The Brilliant Engineering Behind Burj Khalifa | Richard Hammond's Big

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Richard Hammond visits the world's tallest building, the 828 metre tall Burj Khalifa. Together with structural engineer Bill Baker, they explain how this monumental feat was achieved in the middle of a windy desert.
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19 июн 2024

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@Xenuos 3 года назад

Imagine living in Dubai, going to a park and seeing Richard Hammond on the swings talking about how skyscrapers have a harmonic frequency

@dihydrogenmonoxide7600 3 года назад

And kicking his legs

@Ytmemes66 3 года назад

I live in Dubai

@ahmedalsharman 8 месяцев назад

It is not in Dubai.. I think it is in Abu Dabi

@piranha1347 4 года назад

Can we take a moment to appreciate this engineering milestone

@cryptoxp4771 4 года назад

Whole reason for video

@cryptoxp4771 4 года назад

But yes

@jontylewis7301 4 года назад

sure, but not a second more than 6 minutes and 15 seconds

@godfreylivole8194 2 года назад

@@cryptoxp4771 and your family 5election 7and 7election I 866election

@jdthebestd 2 года назад

I believe that's what we're all doing here

@abramo7700 4 года назад

i like how he still drives cars while talking about buildings

@fa4873 4 года назад

First reply😂

@gromit7339 4 года назад

Todd Burns 😬😬

@Ghost786 4 года назад

What else is he meant to drive a building

@abramo7700 4 года назад

Ghost yes.

@DANGEROUS4910 4 года назад

Subaru!!

@xenosmoke8915 4 года назад

Now I know why they have Hammond produce this series. If James or Jeremy had tried to explain Harmonic Resonance using a playground swing their legs would have hit the ground.

@Jambunctious 4 года назад

They also smoke so much they'd be too winded to talk too 😬

@ralanham76 4 года назад

You could say he's fun sized...

@airwipe1639 4 года назад

A British man. Talking about a UAE built skyscraper. Featured on Discovery Australia.

@FormulaEsportsBroadcastingNet 4 года назад

Airwipe u deserve more likes

@aymanrshd 4 года назад

McKew i agree

@nelsonsia6814 4 года назад

Mr. Worldwide

@KileDie 4 года назад

weird huh

@Super-xl3yy 4 года назад

We all human beings

@ivorharden 4 года назад

"friction is one of the strongest forces on the planet" Say that to my girlfriend

@Jeremiah1647 4 года назад

I’m scared to to that

@opticalrexis4378 4 года назад

Bot Boi to to that? Lol

@wahabalrefai4987 4 года назад

It’s Ya boy MANASHER12 man so scared he lost speach

@junaidbhat1025 4 года назад

R u LGBTQ+

@tinycockjock1967 3 года назад

CoolMind15 Does it matter?

@atlas7290 4 года назад

The dislikes are the window cleaners

@Thawhid 4 года назад

Ahahahaha

@atlas7290 4 года назад

Dennis Schwarz: hahah thanks !

@ycrnet 4 года назад

Window cleaning is automated and doesn't require people.

@keithkool 4 года назад

The Indian construction workers who had to handover their passports while building it

@keithkool 4 года назад

@Ali Sure Ali. All fake news.

@yessirrr735 4 года назад

i love these vids its strange i only came across it after i checked up on richard cos he is still my favourite ever top gear presenter

@MrJackass692 4 года назад

Man Im loving these videos, they are very interesting

@rstone286 3 года назад

That ‘confusing the wind’ trick is absolutely a work of genius. Like, that’s Brunel level stuff, right there. Top marks, baldy.

@mbb2725 3 года назад

I like how the analogy of confusing the wind to that of the swing was portrayed. Makes it easier to understand.

@Zakaria2424 4 года назад

I work there in the Burj! :) and still always nice to see the building from the bottom and the city from top.

@happymemories8943 4 года назад

Really.. Can you send me photos

@angelgil2947 4 года назад

If you know you know: How has he not fallen of the swing

@SupaPLAi 4 года назад

he has arms

@erich9779 4 года назад

He has brain

@fedora997 3 года назад

The joke is he crashes in everything

@Ooria1 4 года назад

Loved the swing example 👍🏻

@jaybales3160 4 года назад

Very informative and interesting.

