Burj Dubai January 22nd 2008 photo update, the city of Dubai with the Burj Dubai in the back ground, photo taken from the Palm Jumeirah.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Burj Dubai January 22nd 2008 photo update
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Burj Dubai January 21st 2008 photo update
Burj Dubai January 21st 2008 photo update, skyline taken from Burj Dubai at about level 100, You will notice the SZR skyscrapers look like a man made fog-wall in downtown Dubai.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Buruj Dubai Spire eriection methodology
Here is some large detail steel (spire) section diagrams that show in fine detail what each tier work stage will be like. And ground plans...in comparison with other supertall buildings.
They are not anywhere close to this pace.
Whether this will effect the scheduled middle of July beginning of spire lifting, the end of October top out, or the middle of August '09 completion dates remains to be seen.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Moonrise over The World
The moon shines down on The World and Dubai's skyline....
The World is a man-made archipelago of 300 islands in the shape of a world map currently being built 4 km (2.5 miles) off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The World is one of a series of artificial island projects in Dubai, along with the Palm Islands, and like the other islands The World is being built primarily using sand dredged from the sea. The only access to the islands is by boat, helicopter, or seaplane. The World is being constructed by Nakheel Properties and is the brainchild of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai.
Each island ranges from about 14,000 square metres (150,000 square feet) to 42,000 square metres (450,000 square feet). The distance between each island will be an average of 100 metres (328 feet). The entire development will cover an area of 9 km in length and 6 km in width, surrounded by an oval breakwater. 232 km (144 miles) of shoreline will be created upon completion.
According to the National Geographic Channel (The Best of Megastructures) the overall price for the World is 14 billion USD. As for the individual islands, prices range between 15 and 45 million USD.
Dredging for the project began in 2004. By May 2007, 45% of the islands had been sold, 20 of which were bought in the first four months of 2007. As of early October 2007, land reclamation was "nearly complete" and was expected to be finished in 2008. Once that occurs, owners will be able to construct their own developments and properties.
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