I am sure you want to know what exactly to post in Resources, so here's a tip: think about any topic that is simple, such as I thought of writing on cell networks, new cars, etc. Write in your own words something interesting - you don't really need aa high level of English. just write it in a normal language which every one can understand easily, as though you are talking to the site visitor who is reading your article. Avoid using big words that won't be understood and keep to the point.
Another tip: Other than articles, you can check out the ads in your local newspaper & magazines. You will come across store ads having sales, some product being offered at a special rate, etc. Very often, the website will also be mentioned in the advt. Go to that website and check out the product features / sales offers. Post the information in the Market place section of Resources. Just give a short 2-3 lines intro about the product / store. If there is no discount/sale, then post it in the product news section.
The more informal you write, the better it will be.
Start posting everybody & help to make IRC a success!
[Don't forget to post reviews too - after all, this is a review site!]
IRC is the earning machine. here you can earn at least your pocket money. for this you have to contribute here by adding products, writing reviews. Apply for Google adsense account through IRC. If already have then associate with IRC.
You will not see any publisher ID on Google ads. Application of ads is automated and once you write any thread, your Adsense if approved by IRC, will be automatically used in your posts.
To know whether it has been applied, you can go to your Adsense account and check out the reports and especially the page impressions, that it shows.
It will be slow in the initial days, but as time goes on and your contribution also increases, you will come to know that your Adsense has been applied.
But this is a pre-requisite that you should have active contributions. Make it a point that you make at least 10 to 20 contributions in various sections of IRC.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
auto expo 2010 (Volkswagen unveils its premium flagship car ‘Phaeton’
The Phaeton was conceived by Ferdinand Piëch, the then chairman of Volkswagen Group. Piëch wanted Volkswagen engineers to create a car that would overwhelmingly surpass the German prestige market leaders, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. The decision to release the Phaeton was, in part, a response to Mercedes’s decision to compete directly with Volkswagen in the European marketplace with the low-cost A-Class. It was also intended to support the Volkswagen brand image, since the most expensive versions of lesser models, such as the Golf GTI, were starting to cost almost as much as equivalently-sized prestige brands.
Initial development of the Phaeton, given the internal project code VW611, began with Piëch giving his engineers a list of ten parameters the car needed to fulfill. Most of these specifications were not made known to the public, but a number of them were told to automotive reporters. One of them was that the Phaeton should be capable of being driven all day at 300 kilometres per hour (186 mph) with an exterior temperature of 50 °C (122 °F) whilst maintaining the interior temperature at 22 °C (72 °F). Piëch requested this even though the Phaeton’s top speed was electronically limited to 250 kilometres per hour (155.3 mph).[2] Another requirement was that the car should possess torsional rigidity of 37,000 Nm/degree.
The Phaeton’s platform, the Volkswagen Group D1 platform, is shared with the Bentley Continental GT and Bentley Continental Flying Spur. Certain systems, such as the transmission and some internal combustion engines, are also shared with the Audi A8. The D1 is a stand-alone steel platform, and was specifically developed for the Phaeton and Bentley Continental. It is commonly confused with Audi’s D3 platform, which is an all-aluminium-based, instead of the D1’s steel platform.
As of 2005, the Phaeton has the longest wheelbase in the Volkswagen Passenger Car line.
The Phaeton is hand-assembled in an eco-friendly factory with a glass exterior, the Transparent Factory (German: Gläserne Manufaktur) in Dresden, Germany. This factory also assembled Bentley Continental Flying Spur vehicles destined for the European market until October 2006, when all assembly of the Bentley products was transferred to Crewe, England.
The Phaeton body is fabricated and painted at the large Volkswagen works at Zwickau, Germany, and the completed bodies are then transported about 100 km by special road transport vehicles to the Transparent Factory. Most Phaeton engines, the W12 being the notable exception, are built at the VW/Porsche/Audi engine plant in Győr, Hungary.
