Tyneside, England: "The Angel of the North" by Antony Gormley
Work began in 1997 to fabricate the steel sculpture. It was constructed from 3,153 individual pieces into three sections: the body and two wings. To withstand the wind and the weight of the sculpture, holes were drilled 33 meters through the soil and rock enabling the coal seams below the site to be grouted with sand and cement. Eight reinforced concrete piles were installed with a 1.5 metre reinforced concrete slab placed on top.
To anchor the sculpture to the foundation 52 bolts were installed three metres in length. The three sections of the sculpture were transported overnight to the site in February 1998 and the sculpture was assembled in one day using a 500 tonne capacity crane.
The Angel of the North is seen by 33 million annually. It weights 208 tonnes, the body 108 tonnes and the wings 50 tonnes each. The sculpture was fabricated in cor-ten steel, which, due to the alloys, weathers to form a protective coating.
Tyneside, England: "The Angel of the North" by Antony Gormley
Work began in 1997 to fabricate the steel sculpture. It was constructed from 3,153 individual pieces into three sections: the body and two wings. To withstand the wind and the weight of the sculpture, holes were drilled 33 meters through the soil and rock enabling the coal seams below the site to be grouted with sand and cement. Eight reinforced concrete piles were installed with a 1.5 metre reinforced concrete slab placed on top.
To anchor the sculpture to the foundation 52 bolts were installed three metres in length. The three sections of the sculpture were transported overnight to the site in February 1998 and the sculpture was assembled in one day using a 500 tonne capacity crane.
The Angel of the North is seen by 33 million annually. It weights 208 tonnes, the body 108 tonnes and the wings 50 tonnes each. The sculpture was fabricated in cor-ten steel, which, due to the alloys, weathers to form a protective coating.