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↓ Sponsored LinksDubai Time Residence Rotating Tower
No Comments | December 20th, 2006
Dubai with a population of one million do not need another ridiculous high-rise building, the latest proposal – the Time Residences tower is going to be a solar-powered 360-degree rotating version. With a tropical climate receiving lots of sun light through out the year, the Time Residences needs all the power for its gigantic motors to turn the building a full rotation over the course of 7 days. Dubai’s economy is overheating, everyone is speculating about the new found miracle in the land of sand, either they find some ways to cool down their economy like what China is doing now or face the possibility that one day Dubai will turn into a city of ghost with lots of unique abandon buildings.
Construction is expected to start in June next year with projected completion in the first quarter of 2009. Rental? priceless compare to the New York studio that you are about to rent.
Construction of Grand Canyon Walk
2 Comments | December 19th, 2006
Remember the previous post – Grand Canyon Skywalk. Here is a illustration of the actual height compare to some of the world’s tallest building. Construction began March of 2004 and is estimated to be completed by 4th quarter of 2006 – that means this month.
Upon completion, the Glass Bridge will be suspended 4,000 feet above the Colorado River on the very edge of the Grand Canyon. On May 2005, the final test was conducted and the stucture passed engineering requirements by 400 percent, enabling it to withstand the weight of 71 fully loaded Boeing 747 airplanes (more than 71 million pounds). The bridge will be able to sustain winds in excess of 100 miles per hour from 8 different directions, as well as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake within 50 miles. More than one million pounds of steel will go into the construction of the Grand Canyon Skywalk.
Source : Destination Grand Canyon
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