HAPPY NEW YEAR DUBAI

how many more floors are left?

Have a great New Year all.

Sky Tower: What side on level 59?

The NW column (furthest away from old town)...outside setback L59.
Just that column x1 deep on the side facing the Interchange (Dusit Hotel), and two setbacks deep on the side facing towards Jumeirah (World Islands)

Thank you my friend :cheers:

This building is too short for my liking :ohno:




















It looks Amazing! :happy:

^^ what ?, to short. is that a joke. its going to be taller then anything ever built in History

Happy New Year!

my first pics of 2008, I will have new watermark soon :)

01/January/2008

Burj Dubai



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^thanks imre. made my day

how many more floors are left?
define floors?
its now up to lev157 or 592m.there are 5 more habitable floors to reach 162 or 624m. then the spire section will stat whivh will have approx 40 "levels".totalling 205 actual floors (768m).but only 162 fl are counted officially.

So do you think they'll be at least on the second steel floor by the year's end?

Looks like that's a "no". This is taking an insanely long amount of time.

2007.10-Burj dubai
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/3324/071230223056lc9.jpg

Mh, that is not a recent photo, isnt it? The floors are finished on the upper part facing us.

seems to be from september

^^ Yup, old pic: Check The Index.

Slightly outdated photo as well, but it won't be outdated for those that will have their apartments at this height. (2007.10?) Panoramic view from the Burj Dubai by Arabianbusiness.com:
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/pictures/specialreport/burjdubai_panorama_full.jpg

^^ what will be build next to the dusit hotel and behind the al kewakeb bldgs?

behind the Dusit

Islamic Bank Towers

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=467922&page=3

behind the Al Kewakeb bldgs still nothing that is a huge plot (between the Liberty House and Islamic Bank Towers)

^^ Imre i thought directly behind the al kewakeb bldgs....and next to the carparks of the Damas towers....

the islamic bank ones are behind dusit IMO!

next to the Liberty House maybe the Emirates Financial Towers, but havent seen a board there, I will see soon

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=215818

not sure...

stunning!

^^ Imre i thought directly behind the al kewakeb bldgs....and next to the carparks of the Damas towers....

Thet's the open carpark of those buildings. Nothing will be build there.

Does anyone know why the Burj Dubai does not have balconies? Was this ever considered in the planning? And if so, why did they take them out?

And will the tiers act as the balconies for the apartments or hotel rooms closest to them?

^^The tower had never had balconies planned........a reason is the wind speed on higher altitudes.......and imagine this one with balconys they would totally destroy the design....

one tier i dont know exactely which will act as a open observation deck......its the one at level 124....

^^

Yeah, balconies would take away from the sleekness of the building. Plus I doubt anyone wants a balcony at 144 stories.

On the balcony topic, I thought that the nearest apartments or function areas still have a balcony which is just the roof of the wing next to it. The floorplans show multiple wavy screens and other design elements that seem to indicate balconies on top of where every tier ends although I'm sure they'd stop them higher once the floor area becomes too small to use effectively.

i reckon most tier rooftops will house BMU's. the balcony or observtion deck on 124 will be an amazing space. looking down 442m and up another 377m!

will the windows have an opening limit on them or do they open at all?

i'm very sure you'll not be able to open any window on this tower ^^

02/January/2008

Burj Dubai :)

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2264/imresolt30ue6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2673/imresolt33ck7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ Emaar should really copyright the image of the building. These other suckers should not take any benefits from it. :D

^^Yummy!!

You know, this could simply be a marketing campain to associate the BD with luxury products?

^^ It doesn't look like a real luxury product to me and of course there is no association.

lol Altin, I didnt know you were in contact with the marketing team for the BD!

Im going to stick with the idea an association is being established until someone or something sheds more light on this :)

^^ Emaar should really copyright the image of the building. These other suckers should not take any benefits from it. :D


You mean Emaar didn't trade mark the name "Burj Dubai" ?
I'm sure these nuts are licencing the name... aren't they?

^^ I wouldn't be so sure.

Hi all.

Hey Beyond. I wasn,t in the CS thread over there but I know what you mean - talk about overmoderation in that thread. I don't say much in that thread but I do go there daily as the CS is one of 8 projects I am watching closely and saving pics of. I only scour the net for pics of the Burj but the CS thread on SSP has great coverage by HarryC.

On Topic - here is a print showing the shape of tier 16 - levels 156, 157, 158, and 158 Mezz. The print is actually 158. The dimension grids are 4.5 meters. In it we can see the steel structure main vertical and horizontal pieces.

http://aycu14.webshots.com/image/38893/2003304947857975245_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2003304947857975245)

This structure is the most elegant and complex ever built. The many tiers change shape far more than any other and the height is unmatched. I know I'm preaching to the choir here but there is alot of envious haters out there. Each to there own but no true skyscraper fan can be hatin' this magnificent structure.

:cheers:
That's obviously a scissor stair; two stairs in one volume. They require at least a storey height = double a stair landing to landing height + landing slab thickness + slab thickness. Any idea how high the floor to floor height is at this location? Any sections available through this stair? Are there any code requirments for the minimum height of landing to landing height (fire-escape headroom)? Thanks in advance.

Kamran

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i reckon most tier rooftops will house BMU's. the balcony or observtion deck on 124 will be an amazing space. looking down 442m and up another 377m!

What is BMU :ohno:

WORLD SKYSCRAPERS – SUPERTALLS STRUCTURES 300 M+ (1000 ft. +)

(mrakodrapy z celého světa – super vysoké - nad 300 m)


Completed and under construction - Dokončené a ve výstavbě


ASIA -
China

Shanghai

Shanghai World Financial Center
492 m 101 2008

Jin Mao Tower
421 m 88 1999

Shimao International Plaza
333 m 60 2006


Beijing

China World Trade Cent.. …
330 m 74 2008


Hong Kong

International Commerce Centre 484 m 118 2010

Two International Finance Centre 415 m 88 2003

Central Plaza
374 m 78 1992

Bank of China Tower
367 m 70 1990

The Center
346 m 73 1998

Nina Tower I [Nina Towers]
319 m 80 2007

One Island East Centre (Taikoo)
308 m 69 2008


Guangzhou

Guangzhou TV Tower
610 m 34 2009

West Tower (Guangzhou Twins)
432 m 110 2009

CITIC Plaza [CITIC Plaza]
391 m 80 1997

Pearl River Tower
310 m 71 2010

Park Hyatt Guangzhou 305m 66 2010






Chongqing

Wanhao Financial Cente.. (JW Marriott)
398 m 77 2008

Global Financial Building 331m 74 ?