Manufacturer Volkswagen Passenger Cars
Parent company Volkswagen Group
Production 2002 – present
Assembly Dresden, Germany
Class Full-size luxury car
Body style(s) 4-door saloon
Layout Longitudinal front engine,
4motion permanent four-wheel drive
Platform Volkswagen Group D1
Engine(s) petrol engines:
3.2 L VR6
4.2 L V8
6.0 L W12
diesel engines:
3.0 L V6 TDI
5.0 L V10 TDI
Transmission(s) 5-speed ZF 5HP24A tiptronic automatic (W12 engine only),
6-speed ZF 6HP26A tiptronic automatic (all other models)
Wheelbase 2,881 mm (113.4 in)
LWB: 3,001 mm (118.1 in)
Length 5,055 mm (199.0 in)
LWB: 5,175 mm (203.7 in)
Width 1,903 mm (74.9 in)
Height 1,450 mm (57.1 in)
Kerb weight 2,449 kg (5,399 lb) (LWB W12)
Initial development of the Phaeton, given the internal project code VW611, began with Piëch giving his engineers a list of ten parameters the car needed to fulfill. Most of these specifications were not made known to the public, but a number of them were told to automotive reporters. One of them was that the Phaeton should be capable of being driven all day at 300 kilometres per hour (186 mph) with an exterior temperature of 50 °C (122 °F) whilst maintaining the interior temperature at 22 °C (72 °F). Piëch requested this even though the Phaeton’s top speed was electronically limited to 250 kilometres per hour (155.3 mph).[2] Another requirement was that the car should possess torsional rigidity of 37,000 Nm/degree.
The Phaeton’s platform, the Volkswagen Group D1 platform, is shared with the Bentley Continental GT and Bentley Continental Flying Spur. Certain systems, such as the transmission and some internal combustion engines, are also shared with the Audi A8. The D1 is a stand-alone steel platform, and was specifically developed for the Phaeton and Bentley Continental. It is commonly confused with Audi’s D3 platform, which is an all-aluminium-based, instead of the D1’s steel platform.
As of 2005, the Phaeton has the longest wheelbase in the Volkswagen Passenger Car line.
The Phaeton is hand-assembled in an eco-friendly factory with a glass exterior, the Transparent Factory (German: Gläserne Manufaktur) in Dresden, Germany. This factory also assembled Bentley Continental Flying Spur vehicles destined for the European market until October 2006, when all assembly of the Bentley products was transferred to Crewe, England.
The Phaeton body is fabricated and painted at the large Volkswagen works at Zwickau, Germany, and the completed bodies are then transported about 100 km by special road transport vehicles to the Transparent Factory. Most Phaeton engines, the W12 being the notable exception, are built at the VW/Porsche/Audi engine plant in Győr, Hungary.
Manufacturer Volkswagen Passenger Cars
Parent company Volkswagen Group
Production 2002 – present
Assembly Dresden, Germany
Class Full-size luxury car
Body style(s) 4-door saloon
Layout Longitudinal front engine,
4motion permanent four-wheel drive
Platform Volkswagen Group D1
Engine(s) petrol engines:
3.2 L VR6
4.2 L V8
6.0 L W12
diesel engines:
3.0 L V6 TDI
5.0 L V10 TDI
Transmission(s) 5-speed ZF 5HP24A tiptronic automatic (W12 engine only),
6-speed ZF 6HP26A tiptronic automatic (all other models)
Wheelbase 2,881 mm (113.4 in)
LWB: 3,001 mm (118.1 in)
Length 5,055 mm (199.0 in)
LWB: 5,175 mm (203.7 in)
Width 1,903 mm (74.9 in)
Height 1,450 mm (57.1 in)
Kerb weight 2,449 kg (5,399 lb) (LWB W12)
Unlock and Jailbreak iPhone 3G with 3.1.2 Firmware on Windows
Are you Waiting for Unlock and Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware on Windows OS. So here is a step by step tutorial which guide you through and tell you how you can unlock your iphone 3G with Firmware 3.1.2 in Windows Operating System mode.PwnageTool 3.1.4 has been released and is for Mac OS X users only. The following step-by-step tutorial/guide will help you in running fully unlocked and jailbroken iPhone 2G,3G and 3GS with iPhone firmware 3.1.2 using your Windows PC without having to wait for Windows version of PwnageTool.
