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How can architects and civil engineers create more living space with less material for the growing world population? A large-scale research project at the University of Stuttgart is developing innovative solutions.
On a clear day, the top of the colossus can be seen from 100 kilometers away. Burj Khalifa, the symbol of Dubai, is the tallest building in the world at 828 meters. A superlative reinforced concrete tower: with 189 floors, 57 elevators, 24,000 façade elements and 330,000 cubic meters of concrete.
About two-thirds of the concrete consists of sand. More than 200,000 cubic meters of it were required for the spectacular skyscraper. That is
