DUBAI | Burj Khalifah (Burj Dubai) | 828 M / 2,716.5 FT - Pinnacle | 162 FLOORS - Page 317

malec · #**6321** Posted **Jun 18, 2008, 9:24 AM**

Yep, 800 or 820m won't really make a difference in the overall look

10101000 · #**6322** Posted **Jun 18, 2008, 3:55 PM**

Looking awesome.

oldpainless · #**6323** Posted **Jun 18, 2008, 4:32 PM**

otherworldly

ZZ-II · #**6324** Posted **Jun 18, 2008, 6:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by malec

Yep, 800 or 820m won't really make a difference in the overall look

no, not really

SJPhillyBoy · #**6325** Posted **Jun 18, 2008, 11:20 PM**

This building is nothing short of AMAZING!

pianowizard · #**6326** Posted **Jun 19, 2008, 12:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fabb

The final height doesn't thrill me so much. I'm guessing 818 m is the most likely figure.

And if it turns out to be taller than that, it would most likely be due to the use of a longer spire, a la the Chrysler Building. In other words, just a way to keep any WTB contenders at bay.

Tom In Chicago · #**6327** Posted **Jun 19, 2008, 5:45 PM**

Someday we'll know. . . but yeah. . . my theory is that the 818m figure is correct from sea-level. . . the 808m figure would be from base of the building and used as the 'official' height. . . but again. . . that's my theory based upon the evidence we've seen so far. . .

MarbleandMarple · #**6328** Posted **Jun 19, 2008, 5:49 PM**

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With the current enhancements we are bringing in the latest in quality considerations that will keep Burj Dubai truly exclusive.

Well then I guess that excludes me.

Fury · #**6329** Posted **Jun 20, 2008, 3:15 AM**

Hi all.

The 818.0 height is the height of the plans measured from the floor of the ground level to the floor of the platform at the top of the structure. The floor of the ground level is 11.5 m. above the Dubai Municipal Datum and 15.25 m. above the raft. The DMD is some 1 meter above sea level AFAIK.

The official measure when it is completed could be :

1 - 818.0 - as the plans say.

2 - 819.1 - from the floor of the ground level to the top of the handrail around the top platform - a permanent part of the structure.

3 - 824.0 - from the floor of the concourse level to the floor of the top platform. There is 3 entrances on different sides of the structure all at different levels. One is at level 1 - 4 m. above ground level, another is at the ground level, and the other is at the concourse level - 6 m. below ground level. The grade is at those levels for each so the concourse level could be a legit starting point for the height.

4 - 825.1 - from the floor of the concourse level to the top of the handrail around the top platform.

I think sticking to the numbers in the plans is prudent for the time being.

Current height is 656.1 m - floor of the ground level to the top of the second section of tier 19.

Tom In Chicago · #**6330** Posted **Jun 21, 2008, 2:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fury

Hi all.

The 818.0 height is the height of the plans measured from the floor of the ground level to the floor of the platform at the top of the structure. The floor of the ground level is 11.5 m. above the Dubai Municipal Datum and 15.25 m. above the raft. The DMD is some 1 meter above sea level AFAIK.

The official measure when it is completed could be :

1 - 818.0 - as the plans say.

2 - 819.1 - from the floor of the ground level to the top of the handrail around the top platform - a permanent part of the structure.

3 - 824.0 - from the floor of the concourse level to the floor of the top platform. There is 3 entrances on different sides of the structure all at different levels. One is at level 1 - 4 m. above ground level, another is at the ground level, and the other is at the concourse level - 6 m. below ground level. The grade is at those levels for each so the concourse level could be a legit starting point for the height.

4 - 825.1 - from the floor of the concourse level to the top of the handrail around the top platform.

I think sticking to the numbers in the plans is prudent for the time being.

Current height is 656.1 m - floor of the ground level to the top of the second section of tier 19.

Right. . . but what is the source of this information. . .

malec · #**6331** Posted **Jun 21, 2008, 6:55 PM**

^^ He has about 20,000 pictures saved on his computer, including plans that were posted some months ago.

Fury · #**6332** Posted **Jun 21, 2008, 10:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tom In Chicago

Right. . . but what is the source of this information. . .

Here is a small section of the Ground Level. You can see Grd, 0.00 el, and +11.5 el DMD.

Here is a print of the top platform. You can see 818.0 for the floor of the platform and a total of 1.10 for the handrail height.

Here is 2 pics I cooked up showing the different levels of the 3 entrances.

Here is 2 pages of my BD Plan showing the elevations of the lower levels. The info is collated from plans, prints, and charts and is very accurate.

Happy ??

While I am happy for you that you went to Dubai and saw the structure there is some among us peons that actually know what we are talking about and some that know far more than others.

Mocholate · #**6333** Posted **Jun 22, 2008, 1:53 AM**

I still say 680M roof + 120M max spire,God only knows how they will get that thing up there. I predict trouble, and cost will force a smaller spire.

Fury · #**6334** Posted **Jun 22, 2008, 2:09 AM**

- They have an elaborate plan to jack the spire into place.

vanhenrik · #**6335** Posted **Jun 22, 2008, 2:22 AM**

here is the bulding whitch are going to beat the burj dubi in hight !

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=153095

dubai 1 · #**6336** Posted **Jun 22, 2008, 2:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mocholate

I still say 680M roof + 120M max spire,God only knows how they will get that thing up there. I predict trouble, and cost will force a smaller spire.

739m is the roof

eduardo88 · #**6337** Posted **Jun 22, 2008, 4:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by vanhenrik

here is the bulding whitch are going to beat the burj dubi in hight !

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=153095

thanks for the link....

Dequal · #**6338** Posted **Jun 23, 2008, 11:23 AM**

I make monthly an update video of the Burj Dubai and it's construction.

The latest video, is the June update movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2juNoMd-XQ

May: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Qg1Hs7V-k
April: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WBF6eINxE0
March: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM9ITrf6zfw

Fury · #**6339** Posted **Jun 23, 2008, 5:02 PM**

Hi all.

Another milestone of sorts - top of tier 19 - 662.5 m.
Tier 20 will begin with a terrace facing 120 degrees.

Here is confirmation that the steel tier heights are sticking to the plans. I was reading through some PDF's and one on the tower cranes has an interesting bit of info.

The mast sections for the Favco cranes are 4.000 m. high. Each has 2 "sections" 2 m. high so it makes it easier to compare with the tier heights.

The masts are supported at the top of each tier ( so far ) so that also makes it easy to see the tier heights.

Thanks to Imre for the pic.

theWatuzi · #**6340** Posted **Jun 25, 2008, 6:37 AM**

What a special building, would love to visit it one day.