Burj Khalifa
United Arab Emirates
Doka formwork was used in Dubai to help construct the world's tallest building. Here, Doka supplied the formwork solution for the entire structure core. Inspired by an Arabian desert flower, the shape of the tower meant that the formwork needed to be highly adaptable. In turn, the extremely tight construction schedule necessitated a perfectly thought-out utilisation plan.
Project data
- Year of completion
- 2010
- Project duration
- 40 Months
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Address
- 1 Emaar Boulevard, Downtown
- Town or city
- Dubai
- Contractors
- Joint venture of Samsung, Besix and Arabtec
- Structure
- Office/administration/multipurpose building
- Type of structure
- High-rises
Shaft / core
- Construction method
- Core formed/poured in advance
- Number of storeys
- 160
- Structure height
- 830 m
- Height of casting sections
- 3.70 m
- Number of casting sections
- 180
- Cycle time
- 2.5 -day cycle
Shaft / core
- Construction method
- Core formed/poured in advance
- Number of storeys
- 160
- Structure height
- 830 m
- Height of casting sections
- 3,70 m
- Number of casting sections
- 180
- Cycle time
- 2.5 -day cycle