Century star Plaza 330 m ? ?


Tianjin

The Tianjin Tower …
337 m 76 2010

Tianjin International Trade Centre Tower
300 m 80 2008


Shenyang

Richgate City 1 [Richgate City]
398 m ?

Hang Lung Plaza Twin Towers 330 m 2009

Hang Lung Plaza Twin Towers 320 m ?

Richgate City 2 [Richgate City] .
320 m ?

Richgate City 4 [Richgate City]
320 m 2010

Richgate City 4 [Richgate City]
320 m 2010

Shimao Wulihe City 1 300 m 2010

Shimao Wulihe City 2
300 m 2010


Wuhan

Minsheng Bank Building ..
331 m 68 2007


Nanjing

Nanjing Greenland Financial Center .
450 m 88 2008


Shenzhen
Kingkey Finance Tower
439 m 97 2010

Shun Hing Square .
384 m 69 1996

Excelent Century Plaza 1 368m ? ?

Excelent Century Plaza 2 336m ? ?


Wenzhou

Wenzhou Trade Center .
323 m 72 2009


Yantai

Yantai Shimao No. 1 The Harbour . 150 m 57 2010



Dalian
Dalian Futures Square . 384 81 2012


Kaohsiung

Tuntex Sky Tower .
348 m 85 1997




India
Mumbai

India Tower ( Park Hyatt India) .
301 m 85 2010




Kuwait
Kuwait City

Al Hamra Tower
410 m 70 2008

The Square Capital Tower . 351 m 63 2008

Alraya 2 [Alraya Centre]
300 m 56 2008


Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur

Petronas Tower 2 [Petronas Towers]
452 m 88 1998

Petronas Tower 1 [Petronas Towers]
452 m 88 1998

Menara Telekom
310 m 55 2001



North Korea
Pyongyang

Ryugyong Hotel ..
330 m 105 1992





Qatar
Doha

Dubai Towers Doha .
437 m 88 2009

Aspire Tower [Sport City]
300 m 36 2007



Saudi Arabia

Riyadh

Kingdom Centre .
302 m 41 2002


Jeddah

Lamar Residential Tower . 310 m 65 2010


Makkah

Abraj Al Bait Hotel Tower . 595 m 76 2008



South Korea
Seoul

Parc1 Tower A .
334 m 72 2011


Busan

Haewundae Dopsán . 310 m 80 2011


Incheon

Northeast Asia Trade Center . 305 m 68 2010



Taiwan
Taipei

Taipei 101 .
509 m 101 2004


Thailand
Bangkok

Baiyoke Tower II .
304 m 85 1997


United Arab Emirates

Dubai
Burj Dubai
818 m 162 2008

Pentominium
516 m 120

Burj Al Alam
501 m 108 2010

Princess Tower
414 m 107 2009

Marina 101
412 m 101 2010

Lighthouse Tower
400 m 66 2010

23 Marina
395 m 89 2008

Emirates Park Tower 1 395 m 77 2009

Emirates Park Tower 2 395 m 77 2009

Elite Residence
380 m 91 2010

Almas Tower
360 m 74 2008

Lam Tara Tower 1
360 m 70 2010

Emirates Office Tower
355 m 54 2000

D1 Tower
350 m 80 2009


HHHR tower

The Torch
345 m

345 m 70 +

80 2009

2008



Rose Tower
333 m 72 2007

Infinity Tower
330 m 80 2010

Al Yaquob Tower
330 m 72 2008

The Index
328 m 80 2008

. Burj Al Arab
321 m 60 1999


Ocean Heights
310 m 82 2010

Jumeirah Emirates Tower 309 m 56 2000

Burj Dubai Lake Hotel 306 m 63 2008

Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower
301 m 76 2008

Khalid Al Attar Tower
301 m 65 2008

Hard Rock Hotel 300m+ 91 ?






Abu Dhabi

Sky Tower [The Gate]
379 m 83 2009

Central Market Residen.. [Central Market]
374 m 88 2010

The Landmark
324 m 72 2009

Etihad Towers 300m+ 77 2010




Vietnam

Hanoi

Hanoi Landmark Tower . 336m 70 2010




NORTH AMERICA

Canada

Toronto

First Bank Tower [First Canadian Place] .
355(298) m 72 1976



Mexico

Guadalajara

Torrena Tower . 336 56 ?




Panama

Panama City

Faros de Panamá, Torre . 346 m 85 2009

Torre Planetarium 300 82 2009











USA

New York City


Freedom Tower [New World Trade Center]
541 m 82 2011

Two World Trade Center
408 m 76 2012

Three World Trade Center 383 m 71 2012

Empire State Building
381 m 102 1931

Bank of America Tower
366 m 54 2008

Chrysler Building
319 m 77 1930

. New York Times Tower
319 m 52 2007

New York The GiraSole 305 60+ 2011




Los Angeles

US Bank Tower .
310 m 73 1989


Chicago

Chicago Spire
610 m 150 2010

Sears Tower
442 m 108 1974

Trump International Hotel & Tower
415 m 96 2009

Aon Center
346 m 83 1973

John Hancock Center
344 m 100 1969

Waterview Tower
319 m 89 2009

AT&T Corporate Center [ USG Complex] .
307 m 60 1989

Two Prudential Plaza [Prudential Plaza]
303 m 64 1990


Houston

JPMorgan Chase Tower
305 m 75 1982

Wells Fargo Plaza .
302 m 71 1983


Atlanta
Bank of America Plaza .
312 m 55 1992

SOUTH AMERICA

Chile

Santiago
Gran Torre Costanera [Costanera Center]
300 m 60 2009


EUROPE
Russia
Moscow

Russia Tower
600 m 118 2011

Mercury City Tower
380 m 70 2008

Vostok [Federation] . .
354 m (506 m) 93 2008

City Hall and City Duma
308 m 71 2009

Eurasia
303 m 67 2008


Germany
Frankfurt Commerzbank Tower [Gebäudekomplex Commerz.]
300(259) m 56 1997




AUSTRALIA
Gold Coast City

Q1 Tower .
323 m 78 2005



Melbourne
Eureka Tower
300 (297) m 91 2006

Stop with posting that list in this thread :bash:

There are 83 buildings under construction, 38 completed and 1 on hold (some buildings are in preparation status, but it´s almost same as U/C). Some buildings aren´t official.

26 SUPERTALLS BUILDINGS FROM 1930 TO 1999 AND 96 SUPERTALLS FROM 2000 TO 2012!!!!

Sorry, I´am in love with supertalls. :hug:

What is BMU :ohno:

Building Maintenance Units

like this:

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/3536/bmuha2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Plus I doubt anyone wants a balcony at 144 stories.

I would not mind having a balcony at floor 144. The view would be nice. And the wind would be apart of that experience.

Ahh!!! Thank you.... mh... so is that really in top of the tiers? Must suck if you have an appartment on the wings and have to look at this through your window.
I thought this would be terraces... of the most expensive appartments there.

Milllos, where the fucks London?, the best city of all!

sorry for the bad language
:lol:

does anyone know how much sqft that tier took of the core. the tier that started with the steel section ????

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/669/20038663gg0.jpg

Are my eyes deceiving me, or is that the start of the second steel floor? :banana:

^^NO, just mountings for the facade:(

what is its current height? i searched but couldnt find... (in here at least)

^^:lol:

Look at the signature in the post above yours...

Are my eyes deceiving me, or is that the start of the second steel floor? :banana:[/QUOTE]

FTL: No second level of steelwork yet, I think thats the crane A-frame in the pic.

By the amount of steel hoisted up over the last few days, it cant be far away from starting.

^^ what ?, to short. is that a joke. its going to be taller then anything ever built in History

lol, do you really think i was serious? ;)

lol, do you really think i was serious? ;)

well yeah :lol:, there's alot of people that do think it's the wrost design

does anyone know how much sqft that tier took of the core. the tier that started with the steel section ????

Hi Helghast. Look back a few posts at the plan of tier 16 I posted. It shows the shape and size from the start of the steel. The grids on it are 4.5 meters so should be easy to figure out the approx. sq. footage.

:cheers:

VERY Approx. - 370 sq. meters or 4000 sq. ft. - the size of this tier. The size of the setback should be easy to approximate also.

Does anyone know what this purple and green tower is called?!
http://i9.tinypic.com/6z6i352.jpg

please help!

Amazing cladding progress over the last 6 to 7 months of 2007

Viewed to the North.
http://i12.tinypic.com/6u7tpw8.jpg

Viewed to South
http://i17.tinypic.com/7wr97gm.jpg

Ooo so big and pretty
just like me :D

The Largest Fireworks in the History of the World in Dubai

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^^

That rainbow looked awesome. It looks like Dubai is the place to spend New Years.

The Largest Fireworks in the History of the World in Dubai We haven't seen any of those :(

Fireworks are fun , but the whole family was out at my sisters house and i had to stay in and give my sick kid brother chicken soup -_-

ow well , atleast i was able to attend the raid and kill two Hyjal bosses..

^^ Haha... I was doing Zul'Aman... :)

We haven't seen any of those :(

it said 2008, so it will be on the 31st of December 2008, i guess!

^^

That rainbow looked awesome. It looks like Dubai is the place to spend New Years.

Except that you can't get hammered.

Except that you can't get hammered.

Really? I thought alcohol was legal in the UAE. Nothing makes partying better than good sex and alcohol. :cheers:

Nothing makes partying better than good sex and alcohol. :cheers:

Infidel!

Keep this sort of language out of the Burj Dubai thread please, ok ?

[QUOTE=Milllos;17442968]WORLD SKYSCRAPERS – SUPERTALLS STRUCTURES 300 M+ (1000 ft. +)


300 meters is nothing special anymore, you should change it to 400 or 500 meters +
IMHO :D

The Largest Fireworks in the History of the World in Dubai



Isn't it pretty dangerous to shoot fireworks in a very dry place? Fireworks produce plenty of burning debris..

Really? I thought alcohol was legal in the UAE.

It is.

Isn't it pretty dangerous to shoot fireworks in a very dry place? Fireworks produce plenty of burning debris..

DRY place????? You wish....


It is.

Legal but strictly regulated.

The Burj Dubai now towers almost 600 metres above the emirate as it continues to solidify its position as the tallest structure in the world, developer Emaar Properties has announced.

Emaar said on Thursday the iconic mega-structure had reached 598.5 metres and 158 floors, over 90 metres higher than the world's tallest building, Taiwan's Taipei 101, and over 40 metres higher than the world's tallest free-standing structure, Toronto's CN Tower.

The only structure now left for the Burj to overtake is the KVLY/KTHI television mast in Blanchard, US, which measures 628.8 metres.

The Burj Dubai will not be officially recognised as the world's tallest structure until it is completed, which is expected before the end of 2008.

When completed, the tower will be the tallest building in the world in all four categories recognised by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which ranks buildings on the basis of spire height, the highest occupied floor, roof height and pinnacle height.

Construction of the building's concrete structure finished at around 585 metres and contractors are currently working on the steel structure on top and the spire.

The spire will be built from the inside of the building and raised up using a hydraulic pump - meaning that the height will be adjustable.

Emaar has remained tight lipped over the final height of the Burj, but it is rumoured to be between 700 and 1,000 metres.

Local media reports last year said the final height of the Burj would be 818 metres, citing architects drawings posted on the internet.

The Burj Dubai is to be the centrepiece of a city within a city, Downtown Burj Dubai. The development as a whole will include 30,000 homes, nine hotels, 6.2 acres of parkland, 19 residential towers, the Dubai Mall, and a 30-acre man-made lake. The development will cost about $20 billion.

Emaar has partnered with South Korean construction firm Samsung Corporation and New York-based project manager Turner Construction on the project, which has been designed by Adrian Smith and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill of Chicago.
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/507515-burj-dubai-now-towers-600m?ln=en

03/January/2008

Burj Dubai, some pics from the Old Town and from the Old Town Island

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I will post more pics of the Old Town Island soon.

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/608/imresolt04zt5.jpg

^^ why have they installed this framework? Which use will it have?

^^ thats not frame work, that was the sign that said EMAAR on it

removed the Emaar logo, cladding will start there soon

more pics of the Dubai Mall

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=111556&page=21

The Old Town and The Old Town Island

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=136776&page=31

03/January/2008

Burj Dubai from the Boris Becker Business Tower :)

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/1797/imresolt037ha3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=565269

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/507515-burj-dubai-now-towers-600m?ln=en

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/631/burjskylinefz4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ WOW do you see what impact the Index already has in the skyline......

and i still cant believe that the BD will be minimum 221m higher than on this picture above!

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/507515-burj-dubai-now-towers-600m?ln=en


from the Emaar website as well:

http://www.emaar.com/MediaCenter/PressReleases/2008January03.asp

imagine dubai in 20 years. WOW

I'm diggin' (liking) the new watermark, Imre.

...Local media reports last year said the final height of the Burj would be 818 metres, citing architects drawings posted on the internet...
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/507515-burj-dubai-now-towers-600m?ln=en

lol... Your still famous Cul!! :lol:

the last pic is really nice!!!