Steps to Unlock and Jailbreak iPhone 3G:
Step 1: Make sure you have downloaded and installed the latest version of iTunes.
Step 2: Now connect your iPhone with your PC. You must connect it to a single usb port on the backside of your computer. Do not use any usb hub or the ports in the front as this could result in an error during update process.
Step 3: Start iTunes. Sync your iPhone with your PC so that iTunes backs-up all your important data including settings, apps, music, contacts and photos.
Step 4: As a Windows user, you will have to now download a custom firmware for your iPhone which has been cooked on a Mac using PwnageTool 3.1.4. Don’t ask us for the download links for these custom firmware files for the obvious reasons. Just Google it or you can download iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware Download - IPSW File from here.
For iPhone 2G: “iPhone1,1_3.1.2_7D11_Custom_Restore”For iPhone 3G: “iPhone1,2_3.1.2_7D11_Custom_Restore”For iPhone 3GS: “iPhone2,1_3.1.2_7D11_Custom_Restore”
and use one of the torrent links to download the custom created .ipsw file
Step 5: Once you have downloaded the required .ipsw file, Move it into the following location depending on which version of Windows you are using:
“C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates\” (Windows 7)
“C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates\” (Windows Vista)
“C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Update\” (Windows XP)
Note: Make sure you have enabled “Show Hidden Files and Folders” option in Tools->Folder Options.. –> View tab found in Windows Explorer to see the directory locations mentioned above.
Step 6: Restart iTunes. You will now be prompted to install the new firmware 3.1.2 from iTunes. DO NOT UPDATE from this prompt. Just close this dialog by clicking on “x” from the top right-most corner of the window.
Step 7: Now you will have to restore your iPhone to this custom firmware 3.1.2 that you have just downloaded for your iPhone. Click on your phone from the sidebar in iTunes to get to this screen as shown in the screenshot below:
Step 8: Press and hold left “Shift” button on the keyboard and then click on “Restore” (Not “Update” or “Check for Update”) button in the iTunes and then release the “Shift” button.
This will make iTunes prompt you to select the location for your downloaded custom firmware 3.1.2. Select that custom .ipsw file and click on “Open”.
Step 9: Now sit back and enjoy as iTunes does the rest for you. This will involve a series of automated steps. Be patient at this stage and don’t do anything silly. Just wait while iTunes installs the new firmware 3.1.2 on your iPhone. Your iPhone screen at this point will be showing a progress bar indicating installation progress. After the installation is done, iPhone will restart automatically and you should now have a fully jailbroken iPhone running on firmware 3.1.2.
Step 10: Once you are done with the unlocking and jailbreak process. You can now restore all your settings, apps, music, contacts and photos to the newly installed firmware version 3.1.2 by restoring the backup that you made in Step 2 from iTunes.
Windows QuickPwn Download From Locations Given Below:
http://miphone.ca/iphone-dev/QuickPwn225-2.ziphttp://downloads2.touch-mania.com/QuickPwn-225-2.ziphttp://www.applei.ph/devteam/QuickPwn-225-2.ziphttp://phonenews.com/phones/gsm/apple/QuickPwn225-2.ziphttp://rabstalk.bplaced.net/mirrors/QuickPwn-225-2.zip
That’s Done!, I Request you to comment below if you have any doubt or need my help to finding anything regarding this tutorial.
Steps to Unlock and Jailbreak iPhone 3G:
Step 1: Make sure you have downloaded and installed the latest version of iTunes.
Step 2: Now connect your iPhone with your PC. You must connect it to a single usb port on the backside of your computer. Do not use any usb hub or the ports in the front as this could result in an error during update process.
Step 3: Start iTunes. Sync your iPhone with your PC so that iTunes backs-up all your important data including settings, apps, music, contacts and photos.
Step 4: As a Windows user, you will have to now download a custom firmware for your iPhone which has been cooked on a Mac using PwnageTool 3.1.4. Don’t ask us for the download links for these custom firmware files for the obvious reasons. Just Google it or you can download iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware Download - IPSW File from here.
For iPhone 2G: “iPhone1,1_3.1.2_7D11_Custom_Restore”For iPhone 3G: “iPhone1,2_3.1.2_7D11_Custom_Restore”For iPhone 3GS: “iPhone2,1_3.1.2_7D11_Custom_Restore”
and use one of the torrent links to download the custom created .ipsw file
Step 5: Once you have downloaded the required .ipsw file, Move it into the following location depending on which version of Windows you are using:
“C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates\” (Windows 7)
“C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates\” (Windows Vista)
“C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Update\” (Windows XP)
Note: Make sure you have enabled “Show Hidden Files and Folders” option in Tools->Folder Options.. –> View tab found in Windows Explorer to see the directory locations mentioned above.
Step 6: Restart iTunes. You will now be prompted to install the new firmware 3.1.2 from iTunes. DO NOT UPDATE from this prompt. Just close this dialog by clicking on “x” from the top right-most corner of the window.
Step 7: Now you will have to restore your iPhone to this custom firmware 3.1.2 that you have just downloaded for your iPhone. Click on your phone from the sidebar in iTunes to get to this screen as shown in the screenshot below:
Step 8: Press and hold left “Shift” button on the keyboard and then click on “Restore” (Not “Update” or “Check for Update”) button in the iTunes and then release the “Shift” button.
This will make iTunes prompt you to select the location for your downloaded custom firmware 3.1.2. Select that custom .ipsw file and click on “Open”.
Step 9: Now sit back and enjoy as iTunes does the rest for you. This will involve a series of automated steps. Be patient at this stage and don’t do anything silly. Just wait while iTunes installs the new firmware 3.1.2 on your iPhone. Your iPhone screen at this point will be showing a progress bar indicating installation progress. After the installation is done, iPhone will restart automatically and you should now have a fully jailbroken iPhone running on firmware 3.1.2.
Step 10: Once you are done with the unlocking and jailbreak process. You can now restore all your settings, apps, music, contacts and photos to the newly installed firmware version 3.1.2 by restoring the backup that you made in Step 2 from iTunes.
Windows QuickPwn Download From Locations Given Below:
http://miphone.ca/iphone-dev/QuickPwn225-2.ziphttp://downloads2.touch-mania.com/QuickPwn-225-2.ziphttp://www.applei.ph/devteam/QuickPwn-225-2.ziphttp://phonenews.com/phones/gsm/apple/QuickPwn225-2.ziphttp://rabstalk.bplaced.net/mirrors/QuickPwn-225-2.zip
That’s Done!, I Request you to comment below if you have any doubt or need my help to finding anything regarding this tutorial.
the NEW Apple iPhone 4G April 2010
iPhone aka Apple will release iPhone 4G near by April 2010, this is the tentative date for releasing the high demand phone. Sources close to KT – the exclusive iPhone provider in South Korea has hinted towards a possibility that Apple may launch its next generation iPhone 4G as early as April 2010. critics are said to be already under way over sales volume of the device in question. The Korea Times, who claims to have heard some of it says that KT could be distributing the next-gen iPhone to corporate clients as a “litmus test” in April, and to the local distributors in June.The new iPhone’s rumored features
OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen,
video chat functionality through dual camera perhaps?
removable battery
A dual-core processor
5 megapixel camera with LED flash
WiFi N support and a faster more powerful graphics chip.
If these rumors are true, then the next-gen iPhone is soon going to top, both the newly released Google Nexus One and HTC HD2, which are running Qualcomm’s 1Ghz Snapdragon processor.
Apple is expected to unveil the next-generation iPhone for general availability at the annual WWDC 2010 conference in summer of this year. iPhone 4.0 firmware update is expected to be announced at the January 27th event, which is going to be held at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen,
video chat functionality through dual camera perhaps?
removable battery
A dual-core processor
5 megapixel camera with LED flash
WiFi N support and a faster more powerful graphics chip.
If these rumors are true, then the next-gen iPhone is soon going to top, both the newly released Google Nexus One and HTC HD2, which are running Qualcomm’s 1Ghz Snapdragon processor.
