DUBAI | The Pentominium | 1,693 FT / 516 M | 120 FLOORS | ON HOLD - Page 9

Fabb · #**161** Posted **Oct 13, 2008, 7:44 AM**

Photo, DennisS, SSC

Flo Flo · #**162** Posted **Oct 13, 2008, 5:22 PM**

This tower is incredibly beautiful, but do we know if the work has already begun or not? If not, when will it begin and when is the poject expected to be finished?

Ilex · #**163** Posted **Oct 13, 2008, 5:24 PM**

Those spires don't complement the tower. The whole building has a sophisticated, sleek look to it, but the wires look like a 5 year old just pinned them on at random angles.

NYC4Life · #**164** Posted **Oct 13, 2008, 8:20 PM**

Why does Dubai get such a sleek building? One of their best towers going up.

malec · #**165** Posted **Dec 2, 2008, 10:57 PM**

Today from Imre:

NYC4Life · #**166** Posted **Dec 2, 2008, 11:45 PM**

One of Dubai's best.

Stratosphere · #**167** Posted **Dec 3, 2008, 6:07 AM**

Don't like the "choppy" blocks on this building at all.

Patrick · #**168** Posted **Dec 4, 2008, 2:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Stratosphere

Don't like the "choppy" blocks on this building at all.

Ditto.

JDRCRASH · #**169** Posted **Dec 4, 2008, 10:55 PM**

I still don't understand why they decided to include Los Angeles in that rendering.

drewmandan · #**170** Posted **Dec 5, 2008, 5:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by JDRCRASH

I still don't understand why they decided to include Los Angeles in that rendering.

Maybe it's some kind of threat? Who knows...

Stratosphere · #**171** Posted **Dec 5, 2008, 5:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by JDRCRASH

I still don't understand why they decided to include Los Angeles in that rendering.

The artist who did that rendering is probably a fan of the LA skyline?

Scruffy · #**172** Posted **Dec 16, 2008, 12:44 AM**

crap. i never realized this was u/c. what a giant

NYC4Life · #**173** Posted **Dec 21, 2008, 4:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Scruffy

crap. i never realized this was u/c. what a giant

Like every other tower being built in Dubai.

Bergenser · #**174** Posted **Dec 21, 2008, 4:12 PM**

It will be exiting to see how this one will turn out in reality.

malec · #**175** Posted **Dec 21, 2008, 6:38 PM**

From Imre

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Originally Posted by Imre

19/December/2008

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malec · #**176** Posted **Jan 9, 2009, 10:45 PM**

Piling in progress

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Originally Posted by Imre

09/January/2009

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malec · #**177** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 1:07 PM**

5 piling rigs now on site.

Remember this tower has more piles than the burj dubai, and deeper as well.

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Originally Posted by Desert Diver

Pics from yesterday:

Still working diligently on the piling :cheers2:

colemonkee · #**178** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 6:50 PM**

The scale and density of the piling in comparison to the Burj Dubai is most likely a result of it's proximity to the water, vs. Burj's relative proximity. Probably something to do with the level of the bedrock near the ocean. Just a guess.

malec · #**179** Posted **Feb 27, 2009, 6:33 PM**

I remember somebody saying the following about the foundation. Since this tower is 500m straight up compared to the burj which narrows as it gets to the top the wind forces cause sometimes situations where only the piles on one side are holding up the entire tower.
I know what I'm trying to say but I'm bad at putting this stuff into words. This explains it better I think

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Originally Posted by True Blue

This is a revolutionary design in this tower. I don't expect they are required for load testing as this can be done more easily with a portable unit.

I am guessing that it is to help fine tine the damping system and to provide valuable data to ensure the load limits are not being exceeded by wind forces, lever arm (moment) being transferred to the piles.

In exteme circumstances when there is a big gust of wind trying to blow the tower down some of the piles may be acting in tension to resist this over turning load. So when in tension the remaining piles farthest from the windward elevation, will now be holding up the weight of the entire building on their own. It would be handy to know if this situation is developing or if the piles are/ or have reached their limit state.

This is a very tall and slender design which is pushing the boundaries of technology. Data from these cells will prove if the engineers have got their sums correct or not

Anyway more updates. This time on a friday which is almost always a day off so that's why you don't see the workers.

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Originally Posted by Imre

27/February/2009

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malec · #**180** Posted **Mar 5, 2009, 12:44 AM**

Some night pictures.

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Originally Posted by Desert Diver

Last night:

Busy piling works at the Pentominium