Who Were The Incredible Engineers Behind The Eiffel Tower? | How Did They Build That?

Scott Steedman takes us through the effective and simple designs of the cantilever, an ancient structural device used to make structures ranging from bridges to bookshelves.
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Steedman said something I have said for years: It is not until you are under the Eiffel Tower that you realize how enormous it truly is. You literally must get under it for this to sink in.