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Date
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12 MARCH 2012
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18:00 - 20:00
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Event Type
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Lecture
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*Please note new topic and venue change* ICE EMGG/IGS - "Reinforced Soils Retaining Wall Systems Reach New Heights in the Middle East"
Speakers: Ian Fraser & Murtaza Khan, Tensar International
Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall (RSRW) Systems were first introduced into major civil engineering projects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) around 2000.
The project boosting this trend was the Dibba Idhn Tawaian Road, Dubai. With a total wall face area exceeding 40,000 m2, it established RSRW Systems in the UAE proving them well suited to construction through difficult mountainous terrain and under extreme climatic conditions. Since the completion of this project in 2003 more than 40 major projects have been successfully completed in the UAE region for major clients, with the total area of wall face completed to date exceeding 500,000 m2. The most impressive one, completed in 2011, is the The Dubai Fujairah Freeway Project for The Ministry of Public Works, which is the focus of this paper.
The presentation will discuss and illustrate the RSRW system components as well as the design and construction techniques adopted by both designer and contractor for The Dubai Fujairah Freeway Project and highlight why RSRWs are well suited to the logistical problems face under such difficult conditions.
Light refreshments will be available from 6.30 pm for 7pm start.
(Map shown at the following link: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/about/findus.html ).
Contact Dr Dariusz Wanatowski on dariusz.wanatowski@nottingham.ac.uk for more details.
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