TOWER BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD

A building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart or be attached to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton frame work.

1. TOWER BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD By SATHISHKUMAR G ([email protected])

2. WHAT IS TOWER BUILDING? A building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart or be attached to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton frame work.

3. BUILDINGS NAME PALAIS ROYALE LOTUS TEMPLE BURJ KHALIFA SHANGAI TOWER ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER TOKYO TOWER

4. PALAIS ROYALE It is the tallest building in India Height: 320 meters (1050 ft ) Floors : 88 floors Year of completion:2017 Building Type: Residential

5. LOTUS TEMPLE It is located in New Delhi, India. It is computed in 1986. Its like lotus flower shape. It is best tourist place in India. The building is composed of 27 free-standing Marble-clad “Petals” arranged in clusters of three to form nine sides.

6. BURJ KHALIFA It is tallest building in the world It is located in Dubai Height : 828 meters (2722 ft ) Floors : 163 floors Started year : 2004 Completed year : 2009

7. SHANGAI TOWER It is the second tallest tower in world It is located in china Height : 632 meter (2070 ft ) Floors : 128 floors Construction started : 2008 Construction completed : 2014 Cost of the building : 2.4 billion

8. ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER It is located in Newyork in America (USA) It is fourth tallest building in the world Height : 541 meter (1780 ft ) Floors : 104 floors Constrction started : 2006 Construction completed : 2014 Cost of building : 3.8 billion

9. TOKYO TOWER It is located in Japan Height : 333 meter (1090 ft ) Floors : 16 floors Constrction started : 1957 Construction completed : 1958 Cost of building : 2.8 bilion

10. ADVANTAGES OF TOWER BUILDING They save space and accommodate more residents as compared to shorter buildings. The higher floors are relatively more airy and receive more sunlight. Taller buildings are a better option for the idea of a green building since they are more lit, airy and provide more surface area to install solar panels.

11. Continue……….. They are much more economical as buying a small land and constructing a tall building is more effordable than purchasing a widespread land

12. DISADVANTAGES OF TOWER BUILDING The construction of very tall buildings requires highly skilled engineers and architects to design the building thus increase the total cost. Very tall building bear wind forces and seismic forces apart from dead and live loads. Buildings above 100 story height face the problem of oscillation, sometimes resulting in crashing of window panes.

13. Continue……. The foundation of very tall buildings with smaller construction land are under tremendous load and failing of soil may lead to collapse of the building. Constant oscillation may give a nauseating feeling to the residents of the building.