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Nakheel: The World is not sinking

by CW Staff on Feb 3, 2010

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The World is not sinking, Nakheel says.

Nakheel has issued a statement denying reports that The World Islands are sinking.

The statement reads: "Speculative reports suggesting that The World islands are sinking are wholly inaccurate.

"The islands were finished some years ago and there has been no subsidence since. A system known as vibro-compaction was used to increase the load-bearing capacity of the reclaimed land mass.

"This process causes the soil to vibrate vigorously, minimizing the tiny air gaps between the sand particles and locking the particle corners and edges together, which in turn lead to very deliberate and calculated compaction and settlement. The load-bearing capacity of The World islands is about twice that of mainland Dubai.

"A suggestion also that some of the islands have slipped and spread into each other is also completely incorrect.

"The islands at the centre of The World were merged purposely to create land for specific developments, and the shape of other islands was changed at the request of owners.

"We have currently sold around 70% of the islands and development has begun by a number of the owners – further testament to the fact that the islands are as solid as the rock they are built upon."

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Agree with philps too.They need to protect the edges as soon as possible.we have also experties in edges protection. inf

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Sufian (Feb 12, 2010)
dubai
United Arab Emirates

Agree with Philip
Agree with philps too.They need to protect the edges as soon as possible.we have also experties in edges protection. info@earthmovers.ae

arora (Feb 7, 2010)
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

The World
I agree with Philips. The erosion/ deposition at edges has to happen untill they are protected. Nakheel is being targeted and rumours are are being spread by people who have nothing but doomsday in thier thought. Guys try to be positive and spread some good news also

Philip (Feb 3, 2010)
dubai
United Arab Emirates

The World Islands
Nakheel's statement is quite correct that the islands are not sinking. Having visited several recently, I can state that they are surprisingly solid land masses. However, there has been some erosion of parts of the edges of many of the islands, and some beach accretion in other places. both natural coastal processes. This is perhaps what has given rise to the suggestion of reshaping. In some places erosion had created small cliff edges of sand, in other places sand carried by the current had clearly been deposited, but all this represents a tiny proportion of the whole development. To our knowledge, none of the islands has yet installed edge protection which leaves them vulnerable to the effects of waves and currents, especially for the more exposed islands. Only when owners have reshaped and stabilised their edges or beaches will any natural reshaping be eliminated. We are currently working with one or two owners on such protection. Until such work is done, the natural processes will continue. We can all take a lesson from King Canute!

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