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By Gizmag Team
01:48 January 5, 2010
World’s tallest building opens with a new name: Burj Khalifa
The world’s tallest building opened yesterday, with a number of surprises including a new name. The 828-meter Burj Khalifa after UAE President Khalifa Bin Zayed, now holds a raft of world records including the world’s highest occupied floor (160th floor), the world's highest observation deck (124th floor), the world's highest mosque (158th floor), the world's highest swimming pool (76th floor), and the world’s tallest service lift. The tower is so tall it can be seen 95 km away, and breaks the previous record by 63% - quite some feat - check the CTBUH Top 100 Tallest Buildings database and the World’s tallest structures list for all the numbers.
The tower is so tall it can be seen 95 km away, and breaks the previous record by 63% - quite some feat - check the CTBUH Top 100 Tallest Buildings database and the World’s tallest structures list for all the numbers.
Since it was first announced in 2004, the structure that was to become the world’s tallest building has been named the Burj Dubai, but was yesterday renamed after UAE President Khalifa Bin Zayed. Khalifa was the person responsible for the US$10 billion loan which bailed Dubai out of financial distress last month.
@Zeev Kirsh: That may be true, but notice that the pyramid is nearly twice as wide as it is high. If the Burj Khalifa were designed like this, it would far outlast the pyramids due to the advanced building techniques available today.
Gruph Norgle
- February 1, 2010 @ 04:05 am PST
Gurph: it would still not last nearly as long as the Pyramids. The construction technique is far inferior for longevity. The Burj is not made of stone. Steel will corrode while stone lasts billions of years without maintenance.
Mark in MI
- April 15, 2010 @ 11:05 am PDT
The Egyptian pyramids required a massive force of conscripted labor for a building that was built to benefit one person. They failed at there design purpose.
Slowburn
- August 13, 2011 @ 01:03 pm PDT
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none of these tall buildings will last half as long as the shortest on the left, the great pyramids, which are at least 2500-3500 years old. they won't even be close.