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Roads & Bridge
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The project is part of Phase-II improvement of Dubai International Airport. It consists of constructing a bridge (along Beirut road) including improvement and reconstruction of Beirut and Al Nahda roads at grade intersection. Project also covers construction of roadway signs landscaping, street lighting, irrigation and drainage systems, relocation of utilities and tunnel safety related activities.
Concrete bridge is 353.2 meter long, seven spans, with the midspan of 63.20 meters. Continiously post tensioned box girder having 29.3m. width and 2.5m. depth. 7.7m. high piers constructed on 24.5 x 7m. pile caps founded on 26 bored piles having 1m. diameter.
The 600 meter long underpass is divided into 20 sections having average of 31m. length. 17 of these sections are designed as U-Sections and remains as Box-Sections. Width sections are approximately 31m. In U-Sections, height of the wall varies between 1.5m. and 8.5m. and foundation thickness starts with 50cm. in shallow parts and increases upto 200cm. in deeper parts.
Dubai International Airport Roads, Phase II, Expansions Beirut Road / Al Nahta Junction / Tunnel & Bridge
Dubai Road and Transport Authority / Yüksel Construction Co.
Dubai / UAE 2007-2009
• Detail Design and Shop-drawings • Consultancy
