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1. BURJ KHALIFA
(BURJ DUBAI)

2. CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION
• FACTS ABOUT BURJ KHALIFA
• WORLD RECORDS
• DESIGN
• OBSTACLES DURING CONSTRUCTION
• WIND ENGINEERING
• BUDGETED CONSTRUCTION COST AND
ACTUAL COST
• CONCLUSION

3. INTRODUCTION
• Burj Khalifa known as Burj Dubai
prior to its inauguration, it is a
skyscraper in Dubai, united Arab
emirates, and is currently the tallest
structure in the world.
• Construction began on 21st September
2004, with the exterior of the structure
completed on 1 October 2009.

4. FACTS ABOUT BURJ KHALIFA

5. WORLD RECORDS

6. DESIGN
• The concept of desert flower “Hymenocallis”
has been adopted in architectural design.

7. OBSTACLES DURING CONSTRUCTION
• Extreme heat (more than 50 degree celious)
• Wind storms
• Pumping of water and concrete
• Labor safety

8. WIND ENGINEERING
Designers purposely shaped the Burj Khalifa – Y
shaped in plan – to reduce the wind forces on
the tower, as well as to keep the structure
simple. The advantage of the steeping and
shaping the structure is to “ confuse the wind”.

9. BUDGETED CONSTRUCTION
COST AND ACTUAL COST
876 million dollars
728 Meters
1.5 billion dollars
828 Meters

10. CONCLUTION
• More than just the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa
is an unprecedented example of international
cooperation, symbolic beacon of progress, and an
emblem of the new, dynamic and prosperous middle east.
• It is also tangible proof of Dubai's growing role in a
changing world. In fewer than 30 years, this city has
transformed itself from a regional center to a global one.
• This success was not based on oil reserves, but on
reserves of human talent, ingenuity and initiative.

11. Thank you