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Emaar Announces Exhilarating Tourist Attraction for Adventure Seekers with 200-metre High Sky Walk in Downtown Dubai
Emaar Properties today announced the launch of an exhilarating tourist attraction that will specifically appeal to experience enthusiast with the new Sky Walk, a 200-metre high cantilever monitoring hallway in the Address Sky Sight development in Midtown Dubai. Sky Stroll provides the unique experience of absorbing amazing sights from an elevation of 200 metres as the site visitors browse the observation corridor in safety harnesses, walking essentially 'outside the building.
Sky Walk signs up with the league of Emaar's various other famous destinations such as At the Top, Burj Khalifa SKY. It open up to the entire area of Downtown Dubai including its renowned tourist attractions such as Burj Khalifa and The Dubai fountain. The views broaden further afield to the upcoming new icon Dubai Creek Tower and of the Arabian Gulf. At level 53 of Address Skies Sight, and put on hold at the enforcing height of 200 metres, Sky Walk is one more first-of-its-kind in Downtown Dubai.
Address Skies View, a residentia and hospitality project, additionally features the renowned 85-metre-long Sky Bridge, at 220 metres high, featuring 8 devices of luxurious Sky Collection Duplexes, a 70-metre-long infinity swimming pool and other amenities.
A global team of over 300 engineering, construction and design specialists worked on the project over a duration of one year to attain a new turning point as the Skies Stroll, evaluating over 350 tonnes of structural steel, has been raised to place making use of personalized strand jacking technology.
The 30-metre lengthy cantilever Sky Walk, fixed to the structure of one of both Address Sky View towers, is a half-oval structure offering 45 metres of strolling distance. To ensure optimal comfort level of visitors, state-of-the-art tuned damping parts are being fixed underneath the Sky Walk.
Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties, claimed: "Address Skies Sight is one of the prestigious future growths in Midtown Dubai that not only includes a first-rate hotel and serviced home yet additionally the legendary Skies Bridge and now a new Skies Walk. Attracting journey candidates, Skies Walk will add to the touristic appeal of the city and offer visitors a never-before experience. Lifting the Sky Stroll in place is a true engineering feat completed seamlessly by a group of experts from throughout the world. Sky Stroll is an additional demonstration of the global cooperation that our country promotes."
The international team working with the project needed to deal with a number of design difficulties for Sky Stroll from making use of substantial loads of steel to the ambient temperature distinction. They introduced several innovative techniques for the on-schedule progression of Sky Walk construction.
Among the engineering attributes, a 4-metre high steel girder was created to hold the massive load of the Sky Stroll that will be transferred to the core walls of the Address Sky View tower. The text was constructed and put up sitting utilizing high-capacity cranes that are not commonly utilized in the region.
The Sky Walk Steel Framework was divided into 2 main pieces, the girder with a total weight of virtually 250 tonnes, and the Sky Stroll with a complete weight of virtually 350 tonnes. Special high-capacity hydraulic jacks were imported from Switzerland to raise the two major steel pieces.
Each element was assembled on the ground over a period of three months from May to August 2017 and raised into placement making use of Hair Jacking Technology. The Sky Stroll truss, the heaviest component, was lifted to the elevation of 200 meters using high-capacity hydraulic jacks and cables.
The training of Sky Walk was achieved with thorough planning, team work and the use of sophisticated technology. It had to take into account high wind speeds and the high ambient temperature level throughout summertime. Each component was raised and set up complying with the highest requirements of safety and security and security.
Connected straight to The Dubai Mall Metro station through a travellator, the 60-floor Address Skies Sight towers are 260 meters high, and uses magnificent views of Downtown Dubai and the city. It is created by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, the designers of Burj Khalifa, and will feature 169 extravagant hotel spaces on 12 degrees with services including restaurants, lounges, a world-class event place, conference room, 3 pools including a rooftop pool and a medspa. Address Residences Sky View will have 551 serviced homes that are completely provided with floor-to-ceiling windows.
Address Sky View hotel and Address Residences Sky View are operated by Address Hotels + Resorts, the costs luxury hotel and serviced homes brand under Emaar Hospitality Group, a subsidiary of Emaar Properties.
For even more details on Address Sky View, visit to: www.emaar.com
Note: Video clip of the construction can be accessed here: https://we.tl/z2HM7SSbis