Burj Khalifa
Running head: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS
Construction Materials and Methods Used in the Building of Burj Khalifa
Submitted to:
Dr. Gary Winek
In partial fulfillment of the requirements in:
TECH 1260
By
Shawn H. Harper
Texas State University–San Marcos
November, 2013
Abstract
Located in Dubai, the Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai) is currently the World’s tallest building after being completed in 2010. At 2,717 feet tall, the tower has 163 stories, most are used for residential living but some are used for business suites, restaurants, commercial, and an eight-story Georgio Armani Hotel and nightclub. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill used a three-lobed design with a buttressed core in order to achieve max height and efficiency. Notches were also used to help cut down on unstable wind patterns. Having over 24,000 windows, they use a state-of-the-art unmanned system to wash them. The engineers chose to use double-paned low-E windows, and utilize the humidity of the region to gain efficiency in cooling the air and water.
Construction Materials and Methods Used in the Building of Burj Khalifa Situated in downtown Dubai, the world’s tallest building has finally made its ay back to the Middle East. Not since the Great Pyramids of Giza has this region claimed the record, and now with Burj Khalifa they have set the bar high. The tower now sits on the “triple-crown” of height records, meaning it claims not only the tallest building, but also the tallest standing structure ever made (Baker, 2010). Sitting at a staggering 2,717 feet tall, Burj Khalifa (formally named Burj Dubai) easily surpasses the previous record by more then 1,000 feet, with a spire alone being over 700 feet tall. Completed in January of 2010, the great minds at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) dished out a whopping $1.5 billion to construct the finished product, earning them their 10th world record setting building to date. The building itself incorporates a
Construction Materials and Methods Used in the Building of Burj Khalifa
Submitted to:
Dr. Gary Winek
In partial fulfillment of the requirements in:
TECH 1260
By
Shawn H. Harper
Texas State University–San Marcos
November, 2013
Abstract
Located in Dubai, the Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai) is currently the World’s tallest building after being completed in 2010. At 2,717 feet tall, the tower has 163 stories, most are used for residential living but some are used for business suites, restaurants, commercial, and an eight-story Georgio Armani Hotel and nightclub. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill used a three-lobed design with a buttressed core in order to achieve max height and efficiency. Notches were also used to help cut down on unstable wind patterns. Having over 24,000 windows, they use a state-of-the-art unmanned system to wash them. The engineers chose to use double-paned low-E windows, and utilize the humidity of the region to gain efficiency in cooling the air and water.
Construction Materials and Methods Used in the Building of Burj Khalifa Situated in downtown Dubai, the world’s tallest building has finally made its ay back to the Middle East. Not since the Great Pyramids of Giza has this region claimed the record, and now with Burj Khalifa they have set the bar high. The tower now sits on the “triple-crown” of height records, meaning it claims not only the tallest building, but also the tallest standing structure ever made (Baker, 2010). Sitting at a staggering 2,717 feet tall, Burj Khalifa (formally named Burj Dubai) easily surpasses the previous record by more then 1,000 feet, with a spire alone being over 700 feet tall. Completed in January of 2010, the great minds at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) dished out a whopping $1.5 billion to construct the finished product, earning them their 10th world record setting building to date. The building itself incorporates a
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