Thursday, November 22, 2012
In China, rising highest skyscraper in the world
In China's planned lifting of the tallest building in the world - 838 meters, and then only for 90 days. It should be ready by the end of March, said the publication "Gizmodo". The skyscraper in the city of Changsha is named Heavenly City. It will be erected on the banks of the River Syantszyan. Every day will be lifted on five floors of it. The project was developed by some of the engineers involved in the construction of a 829 foot tower Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is currently the tallest building in the world. Major role in the construction and the company will have Broad Sustainable Building, to build 30-storey hotel in just 15 days. About 220 000 tonnes of steel will be consumed by the "Heavenly City". When completed, this gigantic building could accommodate 31,400 people. 83 percent of the building will be residential areas, and the rest will be offices, schools, hospitals, shops and restaurants. A total of 104 high-speed elevators will take care of seamless transportation of people in the tower, said Friday. And other than "Heavenly City" beat Tower in Dubai - construction company, said that the construction of the giant steel will cost about $ 1,500 per square meter, while Burj Khalifa swallowed a 15,000 square. Chinese skyscraper is designed to withstand earthquake of 9 degrees on the Richter scale.
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