London Eye
General Information
| Function / usage: |
Ferris wheel
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| Other name(s): | British Airways London Eye |
| Built: | 1998 - 2000 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe |
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| Coordinates: | 51° 30' 12.00" N 0° 7' 10.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| diameter | 120 m | |
| height | 135 m | |
| number of cables | 64 |
Materials
| wheel |
steel
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Chronology
| 31 December 1999 | First turns to celebrate the new millennium. |
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| 1 February 2000 | Carries first passengers |
Notes
Participants
Client
Architecture
Steel construction
Cables
Lifting
Specialist consultant
Relevant Web Sites
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British Airways London Eye
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Dan Heller Photography: Millennium Wheel
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London SE1: British Airways London Eye
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The British Airways London Eye
Relevant Publications
- British Airways London Eye Part 5: Pier and impact protection system, in "The Structural Engineer", 16 January 2001, n. 2 v. 79
- The "British Airways London Eye" the greatest observation wheel in the world, in "Stahlbau", April 2002, n. 4 v. 71
- British Airways London Eye Part 2: Structure, in "The Structural Engineer", 16 January 2001, n. 2 v. 79
- The Structural design of the "British Airways London Eye", in "Stahlbau", April 2002, n. 4 v. 71
- British Airways London Eye Part 3: Capsules, in "The Structural Engineer", 16 January 2001, n. 2 v. 79
- An Engineer's Guide to Interesting Structures in London; pp. 6
- Architects + Engineers = Structures, Academy Editions, New York (USA), ISBN 0471498254; pp. 89
- British Airways London Eye Part 4: Foundations, in "The Structural Engineer", 16 January 2001, n. 2 v. 79
- British Airways London Eye Part 1: Background, in "The Structural Engineer", 16 January 2001, n. 2 v. 79
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0002407 |
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| Created: | 20/11/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |



