World’s Furthest Leaning Man-made Tower
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UAE chalked up another record by claiming the world’s furthest leaning made made tower, beating out the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The Capital Gate building in the desert kingdom’s capital, Abu Dhabi, has been certified with that recognition. So how far does it lean? Nearly five times farther than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
The 35-story Abu Dhabi building has an 18-degree slope, compared with four degrees for the freestanding bell tower. But unlike the Tower in Pisa, this was deliberately engineered to slant.
The UAE continues to amaze people worldwide with its structural innovation. There was the Burj Khalifa, and now this.
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