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Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa. Elisabeth Hainz KHD 12A1. Outline. Introduction. Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates It is the tallest man made building ever built It is named after Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayid Al Nahyan the president of the United Arab Emirates.

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Burj Khalifa

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  1. BurjKhalifa Elisabeth Hainz KHD 12A1

  2. Outline

  3. Introduction • Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Itisthetallest man madebuildingeverbuilt • Itisnamed after Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayid Al Nahyanthepresidentofthe United Arab Emirates

  4. General information • World‘stallestbuilding • Height: 828 metres • 162 Floors • Time requiredforconstruction: 6 years • Start: January 2004 • End: October 2010 • Costs • planned: 878 million Dollar • actually: 1,5 billion Dollar • Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  5. Goals • Buildthetallest man madebuildingever • Becomingthecenterforfinance, trade ans tourism in theMiddle East • Toincreaseinfluenceand power, especially in thefinanceandeconomicsector • Tocombineoffices, hotelsaswellasresidentalunitsandapartments • DevelopedbyEmaar Properties andtheGovernmentof Dubai

  6. Project planning • Chairman: Mohamed Alabbar • Architect: Adrian Smith • Structural Engineer: Bill Baker

  7. Project planning • ConceptofdesertflowerHymenocallis • Design in a triangularshapeforbetterstability • Greaterheightbybuttressingthe mutual wingsby a centralcore

  8. Project planning • The baseissurroundedbythreewings • These threewingsaffordthetorsionalresistanceandthetwistingofthetower wing corridor wall centralcore

  9. Construction • Beginning on September 21, 2004 • Completion on October 1,2009 • Oficiallyopening on January 4, 2010 • The buildingispartofthe adistrictcalledDowntown Dubai

  10. Construction • 57 elevators • 8 escalators • Height 828 metres • 162 Floors • Constructedby Samsung Engineering & Construction Company of South Korea, in a jointventurewithBesixfromBelgiumandArabtecfrom UAE

  11. Constructionprogress 2004 2007 2008 2006 2009 2010 2005

  12. Riskmanagement • The engineerschosethespecial design ofthetower, toavoidseveralrisks • Sand storms • Earthquakes • Wind • Gravity • The evacuationsystem (forexample in caseoffire) consiststhreeelements • Smoke detector • Watersprinkler • High power smoke flue

  13. Special characteristics • Environment friendliy • Solar Power (378 solar panels) • Condensaterecoverysystem → Collectswaterfromtheairconditioningsystem • Air ventilation → Reducestheenergyconception

  14. Impressions

  15. Sources • http://www.ukessays.com/essays/economics/analysis-of-the-burj-khalifa-tower-project-economics-essay.php • http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/BuildingDetail.php?pageNum_UserComments=1&totalRows_UserComments=370&ID=701 • http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/ • http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/ • http://www.som.com/search?s=BURJ+KHALIFA&site=english • http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/TheTower/Construction.aspx • http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/TheTower/Vision.aspx

  16. Sources • http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/TheTower/FactsFigures.aspx • http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/TheTower/Structures.aspx • http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/TheTower/ThePark/ThePark.aspx • http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/TheTower/Design.aspx • http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/ObservationDeck/ObservationDeck.aspx • http://www.besix.com/Projets/Project-List/Burj-Khalifa.aspx?lang=en-US • http://www.besix.com/News/Burj-Khalifa--Erkenning-voor-een-uitzonderlijke-pr.aspx?lang=en-US • http://www.samsungeca.com/projects_burj_khalifa.html • http://smithgill.com/work/burj_khalifa/

  17. Thank you.

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