دبي Burj | برجDubai

Adam Carr-Braint

Nour Hamad

Mursal Mohd Kabir

Mark Moskvitine

Geraldine Waffo

CONTENTS

About BurJ Dubai

Benefits

Risks

Dealing with risks

Financing

دبي Burj | برجDubai

ABOUT THE TOWER

Expected occupancy: Sept 2009

Constructed by:Samsung (South Korea)Besix (Belgium)Arabtec (UAE)Turner (USA)

Total budget: $ 900 Million USD (financed in UAE dirham)

Will be the tallest tower in the world at that time (800m tall, 164 floors).

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Burj Dubai is one of many towers to be built in Dubai.

Designed by the same bureau that designed Sears Tower (Chicago) and Freedom Tower (NYC).

Being build by the same contractor that build Petronas Towers and Taipei 101.

A workforce of around 3,500 people is working on the project.

ABOUT THE TOWER

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Burj Dubai includes:

Floors 1-37: Armani Hotel first of its kind.

Floors 54-108: Private apartments which sold out several hours after going on sale.

Remaining floors used for office space, communications equipment, swimming pool, restaurants.

ABOUT THE TOWER

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BENEFITS

The benefits and motives can be categorized two ways:

FINANCIAL ASPIRATIONAL

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BENEFITS

In terms of finance, the company behind this project, Emaar, is aiming for growth, profitability and capital efficiency.

This company is one of the world’s largest real-estate companies by market capitalisation.

In accordance with its growth “Vision 2010”, Emaar is capitalizing on geographical expansion and business segmentation.

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BENEFITS

In terms of aspiration, the government officials want the city to have more international recognition and thus attract more investment.

Burj Dubai is in line with the Government decision to diversify from a trade-based economy to one that is service and tourism oriented.

The vision of the city of Dubai is to attain the seemingly impossible and setting new benchmarks while Burj Dubai’s vision is to embody the world’s highest aspirations

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BENEFITS

“It is a human achievement without equal. Burj Dubai will inspire future generations to think beyond the ordinary and to challenge their mind and spirit.” - Mohamed Ali Alabbar, CEO of Emaar.

Burj Dubai is a symbol of the new Middle East: prosperous, dynamic and successful.

It is also a declaration of the Emirate’s capabilities and of the determination of its leaders and people to work hand in hand on truly an inspiring project

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RISKS

Workers on the Burj Dubai project angered by low wages, go on strike causing 1 million dollars in property damages.

 

Schmidlin Façade, was originally contracted to install the exterior cladding but went bankrupt.  Delaying the Burj Dubai project another 6 months.

 

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RISKS

COMPETITON

There are current talks of a new building called Al Burj to be constructed in Dubai that will reach 1050m in height. 

Burj Dubai will reach roughly 900m.

Al Burj is expected to have 228 floors, while Burj Dubai will have 164.

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RISKS

EXTERNAL THREATS

Many fear that the Burj Dubai will be subject to terrorist attacks such as that of the Twin Towers in New York.

 

Local residents feel that it is a symbol of “Western-Style Debauchery”.  Saying that its Capitalist nature will draw the attention of terrorists organizations such as Al-Qaeda.

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RISKS

INTERNAL THREATS

High wind loads and Vibrations. 

Temperature and Humidity. 

Fire Safety and speed of evacuation.

Depreciation of the US dollar and so dirham during the construction.

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DEALING WITH RISKS

WIND PRESSURE

As for any tall buildings, wind forces dominate the structural design .

The design enables the building to resist high wind loads while minimizing vibration.

Tower structural system is designed for seismic conditions with piles going 50m underground.

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DEALING WITH RISKS

FIRE SAFETY

Concrete surrounds all stairs and corridor walls.

A special team consisting of safety officer, engineer, and operations officer will be present to deal with emergencies.

Procedures to deal with 40 different crises, including terrorism and systems failure, are developed.

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DEALING WITH RISKS

EVACUATION

Elevators will be the fastest in the world: 18m/second.

There will be 5500 kg capacity elevator for firefighters and building service workers.

There are pressurized air-conditioned refuge areas approximately every 25 floors.

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DEALING WITH RISKS

TEMPERATURE

Because of hot and humid temperature the concrete will dry unevenly as it is poured.

Uneven drying of concrete will result in cracks that will render the structure weak.

To avoid this, concrete is mixed in with ice and poured at night when it’s not as hot.

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FINANCING

Three,UAE banks, Mashreqbank, Emirates Bank International , and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank signed to provide $869 million to finance the Burj Dubai.

The sum is to be divided among Samsung and other contractors chosen to participate in the construction.

These banks routinely provide financing for the development of projects in Dubai and elsewhere in UAE.

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CONCLUSION

Burj Dubai is a unique project that may become a worldwide trend if it successfully fulfills its objectives of stimulating trade and tourism in Dubai.

Already in the plans is Mile Tower to be built in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and to reach heights of twice that of Burj Dubai.

A design was proposed for a Japanese X-Seed 4000 complex to mimic the iconic Fuji mountain, but to exceed it in height.

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