Capital Gate is a skyscraper in Abu Dhabi adjacent to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre designed with a striking lean. At 160 m (520 ft) and 35 stories, it is one of the tallest buildings in the city and features an 18° incline to the west.The owner and developer of Capital Gate is Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company. The tower (also known as the Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi) is the focal point of the Capital Center/Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre master development. In June 2010, Guinness World Records certified Capital Gate as the "World’s furthest leaning man-made tower. The new record shows that the Capital Gate tower has been built to lean 18° westwards; more than four times that of the Leaning Tower of Suurhusen. Investigation and evaluation, which was made by a Guinness appointed awards committee, started in January 2010, when the exterior was completed. The gravitational pressure caused by the 18° incline is countered by a technique called pre-cambered core, using a core of concrete reinforced with steel, with the core deliberately built slightly off-center. It is also anchored to the ground by 490 piles which are drilled 20–30 meters underground. The building has a diagrid especially designed to absorb and channel the forces created by wind and seismic loading, as well as the gradient of Capital Gate. Capital Gate is thought to be the Middle East's first building to use a diagrid; others around the world include London's 30 St Mary Axe (Gherkin), New York's Hearst Tower and Beijing's National Stadium. The Capital Gate project was able to achieve its inclination through an engineering program that allows floor plates to be stacked vertically up to the 12th storey, and staggered over each other by between 300 mm to 1400 mm, which allows for the tower's lean. Capital Gate was designed by architectural firm RMJM and was due for completion in 2011. Upon completion, Capital Gate will house the 5-star Hyatt Capital Gate hotel and additional office space. Tag:megastructures megastructures national geographic national geographic megastructures minecraft megastructures national geographic mega structures mega constructions discovery mega structure ankahi dhubai extrengineering megastructures durg khalifa mega engineering megastructures ultimate casino mega machines megacities mexico city kata kat curry hong kong airport mega trucks megastructures 2012 megastructures galaxy c-5 skywalk megastructures trucks megafactories megastructures china dam megastryktyru discovery channel c5a puppies and duck megastructures shredder planos para casas rhotterdam langeled pipeline megastructures berlin wall building cruise ship megas xlr ingrid michaelson megastructures oresund bridge megastructures intro japan megastructires mega pipeline national georgraphic megastructures national geography megastructures oocl megafactories national geographic mega structures minecraft mega construction mega structures construction brian balmages ancient megastructures petra natgeo mega mega structures india megastructures c5 andrea bocelli mashup lego mind storm history channel documentary deepwater horizon sinking megastructures submarine a380 megastructures megastructures tunnel megastructures abu dhabi mega estructuras megastructures canton tower canada mega mall megastructures helicopter megastructures cars concept mega structurs more from megastructure Abu Dhabi Central Market - Extreme Engineering - Megastructures Documentary AL-Hamra Mall kuwait Big Bigger Biggest Airport -Heathrow Airport BIG BIGGER BIGGEST bridge BIG BIGGER BIGGEST Metro Build It Bigger Azerbaijan's Amazing Transformation Burj Khalifa Dubai's Palm Islands Dubai's Ski Resort Extreme Engineering Hong Kongs Airport Megastructures - Abu Dhabi The Round Skyscraper Megastructures - Lupu Arch Bridge China Megastructures - World Island Wonder Megastructures - World's Biggest Casino Megastructures Bahrain Trade Centre Megastructures Beijing Stadium Megastructures Dubai Racecourse megastructures dubai.mega.mall Megastructures Golden Gate Bridge Megastructures Sears Tower (now the Willis Tower) Megastructures Singapore marina bay sand Megastructures The Leaning Tower Of Abu Dhabi Megastructures Ultimate Skyscraper NYC National Geographic Megastructures - Smart Tunnel NG Megastructures - Shanghai Super Tower Petronas Twin Towers Part 1 Petronas Twin Towers Part 2 Sheikh Zayed Mosque abu dhabi (u.a.e) megastructures national geographic national geographic megastructures minecraft megastructures national geographic mega structures mega constructions discovery mega structure Burj Al Arab Burj Khalifa Dubai Museum Dubai Mall, Dubai Fountain, Dubai Aquarium Ski Dubai Gold Souk Dubai Creek Palm Island dubai marina

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