Apple is expected to unveil the next-generation iPhone for general availability at the annual WWDC 2010 conference in summer of this year. iPhone 4.0 firmware update is expected to be announced at the January 27th event, which is going to be held at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Free Vodafone GPRS Settings for Vodafone Mobile Phones
To access Free Vodafone GPRS Settings for Vodafone Mobile phone, all you need to do is to activate Vodafone live and get the settings on your Vodafone mobile phone, Below is the GPRS Setting, All you have to do is to Create New GPRS Setting manually from your Mobile, Again I will say that you should have Balance Less than Rs. 1, So lets Start our Tutorial.
Vodafone GPRS Settings
Access Point => portalnmmsHome Page => wap.google.comIP Address => 010.010.001.100 or 196.006.128.012Port => 9401 or 8799
That’s It.
You can Try the alternate solution if the above one is not working.
To activate:Postpaid customers: SMS ACT VL to 111 (toll free)Prepaid customers: SMS ACT VL to 144 (toll free)
There is no charge for activating Vodafone live!
Once you have activated Vodafone Live then you can use the manual GPRS Settings below:
Account Name – Vodafone LiveUser Name – leave BlankPassword – leave BlankProxy – Enabled/yesAccess Point Name – portalnmmsProxy – Enabled/yes.Proxy and Server Address– 010.010.001.100Proxy and Server Port – 9401 or 8080Homepage – http://live.vodafone.inAuthentication Type – Normal
Vodafone GPRS Settings
Access Point => portalnmmsHome Page => wap.google.comIP Address => 010.010.001.100 or 196.006.128.012Port => 9401 or 8799
That’s It.
You can Try the alternate solution if the above one is not working.
To activate:Postpaid customers: SMS ACT VL to 111 (toll free)Prepaid customers: SMS ACT VL to 144 (toll free)
There is no charge for activating Vodafone live!
Once you have activated Vodafone Live then you can use the manual GPRS Settings below:
Account Name – Vodafone LiveUser Name – leave BlankPassword – leave BlankProxy – Enabled/yesAccess Point Name – portalnmmsProxy – Enabled/yes.Proxy and Server Address– 010.010.001.100Proxy and Server Port – 9401 or 8080Homepage – http://live.vodafone.inAuthentication Type – Normal
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FREE IDEA internet by GPRS settings
Have you ever used the Free gprs from Any of your mobile, i think so many Airtel customers have used free net via mobile office. But now here we got is the free idea gprs trick, To activate this GPRS trick you need to follow some steps, but before that you must assure the following things should not be there or should be there.
YOU MUST NOT HAVE ACTIVE DIALLER TONE !
YOU MUST NOT HAVE ANY ACTIVE PLANS OF GPRS/INTERNET !
YOU MUST HAVE PREPAID CONNECTION !( USING OF THIS TRICK IN POST PAID WILL LEAD TO YOU HIGHER AMOUNT OF BILL )
YOU MUST HAVE TO USE S60 DEVICES (IF USING NOKIA ) OR HIGHER..NEVER USE THIS TRICK FOR THE S40 DEVICES(FOR CERTAIN S40 DEVICES THIS TRICK WORKS)
THIS TRICK HAS BEEN TESTED SUCCESSFULLY IN NOKIA AND SONY ERICSSON DEVICES !
Free GPRS Settings and Tricks for Idea Users:
1. From your idea cell phone type GP13 and send it to 4444.now you will receive that your GP13 pack will be activated within 24 hours .2. Now wait for 12 to 16 hours……..
now send the same sms to 4444..you will receive that your request has been already registered.now again after 24 hours you will find that your GP13 pack has been activated…!!!
BUT that is not a trick…yes because you have been have been charged 13 Rupees because of activation of GP13.real trick starts now..
After successful activation of GP13 pack just send NOGP13 to
4444.(4444 No is free of charge)you will receive that your GP13 pack will be deactivated within 24 hours..now after just 10 to 12 hours of sending dectivation sms.
Again send GP13 to 4444..
now its enough …you have completed your all steps to get free
internet..
It works because due to last activation sms after deactivation sms
system will be hacked!!! System is not able to take decision what to
do!!
now after some time of sending sms for activation just reboot
your system.
now restart your device/cell..you are able to surf free..
but note that if you are using cell phone than use opera mini or
uc web browser and if you are using pc/laptop than use smart web
browser or opera .
if you wish to use proxy for your opera than you must have to use
any of the proxy given below and the port remains the same 1080…..
