Burj Al Arab is 321m Tall

It is the second tallest hotel of the world

Burj Al Arab is 321m Tall

It is the second tallest hotel of the world

The building was started in 1994 and was officially launched on December 1, 1999

Burj Al Arab is 321m Tall

It is the second tallest hotel of the world

The building was started in 1994 and was officially launched on December 1, 1999

The hotel cost US$650 million to build

It was built in the shape of an Arabian boat.

The Burj Al Arab is built on an The Burj Al Arab is built on an Artificial island 280 m out from Artificial island 280 m out from Jumeirah beach,Jumeirah beach,

It is connected to the mainland by a It is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge private curving bridge

To Strengthen the Artificial Island,To Strengthen the Artificial Island,230 columns (40m long) were driven 230 columns (40m long) were driven into the sandinto the sand

Engineers created a surface layer Engineers created a surface layer of large rocks, which is circled with a of large rocks, which is circled with a concrete honeycomb pattern, concrete honeycomb pattern, It protects the foundation from erosion It protects the foundation from erosion

It took 3 years to build the Island.It took 3 years to build the Island.

It took less than three years to construct the building.

The building contains over 70,000 m3 of concrete and

9,000 tons of steel.

The screen is made of 1mm thick glass The screen is made of 1mm thick glass fiber fabric with a Teflon coat to stop the fiber fabric with a Teflon coat to stop the dirt sticking. The screen is the largest of dirt sticking. The screen is the largest of it's type and covers an area of one and a it's type and covers an area of one and a half football pitch.half football pitch.

Inside the building, the atrium is Inside the building, the atrium is 180 m tall and is the tallest 180 m tall and is the tallest atrium in the worldatrium in the world

The Burj Al Arab holds only 28 double-storey floors which accommodate 202 bedroom suites.

The smallest suite occupies an area of 169 mThe smallest suite occupies an area of 169 m22 and the largest covers 780 mand the largest covers 780 m22

The cost of staying in a suite begins at US$1,000 per night

The Royal Suite is the most expensive, starting at US$28,000 per night.

Al Muntaha Restaurant (right side)is located 200 metres above the

Persian Gulf

It is supported by a full Cantilever that extends 27 metres from the

mast

Sir Syed Universityof

Engineering & Technology

Civil Engineering Dept.