@harshmittal7825 3 года назад

That shows, humans can do anything, buliding the biggest skyscraper in a place like dubai is unimaginable 🔥❤️

@f_2019 4 года назад

One of the best buildings you can go see... when next to it, its breathtaking

@georgemuriuki7285 4 года назад

This was proper informative, and very well simplified!!!!!!

@stigonetv58 4 года назад

Wow that was extremely informative. love it

@castoner 4 года назад

I was left wanting more from this video... fascinating

@sandeeptiwari9416 4 года назад

everyone deserves a science teacher like Hammond in childhood..

@YorkshireD1 4 года назад

Imagine designing the structural steelwork for this baby! Very clever engineers.

@theviralvideos542 4 года назад

I like Robert Downey's new look.

@Harismanan 4 года назад

The best thing about your show is when you try to explain complicated engineering concepts and simple ways. And you also explain how a big challenge was solved using engineering knowledge. We miss your engineering connection show

@az..0N3 4 года назад

Wow some fantastic shots of the building 👏

@gireeshneroth7127 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing the thought and ideas that went behind the making of such a tall structure by fooling the winds .

@aloobi 4 года назад

I live in Dubai. I see it every day. I've taken it for granted but after seeing this video, I'm as amazed as I was the first time I saw it. It is a truly magnificent structure that everyone must see.

@ahmdjoiya 4 года назад

Me too. But it doesn't have that much special effect when you see it in person. It looks more overwhelming on screen than in person.

@SD-lo8mh 4 года назад

But have you been inside Burj khalifa

@bartroovers834 3 года назад

what a wonderfull guy are you richard hammond, love all your shows!

@citylinefrance410 3 года назад

That was extremely informative. So amazing

@mestarvideentertainment4281 3 года назад

Whoever built this building should go on vacation his whole life

@tomral7294 3 года назад

They probably do bro

@tradingbull007 3 года назад

It's samsung. They built Burj khalifa

@reyy1k 3 года назад

@@tomral7294 most of the builders are very underpaid and their human rights are abused so I doubt it... The architects are wealthy though...

@hamdaaljallaf3532 3 года назад

Sharan M R it’s emaar

@estelaangeles2346 3 года назад

@@reyy1k it was an artchetic from Illinois

@jaknap1 3 года назад

Great video, nicely explained.

@melinasasha120 4 года назад

Burj Khalifa is awesome ! It's especially beautiful at night and the fountains are one of my favourite places on earth. 💜💕

@thushivasanth8678 4 года назад

Confusing the wind....... great concept !

@papaiswatching 4 года назад

Man this guys program are a revelation indeed

@yellowoceanoriginalsongs7142 3 года назад

Fantastic video thanks for uploading

@lia8302 3 года назад

I’ve been to this place so many times I really like it

@whackcar Год назад

The burj khalifa is truly a marvelous engineering feat. I saw another video where Richard explained it's lightning protection features.

@shamshadansari1765 4 года назад

it's a miracle of human engineering and effort. We(Humans) constructed it and we are proud.

@faishalkhan6475 3 года назад

Credit Goes all to Civil Engineers And I am proud Civil Engineer...

@yexepexe4707 3 года назад

Yeah you are i searched it in linkedin

@ashirhaleempp 4 года назад

The swing example was the best. For those u understood

@ethantalbot1102 3 года назад

Just incredible honestly.

@TheyForcedMyHandLE 4 года назад

gorgeous building

@bijuvarg100 3 года назад

Wonderfully explained

@user-rl9zo4qt8j 4 года назад

The best explanation is he swinging😂

@cjchakma 3 года назад

Always enjoy the show...

@nauman8330 4 года назад

Wish I had someone like him as my science teacher!

@mooodood9147 4 года назад

The True Hero Is The Guy Who Installed Toilets On Every Floor

@captainpoontah4888 4 года назад

Hammond is incredible

@victorchidi9973 3 года назад

Wow This is inspiring.

@destromoroke3792 4 года назад

I have learnt a lot👏

@jbrat4313 4 года назад

That was awesome

@chanthibcth9990 3 года назад

I pray who ever reads this becomes successful in life...

@crackerlacker3938 3 года назад

Thank you:)

@pogmothoin7133 3 года назад

Ty😋and I'll sub🤩

@nickra60 3 года назад

With Love from Germany

@akkingdom3502 3 года назад

Thanks

@manojkanaya6013 4 года назад

Burj Khalifa is an masterpiece . I see five times a day and I have seen from the foundation time when project started .

