The Kuala Lumpur Tower
The telecommunication tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which was built by Wayss & Freytag between 1992 and 1996, with its height of 421 m, is the fourth highest reinforced concrete tower in the world. The tower has a 17 m high conical foundation with the biggest diameter of 54 m on weathered claystone. The outer parabolic shaft, which had been concreted using the slip form method, is 317 m high and has a diameter of 24.50 m at the base and 13.60 m at the head. Wall thicknesses vary from 1.40 m at the base to 60 cm at the top. The inner shaft bearing the antenna mast was concreted up to a height of 333 m.
At a height of 270 m, there is a six floor tower head with a maximum diameter of 50 m and a total area of 7,700 m² in which offices as well as a revolving restaurant and an observation deck are located. The adaptation of the tower head to the shaft is carried out impressively by means of prefabricated bended plates with Islamic ornaments. At the tower foot, a multi-storey touristic building with various shops, restaurants and a theatre was built, the roof construction of which extends over two floors and has an architectonically demanding design in that its curved form simulates that of a pineapple.
Further details:
- 45,000 m³ concrete
- 5,300 t reinforcing steel
- 1,300 t structural steel
- 100,000 t total weight