wow
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4609/2055400410fa53b4bd2cbbr9.jpg

Hes talking about the Index :P

Amazing Tower...It really is amazing.

Hi all.

Picasa - 07 11 23

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Flickr - del's1 - 07 11 24

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Enjoy. :cheers:

nice pics

WOW AMAZING VIEW! ^^

November 25th


http://i3.tinypic.com/7x8oqox.jpg

http://i11.tinypic.com/89lu8ns.jpg

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2 core floorslabs to go ;)

thats so fast!

pic from the 156th floor:

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

:uh:

We can definnately say that they achieved a BIG progress this year.....IMO the concrete part will be finished in mhhh maximum 4 weeks. Hope we see first stell rising this year......

what height has the cladding reached now?

great snaps altin!
germantower-i reckon cladding is up to aprox lev55 or 200m.

hahahahaha, the last pic is amazing!!!!!

lol cladding is already up to 200m and it looks like it is on 50m or so, because the tower is so bigggg. hope you understand what i mean....its difficult to explain in another language.

Great pics !!! SO, which is the current height as of today ?

still 586m, the steel hasnt gebun yet. and total concrete structure height is also still 601m.

new video with a timelapse :banana:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbJf_Q1-JFs

nice one but they wrote burj dubai wrong they wrote burz dubai.

the first seconds of the timlapse are really breathtaking.

Cool video cant wait to see that when the towers finished and fully cladded :banana::banana:

still 586m, the steel hasnt gebun yet. and total concrete structure height is also still 601m.

?

You don't see the first tierod braces in this shot?


http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5060/7xso3e9mo5.jpg


http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3162/45gr5rt2.jpg


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:okay:

:):nuts: oops...my fault, but hey i am not perfect so mistakes are normal.:) so i will correct the height to somewhere between 586,5 to 587,5m. LOL

Are those metal things that the red arrows point to a permanent part of the building??

been watching this thread for awhile now.
just out of curiosity , whats the width of the podium.
and the portion just above the podium

The podium is 160 m wide and above the podium shrinks to only:) 90m. Welcome on SSC:cheers:

160m is damn big IMO. my street has only 150 or so :nuts:

Hi all.

Here is a better render of the concrete to steel transition. That one above that i posted is reduced vertically to fit in the power point presentation.

http://aycu34.webshots.com/image/36033/2004745798440568931_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004745798440568931)

Enjoy. :cheers:

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FTL Beach Bum and Fury,

I'm a bit confused. Those steel braces that FTL Beach Bum pointed out are certainly the beginning of the steel structure, but it does not match the rendering Fury posted. Here's what I'm talking about:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2310/2066102411_514baf5593_o.jpg

Is the actual steel structure going to be erected slightly differently than the rendering?

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1211/bdtopoutconay1.jpg
Super pics FTL Beach Bum, AFAIK these are the right names of two of the "top" - from the Discovery Channel Megabuilders show.

Hi jlh630.

The side facing us in the render is the next setback. It faces approx. 60 degrees and the Dubai mall. The side facing us in the pic is at approx. 300 degrees. I haven't seen a pic showing us the setback side without the formwork yet.

:cheers:

Ah, thanks Fury that makes perfect sense. I forgot that there was a setback at the start of the steel structure. So those steel braces we see in the pictures are are on the backside of the steel structure in the rendering? With the exception of this one that we can see?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2071/2066978254_afe987470f_o.jpg

Thanks for clearing this up, much appreciated.

Burj dubai, I though it will have only 600 m

Burj dubai, I though it will have only 600 m

newsflash, it will be more than 800m ;) :lol:

:uh:

Damn!!.....that would be awesome to base jump off of this building!!!! This building is as tall as a small mountain.....holla!!

i think they shud get all the concrete work finished and let the cladding catch up and start work on the steel on Jan.1st.2008 =)

The faster the better:)

The podium is 160 m wide and above the podium shrinks to only:) 90m. Welcome on SSC:cheers:

yeah i was about to say thats kinda huge.
reminds me the game project eden
accept less eiree (sp?)

After understanding how the steel structure will be attached, I've managed to create a clear representation relating the photo taken by AltinD with the rendering supplied by Fury.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2101/2067201532_d9218762f3_o.jpg

Also, great link stjern, I've been craving a real time-lapse video ever since construction began. That one blows me away.

Great video stjern... The timelapse part of it deserves more focus though!

[QUOTE=jlh630;16729894]After understanding how the steel structure will be attached, I've managed to create a clear representation relating the photo taken by AltinD with the rendering supplied by Fury.

You got it exactly correct.

:cheers:

I must admit that this is a huge tower and big development, but honestly I don't see the significance of this tower or any tower in Dubai. The city is basically a desert that wants attention, so it uses oil money to build large towers that, in my opinion, will basically be fairly empty most of the time. Burj Dubai doesn't show economic growth the way some towers such as WFC in Shanghai or Freedom Tower in New York. I just don't get why people are so hyped about a really tall piece of glass which has, really, no meaning.

You'll understand the significance when Dubai shows the value of economic diversification.

The economic model in the Middle East is almost the reverse of that of Asia; it makes sense that the course of development would be reversed as well.

new video with a timelapse :banana:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbJf_Q1-JFs

Very good job indeed ! I know how hard it is to assemble this timelapse ;). I guess you can also credit the source of your regular photos. Aren't these (the timelapse ones) from Imre ?

Excelent construction, its impresionant this building...

