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The Skyscraper Museum and The New York Academy of Sciences Present:"World's Tallest Building Burj Dubai Lecture Series"May 23, 2007
Video originally produced and edited by Matthew Pinto for The Skyscraper Museum
Introduction
Where is Dubai?
How Tall Is It?
Growth Chart
How Big?
What's the Function?
Floorplate
Residences
Boutique Offices
Special Floors
Elevators
Special Floors Revisited
Sales Model
Exterior Wall
Concrete
Buttressed Core
Lateral System
Structural Overview
Core Wall Elevation
Spire Geometry
Tower Foundation
Foundation Analysis
Wind Engineering
Dubai Winds
Confusing the Wind
Vortex Shedding
Wind Direction
Taller and Taller
Wind Tunnel Testing
Aeroelastic Model
Structural Optimization
Designing the Wind
Unexpected Findings
Tower Acceleration
Pedestrian Level Wind
Stack Effect
Lightning Protection
Fire and Safety
Construction
Corrosion Protection
Concrete Testing
Concrete Construction
Acknowledgements
Conclusion
Question and Answer Session