Core Expertise in High-rise Technology

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  CORE WALL Formwork System

  This innovative system employs self-mounted hydraulic jacks to elevate the formwork after concrete placement, facilitating continuous concrete pouring up to the highest floor, which requires meticulous and faultless advance preparations.

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  High-rise Lifting Management

  An essential component of high-rise construction, this technology involves the strategic planning and coordination of massive quantities of materials and personnel using tower cranes and temporary elevators. Samsung C&T's E&C Group implemented the logistics management system pioneered in Tower Palace.

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  Rebar Pre-assembly Method

  This core technology of the “3-day-per-floor process” involves assembling the rebar for columns and retaining walls at ground level before using a tower crane to hoist and install it in a single maneuver.

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  High-strength Concrete

  Incorporating world-class concrete with an exceptional strength level of 800 kg/cm², this technology harnesses early strength development, hydration heat management, and mix design to pump concrete to unprecedented heights in order to achieve the 3-day-per-floor process.

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  Load Distribution System

  During groundwork, 192 concrete piles with a diameter of 1.5 meters and a depth of 50 meters were installed to evenly disperse the load.

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  Outrigger Floors

  Strategically placed approximately every 30 stories, the specially designed robust floors prevent building deformation caused by wind. The design was inspired by the wind-adaptable nodes of bamboo.

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  GPS Surveying System

  Given that a 1-degree deviation at ground level can result in a 14-meter discrepancy at 800 meters above ground, a satellite GPS surveying system utilizing three artificial satellites was employed for precise measurement.

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  Wind-resistant and Earthquake-resistant Design

  Inspired by and embodying a “flower in the desert,” the design incorporates a spiraling pattern and stepwise reduction of 16 areas to withstand wind speeds of up to 40 meters per second and create turbulence to reduce wind impact.

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  Settlement Measurement Technology

  To accommodate the anticipated 65-centimeter drop upon completion due to the total load of the Burj Khalifa, each floor was designed and constructed 2-4 mm higher to minimize any damage resulting from settlement.