With the placement of concrete for the pile cap commencing in September 2017, the core of the pile cap has now reached its highest point for Dubai Creek Tower.
Over 50% of the pile cap has now been finished with completion scheduled for mid-2018. Work is in full swing at the Dubai Creek Tower, being developed by Emaar at the 6sqkm Dubai Creek Harbour.
The progress of Dubai Creek Tower was reviewed by Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, reported state news agency Wam. He was accompanied by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; and chairman of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Chairman of Emaar Properties Mohamed Alabbar, chairman of Dubai Holding Abdullah Al Habbai, and other high-ranking government officials were also present.
Dubai Creek Towers pile cap is an approximately 20m thick multi-layered, tiered reinforced concrete top that covers and transfers the load to the foundation barrettes.
Designed by Spanish/Swiss architect and engineer, Santiago Calatrava Valls, Dubai Creek Tower will feature several observation decks such as the Pinnacle Room and VIP Observation Garden Decks.
To date, about 25,000 cum of concrete has been poured, weighing about 60,000 tonnes or half the weight of the CN Tower in Canada. About 12,000 tonnes of steel reinforcement has also been placed, nearly twice the weight of the Eiffel Tower.
In October 2016, Sheikh Mohammed marked the groundbreaking of the tower, with the foundation work accomplished in a record time. The towers 145 barrette piles were tested to a world record load of 36,000 tonnes and laid 72 m deep to firmly secure the super-structure. In all, about 50,000 cum of concrete will be used to fully cap the foundation piles.