^^:lol:

Look at the signature in the post above yours...

lol. my bad.

besides, i calculated based on the floors and i got 596,6m



anyways. AWSOME. I can't wait to see wich city is gonna have the building that will dare to match Burj Dubai's height.

^^ WOW do you see what impact the Index already has in the skyline......


!! From that angle it's extreme! Looks like it's the size of 3-4 normal towers and it's far from finished :S

lol... Your still famous Cul!! :lol:
lol, i have to adjust that now to 819m. ;-)
the report also mentions it ONLY has the 629m KVLY mast to surpass. but this isnt true.
BURJD is currently 598m high (or 614m above slab).
there are still many masts in USA over 600m.

2 more in USA-628m, 624m, 27 more @ 609m, 3 @ 608m, 4 @ 607m,3 @ 606m,
9 @ 605m-600m!
so there are currently 49 masts over 600m in USA.

^^ i think they mentioned with "ONLY to surpass the KLVY mast" that this is the next big milestone for the BD to become the tallest built and still existing structure on earth.

Than the next milestone will be the mast in Poland which was 648m i think, to become the tallest man made structure ever.

And from that point on it will make history by every added floor!

shopped

http://i18.tinypic.com/7yowlde.jpg

http://i19.tinypic.com/8e6mfr7.jpg

http://i19.tinypic.com/8e6mfr7.jpg

:lol::lol::lol:

I think we all do love it :cheers:

Than the next milestone will be the mast in Poland which was 648m i think, to become the tallest man made structure ever.

And from that point on it will make history by every added floor!
Actually it was 646.38 :) But yes, very soon it will be the last structure to beat :cheers:

unfreakingbelievable

really cool!!! nice pictures!!! :D

Views taken from the Old Town Island roof

http://i4.tinypic.com/85bbsde.jpg

http://i7.tinypic.com/7y3qzxt.jpg

http://i18.tinypic.com/6p8qule.jpg

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^^ Hmmm...i dont know what the bildingstandart is in dubai...but this doesnt look good and its not the first time i see this. If you look close enough youll see all kinds of cracks/faults in new built palm houses.:ohno:

^^ What are you talking about?

http://i11.tinypic.com/6jkit83.jpg


Montelly Post 2580

Hmmmmm, look at this stonework.....only a few months old and already looking like hundreds of years.

For info this is still under construction and is still being snagged, antway not bad quality by any country standard.

http://i9.tinypic.com/8avgdxf.jpg

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Montelly Post 2580

Hmmmmm, look at this stonework.....only a few months old and already looking like hundreds of years.

For info this is still under construction and is still being snagged, antway not bad quality by any country standard.

That’s why they called this project "Old Town" it was designed to look old,, you live there and should know better ;)

When will the Burj Dubai be finished?

i would be nice to take a picture from the bottom of the burj dubai looking the top :banana: I want to see it

That’s why they called this project "Old Town" it was designed to look old,, you live there and should know better ;)


I think you missed my point! read the previous posts before throughing in the big font crap.

un-[bleep]ing-believable

When will the Burj Dubai be finished?

T/O August-October '08???

finished - October '09???

Can anyone confirm.

Does anyone know how the floors of the steel structure will be finished once its above the concrete slabs?

People are very good at answering questions here.

Why did I even bother registering at SSC?

Feel free to ignore this post as well as the other 2 with questions @ #2586 and #2591.

Sorry for the sarcasm in this post. It is not the first time posters questions have remained unanswered.

People are very good at answering questions here.

Why did I even bother registering at SSC?

Feel free to ignore this post as well as the other 2 with questions @ #2586 and #2591.

Sorry for the sarcasm in this post. It is not the first time posters questions have remained unanswered.

Hey, it's happened to all of us. Sometimes the thread moves quickly, someone posts exciting pictures or people viewing the page at the moment just don't know the answer. Next a few hours go by and your question gets lost in the shuffle while everyone is excited about new pictures, posting new questions for viewing other threads. I wouldn't take it personally. It's kinda like business. :)

T/O August-October '08???

finished - October '09???

Can anyone confirm.Yes, that's about right if all goes to plan!

People are very good at answering questions here.

Why did I even bother registering at SSC?

Feel free to ignore this post as well as the other 2 with questions @ #2586 and #2591.

Sorry for the sarcasm in this post. It is not the first time posters questions have remained unanswered.Wind your neck in dude! :bash:

Most of North America.....85% of 'your personal audience' was asleep when you posted that!

If you demand an answer most people will ignore you.

Have you tried Wikipedia?
Have you tried a Google search?

I'm sure I can safely speak for the whole of the SSC forum and we are all deeply sorry for neglecting your emergency post, we just didn't realize the gravity and life threatening urgency that has caused so much stress and personal anguish.
We all send our deepest sympathy to you and anyone who has the great fortune of being blessed with your iconic presence.

You must have been in complete turmoil and I humbly beg you to forgive us all.
I personally take full responsibility and I am hanging my head in shame.
Please don't ever regret registering with SSC, the whole thread would feel totally void and worthless without your contributions.

Please don't jump off a cliff to end this painful mortal coil, will you? :shifty:

I am going to jump from the window of a supertall very soon, not the burj dubai..... keep ya eyes open for the news!!!

I am going to jump from the window of a supertall very soon, not the burj dubai..... keep ya eyes open for the news!!!

huh?:ohno:

Please do it from the top of my school on monday so i'v got one more day off.

People are very good at answering questions here.

Why did I even bother registering at SSC?

Feel free to ignore this post as well as the other 2 with questions @ #2586 and #2591.

Sorry for the sarcasm in this post. It is not the first time posters questions have remained unanswered.

Your question was answered 3 hours before you posted this. Honestly. :bash:

Could someone maybe update this? please

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2007/Progress.jpg

Yes, that's about right if all goes to plan!

Wind your neck in dude! :bash:

Most of North America.....85% of 'your personal audience' was asleep when you posted that!

If you demand an answer most people will ignore you.

Have you tried Wikipedia?
Have you tried a Google search?

I'm sure I can safely speak for the whole of the SSC forum and we are all deeply sorry for neglecting your emergency post, we just didn't realize the gravity and life threatening urgency that has caused so much stress and personal anguish.
We all send our deepest sympathy to you and anyone who has the great fortune of being blessed with your iconic presence.

You must have been in complete turmoil and I humbly beg you to forgive us all.
I personally take full responsibility and I am hanging my head in shame.
Please don't ever regret registering with SSC, the whole thread would feel totally void and worthless without your contributions.

