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THE FOUNDATION The Burj Khalifa located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the world’s tallest building. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, just over half a mile). For this building to be this tall and stand without toppling over because of the fierce dessert winds that blow against it, it not only needs to be aerodynamically designed, but it also needs a world class foundation. The Burj Khalifa’s foundation is over 45,000 m3 of concrete, weighing over 110,000 tonnes, configured as 192 piles buried over 50 m (164 ft) below the earth’s surface. Its main purpose is to support the weight of the building above. If there is a flaw in the foundation, the possible result would be beyond catastrophic. The Burj Khalifa that hosts hotels, restaurants and stores that serve thousands of people daily would collapse.
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