Capital Gate applies to Guinness Book of Records
29 October 2008
The developers behind the Capital Gate tower being constructed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, have applied for inclusion in the Guinness Book of Records due to the angle at which the structure leans.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa has an incline of less than 40, but the Capital Gate tower is being constructed with an incline of 180. Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), the developers, and RMJM, the project architect, have submitted their application in the hope that the 180 inclination will be formally recognised and the tower will be classed as the "most inclined in the world".
To counter gravitational, wind and seismic pressures, the tower is being constructed on a dense mesh of reinforced steel which sits on some 490 piles drilled to 30 m.
Simon Horgan CEO of ADNEC Group said, "Capital Gate will be a building that the world will talk about because of its aesthetic splendour and technical achievement."
Besides being believed to be the 'world's most inclined' building, Capital Gate also features 728 unique custom-made diamond-shaped glazing panels. Due to the structure's curving shape, each pane of glass is different and each will be fitted at a slightly different angle.STAY CONNECTED
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