Which is the highest building in the world?

Answer 1

The tallest building in the world is Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai, U.A.E. It is the tallest man-made structure ever built. Its total height is 828 meters or 2717 feet and has 160 habitable storeys.

The construction of the building started on 21st September 2004 and It was officialy innagurated on 4 January 2010. It is now part of 2 sq.km area of Downtown Dubai at First interchange along Shiekh Zayed Road.

The total cost of the project was US $ 1.5 billion. The building was renamed at the opening ceremony as Burj Khalifa, Its previous name was Burj Dubai.

1:- Records

The Burj Khalifa has set a number of World Records. The list of them is as follows:

• Tallest skyscraper to top of spire: 828 m (2717 ft)

• Tallest structure ever built: 828 m (2717 ft)

• Tallest extant structure: 828 m (2717 ft)

• Tallest freestanding structure: 828 m (2717 ft)

• Building with most floors: 160

• World's highest elevator installation, situated inside a rod at the very top of the building

• World's fastest elevators at speed of 64 km/h (40 mph) or 18 m/s (59 ft/s)

• Highest vertical concrete pumping (for a building): 606 m (1988 ft)

• Highest vertical concrete pumping (for any construction): 606 m (1988 ft)

• The first world's tallest structure in history to include residential space

• Highest outdoor observation deck in the world (124th floor) at 442 m (1450 ft)

• World's highest mosque (located on the 158th floor)

• World's highest installation of an aluminum and glass façade, at a height of 512 m (1680 ft)

• World's highest swimming pool (76th floor)

Facts and Figures:

Location

Dubai, UAE

Construction period

2004-2010

Ground Breaking

January 2004

Compeletion

1 October 2009

Official opening

4 January 2010

Usage

Mixed

Height to Roof

828 meters

Height to Top floor

621.3 meters

Floors

160 habitable in addition to 46 mantinance level and 2 parking levels in basement

Floor Area:

464511 sq. meters

Design:

The Design of the building has been inspired from a number of factors the most influential of them are Islamic style of design and Hymennocallis flower, a common desert flower found in Arabian Desert.

The tower is composed of three elements arranged around a central core. The modular, Y-shaped structure, with setbacks along each of its three wings provides an inherently stable configuration for the structure and provides good floor plates for residential. Twenty-six helical levels decrease the cross section of the tower incrementally as it spirals skyward.

The central core emerges at the top and finishes in a sculpted spire. Viewed from the base or the air, Burj Khalifa is evocative of the onion domes used in Islamic architecture.

Floor Plan:

The following Floor plan was used for the building:

1. The two Basement levels are used for parking levels. The concourse, Ground and 1st to 8th floors are used for Armani Hotel.

2. The 9th to 16th levels will be used for Armani Residences.

3. 17th and 18th floors will be used for mechanical purposes.

4. 19th to 37th floors will also be used for Armani Residences.

5. 38th and 39th levels will be used for Armani Hotel Suites.

6. 40th to 42nd levels will be used for mechanical purposes.

7. 43rd level will be used for sky lobby.

8. 77th to 108th levels will be used for residences.

9. 109th and 110th levels will be used for Mechanical purposes.

10. Level 111 to level 121 will be used for Corporate suites.

11. 122nd level will be used for Atmosphere restaurant.

12. Level 123 will be used for Sky lobby.

13. Level 124 will be used as the Observatory deck.

14. Level 125 to 135 will be use for Corporate suites.

15. Level 136 to 138 will be used for mechanical purposes.

16. Level 139 to 154 will serve as Corporate Suites.

17. Level 155 will be used for mechanical purposes.

18. Level 156 to 159 will be used for Communication and Broadcasting.

19. Level 160 and above ones will serve for mechanical services.

Interior Design:

The interior design team of the tower was led by award-winning designer Nada Andric. It features glass, stainless steel and polished dark stones, together with silver travertine flooring, Venetian stucco walls, handmade rugs and stone flooring.

Artwork:

Over 1,000 pieces of art from prominent Middle Eastern and international artists will adorn Burj Khalifa.

Construction:

The construction team for the tower consisted of 12000 workers and contractors who were from more than 100 nations.

The construction timeline of the tower is as follows:

January 2004Excavation started February 2004 Piling started March 2005Superstructure started June 2006 Level 50 reached January 2007Level 100 reached March 2007Level 110 reached April 2007Level 120 reached May 2007Level 130 reached July 2007Level 141 reached - world's tallest building September 2007Level 150 reached - world's tallest free-standing structure April 2008Level 160 reached - world's tallest man-made structure January 2009Completion of spire - Burj Khalifa tops out September 2009Exterior cladding competed January 2010Official launch ceremony

Over 45,000 m3 (58,900 cu yd) of concrete, weighing more than 110,000 tonnes were used to construct the concrete and steel foundation, which features 192 piles buried more than 50 m (164 ft) deep. Burj Khalifa's construction will have used 330,000 m3 (431,600 cu yd) of concrete and 39,000 tonnes of steel rebar.

The tower accomplished a world record for the highest installation of an aluminum and glass façade, at a height of 512 metres. The total weight of aluminum used on Burj Khalifa is equivalent to that of five A380 aircraft and the total length of stainless steel bull nose fins is 293 times the height of Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The amount of rebar used for the tower is 31,400 metric tons - laid end to end this would extend over a quarter of the way around the world.

Answer 2

Burj Khalifa(Burj Dubai).

Answer 3

Burj khalifa