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re: Pavoloco83 sends his best
Posted on 4/13/15 at 3:53 pm to rootisback
Posted on 4/13/15 at 3:53 pm to rootisback
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Old farts don't do stairs well
I was not sure if it even had them but it does. 2909 stairs
Oh, and it holds a few records
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World Records
At over 828 metres (2,716.5 feet) and more than 160 stories, Burj Khalifa holds the following records:
Tallest building in the world
Tallest free-standing structure in the world
Highest number of stories in the world
Highest occupied floor in the world
Highest outdoor observation deck in the world
Elevator with the longest travel distance in the world
Tallest service elevator in the world
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Posted on 4/13/15 at 4:04 pm to LanierSpots
I remember seeing a documentary on them building the place and it was insane how they did it. Burj Kalifa or something is the name of the building. They had a concrete pump pipe built into the center of the structure that they could hook up to on any given floor to pour the floors.
The concrete was a specially designed mix that is something like 10000 psi and can resist cracking. The top of the building moves something like 25 or 30 feet either way on any given day.
I was wrong, just looked it up and it was only 5 feet of sway at the top. still could make you sick as hell.
ETA: also. 60000 tons of rebar in it, 431000 yards of concrete and 22 million man hours.
The concrete was a specially designed mix that is something like 10000 psi and can resist cracking. The top of the building moves something like 25 or 30 feet either way on any given day.
I was wrong, just looked it up and it was only 5 feet of sway at the top. still could make you sick as hell.
ETA: also. 60000 tons of rebar in it, 431000 yards of concrete and 22 million man hours.
This post was edited on 4/13/15 at 4:09 pm
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