DUBAI | Burj Khalifah (Burj Dubai) | 828 M / 2,716.5 FT - Pinnacle | 162 FLOORS

[PDM]

:previous: - A world wonder for sure.

I agree that the Burj will pave the way for a new order of tall structures.

Many taller are being planned.

Great time for skyscrapers.

:cheers:I agree, we have been in a phase, where nobody cared about building a new tallest building for several decades, until finally the Petronas Towers were built. This seems to have been the ignition for others to even beat them. And its a good advertisement for the countries.

But the the question is, when is this new trend going to stop. There must be a new barrier at some height which will hold for a few decades as well. But who knows how high this barrier will really be, or if it really exists?

Thinking of all those kilometre and mile-high visions and projects i think it will still take a while until there will be no real height improvement again.

[detmi7mile]

wow

[[SP]Neo]

these make the building exactly 1,000 times better, in my most humble of opinions:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/2616921675_66ecc757a3_o.jpg

yes i know what you mean. with these barriers the cladding doesn't look boring. it's the same effect on TT in chicago.

[10101000]

Awesome picture.

[Kamatzu]

If that picture were on a shirt, I would definitely buy it.

*hinthint*

Haha

[10023]

Burj Dubai only reminds me of Trump Tower Chicago, but much taller.
Same architect.

[NYC2ATX]

This building is finally beginning to look like the castle at the center of the emerald city that I was waiting for. It's about time. :tup:

[Nicko999]

Does anyone else think they should make screens more convenient for viewing Burj Dubai pictures?

Something like this...
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e24/francely57/laptopBdubai.jpg

:haha: I definitely need to buy one:yes:

[Dequal]

Neo;3659663']yes i know what you mean. with these barriers the cladding doesn't look boring. it's the same effect on TT in chicago.

That are the mechanical floors behind it. It's twice as high as a normal floor and filled with machines for airconditioning, air filters, water pumps, etc.

[Lt. Washburn]

In the past pictures have been posted of the interior. Can anyone do that again? I'm interested in what, if any, has been done to fit out the lower floors.

[bigdogc]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2082/2418848398_4a27188dbf_o.jpg

[NYC4Life]

WOW! Just a decade ago there wouldn't have been any towers peaking through the clouds like that.

[America 117]

so right now the burj dubia is about as tall as the spire will be?

and why are they building the floors at the top if they are not even going to be used.
in my book thats like cheating.

[BrownTown]

so right now the burj dubia is about as tall as the spire will be?

and why are they building the floors at the top if they are not even going to be used.
in my book thats like cheating.

Well whats the highest occupied floor in the spire going to be? I'm sure there are at least a few on the top that are not occupied.

[1ajs]

observation decks?

[Fury]

Hi all.

The highest occupied level is 160 mezz. 3 - which is the 7th steel section.

Webshots - MandjinDubai - 08 07 05 - Thanx to Darth Shemp for finding these

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Picasa - Malgorzata - 08 07 11

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The cladding has reached the top of the concrete.

Soon to see the first columns of section 2 of tier 20 by the looks of it.

:cheers:

[NYC4Life]

The Burj Dubai is also home to the world's highest cranes. Amazing how those cranes at such a high altitude are able to stand and be assembled, and they only keep rising higher.

[Tom In Chicago]

Please keep this on topic. . . no more Spire talk. . .

[vanhenrik]

http://www.pic4u.us/images/gyx4kotrp2dxmx87g6f.jpg

:worship: :worship:

[br.reese]

unbelievable!!!!!

[NYC4Life]

That is one huge construction site.

[zagreb]

there are still another 500 or so buildings to be built in, or around that site

[kraggman]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2082/2418848398_4a27188dbf_o.jpg

Thank you for the new desktop pic !! :worship:

[Dr. Taco]

^ yeah, finally, dubai doesn't look like a shitty desert! with the poking through the clouds, the city definitely looks like the future

[theWatusi]

Is there no longer a requirement to state the source of photos, or is Vanheinric just exempt from this?

[NYC4Life]

^ yeah, finally, dubai doesn't look like a shitty desert! with the poking through the clouds, the city definitely looks like the future

The vast majority of Dubai and the UAE is still desert.

[photoLith]

^^^
Lets hope it stays that way, that desert holds some of the worlds most beautiful yet desolate scenery.

[androo3]

Hi all.

The highest occupied level is 160 mezz. 3 - which is the 7th steel section.


Picasa - Malgorzata - 08 07 11

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The cladding has reached the top of the concrete.

Soon to see the first columns of section 2 of tier 20 by the looks of it.

