Burj Khalifa leans 22 cm due to Dubai floods... What is the truth about this rumor?

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/05/05

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Weather of Arabia - Accounts circulated on social media claiming that the UAE government is planning to transfer the engineering cadre for investigation. Because of the Milan Burj Khalifa; Due to floods in Dubai and warning guests to evacuate.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Despite the spread of these allegations and their exceeding the barrier of one and a half million views, no information was found to support this through the official Dubai Civil Defense accounts or Emirati newspapers until the moment of writing this report. This claim appeared for the first time on the “Tik Tok” account on the 21st. April 2024, without clarifying the source of this information.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%... Arabia | Watch... Is the historic flood of the Wadi Fatima Dam normal?</a> </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AC%20%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A9%20%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%2022%20%D8%B3%D9%85%20%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A8%20%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%8A...%20%D9%85%D8%A7%20%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D9%87%D8%B0%D9%87%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B9%D8%A9%D8%9F.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 600px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is noteworthy that <strong>the Burj Khalifa</strong> , which is 828 meters high and consists of more than 160 floors, underwent more than 40 tests to evaluate the effect of winds on it and its residents. These tests included analyzes of winds in Dubai, assessments of structural stress on the facades, and climate analyzes of their effects on the terraces and areas surrounding the base of the tower.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The official website of Burj Khalifa states that the unique design of the tower makes it resistant to bending, as the tower’s core and internal design complement the structural stability properties, and the surrounding columns and floor plates work to reinforce the structure system, while the distributed walls in the mechanical floors connect the columns to the internal wall system, making it able to Lateral load resistance of the structure.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is worth noting that the UAE witnessed a depression on April 15, 2024, which resulted in heavy rains that continued until April 16, 2024, causing floods and torrents throughout the country, submerging some areas and buildings.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A8... | Video scenes from the Ghadeer canyon in the Emirates</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%AA... A huge lake is formed in the Rub al-Khali desert... What is the reason?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://akhbarmeter.org/topics/1960#:~:text=%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%AA%20%...

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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