Top developer Emaar has achieved a milestone by launching work on the anchorages for the stay cable supports of The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour.

 

This follows the completion of foundation work on the iconic observation tower in a record time, said a statement from Emaar.

 

More than 145 barrette piles have been laid to depths of over 72 m to secure the super-tall structure. 

 

Defining a new skyline for the nation, The Tower adds incredible economic value to Dubai Creek Harbour where top developer Emaar has unveiled exceptional residential projects including Creek Gate, Harbour Gate, The Cove, Dubai Creek Residences, Creekside 18, Harbour Views, and Creek Horizon. 

 

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, reviewed the progress at the The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour site. 

 

He was accompanied on the tour by Mohamed Alabbar, the chairman of Emaar Properties; Abdullah Al Habbai, the chairman of Dubai Holding, and other senior officials. 

 

A joint venture with Dubai Holding, Dubai Creek Harbour is a magnificent waterfront city that will define the ambitious new face of Dubai’s future, according to a statement from Emaar.

 

The 6-sq-km Dubai Creek Harbour sits by the Dubai Creek, overlooking the Downtown Dubai skyline and is near the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, a biologically diverse wetland reserve and home to over 67 species of water birds, protected under the Unesco Ramsar Convention.

 

The Tower is also linked to a Retail District, one of the largest in the world, stated the Dubai developer.

 

Sheikh Mohammed was later briefed on the milestones already achieved including the completion of foundation work and the commencement of work on the anchorages for the stay cables. 

 

He later witnessed the trimming of the barrette piles and the preparation of the reinforcement couplers, ready to receive the first sub structure slab.

 

The barrette piles used for the foundation have been tested to a world record test load of 360 MN (36,000 tonnes), and the work was undertaken by foundation specialist, Soletanche Bachy. A cathodic protection system, similar to that used on the foundations of Burj Khalifa, is being completed to protect it from any corrosion risk. 

 

Last October, Sheikh Mohammed marked the ground-breaking of the tower.

 

Lauding the Dubai ruler's support Alabbar said: "The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour is our tribute to the nation, a new architectural marvel that will enhance our civic pride, and contribute to the economy by promoting the tourism sector. The spectacular tower will also frame a new skyline that adds to the cityscape set by Burj Khalifa."

 

With work on the 19m pile cap commencing shortly, The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour will witness a global team of professionals at work to create another global icon. 

 

Designed by Spanish/Swiss architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava Valls, The Tower will feature several observation decks that offer 360 degree views of the city and beyond, said the statement from Emaar. 

 

Among the highlights are The Pinnacle Room and VIP Observation Garden Decks that recreate the splendour of the ‘Hanging Gardens of Babylon,’ one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it stated. 

 

On the new milestone, Al Habbai said: "The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour stands for the positivity and hope that Dubai celebrates. It reflects the vision of Sheikh Mohammed to establish the city as a hub for business and leisure, and welcome visitors from around the world."

 

"With this iconic development, Dubai is once again demonstrating its ability to develop first-of-its-kind projects that surprise the world," he added.-TradeArabia News Service