:cheers:

Notice the UFO in this Picture....:notacrook:

[1ajs]

wow no kidding either its a ufo or its a reflection on glass inside a car?

[williamchung taiwan]

one of the unbelievable projects in the world!

[Bergenser]

The last photos posted by Fury where extremely beautiful!
Especially this (http://i33.tinypic.com/1zvbu4g.jpg) one.

[Brokenhead]

The Burj Dubai looks crazy in the pictures, but you probably have to see it in person to get the full impact of the building. Dubai now is one of the places I would definely like to see.

[10101000]

Wow, awesome pic of the clouds!

[jbettcher]

^^ I believe that although that photo is really cool it is photoshopped. It was posted quite awhile ago and I believe the author or the original poster stated this when he posted it.

[Fury]

Hi all.

Warning - Shameless plug ...

Darth Shemp a fellow SSC forummer has found an article from SOM that has a couple of pages of my plan in it. I am both honoured and amazed to see this. It is nice to see. Thanx Darth !

http://cantilever.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/som_tallest.pdf

:cheers:

[Imre]

16/July/2008

Burj Dubai

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more pics:

Burj Dubai and Burj Dubai Downtown construction update by Imre Solt , 16/July/2008
Burj Dubai, The Dubai Mall, Burj Dubai lake Hotel, The Address, Boulevard Central, The Lofts, Burj Views, Old Town , Old Town island etc...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/imresolt/sets/72157606217415093/

[NYC4Life]

Wow just imagine yourself being a crane operator working on the Burj at 2,000 feet must be insane! This is the kind of work that is definetely not for the faint of heart.

16/July/2008


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[M II A II R II K]

Definitely seems to be coming along nicely.

[Colin Giersberg]

At that height, it doesn't really matter if you do have a fear of heights. If you fell off, you would be just as dead as you would be if you had fallen from the 10th floor. However, I honestly know that I will never ascend that building, either inside or outside. It is still one amazing structure.

Regards, Colin

[arcite]

Was in Dubai last week, the building looks truly awesome from a distance...though I think it will look even better when the finishing pinnacle is placed. Interestingly, I was more impressed with the massive construction of the elevated train system winding its way like a snake through Dubai - Awesome!

Horrible Traffic though!

[L.u.v.]

It's starting to look tall now. :)

[Apex]

It's starting to look tall now. :)

^^ Are you kidding? It looked tall at half this height.

[L.u.v.]

Yes, I was kidding. :)

[MikeM]

At that height, it doesn't really matter if you do have a fear of heights. If you fell off, you would be just as dead as you would be if you had fallen from the 10th floor. However, I honestly know that I will never ascend that building, either inside or outside. It is still one amazing structure.

Regards, Colin

If you fall from 10 floors up or 200 - it's only the last couple of cm or so that hurts...:) :) :) :slob: :)

[shaberko]

If you fall from 10 floors up or 200 - it's only the last couple of cm or so that hurts...:) :) :) :slob: :)

Actually, it isn't the fall that hurts; it's the stopping. ;)

[kraggman]

:previous: Speaking of falling, has anyone fallen from this building during construction ??

[LoverOfDubai]

:previous: Speaking of falling, has anyone fallen from this building during construction ??

I know about two deaths, one of which occurred due to a fall (but the fall was only from one floor to another and not all the way to the ground). (The other death was caused by a panel of glass which crushed a worker.)

There could have been other deaths, but I do not know about them. Hopefully someone esle can supply more details about this.

[Imre]

20-21/July/2008

Burj Dubai

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[jsr]

20-21/July/2008

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:omg:, looks almost mythical

[photoLith]

^^^^
Does anyone know if those european style buildings are new or not? They look incredibly well done. Dubai needs more stuff like that to make it feel more like a city.

[Independence]

^^^^
Does anyone know if those european style buildings are new or not? They look incredibly well done. Dubai needs more stuff like that to make it feel more like a city.


Dude, show me something built out of steel, stone and glass in the Dubai area that's not new!

Dubai made it from Stone Age to Burj Dubai within 2 decades or so...

I wouldn't expect genuine bldgs. of this era there.

[Independence]

I didn't come here for months, so I was like

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!!!!:crazy2:

This tower is... i don't know! Y'all know it's freakin' huge!!!

So skinny at the top! Is it really capable withstanding external
forces well??? It's unbelieveable! SOM strikes again... :worship:

[Lt. Washburn]

When does it top out?

[JDRCRASH]

Probably early next year.

[Fury]

Hi all.

Flickr - 08 07 15 - mc*hammer

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:cheers:

[Rico Rommheim]

MOther of shit!!!!!!!!!! Uh..................huh???

