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The world's tallest tower, 'Burj Khalifa' is 828 metres (2,716.5 ft) high.
The world's tallest tower, developed by Emaar Properties, was unveiled tonight to a crowd of thousands and the world in a crescendo of fireworks, lasers and fountain displays.

The official height of the tower, unveiled as 'Burj Khalifa', was announced as 828 metres (2,716.5 ft).

A closely guarded secret, the official height of Burj Khalifa was flashed onto a giant screen before an estimated crowd of more than 400,000, as lasers and fireworks lit up the night sky.
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa

Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Opening ceremony of Burj Dubai now Burj Khalifa
Fireworks cascaded from the tower's spire to the base and lasers blazed out from all levels leaving the crowds awestruck.

The height was disclosed in arithmetic progression, with the numbers being flashed onto the screen, one after another. The tower's height breaks all existing world records for tall buildings.

Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world according to the three main criteria of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The CTBUH ranks the world’s tallest buildings based on ‘Height to Architectural Top,’ ‘Height to Highest Occupied Floor’ and ‘Height to Tip.’

At 828 metres (2,716.5ft), Burj Khalifa is 320 metres taller than Taipei 101, which at 508 metres (1,667 ft) had held the record for the world’s tallest building measured to the architectural top since 2004, the year the project was announced.

Burj Khalifa achieved the distinction of being the world's tallest structure – surpassing the KVLY-TV mast (628.8 metres; 2,063 ft) in North Dakota, USA – 1,325 days after excavation work started in January 2004.

The tower also beats the 31-year-old record of CN Tower, which at 553.33 metres (1,815.5 ft) had been the world’s tallest free-standing structure on land since 1976.

Burj Khalifa employs a record-breaking 330,000 cubic metres of concrete, 39,000 metric tonnes of steel rebar and 142,000 square metres of glass; and it took 22 million man hours to build.

Other world records for Burj Khalifa include the highest occupied floor in the world, at over 550 metres (1,800 ft); the highest outdoor observation deck in the world – At the Top on Level 124; and the tallest service elevator, which travels to a height of 504 metres (1,654 ft).

Mr. Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar Properties, said that with the unveiling of the final height of Burj Khalifa, the world now had a new reference point for high-rise developments.

“Burj Khalifa is an example of collaboration on a global scale, and the tremendous positive energy that can be generated when people from all over the world come together to work towards a common goal. Thousands of professionals and skilled workers from around the world worked on this once-in-a-lifetime project.”

“More than 60 of the world’s leading consultants including South Korea’s Samsung Corporation and New York-based Turner Construction International realised the design for Burj Khalifa of Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM),” he said.

Burj Khalifa employed the latest advances in wind engineering, structural engineering, structural systems, construction materials and methods. All design considerations took into account the 12,000 people who will live and work in the tower. The handover to residents of the various components of Burj Khalifa will begin in February.

With a total built-up area of about 6 million sq ft, Burj Khalifa features nearly 2 million sq ft of residential space and over 300,000 sq ft of prime office space, in addition to the area occupied by the keenly awaited Armani Hotel Dubai and the Armani Residences. The tower also features modern lifestyle amenities including clubs, health and fitness facilities, gourmet restaurants and the 124th floor observation deck, 'At the Top.'

Burj Khalifa is the focal point of the 500-acre ‘mega-project’ by Emaar Properties, described as the new heart of Dubai.

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What is Burj Dubai?

What's at Burj Dubai?

Currently under construction - Burj Dubai is set to be the most prestigeous square mile of real estate on the planet! At its centrepiece stands the iconic Burj Dubai Tower, set to be the worlds tallest building upon completion in September 2009. This mammoth structure will be mostly residential; but will also be home to the worlds highest observation deck at a vertigo inducing 517m high, as well as the worlds first 6 star rated Armarni Hotel. Shadowed by the tower itself, across a massive man made lake will be home to the 'Supertall' Lake Hotel, the worlds largest ever shopping mall, over 70 highrise buildings and a beautiful 'old town' style village. All of the following will be finished by the end of 2009.

