General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Office building Apartment building Hotel |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 2011 |
award winner
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
award winner
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 25° 11' 50.01" N 55° 16' 27.30" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 828 m | |
| number of floors (above ground) | 189 |
Case Studies and Applied Products
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Chronology
| 14 September 2007 | While still under construction and having reached a height of 555 meters, Burj Dubai becomes the tallest free-standing man-made structure. |
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| 4 January 2010 | Inauguration and renaming of the tower to Burj Khalifa. |
Participants
Design
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Adrian D. Smith (designer)
Architecture
Wind analysis
Structural engineering
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- William F. Baker (structural engineer)
Consulting engineers
General contractor
Contractor
Subcontractor
Foundations
Formwork & shoring
Project development
Project management
Software
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2010): Beton im Hochhausbau: Burj Dubai, Trump Tower und Infinity Tower. In: Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail, v. 50, n. 1-2 ( 2010), pp. 74.
- (2008): Brief on the Construction Planning of the Burj Dubai Project, Dubai, UAE. Presented at: 17th IABSE Congress: Creating and Renewing Urban Structures – Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure, Chicago, USA, 17-19 September 2008, pp. 186-187.
- (2008): Burj Dubai - Bauen auf höchstem Niveau. In: Bauingenieur, v. 83, n. 9 (September 2008), pp. 388-392.
- Burj Dubai - ein Turm in der Wüste. In: Bautechnik, v. 83, n. 1 (January 2006), pp. 34.
- "Burj Dubaï" surplombe le désert... et le monde. In: Le Moniteur des Travaux Publics et du Bâtiment, n. 5409 (July 2007), pp. 7.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20016093 - Published on:
18/04/2005 - Last updated on:
26/02/2023
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