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
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BURJ KHALIFA: THE WORLD’S TALLEST BUILDING Prepared for: Prof. Sylvia M. Basilio Prepared by: Aranda‚ Gilbert Austria‚ John Mark De Ocampo‚ Gerald Garcia‚ Jason Gomez‚ Philip Meer‚ Sarah Jane R. Ponio‚ Kyle David Regacho‚ Keith Torrente‚ Gerwin TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract Introduction Burj Khalifa Definition Claiming as the Tallest Structure in the World Breaking other World’s Record Location and its Environment Part of Downtown Dubai Downtown Dubai Evolution‚ Timeline and Construction
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Burj Khalifa — The World’s Tallest Tower Burj Khalifa lifts the world’s head proudly skywards‚ surpassing limits and expectations. Rising gracefully from the desert and honouring Dubai with a new glow. Burj Khalifa is at the heart of Dubai and its people; the centre for the world’s finest shopping‚ dining and entertainment and home for the world’s elite. Burj Khalifa’s Grand Vision World’s tallest building. A living wonder. Stunning work of art. Incomparable feat of engineering. Burj Khalifa
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Burj Khalifa History : Burj Khalifa was designed to be the centerpiece of a large-scale‚ mixed-use development which would include 30‚000 homes‚ nine hotels (the Address Downtown Dubai included)‚ 3 hectares or 7.4 acres of parkland‚ at least 19 residential towers‚ the Dubai Mall‚ and the 12-hectare or 30-acre man-made Burj Khalifa Lake.. Location : The building officially opened on 4 January 2010‚[1][9] and is part of the new 2 km2 (490-acre) development called Downtown Dubai at the ’First
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The Burj Khalifa‚ in Dubai—the new holder of the title of World’s Tallest Building—is no less extravagant a media gesture. Unlike Wright’s design‚ to which it bears a startling resemblance‚ this building is very real—all one hundred and sixty stories (or two thousand seven hundred and seventeen feet) of it. For decades‚ skyscrapers have been topping each other in only small increments: Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Towers (one thousand four hundred and eighty-two feet) are thirty-two feet taller than Chicago’s
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Khalifa Tower skyscraper located in the Emirate of Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates and Burj Al Khalifa is the highest building built by man and the tallest tower in the world at altitudes of 828 meters. Began construction in the Emirate of Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates September 21‚ 2004 was the completion of restructuring of State in the first of October 2009‚ and formally opened on January 4‚ 2010‚ to become the world ’s highest building immediately replace the Taipei 101 in Taiwan Properties The
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Burj Khalifa known as Burj Dubai before its inauguration‚ is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates. It is the tallest building in the world standing at 828 metres (2‚716.5 feet). Not just the king of buildings‚ the Burj’s height surpassed anything ever built by man from the ground up. Burj Khalifa holds the world record for Highest number of storeys in the world with 163 storeys. Burj Khalifa holds the world record for the highest habitable floor at 160 storeys. Burj Level
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To maintain smooth flow of the Burj Khalifa construction process‚ the construction work and flow on and off-site were orchestrated in the WAR (Work-Action-Resolution) room. During the construction‚ a high density‚ low permeability concrete and cathodic protection system was used in the foundations to minimize any detrimental effects form corrosive chemicals in local ground water. During the pumping process‚ super-plasticizer is used to render concrete with excellent flow-able properties‚ to ensure
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Intermediate 2 Reading Writing Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa Nowadays‚ there are many skyscrapers in the Middle East that are built after the remarkable development in the region. The most famous urban city in the Middle East is Dubai which has lots and lots of beautiful buildings. Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa are most popular skyscrapers in Dubai. They have some similarities but they have many more differences in their backgrounds‚ and the constructions. Burj Al Arab has a modern design and
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Success of Burj Khalifa Project The prime principle of success is what has been called the “Iron Triangle”‚ a principle which measures the project based on three perspectives: cost‚ time and quality In this sense‚ Burj Khalifa project also can be measured by the “Iron Triangle” method of evaluation. But • Success of a project should not be measured simply according to whether it finished on time and within the estimated budget only • According to Wideman (1996) definition: “project success is seen
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