Please don't jump off a cliff to end this painful mortal coil, will you? :shifty:

Don't worry. I'll go back to being a lurker again.

I am a very forgiving person. Next time I want a question answered I'll be patient and simply look at the posts and not say a word.

I don't want to be banned so this will be my last post on this matter. I will not respond to any further replies to this post.

I know being in Australia in Daylight Savings Time not many people are online in North America when I log on.

Now lets get back to talking about Burj Dubai.

Could someone maybe update this? please


Hard to update this diagram because it is of 700m version.

^^

That rainbow looked awesome. It looks like Dubai is the place to spend New Years.

I spent Christmas/ New Year's in Dubai last year (2006/07). The prices were specially jacked up so it is easy to "trash your cash" staying in any of the 5-star hotels. Prices were 400% what they were in October 2007, when I was there last. Sad but true. It helps to be stupidly rich, and I am not. I hope it eases as all of the new hotels open.

And if you want to drink then it helps to stay in 4 and 5-star hotels, these are the only feasible places for an outsider/ visitor to get hammered. But pricey.

I know I post a lot of these, but I had to share, this is my best so far. Its just so perfect.

http://i4.tinypic.com/73bpll2.jpg

Perfect.

Really shows how much better it will look when all the gaps in cladding are filled in.

Beautiful and huge Tower!!! :shocked:

^^^THats just amazing man... great job

:banana: The future looks bright if that's what to expect.

Is Level 16 going to have the strips on the side cladding (you can see what I mean on the far left)?

Excellent..........looks fantastic!

Great Job DubaiSpacescraper :okay:, that show's perfect how it will look in the future :)

nice job DubaiSpacescraper!!!

thats so amazing!....

i still cant believe that a structure of this magnitude is under construction and that far progessed in present days.......

something like that i thought will be build in maybe 10 years from now or 15 even.

+1 for Dubai Spacescraper, good job there

Excellent..........looks fantastic!

Look more like render den photo lol

^^^^ :ohno:

Yes, that's about right if all goes to plan!

Wind your neck in dude! :bash:

Most of North America.....85% of 'your personal audience' was asleep when you posted that!

If you demand an answer most people will ignore you.

Have you tried Wikipedia?
Have you tried a Google search?

I'm sure I can safely speak for the whole of the SSC forum and we are all deeply sorry for neglecting your emergency post, we just didn't realize the gravity and life threatening urgency that has caused so much stress and personal anguish.
We all send our deepest sympathy to you and anyone who has the great fortune of being blessed with your iconic presence.

You must have been in complete turmoil and I humbly beg you to forgive us all.
I personally take full responsibility and I am hanging my head in shame.
Please don't ever regret registering with SSC, the whole thread would feel totally void and worthless without your contributions.

Please don't jump off a cliff to end this painful mortal coil, will you? :shifty:

Sorry Sky Tower but Westyguy is right...

I am posting very few as well since in my opinion it's not worth the time. When you ask a serious question (i.e. engineering stuff) you don't get an answer in the much visited SSC Threads like the Burj Dubai thread. If you post a stupid comment like "Wow looks good!" or "One more floor since last week" which is a total waste of space in a thread you get a comment on your post.
Because of that I prefer other forums where there are more professionals posting and where height is not the only aspect which matters.
SSC is good for updates of projects all around the world, what is awesome but you can't expect too much here Westyguy, sorry.

Luckily for Dubai updates I just have to look out of the window... :lol:

^^^^ :ohno:


LOL

LOL

No kidding, but I checked and 60% of your posts are the same thing :nuts:.

^^^^:ohno:

LOL

Wow, looks impressive. Definately Dubai is building some amazing projects

I know I post a lot of these, but I had to share, this is my best so far. Its just so perfect.

http://i4.tinypic.com/73bpll2.jpg

Sorry Sky Tower but Westyguy is right...

I am posting very few as well since in my opinion it's not worth the time. When you ask a serious question (i.e. engineering stuff) you don't get an answer in the much visited SSC Threads like the Burj Dubai thread. If you post a stupid comment like "Wow looks good!" or "One more floor since last week" which is a total waste of space in a thread you get a comment on your post.
Because of that I prefer other forums where there are more professionals posting and where height is not the only aspect which matters.
SSC is good for updates of projects all around the world, what is awesome but you can't expect too much here Westyguy, sorry.

Luckily for Dubai updates I just have to look out of the window... :lol:

....and your question was?

Fantastic tower. Dubai is totaly insane city !

:banana::lol:^^:cheers::):nuts::bash:im so proud my father designed the interior of that tower!!!! :))



http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/euromax/2148657768_c048d530aa.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/euromax/2077960112_c03441aca6.jpg

honoring the great workers! that make the building :)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/euromax/2077171501_62c4efba15.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/euromax/2077170417_386d01be54.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/euromax/405790364_2b03a6000d.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/euromax/930105150_7fb5df3eeb_o.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/euromax/813115234_f632f85206_o.jpg

:tiasd::righton::cheer::horse::wave:

^^

Thanks a lot for those pictures. I love those interior pictures.

The first metal beam for the next floor is up.

Yahooo:D So is it already over 600m now? Should be close. I really hope they will need less than one month to complete the next one.:cheers:

I know I post a lot of these, but I had to share, this is my best so far. Its just so perfect.

http://i4.tinypic.com/73bpll2.jpg

:nuts:

One of the best pic of BD!

May I know from where angle you take that shot?

Thanks for posting.....:cheers:

:nuts:

One of the best pic of BD!

May I know from where angle you take that shot?

Thanks for posting.....:cheers:


Thats a photoshop!!! Arent you guys reading :ohno:

Thats a photoshop!!! Arent you guys reading :ohno:




:bash::bash: The cladding is photoshop !!!, the perspective is real :nuts::lol:

Yahooo:D So is it already over 600m now? Should be close. I really hope they will need less than one month to complete the next one.:cheers:

598m i would say ^^

^^Damm I am stupid, I have the height already in my signature - L158 slab is 598.5m. Than the next level will be over 600, before the end of this month for sure:)

No kidding, but I checked and 60% of your posts are the same thing :nuts:.

and .. so?
what if id rather read and view than post..?

does anyone know if the windows on the bottom floors are done all around the building or only on some sides....?

:bash::bash: The cladding is photoshop !!!, the perspective is real :nuts::lol:

Ah.. okey then i got it wrong. Anyway i dont find anything special about that perspective. Has been posted before.

But anyway... yah its nice :nuts:

The first metal beam for the next floor is up.

Level L159 will be 603.3 meters right? If memory serves me right a level is now 4.8 meters?

