Are you familiar with the building called Burj Khalifa? This building is famous for being the tallest skyscraper in the world. If you go sightseeing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, you must go to the Burj Khalifa to see it. Therefore, Burj Khalifa is almost a landmark of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
However, being the tallest building in the world is not enough. This time, we will tell you something different. That is, Samsung C&T, a Korean construction company, built the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Source: Burj Khalifa (triple.guide)
Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper with a height of 828 meters located in the New Downtown area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
According to the news, "'Burj Khalifa'... Burj Dubai renamed" on January 5, 2010 of the Munhwa Daily, Burj Khalifa was known as Burj Dubai before its completion, and later It can be confirmed that the name was changed to Burj Khalifa after Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates.
Source: 'Burj Khalifa'... Change the name of Burj Dubai :: Munhwa Daily (munhwa.com)
If you refer to the introduction posted on the Samsung C&T website, you can see that the Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest building (828m) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Source: Burj Khalifa || Main business || Samsung C&T Construction Division (secc.co.kr)
Through the news reported on August 11, 2016 by Yonhap Infomax, "Samsung C&T, 'World's Highest Building' Burj Khalifa Lawsuit... 330 Million Dollars", the Burj Khalifa is also famous as a filming location for the movie 'Mission: Impossible 4'. You can also check that it does.
Summarizing the information that appeared on the Internet, I found that the structure of the Burj Khalifa is similar to an unfolded tripod, and is basically the same shape as the 3rd Tower Palace (Samsung Tower Palace-architecture project name). Not only that, but I also learned that this is because the same design firm, SOM, designed the architecture and structure. Samsung C&T developed and used ultra-high-strength concrete with a strength of 150 MPa.
If you refer to the news on March 25, 2015, "[Our company's highest building <1>] Samsung C&T wrote the 'Burj Khalifa' architectural legend", Samsung C&T has built the world's tallest building through the construction of the Burj Khalifa. You can tell that you've done a great job creating the architecture. Samsung C&T was responsible for the overall construction and technology, and despite many opinions that it was impossible with Korea's unique persistence and cutting-edge construction methods, the project was successfully completed.
Through this news, it can be confirmed that the Burj Khalifa holds the world's best records in four categories: structure, residential floor, roof, and spire, and its height is 828m, which is more than three times that of the 63 Building in Yeouido. It can also be confirmed that Samsung C&T contributed to the construction of the Burj Khalifa by utilizing various core technologies such as self-developed ultra-high-strength concrete and hoist technology.
Burj Khalifa has established itself as the world's best landmark, and Samsung C&T's construction capabilities and technology have been recognized.
