Burj Khalifa
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Burj Khalifa (Arabic: برج خليفة, "Khalifa touer"), kent as Burj Dubai prior tae its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, Unitit Arab Emirates, an is the tallest man-made structur in the warld, at 829.8 m (2,722 ft).[3][8]
| Burj Khalifa | |
|---|---|
| برج خليفة | |
| Record hicht | |
| Hie-est in the warld syne 2010[I] | |
| Whit cam afore | Taipei 101 |
| General information | |
| Status | Duin |
| Location | Dubai, Unitit Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°ECoordinates: 25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°E |
| Biggin stairtit | Januar 2004 |
| Completit | 2010 |
| Openin | 4 Januar 2010[1] |
| Cost | USD $ 1.5 billion[2] |
| Hicht | |
| Airchitectural | 828 m (2,717 ft)[3] |
| Tip | 829.8 m (2,722 ft)[3] |
| Ruif | 828 m (2,717 ft)[3] |
| Observatory | 452.1 m (1,483 ft)[3] |
| Technical details | |
| Fluir coont | 163 floors[3][4] plus 46 maintenance levels in the spire[5] an 2 parkin levels in the basement |
| Fluir aurie | 309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft)[3] |
| Design an construction | |
| Airchitect | Adrian Smith at SOM |
| Developer | Emaar Properties[3] |
| Structural ingineer | Bill Baker at SOM[6] |
| Main contractor | Samsung Engineering an Construction Company, Besix an Arabtec Superveesion Consultant Engineer & Airchitect o Record Hyder Consulting Construction Project Manager Turner Construction Grocon[7] Plannin Bauer AG an Middle East Foondations[7] Lift contractor Otis[7] VT consultant Lerch Bates[7] |
| Wabsteid | |
| www | |
Construction began on 21 September 2004, wi the exterior o the structur completit on 1 October 2009. The biggin offeecially opened on 4 Januar 2010,[1][9] an is pairt o the new 2 km2 (490-acre) development cried Dountoun Dubai at the 'First Interchynge' alang Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai's main business destrict. The touer's airchitecture an engineering wur performed bi Skidmore, Owings an Merrill o Chicago, wi Adrian Smith as chief airchitect, an Bill Baker as chief structural engineer.[10][11] The primary contractor wis Samsung C&T o Sooth Korea.[12]
References
eedit- ↑ a b "Official Opening of Iconic Burj Dubai Announced". Gulfnews. 4 November 2009. Archived frae the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ↑ Stanglin, Douglas (2 Januar 2010). "Dubai opens world's tallest building". Dubai: USA Today. Retrieved 4 Januar 2010.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i "Burj Khalifa - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived frae the original on 20 Mairch 2014. Retrieved 22 Apryle 2013.
- ↑ Baldwin, Derek (1 Mey 2008). "No more habitable floors to Burj Dubai". Gulfnews. Retrieved 7 Januar 2010.
- ↑ "The Burj Khalifa". Glass, Steel and Stone. Archived frae the original on 3 Januar 2010. Retrieved 8 Januar 2010.
- ↑ Blum, Andrew (27 November 2007). "Engineer Bill Baker Is the King of Superstable 150-Story Structures". Wired. Archived frae the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 11 Mairch 2008.
- ↑ a b c d "Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) and Dubai Mall, United Arab Emirates". designbuild-network.com. Retrieved 23 Mairch 2009.
- ↑ Bianchi, Stefania (4 Januar 2010). "World's Tallest Skyscraper Opens in Dubai". Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 4 Januar 2010. Unknown parameter
|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ↑ "World's tallest building opens in Dubai". BBC News. 4 Januar 2010. Retrieved 4 Januar 2010.
- ↑ "Burj Dubai reaches a record high". Emaar Properties. 21 Julie 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- ↑ Keegan, Edward (15 October 2006). "Adrian Smith Leaves SOM, Longtime Skidmore partner bucks retirement to start new firm". ArchitectOnline. Retrieved 23 Mairch 2009.
- ↑ "Burj Dubai, Dubai – SkyscraperPage.com". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 23 Mairch 2009.