![]() There are perimeter columns which are connected to the mechanical floors. ![]() These walls resist the wind shears and moments by acting like the web and the flanges of the beams. At the end, these walls are thickened by means of hammer walls. There are corridor walls that extend from the central core to the end of the wing. ![]() The structure is more designed for wind force and related effects. The central core has a higher resistance towards the torsional resistance. Each wing buttresses the other through a hexagonal central core as shown in figure-2. The whole system is constructed by using high performance concrete wall. The structural system employed for Burj Khalifa can be called as the Buttressed Core System. The shape was finally fixed based on the series of wind tunnel tests. The shape and the upward setbacks help the structure to reduce the wind forces that is acting on the structure. This plan provide higher performance and provides a full view of the Persian Gulf. The Burj Khalifa employs a ‘Y’ shaped floor plan. The structure consists of 26 terraces.įig.2: Cross Section plan of Burj Khalifa Structural System of Burj Khalifa This makes decreasing cross section when moving up. While moving up along the tower, one wing at each tier is set back. The basic structure is a central hexagon core with three wings, which is clustered around it, as shown in figure-2. Curtain Walls = 83,600sq.m of glass and 27,900 sq.m of metalĪdrian Smith is the man behind the structural and the architectural design of Burj Khalifa.The structural elements used and their amount is mentioned below: The tower construction itself costs $4.2billion. The total project cost is estimated to be US$20billion. Remaining spaces is till the 160 th floor is occupied by the corporate officers. This area is utilized for 700 residential apartments located from 45 to 108 floors. The structure is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The structural features of Burj Khalifa is explained in the following section.įig.1: Burj Khalifa Burj Khalifa Project Details This reason made the designers to employ one of the best and latest technology and innovative structural design. This was the first attempt in world history to have such a large height for structures. The structure is 828m tall and the whole system is a reinforced concrete tower structure. ![]() The world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa took 6 years for its construction and was inaugurated on 4 th January 2010. The Khalifa Tower is one of the most unique buildings on Earth not only due to its incredible height, but also because of its technical solutions.□ Reading time: 1 minute Structural Details of Burj Khalifa The glass which was used during the construction is resistant to the extreme desert climate temperature fluctuations and strong gusts of wind. As a result of this, the energy used for air conditioning and costs of electricity can be decreased significantly. It is good to know that compared to traditional glass, with Low-E up to 50% more energy can be saved. Each and every pieve of the Tower’s covering glass panes received a silver coating in order to reduce the heating effect of solar radiation. The building is covered by more than 174 000 square metres of SunGuard and ClimaGuard Low-E glass panes.Įach built-in glass pane weighs362 kgs, which is quite heavy in and of itself, not to mention the total weight of the panels. The Khalifa Tower features the world’s fastest elevators, which travels at 18 m/s (64 km/h). This world-record building, was opeed to the public on 4th of January, 2010.īesides its world-record height, it is famous for other records as well: the world highest swimming pool is located here (76th floor), along with the world’s highest night club (144th floor) and restaurant (122nd floor). The highest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa (Kalifa Tower), also known previously as the Burj Dubai, which rises to 828 metres. ![]()
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