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Burj Al Arab – One Of The Best Civil Engineering Works

The Burj Al Arab is one of the world’s most luxurious hotels and is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Burj Al Arab is managed by the Jumeirah Group and built by Said Khalil. Burj Al Arab’s stands at a height of 333m. The Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 metres (919 ft) out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge.

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The construction of Burj Al Arab began in 1994. It was built to resemble the sail of a dhow, a type of Arabian vessel. Two “wings” spread in a V to form a vast “mast”, while the space between them is enclosed in a massive atrium. Architect Tom Wright said “The client wanted a building that would become an iconic or symbolic statement for Dubai; this is very similar to Sydney with its Opera House, or Paris with the Eiffel Tower. It needed to be a building that would become synonymous with the name of the country.” The architect and engineering consultant for the project was Atkins, the UK’s largest multidisciplinary consultancy. The hotel was built by South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts. The hotel cost $650 million to build.

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The foundation used in this hotel is Pile Foundation and a total of 230 – 40 meter long concrete piles were drived into the sand. The foundation is held in place not by bedrock, but by the friction of the sand and silt along the length of the piles. Engineers created a surface layer of large rocks, which is circled with a concrete honey-comb pattern, which serves to protect the foundation from erosion. It took three years to reclaim the land from the sea, but less than three years to construct the building itself. The building contains over 70,000 cubic meters of concrete and 9,000 tons of steel.

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The tennis court at the top of the hotel

 

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Kanwarjot Singh is the founder of Civil Engineering Portal, a leading civil engineering website which has been awarded as the best online publication by CIDC. He did his BE civil from Thapar University, Patiala and has been working on this website with his team of Civil Engineers.

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49 comments on "Burj Al Arab – One Of The Best Civil Engineering Works"

Engr Qasim says:

We civil engineers the nation future…

n.mytheen abdul katheer says:

I am proud of civil engineers

sameer says:

awsome constructions

Vishakha.M says:

Civil engineers-The pride of nation

Abdala Colonel says:

I wish the hotel was heaven {i like it from its structure outwardly}

chris brown says:

very good

narayan says:

construction beyond imagination…proud to be a civil engineer

Amardeep says:

we civil engg. are best…………

rajesh pawar civil.engg. says:

it.s best work

mpanandraj says:

the building makers are great and it is proud for all civil and struct engg

shani says:

i m civil engineer and i like this work

bala.n says:

very nice structure i lik it

satish bhavar says:

vrey nice structure i like it

swaroop kumar .rekula says:

really iam still surprised at this structure.this is civil engineers creation. civil engineers r proud to the world.very wonderful construction.iam still studying about fondation of the building.my congratulations to murray&roberts construction company& what a wonderfull work by civil engineers .swaroop civil engineer hyderabad india

engr wealth says:

each time i see this structure i wonder what was going on in the mind of the designer when he was designing this job

arshath says:

amazing civil work

Navkirat kaur sandhu says:

It is paradise and wonderful

prabhusamuel says:

iam the civil engineer so i like this work

christian ronaldo says:

dubai is the best,and beatifull place…

Abdul Rawoof says:

I am proud of civil engineers works thanks to allaha

Neenu K Korah says:

One of the amazing works by civil engineers.very great

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