Burj Dubai August 9th 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai August 9th 2008 photo update, once again lots of nice photos of the Burj Dubai and downtown Dubai skyline.

With the Sheik Zayed Road Skyline


With the Business Bay Skyline


Steel level cladding

Burj Dubai August 8th 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai August 8th 2008 photo update, lots of nice photos of the Burj Dubai and downtown dubai. There is a couple nice photos of the Dubai skyline and of course we can see the progress being made on the cladding and the top tiers.

The evolution of the design of the Burj Dubai

The evolution of the design of the Burj Dubai, far left is the current design btw :D

Burj Dubai August 7th 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai August 7th 2008 photo update, A nice photo of downtown Dubai. The second photo is a Burj Dubai tier map, the tower is currently on tier 15 this way you can see how much more work is needed before the Burj Dubai is completed in 2009.

Burj Dubai steelwork overview upto level 15

The first steel column was put in place on December 6th 2007 where since then there has been 233 days of steelwork activity up until the 15th level commenced.

Detail diagram of the Burj Dubai August 5th 2008

Detail diagram of the Burj Dubai August 5th 2008, one of cranes have now moved up.

Burj Dubai August 4th 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai August 4th 2008 photo update, Look out aircraft! a rare night view of the Burj Dubai where every beacon, crane and structure light has gone out.





And when the lights came back on :)

Burj Dubai August 3rd 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai August 3rd 2008 photo update, the Burj Dubai reaches the clouds...

Burj Dubai August 2nd 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai August 2nd 2008 photo update, Here is a picture to plan comparison as we have reached the top of another tier.



The next section is the first of tier 21 and will have a terrace/setback facing 240 degrees. Here is a crude shopped print of the floor/start of tier 21 showing the terrace on the left. We can see the smaller wings that face the same directions as the wings of the previous 3 tiers. This is the only time this happens from tier 12 to the top as any other set of 3 terraces is rotated 60 degrees from the next set of 3.


After the setback tier 21 continues up symetrically with 3 wings.



Tier 21 should be interesting with the major change in both the size and layout of the structural members that is starting in section 20B. They will also have to either start building the pinnacle ( that starts in section 20B ) or leave room for it in the middle so they can build and lift it later.

Burj Dubai August 1st 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai August 1st 2008 photo update, here is two close up photos of the top of the Burj Dubai.

Burj Dubai July 31st 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai July 31st 2008 photo update, the 15th steel floor will be complete very soon. Also the 3rd mech floor cladding is comming along very nice.

Burj Dubai July 30th 2008 photo update Dubai sunset

Burj Dubai July 30th 2008 photo update, here is some photos of the top sections and of the cranes..And a nice photo of Dubai at sunset.

Close up of Burj Dubai sections tiers 20-22

Here is close up of current sections.(tiers 20-22) we are currently up to cloudy area. (note-you can see the mid landings between the 6.4m segments.)

Burj Dubai July 29th 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai July 29th 2008 photo update, 1st level steel cladding is in progress on the east face of the Burj Dubai.

Detail diagram of the Burj Dubai July 28th 2008

Detail diagram of the Burj Dubai July 28th 2008, The Burj Dubai is now 681.70m tall and level 180.

Burj Dubai July 27th 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai July 27th 2008 photo update, 1st columns of 15th level steel are being put in place today. The Burj Dubai is now 681.70m tall.