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Technical Specifications

Pyramid   Cap
Height 50 m   Cap height 5 m
Side length 70 m   Cap side 7 m
      Cap slant height 6.1 m
Side angle 55.0 degrees   Cap volume 82 m3
Slant height 61.0 m   Cap density 8.5 tonnes/m3 (brass)
      Cap mass 694 tonnes
Total pyramid volume 81667 m3   Cap surface area 85 m2
         
Base volume 81585 m3   Facing blocks
Concrete density 2.2 tonnes/m3   Height 1 m
Base mass 179487 tonnes   Width 1 m
      Base cuboid depth 1 m
Total mass 180181 tonnes   Base total depth 1.7 m
      Block volume 1.35 m3
Total pyramid surface area 8545 m2   Slant height 1.22 m
Available surface area 8459 m2   Block surface area 1.22 m2
         
Approx. No. side facing blocks 8971   Corner blocks
      Height 1 m
Approx. No. corner blocks 180   Width 1.7 m
      Base cuboid depth 1 m
Volume of facing & corner blocks 12447 m3   Base total depth 1.7 m
      Block volume 1.86 m3
      Corner angle 45.3 degrees