[skeeterific53]

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[myshtern]

I was thinking about how a building like this couldn't get built anywhere where labor is anything above what they're paying there.

I wouldn't be surprised if it takes construction workers an hour to get to the top of the building an a hour to get back down. Imagine there is a crew of 20 men working at the top. Here in the states, they would cost their employer about $50 per hour. That means everyday it would cost $2k just to move the workers to the top of the building. It would be cheaper to give them a helicopter ride to work everyday

[LoverOfDubai]

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5792/imresolt20lr7.jpg

^^^^
Does anyone know if those european style buildings are new or not? They look incredibly well done.

The buildings on the left is actually one building: it is a mall. The Mercato Shopping Mall, built in 2002, is designed to look like a Renaissance-era, Italian town.

Dubai needs more stuff like that to make it feel more like a city.

I disagree. To be a "real city" you should not build malls. You should embrace your own culture and create vibrant streets with shops along those streets. Creating malls, attempting to look like an old European city or even trying to become a hub for skyscraper development (i.e. attempting to look like New York, Chicago or Hong Kong) definitely do not mean you will become a real city. To achieve that distinction, you need to have density (but not necessarily tall buildings), culture and a distinctive atmosphere.

[skeeterific53]

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[smendesPDX]

the top of this building looks completely useless. There is no room for anything. It looks like you would have trouble cramming people just for an observation deck.

[Fury]

:previous: - The observation deck is on level 124 - many levels below where they are now. The tier they are working on now is approx. 120 sq. m. - the size of an average house. There is no elevator up this high - not many people would be willing to climb stairs.

The spire and pinnacle complete the structure to a point.

It is far from useless.

[williamchung taiwan]

the only thing i want to say
how tall is it now?

[Fury]

Hi all.

:previous: - 675.3 m.

Picasa - rahul s - 08 07 12

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:cheers:

[williamchung taiwan]

the top of this building looks completely useless. There is no room for anything. It looks like you would have trouble cramming people just for an observation deck.

I agree with you!:yes: :yes:
I have no idea about these rooms are goion to use...

[Lt. Washburn]

Anybody know what's going on inside? I remember seeing pictures from last year of interiors fitted out, but maybe that was just off-site prototypes. What's going on inside the lower floors?

[Apex]

There is no elevator up this high - not many people would be willing to climb stairs.

It is far from useless.

If there is no elevator up here, and few people would be willing to take stairs, then wouldn't that make it pretty useless?

[Northwest]

The spaces near the top of the tower would seem to be pretty valuable even if the floor area is fairly small. I suppose there is a good reason why these upper floors are not going to be occupied. Perhaps its just not practical to provide all the required services to this very slender upper portion of the tower, such as primary and emergency access, plumbing, air conditioning, etc. Any occupied floor is going to require a substantial mechanical room above it.
Its too bad but it looks like the upper floors of the world's tallest building will be empty space, maybe storage for window washing equipment and a spare light bulb for the spire.

[Fury]

The first columns of the 3rd section of tier 20 erected today.

681.7 m. :banana: :banana: :banana:

The Spire and pinnacle complete the complex arrangement of tiers to a point - as it should be. :tup:

[treras93]

does anyone know what the height of the highest occupied floor is?

[dubai 1]

^^ 624m

i wonder what happen to skytower ? does anyone know what happen to him

[10101000]

!!!

[jason111]

wow its at 2,236 feet

[old town resident]

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[Northwest]

Im suprised there is still a need for two cranes up top. They are so close together it seems they would get in each others way.
I suppose it takes a while for the cranes to hoist materials up there, it sure has a long way to go! These must be the longest crane cables ever used.

[vanhenrik]

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/progressbar.gif

SOON WERE THERE ! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

819m - 681.7 m = 137,3 M mour to go ! wow

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2008/07July/BurjJuly2128.jpg


the hight left is like Dusit Dubai just 15,7 m in difrence

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/images/asia/uae/Dusit_Dubai-3.jpg

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[The Pimp]

Jesus...this building is just SICK!!!

[NYC4Life]

So tall it easily gets lost in the haze.

[Lecom]

Fascinating how the lower 5 levels of the steel structure will appear like 10 levels due to the cladding used:

http://i33.tinypic.com/34j65py.jpg

[Aleks]

137,3 M LEFT !

Only?

[Lt. Washburn]

I wonder...if you put a scale model of this building on a bowling ball sized Earth...would you feel it?

[Calgarian]

That's a pretty random question, but I think the answer would undoubtedly be no. The earth is 40 000km in diameter, and the Burj will be about 800m when it's finished, that means that the Burj is .00001996 the diameter of the earth and would probably not be perceptible to human fingers.

