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It was more of a hit and miss project in regard to the construction. You can find all of the details in a book about the Gateway Arch that was published at Borders or Barnes and Nobel.
A very good architect and engineers who oversaw all the construction.
They started at the top and worked downward. The big problem was making sure both legs reached the ground.