1. Engineering Structures Tallest Buildings and Gustave Eiffel

2. Tallest Structure  KVLY-TV Mast (Fargo, ND) 629[m] or 2,063[ft]

3. Tallest Structure Debate  The current tallest structures do not support their own weight.  What about teathered balloons or aerostats?  How should we define the tallest structure?

4. CTBUH Tallest Building Categories  Height to the structural or architectural top (including spires and pinnacles, but not antennas, masts or flagpoles)  Height to the highest occupied floor  Height to the top of the roof  Height to the top of antenna

5. Petronius Platform  Deepwater oil platform operated by Chevron in the Gulf of Mexico. 610[m] or 2,001[ft]  The tower can deflect nearly 2% of its height whereas normal buildings are kept to.5% .02 x 2,001 = 40.02[ft]!

6. Tallest

7. The Eiffel Tower  Constructed for the centinneal celebration of the French Revolution. 324[m] or 1063[ft]

9. Construction  No clear mathematical explanation for its unique and peculiar construction.  Was built “on-the-fly” in 29 sections.