Cheers,

Tom

^^L159 will be 604.9m. Floors are 6.4m high now. L158 has also mezzanine floor, both 3.2 meters high.
Fury has made a great job with this floor elevation list:cheers:


http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2007/Fury_plans/Burj_dubai_07_10_3.jpg

:banana::lol:^^:cheers::):nuts::bash:im so proud my father designed the interior of that tower!!!! :))

is that a joke :nuts:?? who is your father?

is that a joke :nuts:?? who is your father?
^^
ZZ: Its Amani Junior still on school holidays:lol:

i noticed plug sockets and switches going in with the pics with the workers.

^^ and wallpapered/painted walls!

And it seem like they were laying a bright carpet in the moment of picture taking! look at the skirting-boards and window edges!

lev158 and 158 mezz are 3.2m high not 6.4m, thus the next height will be just over 600m @ 601.7m.

i noticed plug sockets and switches going in with the pics with the workers.

The Sock thats true those plug suckets are already there, they just need to be electrify! soon jajaja :banana:, but who knows maybe theres elctricla power in some parts of the building :).. i hope nothing happens ^^

:nuts:

One of the best pic of BD!

May I know from where angle you take that shot?

Thanks for posting.....:cheers:


cheers to you to!!.. kurdapya thanks that pic is amazing, you are a good photographer :lol:

lev158 and 158 mezz are 3.2m high not 6.4m, thus the next height will be just over 600m @ 601.7m.

he said they are 3.2m
^^L159 will be 604.9m. Floors are 6.4m high now. L158 has also mezzanine floor, both 3.2 meters high.
Fury has made a great job with this floor elevation list:cheers:

Hmmm...i dont know what the bildingstandart is in dubai...but this doesnt look good and its not the first time i see this. If you look close enough youll see all kinds of cracks/faults in new built palm houses.:ohno:

I share your opinion. The excuse some people have is: "It has to look old".
C'mon, just look at the bottom right corner, does that look like an intentional attempt to make it look old. :lol:

The Sock thats true those plug suckets are already there, they just need to be electrify! soon jajaja :banana:, but who knows maybe theres elctricla power in some parts of the building :).. i hope nothing happens ^^

I am pretty sure there is already electricity in the tower:crazy2: unless they are working on all interior with bare hands and wooden tools hehe;)

But when is sir Imre going to show us the new beam??? Imre we are lost with out your sharing eye
Met a group of Dubaians on ther way to Dubai on an airplane today, but I had to go off the plane in Milan (damnshit) was seriously considering hiding in their luggage, but it surprised me that they had no interest what so ever in the burj !!!:bash: how is that even possible???, seeing it grow in front of your eyes and bringing your city/country to the forefront of modern time
disrespect I say

lev158 and 158 mezz are 3.2m high not 6.4m, thus the next height will be just over 600m @ 601.7m.

Thanks CULWULLA

I had 6.4 in mind double the 3.2 meters.. But 601.7 is still Cool as heck!

Cheers,

Tom

yes, and remember to add 15.7m to get its height above slab foundation.this is its true height.;-)

It's expanding pretty fast.

I don't really like the particular building design of it. Looks a bit tad plain to me.



Cheers, and I hope it won't take long to finish (for its height).

yes, and remember to add 15.7m to get its height above slab foundation.this is its true height.;-)

Maybe a bit more height at the moment as the two vertical columns that are now in place look more than one floor high.

I will try and get pics in the morning.

the photo from high up above the tower is awsome , i know its about a year old, is there any recent ones from the same angle?

Some stunning BD pics taken yesterday during the wintry weather:

http://i5.tinypic.com/730j95l.jpg

http://i13.tinypic.com/6wnxdh1.jpg

Woow these photos are incredibles, the burj already almost touches the clouds.:lol::)
That storm had fallen credit in dubai

wow amazing pictures!

was a long time ago that i saw so much clouds in dubai :D

This tower is just amazing :master:. Can't wait to see it completed :okay:.

amazing pics!!!!

Taken from a distance but gets the activity.

http://i14.tinypic.com/6q0sd1h.jpg

I must say, this building is soooo coool!!! :eek2:

Really looks more than one level high.

Some stunning BD pics taken yesterday during the wintry weather:

http://i5.tinypic.com/730j95l.jpg

http://i13.tinypic.com/6wnxdh1.jpg

Awesome! Bigger size is very welcome! :D

It must be over 600m, I´m going crazy!!

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8521/p10100222ys4.jpg

Noice Noice

Thx Crazyeight.

What the hell has happened to IMRE, Bastard must be dead???

^^ quit to call him a bastard!!!!!!!!

BTW the first pic in this page looks like armagedon has started!

What the hell has happened to IMRE, Bastard must be dead???

:ohno::ohno::ohno:

What about using the tiny piece of brain in your head before posting something like this?!

:ohno::ohno::ohno:

What about using the tiny piece of brain in your head before posting something like this?!

Maybe there are no pieces :bash:

I dont get it. There is by far no other person in this thread that contributes so much than imre... how can there be so rude statements when there is no activity for 3 days :ohno:

Anyway:

About Oldtowns pic... the new vertical beams look damn high. I wonder what rise rate they'll achieve now. It was 3 days for one (bigger) concrete floor i'm really looking forward to see the average rate when they've finally found the rhytm.

shopped

http://i18.tinypic.com/7yowlde.jpg

http://i19.tinypic.com/8e6mfr7.jpg

Wow, it looks stunning. Modern Dubai is taking shape nicely.

What the hell has happened to IMRE, Bastard must be dead???

You really need to learn some respect.


I dont think it looks any higher than its suposed to be. Remember, when the first beams were placed on the floor below, a number of people said the same thing. If you look at them again, I beleive the top meter of them is simply part of the next floor.

Awesome! Bigger size is very welcome! :D

I would if I had one.... It's such a fantastic pic!! :D

I dont think it looks any higher than its suposed to be. Remember, when the first beams were placed on the floor below, a number of people said the same thing. If you look at them again, I beleive the top meter of them is simply part of the next floor.

yes, i agree. i also don't think they're higher than the beams before

What the hell has happened to IMRE, Bastard must be dead???


I am here and still alive:)

I was busy because some SSC forumers were here from England,Germany, Scottland and we had meeting,visited some sites etc...

Dont worry ,tomorrow I will post new pics:cheers:

^^ quit to call him a bastard!!!!!!!!

BTW the first pic in this page looks like armagedon has started!