Current records

  • Tallest structure: 818 m (2,684 ft) (previously KVLY-TV mast - 628.8 m (2,063 ft))
  • Tallest freestanding structure: 818 m (2,684 ft) (previously CN Tower - 553.3 m (1,815 ft))
  • Building with most floors: 160 (previously World Trade Center - 110)
  • World's highest elevator installation

  • Worlds fastest elevators at speed of 64 km/h or 18 m/s (59 ft/s)[23] (previously Taipei 101 – 16.83 m/s)

  • Highest vertical concrete pumping (for a building): 601 m (1,972 ft) (previously Taipei 101 - 449.2 m (1,474 ft))

  • Highest vertical concrete pumping (for any construction): 601 m (1,972 ft)[24] (previously Riva del Garda Hydroelectric Power Plant - 532 m (1,745 ft)

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

Note: Additional records for tallest skyscraper are considered unofficial. On 20 July

2007, the head of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Antony Wood, said "We will not classify it as a building until it is complete, clad and at least

partially open for business to avoid things like the Ryungyong [sic] project. Taipei 101 is thus officially the world's tallest until that happens."

Timeline

  • 21 September 2004: Emaar contractors begin construction

  • February 2007: Surpasses the Sears Tower (since renamed to the Willis Tower) as the building with the most floors.

  • 13 May 2007: Sets record for vertical concrete pumping on any building at 452 m (1,483 ft), surpassing the 449.2 m (1,474 ft) to which concrete was pumped during the 

    construction of Taipei 101.

  • 21 July 2007: Surpasses Taipei 101, whose height of 509.2 m (1,671 ft) made it the world’s tallest building.

  • 12 August 2007: Surpasses the Sears Tower (Willis Tower) antenna, which stands 527.3 m (1,730 ft).

  • 3 September 2007: Becomes the second-tallest freestanding structure, surpassing the 540 m (1,772 ft) Ostankino Tower in Moscow.

  • 12 September 2007: At 555.3 m (1,822 ft), becomes the world's tallest freestanding structure, surpassing the CN Tower in Toronto.

  • 7 April 2008: At 629 m (2,064 ft), surpasses the KVLY-TV Mast to become the tallest man-made structure.

  • 17 June 2008: Emaar announces that Burj Dubai's height is over 636 m (2,087 ft) and that its final height will not be given until it is completed in September 2009.

  • 1 September 2008: Height tops 688 m (2,257 ft), making it the tallest man-made structure ever built, surpassing the previous record-holder, the Warsaw Radio Mast in 

    Konstantynów, Poland.

  • 17 January 2009: Topped out at 818 m (2,684 ft).

  • 1 October 2009: Emaar announces that the exterior of the building is completed.


Did You Know ?


  • Ten cranes and the world's fastest high-capacity constuction hoists - with a speed of upto 2m/sec (120m/min) are used to move men and material.

  • The building service/fireman's elevator will have a capacity of 5,500kg and will be theworld's tallest service elevator.

  • Burj Dubai will be the first mega-high rise in which certaib elevators will be programmedto permit controlled evacuation for certain fire or security events.

  • Parts of the tower reach upwards in a helical shape, with terraces, there are 26 intotal.

  • The Burj Dubai's observatory Elevators(double deck cabs) have a capacity for 21 personson each deck and will have the world's longest travel distance from lowest to highest stop.This Elevators will travel at 10 m/sec.

  • The Burj Dubai observation deck located 442 meters above groubd will be the highestpublicly accessible observation deck in the world.

  • The curtain wall of the Burj Dubai will be equivalent to 17 football(soccer) fields or 25American football fields.

  • The tower's peak electricity demand is estimated at 36 mVA, equivalent to roughly 360,000100-watt light bulbs all operating at the same time.

  • There will be 200 meters of spectacular dancing fountains at the foot of the BurjDubai.

  • When Completed, Burj Dubai will be the tallest building in the world in all fourcategories recognized by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat(CTBUH), which compiles and ranks the world's tallest buildings.
  • The tower will house one of the first armani hotels.
  • Samsung Corporation from South Korea is the main building contractor.
  • The tip of the spire can be seen by a person 95 km (60 miles) away.
  • At the peak cooling times, the tower will require approximately 10,000 tons of cooling per hour, which is equivalent to the capacity provided by 10,000 tons (22.4 million ibs or 10.2 million kg) of melting ice in one day.

  • Burj Dubai will contain the world's highest elevator installation.
  • The amount of rebar used for the tower is 31,400 metric tons - laid end to end this would extend over a quarter of the way around the world.
  • The Burj Dubai's water system will supply an average of about 946,000 liters (250,000 gallons) of water per day.
 

Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai) - World's Tallest Building