UK's BMT wins Emaar tower consultancy deal

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UK’s BMT wins Emaar tower consultancy deal

BMT Fluid Mechanics to Work on Emaar Properties’ Iconic Tower in Dubai Creek Harbour

BMT Fluid Mechanics, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has been appointed by Aurecon as the wind engineering consultant for ‘The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour’, the new icon by Emaar Properties, designed by world-renowned architect and engineer, Santiago Calatrava who is leading its design and engineering work. Calatrava has chosen global engineering consultants, Aurecon, as the engineer/architect-of-record to collaborate with on a range of design and technical features for the ambitious project.

Dubai creek 220x150The supertall building’s striking design includes a distinctive net of steel cable stays that attach to a central reinforced concrete column that will reach into the skies. At the top of the tower is an oval-shaped bud that will house several observation decks, including The Pinnacle Room, which will offer unprecedented, 360-degree views of the city and beyond. It will also serve as a beacon of light at night, with a lighting system that will evoke the features of a flower bud, as it seemingly hovers atop the structure.

About BMT Fluid Mechanics

With its roots in the Aerodynamics Division of the National Physical Laboratory BMT Fluid Mechanics Limited. has a rich heritage dating back to the 1940s – the pioneering days of wind engineering, industrial aerodynamics and offshore research. Since then the Company has developed through continuous investment in Research & Development, advanced technology, innovation and staff.

The Company is internationally recognised as a leading engineering consultancy providing specialist consultancy services to the Civil Construction and Oil & Gas industries based on world leading expertise in fluid/structure interactions and building physics, using state-of-the-art in-house capabilities for physical (wind tunnel) and numerical modelling.

Source: www.bmtfm.com

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