It would be cool to have the video without the still images of the building, workers etc. and the information - just the plain timelapse images. Anyway this is great to watch, I wonder if the images come from an actual webcam, looks like a professionally installed fixed camera.

http://i1.tinypic.com/7xso3e9.jpg

Wow, you can see how few floors hold up the crane. It's only held by about 3 floors!
Also you can see how now the crane is out of the lift core and on real floors that they have to fill the concrete floor in after the crane has been jacked up!
May I also add the workers have big balls to be working on that scaffolding on the edge of that concrete making those little triangles that stick out of the core!! Dam!
Not to start a flamewar again... but ... if those guys are making $100 a month they have every right to protest! You couldn't pay me to walk out on that scaffolding, balanced on that tiny triangle, sitting on 3 day old concrete 550m / 150+ stories up! Holy sh$@
I only hope that being the most prestigious building in Dubai that they are getting better wages than some of the figures we hear mentioned.

i thought it would be fitting

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/5278/burjpo3.jpg

i love the security at the site
BD has literally tourists right on the site?

then you look at somthing like freedom tower, its so restricted and guarded.

but then again, only pictures go so far.

Wow, you can see how few floors hold up the crane. It's only held by about 3 floors!
Also you can see how now the crane is out of the lift core and on real floors that they have to fill the concrete floor in after the crane has been jacked up!
May I also add the workers have big balls to be working on that scaffolding on the edge of that concrete making those little triangles that stick out of the core!! Dam!
Not to start a flamewar again... but ... if those guys are making $100 a month they have every right to protest! You couldn't pay me to walk out on that scaffolding, balanced on that tiny triangle, sitting on 3 day old concrete 550m / 150+ stories up! Holy sh$@
I only hope that being the most prestigious building in Dubai that they are getting better wages than some of the figures we hear mentioned.


This has been the case for WEEKS now. Browse some old fotos. There are even some where you can see the floors with the hole several floors under the towercrane.

PS: This triangles are curious for me too. I wonder how much weight you can put on them before they fall off the core. It really looks so tiny... and i cant see how its really ankered to the core.

This morning, I have seen this morning the crane jacked up as shown in fury steel render. However two levels down. Does that mean that it will be used as the steel crane? I am talking about the crane facing Dubai mall.

^^ What you have seen is propably the crane that was there since the beginning. I didn't noticed anything new today (passed by after you have posted that).

i love the security at the site
BD has literally tourists right on the site?

then you look at somthing like freedom tower, its so restricted and guarded.

but then again, only pictures go so far.

There are no tourists on site. You can't go nearer to Burj Dubai then you can to Freedm Tower.

All the pictures are taken outside the site perimeter and often from a distance of up to 1 mile (using x12 Optical zoom)

Wow, you can see how few floors hold up the crane. It's only held by about 3 floors!
Also you can see how now the crane is out of the lift core and on real floors that they have to fill the concrete floor in after the crane has been jacked up!
May I also add the workers have big balls to be working on that scaffolding on the edge of that concrete making those little triangles that stick out of the core!! Dam!
Not to start a flamewar again... but ... if those guys are making $100 a month they have every right to protest! You couldn't pay me to walk out on that scaffolding, balanced on that tiny triangle, sitting on 3 day old concrete 550m / 150+ stories up! Holy sh$@
I only hope that being the most prestigious building in Dubai that they are getting better wages than some of the figures we hear mentioned.

I bet that the crane is attached to and supported by the interior walls. Those floors won't be able to withstand the forces, the holes are made just to give room to the crane mast.

^^ What you have seen is propably the crane that was there since the beginning. I didn't noticed anything new today (passed by after you have posted that).

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9861/burjdubaiux6.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=burjdubaiux6.jpg)

Yes it is the old crane with its base now at the level shown by the black line. I just checked it again from Morooj Rotana side.

Wow! all pictures are really so awesome and amazing! :)

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3162/45gr5rt2.jpg

im friends with the guy in the middle with the yellow hat, between the 2 guys leaning on the railings :)

just abit of info lol.

After understanding how the steel structure will be attached, I've managed to create a clear representation relating the photo taken by AltinD with the rendering supplied by Fury.

:okay:

There are no tourists on site. You can't go nearer to Burj Dubai then you can to Freedm Tower.

All the pictures are taken outside the site perimeter and often from a distance of up to 1 mile (using x12 Optical zoom)

After two years lurking on this site I finally signed up to make my maiden post! I want to thank everyone for their contributions, it has kept me amused, informed and fascinated.

I have been fortunate to visit this site three times in the last 15 months, and this is a truly impressive construction. It is possible as a tourist to take photos just outside the gate, and there I would estimate you are within 100 metres of the core. Any closer and you cannot appreciate the bulk and height.

The best view of this tower I reckon is from SZR, heading East, just before the junction off to the site. The impact of the other skyscrapers, and this one is awesome. There is a sense similar to standing close to very high cliffs, buildings just soar away, all around. And BD looks impossibly high now.

Two things surprised me last time I visited (maybe 6 weeks ago). Just how dusty and dirty everything looked, it really needs a good clean. But that is offset by the brilliance of the reflected sunlight off the panels. The building seems like a gemstone.

I thought I read a while back that there was a long gap between the completion of the concrete and the rising of the steel. Seem to remember it was a good number of months rather than weeks.

After two years lurking on this site I finally signed up to make my maiden post! I want to thank everyone for their contributions, it has kept me amused, informed and fascinated.

I have been fortunate to visit this site three times in the last 15 months, and this is a truly impressive construction. It is possible as a tourist to take photos just outside the gate, and there I would estimate you are within 100 metres of the core. Any closer and you cannot appreciate the bulk and height.

The best view of this tower I reckon is from SZR, heading East, just before the junction off to the site. The impact of the other skyscrapers, and this one is awesome. There is a sense similar to standing close to very high cliffs, buildings just soar away, all around. And BD looks impossibly high now.

Two things surprised me last time I visited (maybe 6 weeks ago). Just how dusty and dirty everything looked, it really needs a good clean. But that is offset by the brilliance of the reflected sunlight off the panels. The building seems like a gemstone.

I thought I read a while back that there was a long gap between the completion of the concrete and the rising of the steel. Seem to remember it was a good number of months rather than weeks.

I quoted the 6 month wait for the installation of metal bracing on the roof of the 155th floor. However, considering that the 155 Mezzanine floor is mechanical one, that might very well be just for the installation of the machineries and probably not related to the steel structure at all.

True you can get as close as 100 meters from the building, but you can get as close to the WTC in NYC as well, and that was the point. As for the dust and dirt, it's normal that it will be, like any other construction site.

And BTW welcome to the forum. :cheers:

donno if it is old...

btw..

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/942572/the_symbol_of_dubai_is_burj_dubai/

"Burz Dubai" :lol:

im friends with the guy in the middle with the yellow hat, between the 2 guys leaning on the railings :)

just abit of info lol.

So ask him if he has some bigger fotos!!!

lol, i hadn't thought of that.

i will see if he has pics.

HELLO TO ALL, IT IS MY FIRST TIME IN WRITING SOMETHING IN THIS TOPIC AND ALREADY I GO VERY MUCH SEEING THE WONDERFUL CONSTRUCTION OF THE BURJ DUBAI FITS TO EMPHASIZE THAT SHE IS MY FAVORITE 100 % AND THAT THE BURJ SHOULD FOLLOW(CONTINUE) THIS WAY DUBAI.
I LEAVE THEM OTHER ONE VIDEO OF THE BURJ THIS(THIS ONE) WELL.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/238486/burj_in_dubai/

:banana::banana::banana:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

HeLLO ALL OF YOU:) IM AN ARCHITeTURe STUDeNT AND IM GOING TO DO AN eXPOSe FOR MY STUIeS ON BURJ DUABBBBBBBAIIIIIIIIIIII ;;;; I NeeD YOUR HeLP ALL OF YOU I KNOW THAT THeRS SO MANY PROFeSSIONALS IN HeRe

I HAVe LOT OF INFORMATIONS BUT FeW PLANS OF FLOORS FOR eXeMPLe

I WILL Be VeRY HAPPY I ANY ONe OF YOU HeLP MMMMMMMMMMeee plizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz LONG LIFe burj dubai ;;;; 601 M AND STILL RISING UP

^^ ThIs iS NOTTTTTT FaCeBooK, YOu KnOwwwww ...

So ask him if he has some bigger fotos!!!

Those pictures were taken on the ocasion of topping out of the concrete work by DOKA. I think his friends might work for HYDER (consultant) so I doubt he will have that picture in bigger size ... but he can ask him if he had a camera with him and if he took other pictures and of course for some insider infos.

27/November/2007

Burj Dubai site visit , first time inside the Burj Dubai , I spent there 3 hours today:)



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27/November/2007

Burj Dubai site visit , first time inside the Burj Dubai , I spent there 3 hours today:)



thanks a lot for the pics.
Do you have pics from the inside?

I would like to know, how it looks in the appartments, even if they are not finished yet.

27/November/2007

Burj Dubai site visit , floor 76th

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wow, nice imre. lev76= approx 277m or 900ft.
isnt this where residential starts.
nice views.
water loooks inviting. hey how deep again? 1m? 2.4m?

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delete

There are no tourists on site. You can't go nearer to Burj Dubai then you can to Freedm Tower.

All the pictures are taken outside the site perimeter and often from a distance of up to 1 mile (using x12 Optical zoom)

are you sure, i mean not to critisize, but im sure ive seen pictures
with like busloads of tourists getting off the bus right on the site.

great pics Imre, sometime could u try getting a shot of the side of the core to see if they setback is there. in this area
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/8216/2002813047459041747rsfx6.jpg

27/November/2007

Burj Dubai site visit , inside the elevator

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floor, 51st

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Awesome pictures!!!

Thanks!

PS: How did you managed to get inside?

Sterling photographic work again Imre, with good attention to the little bits and pieces that give a good account of the engineering behind this landmark building. I would imagine that as the cladding proceeds the numbers on site will peak as the fit out proceeds following the cladding. Did you get a good impression of how much of the HVAC and Electrical has been installed?

27/November/2007

Burj Dubai site visit , flor 43rd, club house, indoor-outdoor swimming pool, terrace and the lights system


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Amazing, thats the most detailed update yet! Also its looking great!

thanks Imre! those pictures are absolutely mind blowing! do you now have some sort of "press" pass to BD or something?? keep 'em coming.....

Absolutely stunning Imre. One of your best updates ever, we cannot thank you enough.

I do have to ask you though, what is the process involved for being allowed a visit inside the tower? I ask because I am planning a trip for the summer of 2008 which will include a stop in Dubai (I've never been). As a student of civil engineering and pre-architecture, it would be a once in a lifetime opportunity to witness in person the construction of the world's tallest structure. I know they don't let just anyone walk in there, which is why I'm asking you. I'll do whatever it takes, but if there's any chance I have of seeing this monster from the inside before it opens, I'd really appreciate any information you can give.

27/November/2007

Burj Dubai site visit , floor 20th, sample apartment,windows cleaning

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Imre, you are truely the best! Lovely pics! :cheers::cheers:

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I never considered that looking up from one of the setbacks would only allow you to see the top of the next setback...it's crazy how it hides the top of the tower!

I can't believe they've already almost finished a model apartment, looks beautiful. One day I'm buying a unit.

Thanks Imre!

Finally some inner pics!

:banana::banana::banana:

What a great update!! :banana::banana:

27/November/2007

Burj Dubai site visit

Safety Award Ceremony, November 2007

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27/November/2007

Burj Dubai site visit

finally some pics from the 76th floor , I will post more on the own threads,like The Index,Rose Rotane etc..

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Wow, this is the first time i see those pics.. Amazing.. thankx IMRE..

T.H.A.N.K.S.

I.M.R.E.

OH.... MY GOD!!!

Thats by far the best and must stunning POST i've ever seen... Thanks you so much for contributing... just unbelievable... and the height on the pics is awesome... and thats just half way up... WAHHH!!!!


Those pictures were taken on the ocasion of topping out of the concrete work by DOKA. I think his friends might work for HYDER (consultant) so I doubt he will have that picture in bigger size ... but he can ask him if he had a camera with him and if he took other pictures and of course for some insider infos.

Well... if he was there... maybe he knows somebody... who knows somebody... and so you can get sth. I made the expericence in the past that you just have to ask and make some moves to get cool things working.

But yah... maybe he has taken some pics on the top himself... Well everybody has a mobile with camera today... so if i wasnt told not too i'd take picture after picture... and by any chance he had a real camera with him..

So please just ask, there is nothing to loose by asking!!


THX AGAIN IMRE!!! :nuts: :nuts:

:lol::lol::lol::lol:



PS: Is there really a gab between the cladding and the wall so you can look down to other floors??? How are they gonna stuff it?

And what will be on the location of these steelbars???
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Can sb mark where that swiming pool is on a picture of the burj?

Hi all.

Imre - fantastic shots !

Emaar better be giving you a permanent pass for all the coverage and advertising you do for them.

:master::master::master::master::master:

Oh - did I mention - FAN-F@%&ING-TASTIC !!!

Thanx. :cheers:

It seems that some of the developers are realizing that this site is the place to go for people who are interested in Dubai projects, and are starting to take advantage of it...first Imre's helicopter rides with Nakheel and now this :cheers:. This just goes to prove what Imre's reputation has become :)

Imre is a legend !!

Truly unique shots Imre. Thanks very much for capturing such a valuable part of the construction process with a view few ever will get to see (inside while U/C).

I'd be tempted to mail you my camera if you ever got the chance to go back inside lol.

amazing building

I know this really isn't the right place to post this, but all the Dubai fans in the world section come here so I hope you can bear with me because I am sure some of you would like to see this image.

This image is from GEOEYE, taken on November 21, 2007. I am sorry about the seams in the image, due to curvature of the earth and distortion, I could not align the images perfectly.

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The shadow of the Burj Dubai is in this image so it is not COMPLETELY off topic ;)

:cheers:

Edit: Due to the size, it will be scaled down for your monitor. After you open the thumbnail, click on the image for full size.

Dear friends can i have the present height ?and how much time it will lag to complte the floor structure and the top tower structure ..i will apprecite the reply...i am daily user of this wonderful site and those who dominates in this site thats with the construction update ..i really thankful to that.......all the best

WOW, great work imre! thanks for sharing!

Imre the best
:dance:
Very good pics good job, like always!

Have you any news about the Al Burj (1050m) any activity on the site?

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:nocrook:

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Bangladesh is the most important country in the world.

Maybe sounds funny to most of you, but father of modern skyscrapers is Bangladeshi architect and structural engineer Fazlur Khan.

So, respect. :)

P.S. Something interesting; Bangladesh has more population then Russia. Imagine 150 million people in country of Greece size... :nuts:

waaaaw what view is on the higher flors.amazing

Oh my goodness that update is almost too good to be true! What's the catch? :S

And it looks great! Apartments looks awesome also, great to see such good proccess on some of the interior floors - far beyond my expectations.

Oh and the view from Burj Dubai against SZR is beyond this world...

Wow! too grow to build up! thanks for updating. :)

thanks for all, few pics today:)

28/November/2007

Burj Dubai from Dubai Marina (Marina Heights roof)

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It's amazing. Dubai city's very beautiful!

Dear friends can i have the present height ?and how much time it will lag to complte the floor structure and the top tower structure ..i will apprecite the reply...i am daily user of this wonderful site and those who dominates in this site thats with the construction update ..i really thankful to that.......all the best

How can you be daily user on this site and not know the answers to the question u asked? It's written here all time time.... sometimes several times a day!? :ohno:

i love the security at the site
BD has literally tourists right on the site?

then you look at somthing like freedom tower, its so restricted and guarded.

but then again, only pictures go so far.

I love stupid comments like this. Are you really that dumb or are you just putting on a show?

thanks for all, few pics today:)

28/November/2007

Burj Dubai from Dubai Marina (Marina Heights roof)

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Awesome pictures......what is the land area of Dubai? It looks very spread out....

On the left side:nuts:,they look like twin Chrysler Buildings.

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Old Town look sweet. The "lake", however, looks like a huge swimming pool....

