Jeddah Tower: How Saudi Arabia Is Building the Tallest Tower Ever Attempted

Jeddah Tower: How Saudi Arabia Is Building the Tallest Tower Ever Attempted Everyone sees the height. Almost nobody sees the real engineering battle behind it. Here’s what matters: — The foundation had to be tuned, not just strengthened — The tower’s shape was designed to fight wind, not just look iconic — The structure had to stay repetitive enough to actually be built at extreme height You’ll be surprised, but the hardest part of Jeddah Tower is not simply making it taller — it is making the ground, structure, wind behavior, construction system, and timeline all work together. Watch to the end — the final point is the most important. ⏱ Time-codes: 00:00 Why Jeddah Tower Is More Than Just a Height Record 01:42 The Ground Problem Beneath the Tower 03:20 The Piled Raft Solution and Full-Scale Testing 05:19 How the Tower Fights Wind and Stays Buildable 07:01 Why the Project Stopped — And Why the Restart Matters 08:57 Elevators, Sky Terrace, and the Real Meaning of Jeddah Tower #JeddahTower #MegaEngineering #Skyscraper Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio-org Track Name: Final Push