User:BarryAyotte/sandbox

Summary
The burj Khalifa is the worlds tallest tower and has achived this goal by defeating tremendous engineering feats in all aspects of building this building. Thus this massive landmark represents the the potental of the construction fields and the capacity to which todays day and age could achieve.

Challenges
weight, cranes, safety in building, air prressure, weather (heat/cold, and wind), eathquakes simulation,building in the sand.

Records Broken
highest distance concrete pumped, extensive wind tunnel testing, pluming and electrical systems (elevators included), and heating and cooling systems regulating the towers pressure and different heights and weather conditions.

Tower Aesthetics and Statistics
"Y" shape to "confuse wind", highest glass placement, every 20 floors 2 stories dedicated to the systems in tower upkeep, safety rooms with thick concrete around staiwells in case of emergency