The construction of this building used 431,600 cubic yards of concrete, 39,000 tonnes of steel rebar, and 22 million man hours to complete. The amount of rebar used for the Burj Khalifa laid end to end would extend over a quarter of the way around the world.
Photo by Leandro's World Tour
Burj Khalifa holds the following records:
- Tallest building in the world
- Tallest free-standing structure in the world
- Highest number of stories in the world
- Highest occupied floor in the world
- Highest outdoor observation deck in the world
- Elevator with the longest travel distance in the world
- Tallest service elevator in the world
Inside the Burj Khalifa you can find an observation deck on the 124th level which provides for a great view of Dubai. If you hungry there is a fine dining restaurant called Atmosphere on the 122 floor.
The Burj Khalifa is home to 900 residence and also features the Dubai Armani Hotel with 160 guestrooms and suites. Surprisingly there is an 11 hectare park with 6 water features and over 3000 parking spaces underground abd for fitness needs there is a 4- storey fitness and recreation annex.
The Burj Khalifa is also a place for work as it contains corporate suites consisting of 37 office floors.
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