Sims - Burj Al-Arab Final Presentation

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The Burj Al-Arab:

Re-Inventing the City of Dubai

Matt Sims

Introduction to Structural EngineeringSpring 2011


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Overview of Presentation

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Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid sought to use oil money

to ensure a stable economy for the future.

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Before 1960s 1960s to Present (2016?) Future


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Shaikh Mohammed awards the design

contract to Atkins.

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The team of designers and builders was led by chief

architect Tom Wright.

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The shaikhsiconic hotel would resemble a yacht rising

out of the water.

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The man-made island was constructed using large rocks

with an armor layer of hollow concrete blocks.

Island ConstructionBasement ExcavationFoundationsHotel Construction7


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McNicholas had to ensure that pressure from the gulf

would not blast away the basement of the hotel.

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Island ConstructionBasement ExcavationFoundationsHotel Construction


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Reinforced concrete piles relied on skin friction to

support the foundation.

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The hotel structure is composed of concrete walls, a

steel exoskeleton, and a concrete core.

Its okay for the architect

to draw pretty pictures,

but we have to build it.

- Malcolm Murphy

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The diagonal trusses down each side of the building

were 85 meters long and weighed 165 tons.

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The trusses were connected to the exoskeleton using

giant washers with offset holes and steel pins.

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Vortex shedding around the exoskeleton could shake

the building apart.

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Tuned mass damper systems were chosen as a solution

to the vortex shedding problem.

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TheAl Muntaharestaurant was suspended 200 m above the

sea using an arrangement of 10 steel cantilever beams.

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The Burj Al-Arab is referred to as the worlds premier 7-

star hotel.

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$650 Million

321 m

250,000 T

270 m off Coast

Worlds Largest Atrium

(180 m)

Worlds Largest

Fabric Wall

202 Palatial

Suites


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Shaikh Mohammeds dream is becoming a reality.

The Burj Al-Arab was

the first of several

artificial islands and

unique high-riseprojects and is now

the international

symbol for Dubai.

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Palm JumeirahPalm Jebel AliPalm DeiraThe World Islands

Emirates TowersBurj Khalifa


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Questions?

Matt Sims

[email protected]

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