Burj Dubai tier roof spire illustration

The pinnacle is the circular "pipe" (tiers 27 to 30 - pinnacle 1 to 4) that sticks up above tier 26. It starts (in the plans) at section 20B and is hidden inside the structure untill the top of tier 24 where it will show 1/3 of the way around the structure. After the top of tier 25 it will show 2/3 of the way around. Below tier 27 it is not called the pinnacle.

The spire is from tier 22 to tier 26 - spire 1 to 5. Another full tier to be erected before the spire starts.

The roof(s) is(are) from tier 19 to tier 22 - roof 1 to 4. Tier 22 is both roof 4 and spire 1.

Here is 3 pages to help illustrate this.

Burj Dubai August 12th 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai August 12th 2008 photo update, 16th steel level just started today. The Burj Dubai is now 688.1 meters in height.

Detail diagram of the Burj Dubai August 11th 2008

Detail diagram of the Burj Dubai August 11th 2008, the new diagram shows the progress on level 16 of the spire and the current height of 688.1 meters.

Burj Dubai August 11th 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai August 11th 2008 photo update, the 15th steel floor is all but finished, work on the 16th steel floor should begin in the next couple days.

Burj Dubai August 10th 2008 photo update aerials

Burj Dubai August 10th 2008 photo update, here is two extreamly nice aerials of the Burj Dubai. The second photo is also a very nice view of the worlds lardest shopping mall, just to the upper left of the base.