General Information
| Other name(s): | Saadiyat Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 2006 |
| Completion: | 2009 |
| Duration of works: | 36 months |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge Railroad (railway) bridge |
|---|---|
| Structure: |
Box girder bridge |
| Construction method: |
Balanced cantilever method Incremental launching Span-by-span in-situ casting on falsework |
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
Location
| Location: |
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 24° 30' 59.52" N 54° 23' 45.18" E |
| Coordinates: | 24° 31' 36.10" N 54° 24' 32.46" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 200.00 m | |
| total length | 1 455 m | |
| height above valley floor or water | max. 35 m | |
| deck | deck depth | ca. 3.50 - 10.25 m |
| Unit 1 | span lengths | 8 x 55 m |
| number of spans | 8 | |
| Unit 2 | span lengths | 110 m - 200 m - 135 m - 70 m - 45 m |
| Unit 3 | span lengths | 50 m - 50.54 m |
| Unit 4 | span lengths | 54.456 m - 2 x 55 m - 2 x 45 m - 55 m - 45 m |
| Unit 5 | span lengths | 54.456 m - 2 x 55 m - 2 x 45 m - 55 m - 45 m |
| Unit 6 | span lengths | 55 m - 3 x 45 m |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
|
|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
| piles |
reinforced concrete
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Participants
Client
Consulting engineers
Construction engineers
General contractor
Construction
Foundations
Formwork & shoring
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Accuracy in action. Efficient software and an accurate 3D model ensured key elements of the Saadiyat bridge project met tight deadlines. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 16, n. 58 (1st Quarter 2010), pp. 58.
- (2008): Brückenschlag zur »Insel des Glücks«. Das Saadiyat Bridge Project in Abu Dhabi. In: [ Umrisse ], v. 8, n. 4 ( 2008), pp. 44.
- City slicker. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 13, n. 46 (1st Quarter 2007), pp. 38-39.
- Happy result. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 14, n. 51 (2nd Quarter 2008), pp. 72.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20025655 - Published on:
12/12/2006 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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