Burj Dubai skyscraper structural design’s information

Burj Khalifa, formerly known as Burj Dubai, is a skyscraper in Dubai, UAE, and is the tallest manufactured construction still built, at 828 m (2,717 ft). Construction began on 21 Sep 2004, with the outdoor of the construction completed on 1 Oct 2009 and the construction formally opened on 4 Jan 2010. The construction is part of the 2 km2 (490-acre) flagship development called Downtown Burj Khalifa at the First Interchange along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai's main business dist. The tower's designer and engineer is Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP. Bill Baker, the Chief Structural Engineer for the project, imaginary the buttressed core structural system, which allowed achieving such a height inexpensively possible. Adrian Smith, who worked with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill awaiting 2006, was the Design associate on the project.

Construction

Height
Antenna/Spire ~818 m (2,684 ft)
Roof ~643.3 m (2,111 ft)
Top floor ~624.1 m (2,048 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 164 [1]
Floor area 334,000 m² (3,595,100 sq ft)

Type

Armani Hotel will occupy the lower 37 floors.
Floors 45 through 108 will have 700 private apartments
Corporate offices and suites will fill most of the residual floors, except for a 123rd floor lobby and 124th floor (about 440 metres (1,444 ft)) indoor/outdoor watching deck.

Architect

Architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Contractor Samsung
Besix Arabtec
Developer Emaar