Why The Burj Khalifa Should Have Failed | 8 Challenges That Almost Stopped It

The Burj Khalifa is 828 tall - the tallest building ever made. But it should never have stood. The ground under Dubai could not hold it, the wind at 800 metres tried to tear it apart, concrete refused to flow that high, cranes ran out of reach, the glass could not survive the desert heat, and the spire had to be built inside the tower and lifted into place. Watch till the end to see the one challenge nobody expected. #BurjKhalifa #Engineering #Dubai #Skyscraper #Megastructure #Construction #Architecture #HowltWasBuilt #TallestBuilding