The tallest building in the world is in Dubai: photos and videos
The tallest building in the world is in Dubai and it is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper .The height of the building reaches 828 m, the number of floors - 163, the area on which the building is stretched - 557.5 thousand m².More details about this unique building, which broke several records, you will be introduced to this article.
Burj Khalifa( Dubai Tower) is a skyscraper that was erected in 2010.The highest building of the planet is located, of course, in the UAE.About the grandeur of this country, we told in the article about covered city. The total area of the skyscraper is 557.5 thousand square meters, the area inside the building is 344 km ².The weight of the empty building is 500 thousand tons. The shape of the building looks like a stalagmite.
Burj Khalifa includes 163 floors of , on which are located:
For the construction of the skyscraper, a special composition of concrete was developed, which is adapted to the climatic features of Dubai as much as possible, it is able to withstand the temperature of 50 ° C inherent in this region.
The building is serviced by 57 elevators, and only one of them( elevator for staff use) rises from the first to the last floor, the rest will need to make transplants to migrate by floors. There is a rather entertaining fact: official sources say that there is a "fastest elevator" in the skyscraper, which speeds up 18 m / s, but the official website of the Burj Khalif and the website of the elevator company states that its speed is 10 m /with - this is such a curiosity. By the way, about the most interesting elevators on the planet you can find out on our all-knowing site.
Interesting is the fact that the building is not just ventilated and air-conditioned, but also flavored with .A special flavor was created specifically for the Burj Khalifa.
Specially created glass skyscraper does not let dust pass. In addition, thanks to the special technology , the glass reflects the sun's rays and does not let the heat of the , which allows to keep the cooling comfortable climate in the room. By the way, the glass of a skyscraper is washed daily, and to wash them all - workers need 3 months. Originally, the building was planned to be built at a height of 550 meters, so it would be several meters ahead of the current "leader of the height" - the Taiwan Business Center Taipei 101, whose height was 509.2 m. Therefore, after studying the technical data, it was decided to beat all conceivableand unthinkable records, thereby increasing the height to the available today.
Well, at last, the journalists of the site Vse-sekrety.ru can not not list other records of this building. In addition to its height, the skyscraper also set such records as:
We also offer to watch a documentary about Burj Khalifa, in which experts tell about the history of its erection and other interesting details.
Inside:
Now let's see how it looks outside:
This is such a unique building that broke records that lasted for decades. Residents of the city in one voice say - the tallest building in the world is in Dubai!
Technical features of the building
The highest building in the world is Burj Khalifa, its height is 828 m.
Burj Khalifa( Dubai Tower) is a skyscraper that was erected in 2010.The highest building of the planet is located, of course, in the UAE.About the grandeur of this country, we told in the article about covered city. The total area of the skyscraper is 557.5 thousand square meters, the area inside the building is 344 km ².The weight of the empty building is 500 thousand tons. The shape of the building looks like a stalagmite.
Burj Khalifa includes 163 floors of , on which are located:
- Office space;
- Residential apartments;
- Hotel Rooms;
- Shopping centers;
- Premises.
The cost of the tallest building in Dubai is estimated at about $ 1.5 billion.
For the construction of the skyscraper, a special composition of concrete was developed, which is adapted to the climatic features of Dubai as much as possible, it is able to withstand the temperature of 50 ° C inherent in this region.
The building is serviced by 57 elevators, and only one of them( elevator for staff use) rises from the first to the last floor, the rest will need to make transplants to migrate by floors. There is a rather entertaining fact: official sources say that there is a "fastest elevator" in the skyscraper, which speeds up 18 m / s, but the official website of the Burj Khalif and the website of the elevator company states that its speed is 10 m /with - this is such a curiosity. By the way, about the most interesting elevators on the planet you can find out on our all-knowing site.
The construction of the skyscraper was started in 2004, and it lasted until 2010.On average, builders managed to build 1-2 floors a week, this is somewhere in the 1st floor in 3 days.
Interesting facts about Burj Khalifa
Interesting is the fact that the building is not just ventilated and air-conditioned, but also flavored with .A special flavor was created specifically for the Burj Khalifa.
Specially created glass skyscraper does not let dust pass. In addition, thanks to the special technology , the glass reflects the sun's rays and does not let the heat of the , which allows to keep the cooling comfortable climate in the room. By the way, the glass of a skyscraper is washed daily, and to wash them all - workers need 3 months. Originally, the building was planned to be built at a height of 550 meters, so it would be several meters ahead of the current "leader of the height" - the Taiwan Business Center Taipei 101, whose height was 509.2 m. Therefore, after studying the technical data, it was decided to beat all conceivableand unthinkable records, thereby increasing the height to the available today.
Well, at last, the journalists of the site Vse-sekrety.ru can not not list other records of this building. In addition to its height, the skyscraper also set such records as:
- The building with the highest floor;
- Building with the highest elevator;
- The building in which the most high-speed elevator;
- The building, which houses the world's tallest restaurant( it is located on the 122nd floor).
Video about Burj Khalifa
We also offer to watch a documentary about Burj Khalifa, in which experts tell about the history of its erection and other interesting details.
Building photo
Inside:
Now let's see how it looks outside:
This is such a unique building that broke records that lasted for decades. Residents of the city in one voice say - the tallest building in the world is in Dubai!