The only thing I hate on Dubai skyscrapers are boring box-bases! :bash:

The buildings on the left of the past picture look like a pastiche of the Chrysler Building in New York. What are they?

Subliving.

The buildings on the left of the past picture look like a pastiche of the Chrysler Building in New York. What are they?

Subliving.

Al Kazim Towers

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=16765546#post16765546

*CUMSHOTS*

great pics imre! WOW :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

Amazing shots Imre!Thanks for sharing!

Megkérdezhetem,hogy milyen gépet használsz?

thanks , Panasonic FZ50

forgot to post this yesterday

27/Nov/2007

Burj Dubai, outside elevator


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Why are the signs in English ? - is this just one set of many ( common in Chicago to have signs in multiple languages ).

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Thank you IMRE !!!

^^ most of them don't understand english.

I CONGRATULATE MY IMRE ON THE PHOTOS, BOTH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR, NOW I SEE OF THAT SIZE IT ARE HIS(HER,YOUR) COLUMNS AND THE BEAUTIFUL THING THAT IS.
THAT GOOD THAT LEFT ENTRAL YOU TO THE BURJ DUBAI.
:banana::banana::banana:
^^^^^^

Really fantastic, those updates! Although I'm studying Construction Technology I still learn more and more by reading and watching this building grow!

I have a question for Imre. Is it (part of) your job to make all those pics and how do you manage to get access to building sites like this one?? 1.5 years ago I've been on the site and on the 14th floor with a group of students of my university, but it's sooo difficult to manage to get a visit!

Watching this little concrete 'top' of the building, I cant wait to see a steel structure of perhaps 200 meters rise on it :D :D

Great update AltinD!

Old town would be beautiful if it wasn't for the gigantic swimming pool-type lake. It's horrible....looks so fake...

They should call its world largest pool and everybody would be staggered :bash: :ohno:

But maybe it will be filled up with oceansand.. and some plants. Most small lakes are artificial... at least here in germany.

I never considered that looking up from one of the setbacks would only allow you to see the top of the next setback...it's crazy how it hides the top of the tower!

I can't believe they've already almost finished a model apartment, looks beautiful. One day I'm buying a unit.

That's a good point. One of the impressive parts of having the public observation deck in the middle of the building was that you can look up and see another 400m. That is simply not going to be the case!

Imre - awesome pictures. I too am wondering if this is actually your job. Paid to excite the world about BD - imagine getting paid for that!

thanks,

no, this is not job , I am just a hobby photographer:)

Its a pity you didnt take a trip to the top Imre. Maybe next time you get inside:)

i guess it will not be allowed

On a german construction forum (Bauforum24) there's a post about the record concrete pumping height made by the Putzmeister's pumps on Burj Dubai.
Here (http://forum.bauforum24.biz/forum/index.php?showtopic=24726)'s the link (in german) if someone is interested.

That's a good point. One of the impressive parts of having the public observation deck in the middle of the building was that you can look up and see another 400m. That is simply not going to be the case!

Perhaps from a certain angle near the core of the tower you'd be able to see the top...I'm not sure though. Guess I'll just have to go find out for myself.

AHHHHH look how tall it is........its a monster!

http://forum.bauforum24.biz/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=146264&imagelayer=.jpg

AWESOME!

WOW!!!!!!! These pictures are sooo amazing!!! Excellent job, Imre! :cheers:

the facade looks cheap, right?
it's very hot there, they should use darker glass instead of clear glass.

UMMM.... darker glass would ABSORB heat, which is not exactly what you do NOT :ohno: wanna do at 50 degrees C.... lighter equals less a/c bills

Burj Dubai is my favourite building and just amazing. I am speechless :nuts:^^:lol::banana::cheers::banana::banana:

Where do they import all that glass from????? wow some1 is in business hu!?

They should call its world largest pool and everybody would be staggered :bash: :ohno:

But maybe it will be filled up with oceansand.. and some plants. Most small lakes are artificial... at least here in germany.


At least they should have painted the lake floor with a darker blue color, that way it would'nt look so much as a cheep swiming pool

AHHHHH look how tall it is........its a monster!

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World record pumping?
Construction photos are like porn in many ways.

There's a phallic monstrosity pumping away at the sky, you could say.

the facade looks cheap, right?
it's very hot there, they should use darker glass instead of clear glass.

Facade cheap???? :rofl: ... gimme a break. :nuts:

The glass is REFLECTIVE.

UMMM.... darker glass would ABSORB heat, which is not exactly what you do NOT :ohno: wanna do at 50 degrees C.... lighter equals less a/c bills

Wrong, lighter glass = more heat penetrating inside = higher A/C bill. It's not much in the colour then in IR and UV proof coating of the glass that reflect and/or block them and the heat as well.

Where do they import all that glass from????? wow some1 is in business hu!?

MADE IN CHINA. The "Made in Germany" they were going to use, was ... crap.

Excellent pictures there... Love the photos from Jumeirah looking towards BD...

Sweet picture! Wish i was standing under it right now!

MADE IN CHINA. The "Made in Germany" they were going to use, was ... crap.

It is the cladding panels that are made in China. The glass is sourced locally.

The glass is REFLECTIVE.

Wrong, lighter glass = more heat penetrating inside = higher A/C bill. It's not much in the colour then in IR and UV proof coating of the glass that reflect and/or block them and the heat as well.



I suppose you already know, but the glass' ability to isolate is not a mere light/dark scale and the stuff you said. It's a combination of reflectiveness, layers and the materials ability to not lead heat. It's true that the darker glass absorbs more light initially, but ofcourse you are right about that other stuff.

