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The folks in Dubai seem to love their tennis courts. In 2005, the world's highest tennis court was built atop the 1,000-foot-tall Burj al Arab Hotel . And now, the city may venture beneath the sea with the world's first underwater tennis court.

Earlier this year, Polish architect Krystztof Kotala, Founder of 8+8 Concept Studio, proposed to build an underwater complex situated offshore in the Persian Gulf, between the Burj al Arab and the Palm Jumeirah islands in the United Arab Emirates. The proposed structure will house seven courts, each with rooftop coral reef designed to build an illusion of a natural atoll.

While the innovative idea drew much interest from potential spectators, it also raised many technical concerns for engineers and developers. Sara Fray, Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the Institution of Structural Engineers in London, reportedly pointed out that the transparent ceiling would
require a continuous pane of glass measuring at least 108 feet-wide and weigh "possibly a hundred tons" to accommodate the court and spectators.

Aside from the major concern of leakage, Fray also noted a few things that the complex would need, read full article from the Source :::

www.ebiraland..co.ke/2015/12/the-worlds-first-underwater-tennis.html

See photos Below.

Nawa ooo.. When naija doesn't even have a standard one on land...




SCATTERSCATTER DON COME BACK AGAIN

Varnity

[color=#007700] The ocean view is great. But if a single crack appears, pharaoh and his men will be waiting to welcome all of them. [/color]

:ounder water. nawa o :ounder water. nawa o

jamex93:
Varnity

poverty sef na vanity

Can one ever concentrate on the tennis match being played?

the way am afraid of any water body like oceans,rivers even swimming pool if you pay me any amount I won't visit there let alone use my money to get the ticket

ba7man:
Can one ever concentrate on the tennis match being played?

. na another thing person go dey watch my brother

This is dawnnn RISKY...........

Dis must be anoda wonder of d world d world ooo

Atlantis things

Na wa o!


Having hotels underwater is nt enof nw it's tennis court



I ain't going coz d tennis ball is capable of cracking it

jeffizy:
[color=#007700] The ocean view is great. But if a single crack appears, pharaoh and his men will be waiting to welcome all of them. [/color]

WHITE man doesn't think like that.
In fact, what's is our Job in this world..?

Wow this is awesome

I can never concentrate in any game

Oyibo!

Quite daring and innovative! Someone once said, a man's dream should look impossible.

Awesome!

The Structure will stand the test of time if
1.) the depth of the glazed ceiling is not too much cause then, the density of Ocean water which is about 1024kg/m³ would imply an increase in mass of water above the ceiling cause volume has increased. this in turn will depend on the compressibility, sheer and Young modulus of the glass material. If these factors are considered, the project would be a successful one.

AB Mico. dept of Building , OAU.

Hmmm this is awesome before som1 will com now and start shouting Endtime Tennis Court.

This innovation is whao!!! This can also happen in Nigeria........but only in Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon.

The great of the heavens and earth is indeed a full fledged white man.....its only a village fool that believes the Whiteman and Blackman is equal....the Blackman is an after thought....a negation from the main plan of the Creator.

God is a Whiteman...hence He created the Whiteman in His own image....
Respect....respect

jeffizy:
[color=#007700] The ocean view is great. But if a single crack appears, pharaoh and his men will be waiting to welcome all of them. [/color]

Hahaha, mehn you just got me laughing with that...na true sha

Im sure Nadal will win Djokovic underwater. Why? Cos one like water, the other doesnt


Endtime Engineering

Ebiraland..co.ke?

wheredemdey:
The great of the heavens and earth is indeed a full fledged white man.....its only a village fool that believes the Whiteman and Blackman is equal....the Blackman is an after thought....a negation from the main plan of the Creator.

God is a Whiteman...hence He created the Whiteman in His own image....
Respect....respect

Wow...! I'm speechless. You must be a black man. With a very black brain. #Kudos

diz is grt

binoosmart:
The folks in Dubai seem to love their tennis courts. In 2005, the world's highest tennis court was built atop the 1,000-foot-tall Burj al Arab Hotel . And now, the city may venture beneath the sea with the world's first underwater tennis court.

Earlier this year, Polish architect Krystztof Kotala, Founder of 8+8 Concept Studio, proposed to build an underwater complex situated offshore in the Persian Gulf, between the Burj al Arab and the Palm Jumeirah islands in the United Arab Emirates. The proposed structure will house seven courts, each with rooftop coral reef designed to build an illusion of a natural atoll.

While the innovative idea drew much interest from potential spectators, it also raised many technical concerns for engineers and developers. Sara Fray, Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the Institution of Structural Engineers in London, reportedly pointed out that the transparent ceiling would
require a continuous pane of glass measuring at least 108 feet-wide and weigh "possibly a hundred tons" to accommodate the court and spectators.

Aside from the major concern of leakage, Fray also noted a few things that the complex would need, read full article from the Source :::

www.ebiraland..co.ke/2015/12/the-worlds-first-underwater-tennis.html

See photos Below.

diz grt

[size=18pt][color=deeppink]Nice Aquarium!!![/color][/size]