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Did You Know? : Tata Steel has contributed 39,000 tons of steel rebar to build the iconic Burj Khalifa

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 26, 2021 21:33 IST

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Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world. But can you guess which of our companies have helped in its construction and functioning?
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Yes, it is Tata Steel and Voltas! supplied 39,000 tons of steel rebar to build this iconic structure.
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With a roof height of 828 m (2,717 ft), Dubai's Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest building in the world.
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The tower cost $1.5 billion dollars to construct. The building required 330,000m3 of concrete and 39,000 tonnes of steel rebar and took a total of 22 million-man hours to construct this building.
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The structure includes more than 4,000m2 of ComFlor® composite floor decking provided by Tata Steel, which was installed at the very top of the Burj Khalifa.
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The Air Conditioning Service in the building was provided by Tata Voltas. Imagine providing AC to a whole city, Now you know what a mammoth task Tata Voltas was able to achieve.
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The Burj Khalifa is designed by an American Company and developed into shape by the South Koreans.
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ot only is Burj Khalifa the world's tallest building but it has also broken two other impressive records: tallest structure, previously held by the KVLY-TV mast in Blanchard, North Dakota, and tallest free-standing structure, previously held by Toronto's CN Tower.
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t over 828 metres (2,716.5 feet) and more than 160 stories, Burj Khalifa has the highest number of stories in the world.
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