Maybe there are no pieces :bash:

I dont get it. There is by far no other person in this thread that contributes so much than imre... how can there be so rude statements when there is no activity for 3 days :ohno:

Anyway:

About Oldtowns pic... the new vertical beams look damn high. I wonder what rise rate they'll achieve now. It was 3 days for one (bigger) concrete floor i'm really looking forward to see the average rate when they've finally found the rhytm.
You really need to learn some respect.


I dont think it looks any higher than its suposed to be. Remember, when the first beams were placed on the floor below, a number of people said the same thing. If you look at them again, I beleive the top meter of them is simply part of the next floor.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but using bastard in this context isn't meant to offend someone. Bastard is in this case more of a synonymous for chap, guy or anything like that.

Anyway, I could see the sarcasm of it ;) Just watch some Scottish movies and read Sunshine's post again, but then with a strong Scottish accent :P

And to do some ontopic posting as well: Yeey, great/wonderfull/amazing pics, i'm so excited, must be over 600 meter, OMG, etc. :nuts:
But seriously, I’m looking forward to the next set of pics :)

wow! Burj dubai is the empire state building of the XXI century

More like the Chrysler building since it's both tall AND uniquely beautiful.

Could anyone post a recent pic of Dubai with burj dubai in please? All those towers rising up should have a big impact on the skyline since I last check the site in july.

It clearly dominates the Skyline :):

http://i7.tinypic.com/6tm0ot3.jpg

thanx, wow, no density at all, only big towers, I mean there not side to side... should be easier to developp Dubai. But I prefer cities like New York or europpean style cities where there are no hole and that all buildings are ''glue'' together.
http://away.com/images/destination-overview/family/quebec-ca.jpg

http://i8.tinypic.com/8aoeupt.jpg

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Nice Skyline... and the pictures :drool:

thanx, wow, no density at all, only big towers, I mean there not side to side... should be easier to developp Dubai. But I prefer cities like New York or europpean style cities where there are no hole and that all buildings are ''glue'' together.
http://away.com/images/destination-overview/family/quebec-ca.jpg

Wow, that's fabulous! Where is it?

^^ Check the file name:

http://away.com/images/destination-overview/family/quebec-ca.jpg

:)

^^ That's Quebec City, Canada, with the Chateau Frontenac.
Burj Dubai will be over 10 times as tall as the latter though. :dance2:

And thanks for the picture of BD's top, Old Town Resident. The new vertical beams really stick out, and the tower is starting to look thin up there.

^^ it's been looking thin since it was 400m. the hole idea was the building was to be very tall and slender

Correct me if I’m wrong, but using bastard in this context isn't meant to offend someone. Bastard is in this case more of a synonymous for chap, guy or anything like that.

Anyway, I could see the sarcasm of it ;) Just watch some Scottish movies and read Sunshine's post again, but then with a strong Scottish accent :P



I agree with Joachim on the interpretation. The above answer on Imre was to be taken lightly. You guys got to loosen up and when you do loosen up some more.

Imre you bastard we're waiting for more of your fabulous pictures. :)

does anyone know how quickly the steel work will be constructed. as in floor per days?

http://i10.tinypic.com/81i6ek6.jpg

http://i13.tinypic.com/6o3najb.jpg

http://i19.tinypic.com/6teisk8.jpg

http://i2.tinypic.com/7w8hdsi.jpg

http://i12.tinypic.com/6pf4nkk.jpg

^^

Thanks for the new pictures.

I keep thinking Old Town in Dubai is really the oldest part of Dubai. I was surprised to see that it's a new area that's made to look like it's old. I wonder where the real old part of Dubai is. If I visited Dubai in 1950, I wonder what we would see.

^^^^^^

You don’t have to go back to 1950 FM, the progress from every angle is immense.

Sheik Zayed Road 1993
http://i19.tinypic.com/6p555r7.jpg

Sheik Zayed Road today.
http://i4.tinypic.com/864opki.jpg

I am here and still alive:)

I was busy because some SSC forumers were here from England,Germany, Scottland and we had meeting,visited some sites etc...

Dont worry ,tomorrow I will post new pics:cheers:

Thank God!!!

Its a cold and lonely forum without you!!

^^^^^^

You don’t have to go back to 1950 FM, the progress from every angle is immense.

And Dubai 1950

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2046/uaedubai1950aerialviewfd9.jpg

picture from burjdubaiskyscraper.com

anyone have a complete descriptions about structure system that used in this building?

wow, i know it's a bit off-topic, but the changes in Dubai are immense! Does anyone of you have more "then and now"-pics of Dubai?

10/January/2008

Burj Dubai


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roof

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cladding

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mechanical floors

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from the Burj area, Satwa,SZR

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Thanks a lot Imre for these beautiful pics!

Hmm, I always thought that they can build steel structures much faster than concrete ones...

anyone have a complete descriptions about structure system that used in this building?

No we don't, and the ones who have it are not allowed to make it public or show it to unauthorized persons.

they will speed up in the near future i think

how tall is the building actually?

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2046/uaedubai1950aerialviewfd9.jpg
^^ was this bay made by nature or by man.?

^^ That's natural

how tall is the building actually?

598.5m ^^

10/January/2008

Burj Dubai

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http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5558/imresolt027el9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

10/January/2008

Burj Dubai

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http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5108/imresolt055hs7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Its a monster!! Doesnt matter from where are you looking at:)

10/January/2008

Burj Dubai and Burj Dubai Lake Hotel :)


http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/7595/imresolt36va5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I dont like this building... :ohno:
I prefer a small building with good design

Great pics, thanks Imre!

Is there already some inside information about building the steel structure? Didn't the concrete core have measurement deviations or things like that at such height? Is the steel fitting well at it's concrete 'foundation' and so on?
If anyone knows about such things, I hope it will be posted, cause if so we will have some nice stuff to discuss about! :)

Another question, does somebody know how this loading platforms are fixed on the building? There floating in the air so nice but it will give a huge weight on the construction!

Keep up the good work!

I dont like this building... :ohno:
I prefer a small building with good design

It is a little sad, isn't it? This whole Dubai thing is totally unwalkable. We'll see how they do in 20 years.

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2977/imresolt044iy5.jpg

WOW! Amazing. And it will get a lot better. The magic of human engineering and desing, hehe :).

If Dubai keeps expanding into the gulf it will be half on land and half in the ocean, :D.

Seems to have been a good day for photography in Dubai, with clear weather.


Looking at the change since the early 90's, one can imagine how Dubai will look in another decade.

If Dubai keeps expanding into the gulf it will be half on land and half in the ocean, :D.
Looking at the change since the early 90's, one can imagine how Dubai will look in another decade.

this is a new project, skyline will be changing again:)

Dubai Promenade

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5898/dpviewa1221croppedhc9.jpg

They'd be quite annoyed if it blew over just before the end of contruction.

