June 26, 2013 - London Eye

ZenGum · 06-29-2013, 08:10 AM

Seriously, that is a really good photo with the foreground composed so well.

And by god this place is full of smartasses.

Lamplighter · 06-29-2013, 08:36 AM

So how was the London Eye constructed... ?

= built horizontally on the ground and then tilted upright
= built horizontally on the ground and then flown in by helicopter
= cables strung from the supports, one-at-a-time, and built vertically

The answer is here

CaliforniaMama · 06-29-2013, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

So how was the London Eye constructed... ?

The answer is here

I am compelled to reply in images . . .

via The Liquid Highway

There is a series of construction images at Construction Photography.

Lastly is this lovely image I found at The Garden of Eaden:

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Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	So how was the London Eye constructed... ? = built horizontally on the ground and then tilted upright = built horizontally on the ground and then flown in by helicopter = cables strung from the supports, one-at-a-time, and built vertically The answer is here

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