BURJ DUBAI :Wonder of

Civil Engineering

General Information Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction started: January 2004 Completed :2009 Opening 4 January 2010 Cost $1.5 billion Height Roof 828 m (2,717 ft) Floor count 163 Floor area 309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft)

BURJ DUBAI

Civil EngineerAdrian Smith Bill Baker

Architect

Construction of Burj Dubai

2004 2005

200

Going to be finished

2006 2008

It took 6 years, 3900 tonnes of reinforcing steel,

330000 cubic metres of concrete

and 22 million man-hours to complete…

Opening Ceremony

On 4 January

2010

Inside The Burj Dubai

Burj Dubai

Records:

1.Tallest existing structure

2.Highest elevator system

3.Most floors:163

4.Highest Restaurant :122th floor

5.Highest new-year display on fireworks

6.Second highest swimming pool :76th floor

Fazlur Rahman KhanThe Greatest Civil Engineer of 20th century

In the world