1.IP.Address: 12.148.192.178Port :1080(common for all)
2. IP.Address: 63.127.192.178
3. IP.Address: 199.105.112.152
4. IP.Address:199.105.112.163
5. IP.Address: 12.148.162.37
There is also a new trick available here:
Idea GPRS settinginternet settingname : idea gprshomepage : wap.ideafresh.comservicetype : WAPproxy : 010.004.042.015gprs APN : imissave this and restart your phone and start using internet.
Hope this have worked to use you the free internet.
YOU MUST NOT HAVE ACTIVE DIALLER TONE !
YOU MUST NOT HAVE ANY ACTIVE PLANS OF GPRS/INTERNET !
YOU MUST HAVE PREPAID CONNECTION !( USING OF THIS TRICK IN POST PAID WILL LEAD TO YOU HIGHER AMOUNT OF BILL )
YOU MUST HAVE TO USE S60 DEVICES (IF USING NOKIA ) OR HIGHER..NEVER USE THIS TRICK FOR THE S40 DEVICES(FOR CERTAIN S40 DEVICES THIS TRICK WORKS)
THIS TRICK HAS BEEN TESTED SUCCESSFULLY IN NOKIA AND SONY ERICSSON DEVICES !
Free GPRS Settings and Tricks for Idea Users:
1. From your idea cell phone type GP13 and send it to 4444.now you will receive that your GP13 pack will be activated within 24 hours .2. Now wait for 12 to 16 hours……..
now send the same sms to 4444..you will receive that your request has been already registered.now again after 24 hours you will find that your GP13 pack has been activated…!!!
BUT that is not a trick…yes because you have been have been charged 13 Rupees because of activation of GP13.real trick starts now..
After successful activation of GP13 pack just send NOGP13 to
4444.(4444 No is free of charge)you will receive that your GP13 pack will be deactivated within 24 hours..now after just 10 to 12 hours of sending dectivation sms.
Again send GP13 to 4444..
now its enough …you have completed your all steps to get free
internet..
It works because due to last activation sms after deactivation sms
system will be hacked!!! System is not able to take decision what to
do!!
now after some time of sending sms for activation just reboot
your system.
now restart your device/cell..you are able to surf free..
but note that if you are using cell phone than use opera mini or
uc web browser and if you are using pc/laptop than use smart web
browser or opera .
if you wish to use proxy for your opera than you must have to use
any of the proxy given below and the port remains the same 1080…..
1.IP.Address: 12.148.192.178Port :1080(common for all)
2. IP.Address: 63.127.192.178
3. IP.Address: 199.105.112.152
4. IP.Address:199.105.112.163
5. IP.Address: 12.148.162.37
There is also a new trick available here:
Idea GPRS settinginternet settingname : idea gprshomepage : wap.ideafresh.comservicetype : WAPproxy : 010.004.042.015gprs APN : imissave this and restart your phone and start using internet.
Hope this have worked to use you the free internet.
BURJ DUBAI WORLDS TALLEST BUILDING
Construction Data
Project data: Type of building: Hotel, residence, office towerLocation: Dubai / UAETotal construction time: ~ 40 monthsConstruction time cores: ~ 30 monthsBuilding data: Height: ~ 705 - 950 mMethod: Cores aheadStep height: 3,20 m / 3,50 m / 3,70 m / 4,00 mFloors: 154-189Additional info: 1 central core, 3 wing wallsSKE100, 4 concrete placing pumpreinforcement platformContractor:Joint Venture: Samsung, Besix, ArabtecKontakt: Kim, Ivan Bruyninckx, (Robin), Kang
Burj Dubai Amenities:Exclusive corporate suitesResidential suitesA cigar clubFour poolsObservation platformRestaurantsLibraryExclusive residents’ lounge15,000 square-foot fitness area
Tower usage:172 hotel guestrooms492 hotel residences354 residences232 luxury residencesTotal number of units: 1,25037 boutique officesFour communications floorsOne observatory platform3,000 parking spaces
presently its the worlds tallest building whihc was constructed in the RESERTION period……….. ALL the world was looking after the burjdubai and finally the DUBAI HAS show there effort.