The burj dubai cladding is so reflective so I'd persume that looking from the sky it'd look dark or perhaps sandy, but on a sunny day it'll always look light blue. Not to mention the night where it will look imposing and black :nuts:

29/November/2007

Burj Dubai

beautiful weather today and the Teddy came back:)

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Burj Dubai underground tunel

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Bear Dubai

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I thought that this is going to be a new board but now it looks facade test but dont know it belongs the Burj Dubai , Dubai Mall or what...

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29/November/2007

Burj Dubai

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Burj Dubai from the EPCO petrol station (SZR)

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from the Emirates Park Towers plot

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from the SZR

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from the bridge , near Nad Al Sheba

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FANTASTIC!!!!

:omg: that is what I call a skyscraper.

Great pics IMRE!!!!! This building is getting better and better every day :D:D:D:D

It looks alot wider where the cladding is!
SO COOL!!!!!! :banana:

It's like the birth of the Empire State Building all over again. But this is for the 21st Century.

Those pictures were taken on the ocasion of topping out of the concrete work by DOKA. I think his friends might work for HYDER (consultant) so I doubt he will have that picture in bigger size ... but he can ask him if he had a camera with him and if he took other pictures and of course for some insider infos.



his grandad is an engineer on it and hes gone over to help.

ive seen pics of him in the buildign with other workers i cant find them though =S he probably has got loads of pics though i havent asked.

I am afraid when it rise again that it one day wont fit into ma monitor! HEHE

WOW the skyline looks amazing..

AMAZINGS IMAGES IMRE.
mmm in these platforms meets a LARGE WINDOW AND VERY HIGH TO CASE THEY ARE FOR THE ZONES OF EQUIPPED AIR... :carrot::carrot::carrot:

^^^^^^

Some of the concrete being laid at level 150-155 looks as if there is going to be no room for anything except a broom closet between core and window panel.

I wonder if they will have rules about what you can place near windows, in case it makes "looking in" a disappointment (especially when the lights are on inside)

I have seen any number of skyscrapers made to look tacky because people use the windows as walls, especially putting filing cabinets up against them.

now this realy is starting to look like a Skypiercer!

omigod...it's MOHAMMED the teddy bear.... how cute

actually i dont think its a skyscraper :D

Bangladesh is the most important country in the world.

Maybe sounds funny to most of you, but father of modern skyscrapers is Bangladeshi architect and structural engineer Fazlur Khan.

So, respect. :)

P.S. Something interesting; Bangladesh has more population then Russia. Imagine 150 million people in country of Greece size... :nuts:

So, Did he planned a skyscraper project for Bangladesh?

omigod...it's MOHAMMED the teddy bear.... how cute

:lol:

Yes, cute, but on second thought I feel for the poor woman...

Anyway, looks like they have completed the final core floorslab.

You know what that means, right? Steel will be coming VERY soon :D

omigod...it's MOHAMMED the teddy bear.... how cute

lol

:hahano:

omigod...it's MOHAMMED the teddy bear.... how cute

^^ haha, I get this joke.

The Burj is looking SICK...I can't believe it's going up another 200m. It's like an optical illusion.

In fact it is a very cheap and a pathetic joke.

No, actually, it's pretty funny. What's pathetic is the situation that the joke is mocking.

Please lets not turn this thread into a discussion of whether or not a little jab at Muslims was funny or not. The people who think it was won't change their mind and the people who didn't won't change their mind. It is very much so off topic.

omigod...it's MOHAMMED the teddy bear.... how cute

Sorry man, it's time for you to go to jail. :lol:

^^ he might if he was in Dubai

omigod...it's MOHAMMED the teddy bear.... how cute

hahahaha

^^ he might if he was in Dubai

Yeah you're probably right. Well in my personal attempt to get the thread back on topic I'm happy to see all the wings look like they're finished. It's also been said alot but this building doesn't look too skinny like I thought it would turn out to be.

question again,BDi im hoping anyways is going to have a massive parking complex somewhere , considering its a massive tower PLUS a huge mall right beside it.
are they planning to do just one major parking structure or two smaller ones for each , and plus above ground or below ground?

Dubai is going to look amazing in ten years when most of the mega-projects are done !!!:okay:

question again,BDi im hoping anyways is going to have a massive parking complex somewhere , considering its a massive tower PLUS a huge mall right beside it.
are they planning to do just one major parking structure or two smaller ones for each , and plus above ground or below ground?

Burj Dubai will have a parking complex below ground, but not directly under the tower; sort of under the extensions at the bottom. The mall will afaik also have under-ground parking right under it. Only 10.000 places is I am not mistaken.

i was thinking about the facade and the floors that are higher then other's. well would the windows need to be higher ?, and wouldn't that be notice able ?
especially in these areas
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/4494/burjdubaiskyscraper2904of3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

i was thinking about the facade and the floors that are higher then other's. well would the windows need to be higher ?, and wouldn't that be notice able ?

Yes, I believe that it will be noticeable. It is in the rendering:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2074296227_40203bee57_o.jpg

You can clearly see the 2 observation deck levels being higher than the surrounding floors.

Also, I believe someone mentioned a few days ago that they would like to see the concrete section of the structure completely finished (wings and all), and let the cladding catch up before the steel structure is started. It seems that this is in fact what they are doing.

that sucks, the tower will look like shit, have facade is taller the other have

It won't be super noticeable. Some of the cladded floors have already been different heights. Have you noticed them?

that sucks, the tower will look like shit, have facade is taller the other have

It doesn't bother me. Sure it's noticeable to the trained eye, but I really don't think it detracts much (if anything) from the overall appearance of the tower.