[YZBot]

I wonder...if you put a scale model of this building on a bowling ball sized Earth...would you feel it?


Supposedly the fingers can feel a bump as small as 3 micrometers high. The Burj Dubai would be about 14 micrometers scaled to the size of a bowling ball. I think you might just be able to feel it.

[Aleks]

Then again, if we were able to feel it, then we would instantly destroy it killing hundreds of germs and devastating hundreds of families.

[SteveD]

I've read somewhere someplace sometime in the past (how's THAT for pure speculation) that if the Earth were the size of a billiard ball you wouldn't even feel the tallest mountain ranges. If that's true, then you have your answer. :shrug: :cheers: oops you said bowling ball not billiard ball. never mind. I've been drinking tonite.

[Tadd]

the top of this building looks completely useless. There is no room for anything. It looks like you would have trouble cramming people just for an observation deck.

Some tall buildings are used as radio/TV stations. Since the 'feed line' between the radio and the antenna must be short, the radios are located in the top several stories of the building. The technicians will be climbing stairs to get to their radios.
Common uses include:
TV & radio broadcast
paging transmitters
repeaters for public service, ham radio, business mobile communications
marine radio.

[vanhenrik]

wats the time table end akording to that time table when is the final crain sopose to go up end take down the 2 crains whitch are there now ?

[Fury]

Fascinating how the lower 5 levels of the steel structure will appear like 10 levels due to the cladding used:

All the steel levels / sections will have cladding that looks like 3.2 m. sections right to the top of tier 26. The sections are 6.4 m. high ( except the ones with mezzanines ).Tiers 27 to 30 are the circular pinnacle with no cladding.

:cheers:

[Lecom]

Supposedly the fingers can feel a bump as small as 3 micrometers high. The Burj Dubai would be about 14 micrometers scaled to the size of a bowling ball. I think you might just be able to feel it.

Even if you do feel it, you probably wouldn't even notice it unless you're really trying to, since it would probably be much less palpable than grain lines on a wooden surface.

[vanhenrik]

this is just what i think ! i think one of the 2 crains are going to mov the 35 ton crain to the final destenation end the 35 ton crain is going to lower down the smaller crain end this will happen in 2 - 3 month TIME !

the 35 ton crain are going to hoyst up the spire a bit at a time !

amazing pic this ! http://i33.tinypic.com/14biyc0.jpg

[old town resident]

New camera shots from this morning.

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[kfunck1]

Its captivating to watch Dubai being built on the multiple threads on this site. The speed at which they move is unreal. Not only building several skyscrapers, but mass transit and gigantic malls and god knows what else that I haven't been able to pick up in the fantastic photos posted here. It is also particularly interesting to me to see the sheer amount of wealth that appears to exist in this city; multi-million dollar project after multi-million dollar project, with Mercedes' and yachts galore. Absolutely amazing.

[Dylan Leblanc]

damn that is so cool! that building's huge

[Dequal]

Its captivating to watch Dubai being built on the multiple threads on this site. The speed at which they move is unreal. Not only building several skyscrapers, but mass transit and gigantic malls and god knows what else that I haven't been able to pick up in the fantastic photos posted here. It is also particularly interesting to me to see the sheer amount of wealth that appears to exist in this city; multi-million dollar project after multi-million dollar project, with Mercedes' and yachts galore. Absolutely amazing.

I have made a website for those people who are interested in new projects in Dubai: http://dubai.mag3.be

Feel free to look around. ;)

[old town resident]

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[Bergenser]

The cladding is making a huge difference,
I love it! :D

[[SP]Neo]

All the steel levels / sections will have cladding that looks like 3.2 m. sections right to the top of tier 26. The sections are 6.4 m. high ( except the ones with mezzanines ).Tiers 27 to 30 are the circular pinnacle with no cladding.

:cheers:

when the burj is finished and someone stands in front of it how many "levels" could he count then?

[Fury]

Hi Neo.

Not quite.

Up to level 155 mezz. yes you can go by the cladding.

The steel levels no - the cladding will look like 2 levels for every 1 steel level except the mezzanine levels.

:cheers:

[OhGreatOne]

That's a pretty random question, but I think the answer would undoubtedly be no. The earth is 40 000km in diameter, and the Burj will be about 800m when it's finished, that means that the Burj is .00001996 the diameter of the earth and would probably not be perceptible to human fingers.

Could you check your stats for the size of the earth? The circumference, not the diameter of the earth, is around 40,000 km or 25,000 miles. Didn't Eratosthenes prove that around 2400 years ago?

[nicopico]

^^^ Ha ha! pwned