Design of the Dubai Metro light rail （设计的迪拜地铁轻轨）.pdfVIP

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Bridge Engineering 162 June 2009 Issue BE2 Pages 63–74 doi: 10.1680/bren.2009.162 .2.63 Paper 800012 Received 15/02/2009 Accepted 06/03/2009 David A. Smith Chris R. Hendy Keywords: Group Manager— Head of Bridge Design bridges/concrete structures Special Structures, and Technology, Atkins, Atkins, Epsom, Surrey, Epsom, Surrey, UK UK Design of the Dubai Metro light rail viaducts—substructure D. A. Smith CEng, MICE and C. R. Hendy MA(Cantab), CEng, FICE The Dubai Metro light rail scheme is a flagship project in The £1?5 billion, 52 km long Red line connecting Rashidiya to the United Arab Emirates which is currently one of the Jebel Ali port comprises 42 km of elevated viaduct with 22 largest civil engineering projects under construction and, overground stations, 5?5 km of tunnels with four underground when completed, will be the longest fully automated rail stations, 2?5 km of at-grade section and two depots. The £800 system in the world. The first section of the rail system is million, 24 km long Green line runs around the city centre due to be opened in September 2009. This paper connecting Festival City to the airport free zone and comprises describes the scheme outline and contractual set-up for 16 km of elevated viaduct with 12 overground stations and 7 km the viaduct design and discusses the design and con- of tunnels with eight underground stations (of which two are struction of the viaduct substructure. In particular, the shared with the Red line). design methodologies used for the piled foundations, single r