Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Saudi Arabia to build world's tallest tower, reaching 1 kilometer into
the sky
Introduced
in Vol.752 on May 3, 2014, Saudi is building a tallest architecture in the
world, but now under Jeddah City project. This sky piecing tower has been under
construction and now is at 26th floor as of November 2015. As the
financing plan has been finalized, the tower will reach one-kilometer mark when
completed in 2020. Currently, the world tallest building title belongs to The
Burj Khalifa in Dubai at 827 meters.
They
still have to overcome several hurdles to build and sustain such a tall
structure near salt water. The durability of concrete is the most challenging
issue. Wind is another factor. Also, to lift massive materials such as concrete
and steel to the upper floors is not an easy task.
However,
when Romans built their colosseums and aqueducts and Chinese made the Great
Walls and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, they managed such challenges.
Enjoy
reading the update of this historic project and think what role this 1K tall
tower is going to play in the kingdom, the peninsula and the region.
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