Size of construction market of United Arab Emirates as at March 2007 is approximately 60 trillion yen and it has doubled only in three years. In Dubai, the busiest cities in U.A.E, there are more than 100 high-rise buildings completed and/or under construction. More than 150 Japanese companies have registered in UAE..In Dubai, major construction materials are available locally. As for concrete works, most of insitu concrete casting will be done in the evening due to high temperature of day time (more than 40 degrees °C). Facing Arabian Sea, finishing materials are exposed to severe conditions with saline sand from the sea.This research will focus on typical features relating to construction in Dubai. This research aims to study on the city planning utilizing artificial canal, green landscaping using water tubes in the soil, thermal insulating materials for construction, design of cladding, design of substructure and concept of mega projects.
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