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HOW HIGH CAN MAN GO WITHOUT LEAVING THE EARTH?

The following information is the 'Talk of the Town' within the


engineering society in Dubai...
Few years ago (2003), Dubai decided to build the tallest tower in
the world. They name it 'BURJ DUBAI'. Estimated Height: 800m
and actual final height is kept secret to this moment, anticipated
inauguration date spring 2009.

In 2006, Kuwait decided to build the tallest tower in the world in


Kuwait City, at that time, it was considered a challenge to two
cities 'Dubai and Shanghai China', height of tower 1,000m; they
name it the '1 Km Tower' (Design Stage: Detailed Final Design,
and construction of sub-structures started last spring)...!!!
In 2007, Prince Waleed of KSA decided to meet the challenge of
Dubai and Kuwait City by rising the stakes further up and to build
the tallest tower in world in Jeddah, height 1,600m; they name it
the '1 mile Tower' (Design Stage: Pre-Final Design,
construction to start early next year)...!!!
In 2008, Dubai decided to bring back and to keep the world
height record in Dubai and not elsewhere... the Government of
Dubai decided to build the tallest tower ever on the face of
Earth... 1.5 mile or 2.4 km (2,400m)... they name it 'The Vertical
City'...!!!
The attached photos are the Concept Design drawings of The
'Vertical City' which were presented to 'Sheikh Mohamad Bin
Rashid Al Maktoum' (Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of UAE)
for his approval... Green light and Notice to Proceed were given
and the Architect has started the next design phase...!!!
With this type of projects, the engineering science and the
science of construction materials are pushed to another level of
research and development (R&D) in a race between the two
sides of the Atlantic Ocean (US/Canada, and Europe)...!!!

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