.

By   Kaushik  Friday, October 26, 2012 Some years ago, a British engineering firm  Atkins  proposed an extravagant design for a five-star hotel located deep within a 100-meter, abandoned and half flooded pit near the base of Tianmashan Mountain in the Songjiang District of Shanghai. Construction on the 19-story, 380-room Shimao Intercontinental Hotel finally is already underway. Initially the hotel was expected to be completed by May, 2009, but construction commenced only in March early this year. The innovative design of the luxury resort hotel stands two levels higher than the rock face of the 100 meter deep quarry and includes underwater public areas and guestrooms. Instead of draining what water there is in the quarry, it will be flooded to become a sunken artificial lake. Two of the hotels floors housing guest rooms and a restaurant are to be situated underwater. An artificial waterfall will plunge down in front of the hotel's facade and into the quarry, at...

 by  kutaycelenk  Download 4 Steps + Collection   I Made it!   Favorite As many of us know that there are zillions of stepping stone molds sold out in ebay. These are mostly latex molds with pretty good patterns, but there are also metal molds available which might be extra expensive when you consider the shipping cost due to the weight issue. So.. latex always rules, because its flexible, reusable and very light. Within all these bulk of stepping stone molds in ebay which one would be the best to use? Well, choosing so challenging when you think about the shape you want to buy will be under your feet everytime you pass through. And if it starts to irritate you after some time, then its not the best option for you, and unfortunately it might be too late when you think that is. So, my idea is buying a mold with unsophisticated decorations. But even you want to buy an attractive one, then you may type "cel...

In general:  Foam-sandwich construction in the following assumes the use of the pure polyvinyl-chloride rigid-elastic type of 5 to 6 lbs. per cubic foot density. Chemically blown cross-linked PVC foams as well as polyurethane foams do not have the same charateristics and will not necessarily function or react the same as pure PVC types. In foam-sandwich construction, the PVC foam is applied in sheet form over a male mold or form to make the hull of the boat. The FORM is a by-product and does not remain in the finished hull. The foam acts as a core material over which fiberglass material and resin are applied to both sides, thereby forming a rigid and strong sandwich-type of construction. See  Useful Information & Suppliers  for sources of foam core materials. Fig. 1  The form members are erected on a building form, accurately aligned, and braced to prevent movement. The traverse forms usually conform to the stations, and must be vertical, at right angles...