TMC 511 Introduction
TMC 511 Introduction
PILLARS OF DESTINY
DR LANRE AMODU
Exploring the Burj Khalifa
oTallest building in the world
(2,717 feet / 828 meters)
oHighest occupied floor
(1,918 feet / 585 meters)
oHighest outdoor
observation deck (1,821 feet /
555 meters)
oElevator with the longest
travel distance (1,654 feet /
504 meters)
oFastest elevator at 46 km/h
(29 mph)
o1,044 luxury residences
o49 office floors
o4 swimming pools
oPrivate cinemas
oDouble-decker elevators
oWorld's highest swimming
pool (76th floor)
All can be
reduced to a
pile of
rubbles
without a solid
foundation.
Burj Khalifa’s
Foundation
consists of
192 concrete
piles (pillars),
164 feet
deep. That is
almost as
tall as a 14-
story
building!
What is a Pillar?
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