It won't be super noticeable. Some of the cladded floors have already been different heights. Have you noticed them?
no :lol:, i looked at the big render. and i used paint and the upper floors aren't much bigger. it's just the bottom frame that's a little bigger

http://photos-326.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v155/200/87/542070326/n542070326_1800016_8101.jpg

i was thinking about the facade and the floors that are higher then other's. well would the windows need to be higher ?, and wouldn't that be notice able ?
especially in these areas
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/4494/burjdubaiskyscraper2904of3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Upper ellipse is 5th mechanical floor.
Lower ellipse is observation deck.

I'm not sure about windows but I believe it won't be higher, perhaps semi-windows.

http://photos-326.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v155/200/87/542070326/n542070326_1800016_8101.jpg

600m Palm Tree!? :nuts:

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What a photo !!! :nuts::cheers:

Hi all.

The top level of every tier is taller. I think the cladding will be the height of the level; 3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 4.0, 4.3, 4.8, 5.3, or 6.0 meters.

On another note I think this is the crane they will use for the steel section.

http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/36857/2000163594791432040_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000163594791432040)

This is the side it will be on and the supports look the same. I think once they start on the steel they will mount a support at the top of the concrete. Later they will put a support higher up ( on the steel ) and raise the base of the crane so it looks like this.

http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/35554/2004800937359445764_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004800937359445764)

Such a great time for us scraper lovers. The pics and info for this and other great structures around the world is awesome. The Burj started just a touch early to see it start from the first perverbial shovel full of earth. For the last 2 years and from now on we (will) see many projects from the beginning - The Pentominium, Al Burj, Chicago Spire, Guangzhou TV Tower, The Bow in Calgary, Etc. None are as interesting in both complexity, and elegence in design as the Burj Dubai. I think it is also responsible for starting the inflo of pics and info on the net because of it's unbelievable height.

Have a good day all. :cheers:

really uncomparable.... Just amazing.^^^^

What a photo !!! :nuts::cheers:

How about this palm tree?
photo taken last week
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2359/2075776544_fd7d940047_b.jpg

Great photos! :applause:

True Fury, this is the crane which will be used for the steel section. Spot the selfclimbing device mounted on.
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Can someone tell me why do they always cover the base of the crane with that green stuff?

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/9543/picfp9.jpg

its looking more amazing at each view . the glass is going at a fast pace now.

Can someone tell me why do they always cover the base of the crane with that green stuff?

Maybe it covers the secret of the final height :D

Can someone tell me why do they always cover the base of the crane with that green stuff?To make out that it's something really secret that must be kept hidden from prying eyes. :yes:
Otherwise, something boring like protection for equipment.

no ^^, with that "green stuff" they prevent things falling down

no ^^, with that "green stuff" they prevent things falling down
So long as things fall down exactly where the tarpaulin is. I see it's already got a rip in it.

Can someone tell me why do they always cover the base of the crane with that green stuff?

Cranes wear skirts too... :D

i can hardly notice anything in the rendering. i am sure itll work out allright

so they finally arrived at the end of the structure? now it will start the steel-part?

yes, now the steel-part will come

Do we have any photos from the inside of the tower yet?

^^ page 78 and 79

a few pages back ( i believe 78-81 ) imre posted an massive update with inside pics ^^.

Do we have any photos from the inside of the tower yet?

Yes, look a few pages back. Imre recently posted a massive update with loads of pictures from the inside. Check them out, you'll be blown away.

anyone here that can photoshop BD comparable to wtc?
its hard to really compare it when its like 300% larger than the rest of its surroundings. :nuts:

Thank you :)

Which WTC you mean?

the facade looks cheap, right?
it's very hot there, they should use darker glass instead of clear glass.

what looks cheap about it? it looks great to me, they're using high quality material. The glass does have some sort of reflective coating on it. Comon bro you think that they would just put any old glass on the world tallest building, or not do any efficiency research or mock ups before cladding the building?

anyone here that can photoshop BD comparable to wtc?
its hard to really compare it when its like 300% larger than the rest of its surroundings. :nuts:

Here ya go. Burj Dubai complex compared with WTC complex (old and new).

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2126/2076513155_760ce6c265_o.jpg

You can compare any buildings using the diagrams page at SkyscraperPage (http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/).

The interior pictures are really impressive. It'd be so scared stood at the edge of level 76 with just a small barrier between me and a 300m drop.

Here ya go. Burj Dubai complex compared with WTC complex (old and new).

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2126/2076513155_760ce6c265_o.jpg

You can compare any buildings using the diagrams page at SkyscraperPage (http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/).

woah...
thats somthing.

True Fury, this is the crane which will be used for the steel section. Spot the selfclimbing device mounted on.
...

So there's no third crane for the top part instead of these two, as I had expected from Culwullas diagrams :cry:... but that makes things a lot easier of course. :colgate:

When is the second crane ready to leave? Maybe the persistent one could finish the residual concrete work on either side.

Can someone tell me why do they always cover the base of the crane with that green stuff?

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/9543/picfp9.jpg

I mentioned this a few days back. They were dismantling the lower part of the crane and having its base at this level. If someone can take a new picture, you will see this crane chopped at this level.

woah...
thats somthing.it doesnt look that tall in this diagram..

I like how the super tower compares the others in the diagram, it has a totally different design and it's not so square.

is it the tallest in the world?

