Mindblowing Construction Masterpiece

We've seen a lot of changes and updates in technology in the construction business over the last 35 years. While technology is a huge benefit to all of us, sometimes we enjoy remembering simpler times. Here’s some interesting construction facts about The Mormon Tabernacle in downtown Salt Lake City, UT.

“The Mormon Tabernacle's unique shape is so acoustically sensitive that a pin dropped in the pulpit can be clearly heard at the back of the hall - 170 feet away! The idea for the Tabernacle's egg-like shape, according to legend, came to Mormon leader Brigham Young while contemplating a hollowed-out egg shell cracked lengthwise. Young wanted the Tabernacle roof to be self-supporting, without pillars or posts to block audience views. So, the 150-foot-wide domed roof was created by using steam to bend the wood planks, which were then lashed together with rawhide thongs and wooden pegs.” – source: EngineerGirl.org

Now that’s Innovation!

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