Title:
Africa’s Tallest Building Rises in the Land of the Great Pyramids
Author(s):
Deborah R. Huso
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
44
Issue:
12
Appears on pages(s):
37-39
Keywords:
construction, cement, foundation, core
DOI:
10.14359/51738358
Date:
12/1/2022
Abstract:
Almost 385 m (1263 ft) high, the Iconic Tower in Egypt is the tallest structure on the African continent. Designed as part of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, the landmark tower is a centerpiece in a project proposed to fully relocate the North African nation’s capital (and some five million people) to a desert location 35 km (22 miles) east of Cairo.
Related References:
1. Hassan, T.; El-Ezaby, Y.; and Malek, C., “Structural Design of Iconic Tower, Egypt: Culmination of a Concrete Optimization Process,” CTBUH Journal, No. II, 2022, pp. 20-27, https://global.ctbuh.org/resources/papers/download/4583-structural-design-of-iconic-tower-egypt-culmination-of-a-concrete-optimization-process.pdf.