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Capital Gate
Abu dhabi
Steel girders span directly between the external and internal diagrids, creating column-free floor spaces with typical spans of about 12 meters.
The core has two innovative features:
Pre-cambered core
Vertical post-tensioning
Occupancy:
It is a mixed use occupancy consisting of hotel and office space.
Construction Type:
It is concrete reinforced with steel
Two different sizes of piles
Out of 490 piles 287 were 40 inches in diameter, and 65-100 feet deep, the remaining 193 piles had a diameter of 24 inches with a depth of 65 feet.
Four hundred and ninety foundation piles were driven 20 to 30 meters underground to support the structure and counter stresses. The piles, which were initially in compression during construction to support the lower floors of the building, are now in tension as the stresses caused by the overhang have been applied.