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Published on Nov 18, 2015
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THE CN TOWER IS LOCATED IN TORONTO, CANADA
CONSTRUCTION STARTED IN FEBRUARY 1973
THE TOWER WAS FINISHED IN APRIL 1975
Photo by Duncan Rawlinson. Duncan.co
IT WAS BUILT AS A COMMUNICATIONS TOWER FOR TV AND RADIO
THE CN TOWER IS MADE OF CONCRETE AND 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF STEEL
988 KM OF TENSION STEEL
988 KM IS HALF THE DISTANCE FROM MILTON TO FLORIDA!!!!!!
4,535 TONNES OF REINFORCED STEEL
THAT IS 1,133 SMALL ELEPHANTS!!!!
544 TONNES OF STRUCTURAL STEEL
THAT IS THE WEIGHT OF 136 MINI VANS
THE CN TOWER WAS BUILT ON SOLID BEDROCK
IT GOES 5 STORIES DOWN INTO THE BEDROCK
THE TOWER IS ONE SOLID STRUCTURE OF CONCRETE
THE HEXAGON SHAPE IN THE CENTRE IS MADE OF 6 TRIANGLE SHAPES
IT IS THE STRONGEST SHAPE THERE IS FOR BUILDING
ONCE COMPLETED THE CN TOWER WAS THE LARGEST FREE STANDING STRUCTURE IN THE WORLD
Photo by Benson Kua
