DUBAI | The Pentominium | 1,693 FT / 516 M | 120 FLOORS | ON HOLD - Page 13

chex · #**241** Posted **Oct 20, 2009, 5:42 AM**

i agree!

malec · #**242** Posted **Oct 30, 2009, 10:21 AM**

Updates:

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Originally Posted by Imre

30/October/2009

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Northwest · #**243** Posted **Oct 30, 2009, 6:26 PM**

And we have a crane!

Surely must be temporary if its weighted down with concrete blocks for support! We wont see the real tower crane until the RC mat its poured, tying those massive pilings together.

Its not too often we see the foundation of a 120 story building, thanks for the pictures Imre and Malec!

malec · #**244** Posted **Oct 30, 2009, 7:05 PM**

Yes it's temporary. It'll be used for lifting the insane amount of rebar needed for this foundation.

malec · #**245** Posted **Nov 6, 2009, 11:20 PM**

Updates:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imre

very fast progress here , maybe they want the Marina 106 Tower also thats why the massive site offices mobilisation

06/November/2009

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malec · #**246** Posted **Nov 6, 2009, 11:21 PM**

Some info about the foundation:

There will be around 5,000 tonnes of rebar and 15,000 m^3 of concrete used.

malec · #**247** Posted **Nov 20, 2009, 10:55 PM**

From today

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Originally Posted by Imre

20/November/2009

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Imre

3 more pics,it seems that they dont have any steel problems

20/November/2009

The Pentominium, the steel yard

malec · #**248** Posted **Nov 26, 2009, 10:36 PM**

Nakheel, Emaar, etc are royally screwed but this tower ploughs on since it's built by a private developer so isn't limited by Dubai Inc's debt.

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Originally Posted by Imre

26/November/2009

The Pentominium, amazing speed, grand concrete pouring on December?

I see this project from my balcony so I will be there if I see the aliens

malec · #**249** Posted **Nov 29, 2009, 11:30 PM**

The Pentominium. Great progress here.

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Originally Posted by Imre

28/November/2009

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this one is very fast

Northwest · #**250** Posted **Dec 1, 2009, 12:52 AM**

Holy cow!!

That is one hell of a reinforced concrete slab!!

malec · #**251** Posted **Dec 2, 2009, 10:19 AM**

From above

Quote:

Originally Posted by 234sale

shakman · #**252** Posted **Dec 13, 2009, 5:43 AM**

That is one hugh hole. Lot of caissons as well. I guess the ground is not very stable in Dubai? (I say this because of the spacing of the caissons.)

malec · #**253** Posted **Dec 13, 2009, 10:24 AM**

Updates from 2 days ago. Working fast.

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Originally Posted by Imre

11/December/2009

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malec · #**254** Posted **Dec 18, 2009, 11:03 PM**

Grand concrete pouring day coming soon. Just another few weeks now.

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Originally Posted by Imre

18/December/2009

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theWatusi · #**255** Posted **Dec 19, 2009, 12:36 AM**

Wow, that's an amazing amount of rebar.

lukeit · #**256** Posted **Dec 20, 2009, 7:05 PM**

where's the dubai's crack??

Northwest · #**257** Posted **Dec 20, 2009, 7:49 PM**

This is one hell of a foundation. I cant help but to be amazed by it. More pictures please, and hopefully someone will capture the concrete pour in a time lapse, this has got to be amongst the worlds biggest, thickest RC slabs.

malec · #**258** Posted **Dec 23, 2009, 9:46 PM**

^^ Imre will definitely be there. He can see the site from his window and our insider on SSC will also tell him a few days before exactly when it happens. I might also happen at the end of this month.

malec · #**259** Posted **Dec 31, 2009, 3:46 PM**

Apparantly concrete pouring started today. Looking forward to the pictures of the aliens.

malec · #**260** Posted **Jan 1, 2010, 4:24 PM**

Happy new year!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imre

01/January/2010

Pentominium , while I was taking these pics someone from the ACC came and said no pics from the bridge and even no look

This is a new rules in Dubai or I just met an idiot again?