MAGNIFICENT MAN MADE ISLAND - THE PALM ISLANDS IN DUBAI

The palm islands in Dubai are three man made islands whose construction started  in year 2001.the 3 man made islands are being built in the figure of a large date palm tree. The Palm Islands will accommodate freehold residential villas, luxurious hotels, piece of art water homes, coast apartments, water theme parks, shopping malls, restaurants, amazing range of sports facilities, spas, diving sites, cinemas, marinas and many, many more.                                    

 The palm islands stand a little more than 13 feet above low tide sea level and sits in 34 feet of water at its deepest point. Sand, covered by an erosion-preventing water-permeable geo-textile, makes up the breakwater's lowest layer. One-ton rocks cover the sand, and two layers of large rocks weighing up to six tons each cap the structure. The designers at Nakheel believe the breakwater will protect the palm island from average gulf weather and even an enormous storm.

                                  

The palm islands themselves are constructed from sand dredged from the sea floor. Palm Jumeirah is made from 3,257,212,970.389 cubic feet of ocean sand vibro-compacted into place .To get the complex shape just right, designers and contractors use Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS) to plot the palm and ensure the sand placement within 0.39 of an inch.There are six-lane Sub-Sea Tunnel connects the island to the mainland.