch goes further deeper and goes to the entrance of the train, and then begins to thrive on the train, inside the arch, going upstairs. There is another basement beside this basement of the arch which is used for parking of cars; 6 dollars charged. Helicopter service can also be found here if the glory of the arch is to be seen from the sky. A helipad adjacent to the Mississippi River is adjacent to it. From here, you can sit in a helicopter and take a detour from the arch and 'St. Louis' city. There is also a arrangement for going to the cruise in the Mississippi River.
Engineers named Erosarineen and Hanscaral Bundell screwed up the construction of this arch. Construction began in 1963, which was completed in two and a half years. The construction was mostly done at night only, so that the sun's taps were not affected by the steel. Construction Costs Do You Think? At that time, it cost $ 150 million (about 60 crore)! Every year, about one million people visit his place to visit such a wonderful arch. The magnificent arch 'St. Louis' is proud of the city. This monstrous arch, which has a train system in the inner cavity, is unique in the world. If you get a chance in the future, it is worth taking a need to sit in the train of this magnificent arch!