Here ya go. Burj Dubai complex compared with WTC complex (old and new).

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2126/2076513155_760ce6c265_o.jpg

You can compare any buildings using the diagrams page at SkyscraperPage (http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/).

Is it my imagination or does Burj look a little short in this pic. Maybe by about 50m?

is it the tallest in the world?

yes, Tallest Skyscraper and tallest freestanding Structure :)

I love you Burj Dubai!

*runs away*

yes, now the steel-part will come

thank you. :cheers:

can't wait!

The freedom tower is so tiny :lol: 2.6 million square feet of office space sounds like a lot but compare that to the old towers each of wich had 3.8 million square feet of space and probaly cost less!!
The empire state building has more floor space than the freedom tower :bash:

ESB has more floors and is much wider than the FT....


but back to topic now :)

When will this building finish?????

When will this building finish?????
late 2008 or early 2009

June 2009 was the last i heard, early plans were December 2008

I would say 2009-2010, when I was there asked the cladding company about the completion date, they need apr. 1 year to finish the whole cladding.

The freedom tower is so tiny :lol: 2.6 million square feet of office space sounds like a lot but compare that to the old towers each of wich had 3.8 million square feet of space and probaly cost less!!
The empire state building has more floor space than the freedom tower :bash:

The Sears Tower is 3.8 million square ft , the same as each of the World Trade Center towers in NYC had.

It feels weird that it doesn't grow as fast as before.

how tall is it now?

still 585.7m

looking at the internal shots makes me think it would be teriffing to install the glass and cladding

June 2009 was the last i heard, early plans were December 2008 posted by Fury, so it will be completed by August of 09

http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/35202/2004823717702587935_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004823717702587935)

que grande es

ooo..sooo they will go 700 or 800 meters.....can't wait until the steel pilons appear and are attached to Burj DUBAI

Does anyone feel cladding gone slow? I do.

ooo..sooo they will go 700 or 800 meters.....can't wait until the steel pilons appear and are attached to Burj DUBAI

what year are you living in :lol:, it will definitely be 800m+. and the steel bolt section is already up there

Is it my imagination or does Burj look a little short in this pic. Maybe by about 50m?

Yes actually you're right...I mistakenly cut off the top of the spire, which goes up another 50 m. The top of that diagram only reaches 750 m. I didn't realize this when I posted it. My bad. Here's an alternate diagram:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2170/2079042842_538d90ebcf_b.jpg

I posted the other diagram first because it is much better proportioned than this one (this diagram is ridiculously out of proportion at around 550 m. But just to give you a better idea if you're interested.

Nice..looks taller than in the other diagramm

i dont know if this was posted already, but what the hell
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/238486/burj_in_dubai/

wow nice video...

Yes actually you're right...I mistakenly cut off the top of the spire, which goes up another 50 m. The top of that diagram only reaches 750 m. I didn't realize this when I posted it. My bad. Here's an alternate diagram:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2170/2079042842_538d90ebcf_b.jpg

I posted the other diagram first because it is much better proportioned than this one (this diagram is ridiculously out of proportion at around 550 m. But just to give you a better idea if you're interested.

high still impresses me, im imagining that its way better in person

Article on SOM's engineer for the BD:

Engineer Bill Baker Is the King of Superstable 150-Story Structures

http://www.wired.com/culture/design/magazine/15-12/mf_baker

excerpt:
Baker's current slate of supertalls — towers that exceed 1,000 feet — is unmatched by any engineer in history. It surpasses even SOM's own record from the late '60s and early '70s, when the firm built the 1,450-foot-tall Sears Tower and the 1,127-foot-tall John Hancock Center within a few years (and 2 miles) of each other. There's the Crown here in Las Vegas; the 1,361-foot Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago; the 1,820-foot Lotte Super Tower in Seoul, to be completed in 2012; and the queen of them all, the Burj Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. It's a fantastic spike of a building — soon to be the most desirable address in the Middle East, already the tallest structure of any kind and still rising by a floor every three days to a top-secret height of at least 2,500 feet — more than double the size of the Empire State.

Hi all.

Another plan comparison - this one showing to the top of the concrete.

http://aycu19.webshots.com/image/34018/2001150294247767361_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001150294247767361)

:cheers:

How can you be daily user on this site and not know the answers to the question u asked? It's written here all time time.... sometimes several times a day!? :ohno:

Dude,for me ,daily means visit the site a single time in a day and i hardly get time of 5 minutes to visit .Within this time how to gather all the infomation.it was better to give reply in +ve mannner than asking a stupid question.:bash::bash:

I just came.

Both.

That structure looks amazingly good, can't wait. <3

7 More to go :cheers:

02/December/2007


UAE NATIONAL DAY

Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel,The Lofts,8 Boulevard Walk, The Oldtown,The Palace Hotel,Al Sufouh Road,Jumeirah Road,Open Beach next to Burj Al Arab,Wild Wadi,Palm Strips,Union House

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looks like a massive photo update:nuts: Its UAE national day:cheers:

Does anyone know what the purpose of all that scaffolding and large platform around one of the cranes at the top of the building is? Is it to build a support system for that crane like they did for the other one? Will they be keeping two cranes going at the top?

thanks!

It looks like they are trying to make a paradise out of the desert. Does anyone know how they manage to supply with water all these buildings and suburbs that Dubai encompass. Desalinisation or something?
When construction of steel part of the tower can be expected? They reached this height long time ago as well as I know.

there is no steel part in that one area. so i'm assuming that's were the tier is going to be
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