blog@HAII » Burj Dubai http://blog.mynothing.net 'nothing is something'... Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:33:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Burj Dubai: The world’s tallest building opens http://blog.mynothing.net/burj-dubai-the-worlds-tallest-building-opens http://blog.mynothing.net/burj-dubai-the-worlds-tallest-building-opens#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:22:51 +0000 adq890 http://blog.mynothing.net/burj-dubai-the-worlds-tallest-building-opens

Today sees the long-awaited opening of the Burj Dubai, not only the world’s tallest building but the world’s tallest building by some 1,000 feet. At 2,717 feet (828 metres) tall, it is the height of the current highest skyscraper, Taipei 101 in Taiwan, with the Eiffel Tower perched on top.

Source : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

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World’s Tallest Towers

Burj Dubai Height, Facts & Figures

Bringing Burj Dubai to life required a combination of visionary ideals and solid science. In the process, the project amassed an awe-inspiring number of facts, figures, and statistics.
World Records

At over 800 metres (2684 feet) and more than 160 stories, Burj Dubai holds the following records:

  • Tallest building in the world
  • Tallest free-standing structure in the world
  • Highest number of stories in the world
  • Highest occupied floor in the world
  • Highest outdoor observation deck in the world
  • Elevator with the longest travel distance in the world
  • Tallest service elevator in the world

Tallest of the Supertall

Not only is Burj Dubai the world’s tallest building, it has also broken two other impressive records: tallest structure, previously held by the KVLY-TV mast in Blanchard, North Dakota, and tallest free-standing structure, previously held by Toronto’s CN Tower. The Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has established 3 criteria to determine what makes a tall building tall. Burj Dubai wins by far in all three categories.

Height to architectural top
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building. This includes spires, but does not include antennae, signage, flagpoles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely used and is used to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat rankings of the Tallest Buildings in the World.

Highest occupied floor
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest continually occupied floor within the building. Maintenance areas are not included.

Height to tip
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element. This includes antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment.

Source : www.burjdubai.com

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