Lateral Load Resisting System of Burj Dubai

Lateral Load Resisting System

The tower’s lateral load resisting system consists of high performance, reinforced concrete ductile core walls linked to the exterior reinforced concrete columns through a series of reinforced concrete shear wall panels at the mechanical levels.




The core walls vary in thickness from 1300mm to 500mm. The core walls are typically linked through a series of 800mm to 1100mm deep  reinforced concrete or composite link beams at every level. 


Due to the limitation on the link beam depth, ductile composite link beams are provided in certain areas of the core wall system. These composite ductile link beams typically consist of steel shear plates, or structural steel built-up I-shaped beams, with shear studs embedded in the concrete section. The link beam width typically matches the adjacent core wall thickness.

Lateral Load Resisting System of Burj Dubai
At the top of the center reinforced concrete core wall, a very tall spire tops the building, making it the tallest tower in the world for all categories. The lateral load resisting system of the spire consists of a diagonal structural steel bracing system at level 156.




Floor Framing System


 The residential and hotel floor framing system of the Tower consists of 200mm to 300mm two-way reinforced concrete flat plate slabs spanning approximately9 meters between the exterior columns and the interior core wall. The floor framing system at the tips of the tower floor consists of a 225mm to 250mm two-way reinforced concrete flat plate system. The floor framing system within the interior core consists of a two way reinforced concrete flat plate system with beams.

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