^^ Keep your twisted thoughts to yourself.

they will speed up in the near future i think

ZZ agreed, they are now working with tubular colums as opposed to steel "I" beams if you look at Imre's post 2695 pic number 3.

The will sleeve into each colums and tie in pretty fast with the structural bracing so we should see a rapid increase in height over the coming months.

this is a new project, skyline will be changing again:)

Dubai Promenade

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5898/dpviewa1221croppedhc9.jpg

I had not seen that, it looks very good. I like the way parts of the city is stretching over the water.

I see they will add new breakwaters, and trump international hotel and tower seems redesigned, but maybe its just a general render.

It all seems to be turning out well though, a city of the future. I think it will feel more urban (somehow the word urban makes me think of concrete, but i mean it in a designwise modern as well as social way) when more project are finished and the density is increased. There are quite large chops of emptiness in Dubai, not to talk about the lack of landscaping, as it is still in progress.

Awesome update, its really starting to look great

does anyone know how quickly the steel work will be constructed. as in floor per days?

its 7 days per floor

AMAZING IMAGES. :nocrook:
Woow the second floor(flat) of steel already this in construction the very rapid pace of placement this(this one) of the glasses.

Forgive someone knows to that speed the elevators of the burj dubai go. :okay:

Are they aware of the raising sea level problem we'll have!? Artic ice is melting ( the portion of groenland.. which add water to the ocean actually... )at an never expected rate and oceans expands because its getting hotter , so why are they building in the coast? I know that dubai is in a sort of a bay but water will find his way through!?

Seems like cities near coast don't care, but in a near future, great cities will have to deal with it.

does anyone know how quickly the steel work will be constructed. as in floor per days?
its 7 days per floor


Where on earth did you get that figure from? Are you in contact with the Project Manager in charge or erecting the steel section? :nuts:

ZZ agreed, they are now working with tubular colums as opposed to steel "I" beams if you look at Imre's post 2695 pic number 3.

The will sleeve into each colums and tie in pretty fast with the structural bracing so we should see a rapid increase in height over the coming months.

Yup, as I have mentioned earlier: The first floor was build with sections supplied by Nippon Steel while the rest will be (is being) build with 2 meters in diameter hollow tubes, supplied by ArcelorMittal and all of them already arrived on Eversendai's workshops in Dubai and Sharjah. The cross sections, supplied also by ArcelorMittal, are being delivered in parts as per the requirements. :cheers:

Are they aware of the raising sea level problem we'll have!? Artic ice is melting ( the portion of groenland.. which add water to the ocean actually... )at an never expected rate and oceans expands because its getting hotter , so why are they building in the coast? I know that dubai is in a sort of a bay but water will find his way through!?

Seems like cities near coast don't care, but in a near future, great cities will have to deal with it.

WRONG thread ... and the 3rd out of 3 off-topic posts in this thread.

Yup, as I have mentioned earlier: The first floor was build with sections supplied by Nippon Steel while the rest will be (is being) build with 2 meters in diameter hollow tubes, supplied by ArcelorMittal and all of them already arrived on Eversendai's workshops in Dubai and Sharjah. The cross sections, supplied also by ArcelorMittal, are being delivered in parts as per the requirements. :cheers:

Thanks Altin, great info.

So steel arriving on site pre-fabricated with webs, fittings etc should see some rapid progress with the steelwork from here on in.

Where on earth did you get that figure from? Are you in contact with the Project Manager in charge or erecting the steel section? :nuts:

um.. i wish i was... but it says that on the main Burj Dubai site

um.. i wish i was... but it says that on the main Burj Dubai site

Where?

www.burjdubai.com looks pretty but thats about all the use it has. It is well known the information on it acts more like a PR and Marketing campaign than a source of facts. Sometimes the info is accurate but the SSC community tends to know better.

It might be that the eventual aim is to have a floor built every 7 days, but at this stage we cannot form our own conclusion from direct observation as they have barely started the second steel floor and so the best answer to the original question is 'We dont know'.

Awesome photos Imre, I can't wait until the building is finished.
Off topic here but I was wondering the other day what kind of insects are out there in Dubai, like huge ones, deadly ones, etc.

^^ What a random question ... the deadliest ones might be red-back spiders (Australian unwanted refugees).

Youi'll not find them on Burj Dubai though.

I hope someone can help me. I am trying to understand the size of the Burj Dubai. What is the diameter of the circle below? Thank you.

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7621/burjdubaion15december20bp3.jpg
Image of Burj Dubai on 15 December 2004

Roughly 100m LoverofDubai. Thats considering each tier streches 50m from the centre of the core.

does anyone know how quickly the steel work will be constructed. as in floor per days?
its 7 days per floor
Where on earth did you get that figure from? Are you in contact with the Project Manager in charge or erecting the steel section? :nuts:



Thanks Shamilo for the info and I understand Dettol's reaction to that figure: "wtf??" lol it was the same reaction i had. where did you get that figure from and how accurate is it?? i mean, that 'floor per day' rate is even longer than that of the construction of a concrete floor.

However, i thought id put that figure to the test and i did some simple number crunching and came up with this:

Current Date: 11/1/08 - 2nd week of the year
total number of weeks in a year = 52

current floor of Burj Dubai = 156
total no. of levels = 205, hence, no. of levels to go = 49
taking into account that each floor takes approx 7 days (and i know this may be sped up to 5 or even 4 days), then:

49 more weeks til Burj Dubai T/O? - appox 2nd last week of december 08 - the scheduled completion/top off date?

so even though 7 days per floor may seem like a way-off figure, it technically fits into the buildings construction schedule. I'm no architect or engineer, but i hope i am right here and if not, maybe Fury or Cullawulla can shed some light on this.
Thanks

The plain and simple fact is that the rate each floor is built has varied for the entire construction of the building, and will continue to vary until it tops out. There was a time when the concrete core was rising a level every 3 days, but there were also times when it didn't rise for several weeks. The only times you can really say the tower is rising at a specific pace is when the construction crew hits a stride in between mechanical floors and knows exactly what they are doing, but that pace will only last as long as they are building the same floor over and over. As soon as it changes, things slow down. This steel structure is a completely different animal from the concrete structure below it, and it's going to take some time before the people who are building it get used to what they are doing. It's going to go a little slow right now, but soon it will hit a steady pace and frankly, we don't know what that pace is going to be. So all we can do is wait and see.

Roughly 100m LoverofDubai. Thats considering each tier streches 50m from the centre of the core.

Thank you very much.