@domwings4329 3 года назад

Amazing video

@itskyleemhayvlog 3 года назад

I love this vids.been here in dubai for longtime😉

@avananana 3 года назад

Interesting piece of knowledge.

@devanshroyal8372 4 года назад

Hammond fits in perfectly in the park

@mohdmoinkhan3001 3 года назад

Brilliant Man makes great Building by Powerful Experiment.

@gazelle1467 3 года назад

For anyone who wants more detail on how the foundations work, I believe it uses the same idea that Practical Engineering covered in his video "Why Tunnels Don't Collapse"

@alxuria 4 года назад

These r real interesting

@ksx1024 4 года назад

*For one sec, i thought it was Hugh Jackman!!*

@TheBeNnY5565 4 года назад

Hammo, your legs dont touch the ground!

@carsonyoder6294 4 года назад

Haha, the swings height was also set for children!

@tommoex 3 года назад

Shame there's no more top gear news, I can see may and Clarkson ripping into him for it.

@davewsh8434 3 года назад

@@tommoex But the grand tour and drivetribe

@CamiYoukif 2 года назад

There are enough ground-breaking technologies in this building to make an hour-long video! NOTHING in this building is ordinary. EVERYTHING was done in new and different methods.

@RabusCijali 3 года назад

Wow amazing beautiful view

@felixk.4135 4 года назад

This video explains way better than school ever did

@dineshk7350 4 года назад

Proud to be a Civil Engineer.

@tylerrice8003 4 года назад

That’s so cool.

@themaskaraltd9235 3 года назад

দারুন ছিল ভিডিওটা বিল্ডিং টা খুব সুন্দর শেয়ার করার জন্য ধন্যবাদ

@KBS_ar 3 года назад

Borg Caleva / Caleva Tower is an amazing human acheevement. ♥️🇸🇦

@lumerdeen 3 года назад

Amazing

@abhijitdasgupta2450 2 года назад

The Britishers are giving science and technology throughout the world since long time, they had and still have most talented people within themselves.

@beautifulsrilanka5873 3 года назад

Beautiful

@justicewarrior9187 4 года назад

This is so well made and informative!! Did he say the foundations are 15 or 50 meters?

@user-hr8sl5mu9i 4 года назад

@justicewarrior9187 4 года назад

@@user-hr8sl5mu9i Makes sense

@sujithmanipal6919 3 года назад

I love it this building 🌹🙏🌹👍

@ranjhajatt5610 3 года назад

Incredible mind!

@dodgechance4564 3 года назад

Thank you to the RU-vid algorithm for bringing me here

@rover5058 4 года назад

In the thumbnail the guy looks like a mix of Robert Downey Jr and Hugh Jackman

@dakshgandotra2541 4 года назад

I like how he talk like he’s talking about buildings in the same way he talks about cars

@ridhooppo5503 3 года назад

Gedungnya tinggi dan ada balkonnya untuk ngobrol" santai sambil menikmati pemandangan dari ketinggian...

@clydefalken9413 4 года назад

Everything looks big to Richard Hammond

@neom6256 3 года назад

Yes. Brilliant building..

@riddyahmed2914 3 года назад

Wow 🤩

@Mirsab 4 года назад

As a Dubaiyan, this was very intriguing.

@SD-lo8mh 4 года назад

Lucky you

@harithatelugu5515 4 года назад

Incredible🇦🇪💯☝️

@KlLLERROBOT99 3 года назад

My uncle worked on this building. Best project he has ever been a part of he told me.

@estelaangeles2346 3 года назад

Where did your uncle live

@fortnitebenny1299 Год назад

@@estelaangeles2346its been 1 Year and we still don’t know where he lived

@kushking949 10 месяцев назад

Now it has been 2 years @@fortnitebenny1299

@email16v 3 года назад

I recommend everyone put the UAE and the Dubai on your bucket list. The UAE is amazing and the people are wonderful.

@mohamedrafiktalbi5322 4 года назад

The pwoer of Civil Engeneering :D

@Wangaruro 4 года назад

Wow!!!

@remixstore390 3 года назад

Nice car man.

@kobebryant1265 3 года назад

Secretly hammon enjoyed the swing ride.....thoroughly!!!!!

@TreDogOfficial 4 года назад

I wonder if they could have used The Golden Angle (137.5... degrees). That way it wouldn't look like a bunch of arbitrary balconies, yet it still could confuse the wind. The Golden Angle could also maximize light for the balconies.