3. INTRODUCTION
The Petronas Towers are the world's tallest twin skyscrapers and remained as the tallest
buildings in Malaysia until 2019, The twin tower were originally built at a height of 1400 feet
(427m).
5. CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT
January 1992 start planning
March 1993, beginning foundation
April 1994, super structure construction
January 1996, refurbishment of the interior
March 1996, ramming the domes of the tower 1 & 2
January 1997, transfer of the first group of staff
August 31,1990, by YAB Data official opening Seri Dr. Mahathir
Mohamad, the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia.
6. MATERIALS
THE TOWERS ARE “SMART” STRUCTURE BUILT WITH A SYSTEM THAT
CORDINATES PERFECTLY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, LIGHTNING FIRE AND SMOKE CONTROL AND
BUILDINNG SAFETY.
WITH 88 FLOORS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE AND STEEL FASCADE,
GLASS AND ALUMINIUM, HAVE A TOTAL OF 32,000 WINDOWS.
THE SOIL HAVE STEEL FRAME RESTING ON REIGFORCED CONNCRETE
PLATES.
The floor designs are based on traditional weaving intricate patterns.
7. LOCATION
THE LAND WATER THE
TOWERS WERE BUILDINNG IS
LOCATED IN THE HEART OF
THE COMMERCIAL AND
FINANCIAL DISTRICT OF
KUNALA LUMPUR,
MALAYSIA.
THE FIRST PHASE OF KUALA
LUMPUR CITY CENTRE
OCCUPIES SIX ACRES IN THE
NORTHEST SECTOR OF THE
PROPERTY.
8. SPACES
o EACHTOWER HASAN AREA OF 218.000 M2 DISTRIBUTED IN 88 FLOORS
AND 427 M HIGH.
oTHE STRONG HORIZONTAL LINES OFTHE CORNICESAND BRISE-SOLEIS
REMARKOUTSIDE EACH OF ITS PLANTS.
PARKING
THETOWERS HAVE 5 UNDERGROUND LEVELSOF
PARKING 5,400VEHICLES.
9. Each tower structure outwardly from a perimeter ring 16 mega
reinforced
concrete cylindrical columns.
A very tough for the pillars did not have too thick.
Columns with a diameter of 2.4 meters, tapers upwards and
are finally
joined to one another by arched beams reinforced concrete
also.
Between each column there is a separation between 8 and
10 meters which
is filled with a mega-frame reinforced concrete and steel.