Burj Khalifa (Arabic: برج خليفة “Khalifa Tower”), formerly known as Burj Dubai, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,717 ft).[2] Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010.[1][9] The building is part of the 2 km2 (490-acre) flagship development called Downtown Burj Khalifa at the “First Interchange” along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai’s main business district.
The tower’s architecture and engineering were performed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill of Chicago. Adrian Smith, who worked with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill until 2006, was the chief architect, and Bill Baker was the chief structural engineer for the project. The primary contractor was Samsung C&T of South Korea, who also built the Taipei 101 and Petronas Twin Towers. Major subcontractors included Belgian group Besix and Arabtec from the UAE. Turner Construction Company was chosen as the construction project manager. Under UAE law, the Contractor and the Engineer of Record are jointly and severally liable for the performance of Burj Khalifa. Therefore, by adoption of SOM’s design and by being appointed as Architect and Engineer of Record, Hyder Consulting was legally the Design Consultant for the tower.
The total cost for the Burj Khalifa project was about US$1.5 billion; and for the entire new “Downtown Dubai”, US$20 billion.Mohamed Ali Alabbar, the Chairman of Emaar Properties, speaking at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 8th World Congress, said in March 2009 that the price of office space at Burj Khalifa had reached US$4,000 per sq ft (over US$43,000 per m2) and that the Armani Residences, also in Burj Khalifa, were selling for US$3,500 per sq ft (over US$37,500 per m2). The completion of the tower coincided with a worldwide economic slump and overbuilding, causing it to be described as “the latest … in [a] string of monuments to architectural vacancy.”
Former name
Burj Dubai
Record height
Preceded by
Taipei 101
General information
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Status
Complete
Groundbreaking
January 2004
Constructed
2004-2010
Opening
4 January 2010
Use
Mixed-use
Height
Antenna or spire
828 m (2,717 ft)
Technical details
Floor count
160 habitable floorsplus 46 maintenance levels in the spire and 2 parking levels in the basement
Floor area
464,511 m2 (5,000,000 sq ft)
Cost
$1.5 billion
Companies involved
Architect(s)
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Structural engineer
Bill Baker at SOM
Contractor
Samsung C&T,Besix and ArabtecSupervision Consultant Engineer & Architect of Record Hyder ConsultingConstruction Project Manager Turner ConstructionGroconPlanning Bauer AG and Middle East FoundationsLift contractor OtisVT consultant Lerch Bates
Developer
Emaar
Purpose
Burj Khalifa has been designed to be the centrepiece of a large-scale, mixed-use development that will include 30,000 homes, nine hotels such as The Address Downtown Burj Khalifa, 3 hectares (7.4 acres) of parkland, at least 19 residential towers, the Dubai Mall, and the 12-hectare (30-acre) man-made Burj Khalifa Lake.
The building has returned the location of Earth’s tallest free-standing structure to the Middle East — where the Great Pyramid of Giza claimed this achievement for almost four millennia before being surpassed in 1311 by Lincoln Cathedral in England.
The decision to build Burj Khalifa is reportedly based on the government’s decision to diversify from an oil-based economy to one that is service- and tourism-oriented. According to officials, it is necessary for projects like Burj Khalifa to be built in the city to garner more international recognition, and hence investment. “He (Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) wanted to put Dubai on the map with something really sensational,” said Jacqui Josephson, a tourism and VIP delegations executive at Nakheel Properties.
Records
Preceded byWarsaw Radio Mast646.38 m (2,120.67 ft)
World’s tallest structure ever built2008 – present
Incumbent
Preceded byKVLY-TV mast628.8 m (2,063 ft)
World’s tallest structure2008 – present
Preceded byCN Tower553.33 m (1,815.39 ft)
World’s tallest free-standing structure2007 – present
Preceded byTaipei 101509.2 m (1,670.6 ft)
World’s tallest building2009 – present
Preceded byWillis Tower108 floors
Building with the most floors2007 – present
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