Emirates Business 24-7, 29 July 2009
Construction work on Burj Dubai is almost nearing completion as the final cladding slab is about to be placed within weeks. The tower consists of 24,348 glass, aluminium and steel panels.
Arabian Aluminium Company - a member of Al Ghurair Construction Industries, started work on the exterior cladding of Burj Dubai in April 2007 and is now entering the final phase with the manufacture of the six-metre long last panel for the tower. The panel will be transported to the Burj Dubai work site for installation in the coming weeks.
The main materials used in the cladding are reflective glazing, aluminium mullions and textured steel spandrels with vertical stainless steel tubular fins.
The cladding accentuates Burj Dubai's height while lending it a shimmering slenderness. Panels of more than 18 different strength specifications and more than 200 sizes are being used for Burj Dubai, all of them double-glazed and factory-sealed.
This is the first time that Arabian Aluminium Company has worked on a project of this scale and took great care to ensure that each manufactured panel that left their factory met the highest standards and strictest specifications.
Currently standing at more than 800 metres, the opening of the tower originally scheduled for September has been delayed. Developer Emaar Properties recently confirmed that the Burj Dubai has been delayed until December.
Speculation have been rife about the final height of the 160-floor Burj Dubai, which reportedly stands at 818 metres. The project is part of the $20 billion (Dh73.4bn) Burj Dubai development - a 500-acre mega project, which includes a shopping mall, hotels and residential buildings.
When completed, the building will meet all four criteria listed by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which classifies the world's tallest structures. CTBUH measures the height of buildings to the structural top, the highest occupied floor, the top of the roof and the tip of the spire, pinnacle, antenna, mast or flagpole.
Construction work on Burj Dubai is almost nearing completion as the final cladding slab is about to be placed within weeks. The tower consists of 24,348 glass, aluminium and steel panels.
Arabian Aluminium Company - a member of Al Ghurair Construction Industries, started work on the exterior cladding of Burj Dubai in April 2007 and is now entering the final phase with the manufacture of the six-metre long last panel for the tower. The panel will be transported to the Burj Dubai work site for installation in the coming weeks.
The main materials used in the cladding are reflective glazing, aluminium mullions and textured steel spandrels with vertical stainless steel tubular fins.
The cladding accentuates Burj Dubai's height while lending it a shimmering slenderness. Panels of more than 18 different strength specifications and more than 200 sizes are being used for Burj Dubai, all of them double-glazed and factory-sealed.
This is the first time that Arabian Aluminium Company has worked on a project of this scale and took great care to ensure that each manufactured panel that left their factory met the highest standards and strictest specifications.
Currently standing at more than 800 metres, the opening of the tower originally scheduled for September has been delayed. Developer Emaar Properties recently confirmed that the Burj Dubai has been delayed until December.
Speculation have been rife about the final height of the 160-floor Burj Dubai, which reportedly stands at 818 metres. The project is part of the $20 billion (Dh73.4bn) Burj Dubai development - a 500-acre mega project, which includes a shopping mall, hotels and residential buildings.
When completed, the building will meet all four criteria listed by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which classifies the world's tallest structures. CTBUH measures the height of buildings to the structural top, the highest occupied floor, the top of the roof and the tip of the spire, pinnacle, antenna, mast or flagpole.
By Staff Writer
© Emirates Business 24/7 2009
