Concept Cars and Designs

Concept mobiles just like concept cars are parts of the new era of evolving technology that brings more design and appeal to the form and functioning rather than just serving the basics of purpose. The concept mobiles and cars come with specific designs and innovative technology, sometimes following a certain theme or pattern while other times delving on a specific structure of design or theme. Gadget concepts and new working themes with extraordinary developments with fresh, new gadget works seem to be some of the very interesting core features with which these extraordinary developments and inventions can be worked.

Lotus Evora Carbon Concept Car is a Hybrid car which is an example of this incredible advancement. The EarlyAdopter Radio Concept, the Touch and Go navigation concept, Coroflot Aqua Lounge Concept cars and models are some of the very extraordinary developments that have been created through the concept cars. The Lotus Evora or Culart Concept cell phone or the FunChat cell phone features make way for new waves in terms of new welcoming in technology. RC4 ATV Concept Car or the Porsche 918 make for incredible new developments that are mind blowing and flow smoothly with the new age of bringing environmental balance with less use of energy.

The FunChat cell phone, for instance is a new concept that make for internet calls as well as regular calls to take place within a very interactive atmosphere. The EarlyAdopter Radio Concept is also a new opportunity to bring in controls in various aspects of the radio by removing the chromed bards. The Korean company which brought these new features in play helps in with a brand new experience that one might like to have with the radio.

Google Street View

Google is looking to develop the features of its Street View and further enhance it by refreshing the images every year from now on. This decision was prompted by the fact that urban landscapes are in a state of flux at all times. To be able to keep up with this constant changes happening in the cities, this move was decided upon by Google.

In the same vein, the European Union is reviewing certain regulations concerned with the way Google is trying to make images of the cities of the world available on the World Wide Web for everyone to see. The EU want to know more about Google’s retention policy concerning the Street View Image.

According to Google, the Street View Images should be retained for a year. However, according to the European Union, the officials think that the period of one year is too long and want it to be shortened to six months. Also, the EU wants Google to put out notices in the media so that people know when the company will send their Street View cameras to take the pictures of the cities in general.

World's tallest rail bridge coming up in Jammu & Kashmir

India is undertaking one of its most challenging railway projects ever by building a line to connect the state of Jammu and Kashmir with the Himalayan foothills. Far from being an ordinary scheme, the 290 km route crosses major earthquake zones, and is subjected to extreme temperatures of cold and heat, as well as inhospitable terrain.

The Project
Kashmir has long been separated from India by a lack of suitable transport routes. Currently the only way to reach the area is by a hairpin-road journey. The area also sparks many political debates, as Kashmiri's are not sure what they want and outside forces interfere with progress.
The 290 km extension of the Indian Railway network will allow a 900 km (560 mile) journey direct from Delhi in India to Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
Constructing the railway route to this isolated region has involved significant engineering challenges, and although the first short section has a 2007 opening date, other major structures are two years behind.
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Many bridges and tunnels are being built, including an 11 km tunnel and the world?s highest railway bridge which towers above the Chenab River.

Infrastructure
The alignment for the Kashmir Railway presents one of the greatest railway engineering challenges ever faced, with the only contest coming from the recently completed China-Tibet rail route which crosses permanently frozen ground and climbs to more than 5,000m above sea level.

This bridge will be the highest railway structure of its kind in the world, 35 m higher than the tip of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Both bridges are to be simple span bridges. Cor-Ten Steel is planned to be used to provide an environment friendly appearance and eliminate the need to paint the bridge. The !!!!gn and structure is very similar to the New River Gorge Bridge
It is being project managed by the Konkan Railway Construction between Salal and Laole stations. Completion is scheduled for 2009, two years after the first isolated section of the route is due to open for local passenger services, and it requires the use of 26,000t of steel.
The Kashmir line will connect with the Indian Railways railhead at Jammu, where a 60 km access route has been built to Udhampur. The main sections of the route are between Udhampur and Qazigund ? 75% in tunnels and the responsibility of Konkan Railway Construction Corporation ? with the Qazigund-Baramulla section being constructed by Indian Railways.
The second section to Baramulla is due to open in 2007. However, this will remain isolated until the remaining, more challenging part of the route including the Chenab River crossing is completed in 2009.

Capital Gate Tower in Abu Dhabi Certified as the World's Furthest Manmade Tower

The certification comes after months of strict evaluation by a Guinness committee that started in January upon completion of the exterior of the 35-story tower. The 160-meter high tower leans at an angle of 18 degrees, more than 4 times the angle of the Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa. Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company is the owner and developer of the tower. The tower is designed by international architectural firm RMJM and is slated to be completed by 2010. The tower is being built using many innovative techniques that contribute to its unique shape and strength.

Capital Gate integrates several sustainability features. The tower sports a double-glazed façade that facilitates greater energy efficiency. This is due to the air being pre-cooled between the inner and outer facades before being expelled. Also, low-emissivity glass, being used for the first time in the UAE, keeps the building’s interior cool while maintaining transparency and eliminating glare. The building also features a unique stainless steel ‘splash’ descending from the nineteenth floor. This ‘splash acts as a design element as well as a shading device that eliminates 30% of the sun’s heat before it can reach the building. The ‘splash’ also twists around the building towards the south providing the tower maximum protection from sunlight.

The tower is being built using a special engineering breakthrough that allow floor plates until the twelfth floor to be stacked vertically, after which they are staggered over each other. This staggered design gives the tower its dramatic tilt.


Another innovative construction technique used is the utilization of a pre-cambered core. This is said to be the first time such a technique has been used. The pre-cambered core uses 15,000 cubic meters of concrete reinforced with 10,000 cubic meters of steel. The core is built marginally off-center, straightening along the length of the building, compressing the concrete and giving it strength, and moving into vertical position with the increasing weight of the floors. It is also useful in tackling the pressure exerted by gravity on the 18-degree incline.

Capital Gate also features a special exo-skeleton or diagrid to cope with wind and seismic forces and its inclination. The diagrid design means that each and every element of the grid or the exo-skeleton is in perfect symmetry. The diagrid carries the weight of all the floors while also providing an unobstructed floor plate, eliminating the need for pillars or internal beams. The design has been previously used in only a handful of buildings around the world and it is certainly the first time that such a design is being used in the Middle East.

A cantilevered tea-lounge, hanging over the tower’s exterior, 80 meters above the ground is another unique feature of the Capital Gate. Capital Gate is slated to play host to the five-star Hyatt Capital Gate hotel apart from 20,000 square meters of office space.

Indian Saina retains her Indonesia Open championship

The defending Women's Single (WS) champion in Indonesia Open, Indian Saina Nehwal, retained her championship after trashed her Japanese contender Sayaka Sato in final match of 2010 Indonesia Open in Jakarta on Sunday.

With her latest victory here, Saina has championed three international badminton tournaments three weeks in a row. Prior to Indonesia Open she championed India Open and Singapore Open.

Saina ended the match in three games scored 21-19, 13-21 and 21- 11. .

"She was good and moving fast the second game that made me hardly able to return her shots. She leads in the second game with her excellent drop shots. So I tried to correct my performance with cross shots and net playing. It worked out, I managed to control the third game," Saina said of her contender playing in the match in a press conference held after her victory.

Saina's victory in 2010 Indonesia Open was rewarded with a prize money worth 18,750 U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, the runner up Sayaka Kato received 9,500 U.S. dollars.

Saina, who was seeded no. 6, singled out as the winner of WS group 2009 Indonesia Open championship after dumped Chinese shuttler Wang Lin, seeded no. 3, in the final match in three games ended 12-21, 21-18 and 21-19.