Above the clouds, we welcome the topping-out of the steel structure of the CBD landmark tower in Egypt's new capital, the "tallest building in Africa"
With a 3.7-meter-long and 800-kilogram crown member accurately connected in place, on August 24, the new Egyptian capital CBD landmark tower, which was built by the China Construction Eighth Bureau Steel Structure Engineering Company, successfully completed the steel structure topping out.
The Sign Tower is located in the west of the central city of Egypt's new capital. The project has 2 underground floors and 78 floors above ground. The highest point of the tower crown is 385.8 meters. The main structure of the tower is in the form of "outer frame steel structure + reinforced concrete core tube". It is a building integrating offices, hotels, A super high-rise building that integrates commerce, sightseeing and other functions, it is known as the "tallest building in Africa".
China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau Steel Structure Engineering Company undertook the construction of the steel structure part of the sign tower project. The total steel consumption of the main steel structure of the project is approximately 18,000 tons, including 538 steel columns, 13,974 steel beams, trusses, and facade supports. The maximum weight of the steel columns is 28.9 tons.
The CBD sign tower in the new capital of Egypt not only created a new city symbol, but the "three days and one floor" steel structure was quickly brought to Egypt from Malay, setting a new construction record in the city.