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hoofie2002 Apr 12th 2011 9:35 am
Re: Saudi to build mile high building?
 
Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 9297621)
So a long, shiny, tapered cylinder with a device inside which oscillates. You 'aving a larf?
Nope : see "Tuned Mass Damper" : Taipei 101

co durham boy Apr 12th 2011 9:40 am
Re: Saudi to build mile high building?
 
Originally Posted by nottmbantam (Post 9297690)
We also heard the rumours around two years when we were living in Jeddah, and by the time we left, it was all still rumours. Doubt it will happen - are they not better off spending the money sorting out the drainage in Jeddah to prevent another flooding catastrophe?
The jobs a concept , Emar were involved over 2 years ago they've now said they were'nt involved at all .

It's never going to happen as it's just a concept , projects like that are pipe dreams and can never ever recover the cost .

Meow Apr 12th 2011 10:50 am
Re: Saudi to build mile high building?
 
Originally Posted by nottmbantam (Post 9297690)
We also heard the rumours around two years when we were living in Jeddah, and by the time we left, it was all still rumours. Doubt it will happen - are they not better off spending the money sorting out the drainage in Jeddah to prevent another flooding catastrophe?
Logic? You expect logic?

Bahtatboy Apr 12th 2011 10:52 am
Re: Saudi to build mile high building?
 
Originally Posted by Meow (Post 9300232)
Logic? You expect logic?
As much chance of building it with Lego as logic.

weasel central Apr 12th 2011 10:55 am
Re: Saudi to build mile high building?
 
Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 9300236)
As much chance of building it with Lego as logic.
The structural design will be logical, the reasons for doing it and the economic sense are issues us guys dont worry about. We just funnel out the money until the reality kicks in ..hard :)


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