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BURJ DUBAI :Wonder of
Civil Engineering
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General Information Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction started: January 2004 Completed :2009 Opening 4 January 2010 Cost $1.5 billion Height Roof 828 m (2,717 ft) Floor count 163 Floor area 309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft)
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BURJ DUBAI
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Civil EngineerAdrian Smith Bill Baker
Architect
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Construction of Burj Dubai
2004 2005
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Going to be finished
2006 2008
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It took 6 years, 3900 tonnes of reinforcing steel,
330000 cubic metres of concrete
and 22 million man-hours to complete…
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Opening Ceremony
On 4 January
2010
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Inside The Burj Dubai
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Burj Dubai
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Records:
1.Tallest existing structure
2.Highest elevator system
3.Most floors:163
4.Highest Restaurant :122th floor
5.Highest new-year display on fireworks
6.Second highest swimming pool :76th floor
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Fazlur Rahman KhanThe Greatest Civil Engineer of 20th century
In the world