1. The region’s only event dedicated to designing, planning and
delivering sustainable bridges
International summit: 25-26 October 2010
Interactive workshops: 24 & 27 October 2010
Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Book before29 July 2010and save up toUS $800
For more information or to register
Tel: +971 4 364 2975 Fax: +971 4 363 1938 Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae
www.bridgesme.com
Gold sponsors:
Outstanding executive contributions providing essential insight:
H. E. Engineer Abdullah Al Shamsi
Acting Executive Director Infrastructure
& Municipal Assets Sector
ABU DHABI MUNICIPALITY
Eng. Mohannad Al Khayat
Director Design Department, Road Affairs Sector
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS, KUWAIT
Naeem Hussain
Leader of Global Bridge Business
ARUP
Benefits of attending:
• Explore the latest bridge developments and plans within the
Middle East region
• Review the latest practices and future trends in bridge design,
construction and maintenance
• Learn how to minimise delays, disruption and environmental
impacts related to bridge construction
• Examine essential case studies from iconic bridges to regular flyovers
Workshops:
• Design of bridges for new mixed use development
• Identifying and using innovative bridge inspection and
monitoring technologies
• Exclusive site visit to the Sheikh Zayed Bridge
• Exclusive site visit to the Hodariyat Bridge
Under the patronage of Abu Dhabi Municipality
Associate sponsors:
Exhibitors:
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2. Mafraq Interchange (Planning, Design and Construction)
Presented by Eng. Mohamed Ahmed Alamri, Section Head-
Coordinating Transportation Services, Municipality of Abu-Dhabi City
and Eur.Ing. Javad Akhtar, Technical Director, Hyder Consulting
26 October 2010

3. PLANNING CONTEXT
MAFRAQ INTERCHANGE
To Western Region
Development Area

4. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
• Replace existing deteriorating bridge (built 1976)
• Allow high standard of alignment design
• Cater for 10 & 25 year traffic forecasts
Scope
• Project Management, Highway, Structures, Topographic & Traffic
Surveys, Ground Investigations, Drainage, Lighting, Environmental
Impact, Utility Diversions

5. PROJECT OVERALL TIMESCALES

6. OVERALL ORGANISATION
ADM Management Team
Hyder Project Management Team
Zuhair Bardarkji – S Oxborrow – I Sabri
UK Design
Team
J Colbran (Viaducts)
Manila Design
Team A Michael
(Main Bridge)
UAE Design Team
Geotechnical, Traffic, Highways, Utilities,
Survey, Environmental, Contract, M&E,
Data Collection, Approvals
Supervision Team
Hussein Hamza
Main
Contractor
(Al Jaber)
Utility Consultants
Parsons, Aecom, Tebodin,
PB Power, Halcrow,

7. • Existing traffic 25,000 vpd Abu Dhabi-Al Ain, 11,000 vpd Abu Dhabi
to Dubai
• The peak flow, around 2,500 vph, occurs during the AM Peak on the
Abu Dhabi – Al Ain Highway; towards Abu Dhabi;
• Growth of car traffic is forecast to be 10% p.a. in the short term
reducing to 4% in the long term.
• Truck traffic growth is forecast to grow at about 8.6% p.a. in the
medium term, reducing to 3 % in the long term.
• Highway “Level of Service” (LoS) indicators assessed for 2008,
2018 and 2033 (opening year, 10 year and 25 year) traffic forecasts.
TRAFFIC GROWTH

8. LAYOUT OPTIONS EVALUATED
OPTION -1 (OPTIONS 2 & 3
SIMILAR, SLIP ROADS VARY)
FULLY DIRECTIONAL
INTERCHANGE
Options 1 to 3
1) 2 Nos. Viaducts
2) 2 Nos. Tunnels
3) 1 Nos. Central bridge
4) 4 Nos. Slip Roads
5) 2 Nos. Main Dual (C/W)

9. LAYOUT OPTIONS EVALUATED
OPTION -4 SEMI- DIRECTIONAL INTERCHANGE
- as Adopted for Construction
Option 4
1) 2 Nos. Viaducts
2) 1 Nos. Central bridge
3) 4 Nos. Slip Roads
4) 2 Nos. Main Dual (C/W)
(Tunnels omitted)

10. LAYOUT EVALUATION SUMMARY
CRITERIA OPTION-1 OPTION-2 OPTION-3 OPTION-4
FUNDAMENTAL CRITERIA
As Design
Competition
As 1, alt slip
roads
As 1, Alt merge &
Diverge
Semi-directional
with loops
Meets all AASHTO & TOR Design Criteria. Y Y Y N
Estimated Cost. 331m 295m 309m 247m
Traffic Assessment in 2033
LOS - "A" am Peak 3rd 3rd 1st 1st
: pm Peak 2nd 4th 2nd 1st
LOS - "C" or better
: am Peak
2nd 2nd 1st 2nd
: pm Peak 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
LOS - "E or F"
: am Peak
1st 2nd 2nd 4th
: pm Peak 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd
MISC. DESIRABLE CRITERIA
Distance to boundary wall of police station to
nearest shoulder
19.5m to gate 11.6m to gate 17.2m to gate 14.4m to gate.
7.7m to wall 3.0m to wall 6.4m to wall 3.0m to wall
Viaduct height in front of Police Station gate 7.0m 7.9m 6.7m NA
Encroachment into 84,000 m2 83,000 m2 43,000 m2 78,000 m2

11. LAYOUT ADOPTED (option 4)

12. ADOPTED LAYOUT OPTION
Option 4 has the following features
• Meets TOR highway design criteria and provides adequate capacity for principal
traffic movements.
• Reduced loop design speed (50 kph) and traffic capacity for Tariff-Abu Dhabi &
Dubai – Al Ain movements.
• Saving of two tunnels, hence lowest construction cost.
• The sensitivity test of providing a reduction of the peak hour growth rate by 20%
results in a likely extension to the operational life of the interchange by 5 to 10
years.
• Allowing adequate space provision for a future 5th lane on the Abu Dhabi – Al Ain
Highway, will extend the operational life by at least five years.

13. SCHEME OVERVIEW
HIGHWAY (10 roads) Length 110 Lane.km
Area 430,000m2
VIADUCTS Width 18m (2+1 lanes, 2.3m FW)
Area 31,140m2
R5 Length 880m, 17 spans 40 to 70m
R6 Length 850m, 16 spans 40 to 84m
BRIDGES Length 80m
Spans 2 x 38m
Width 2 x 27.4m
RETAINING WALLS
Area 46,000m2

14. HIGHWAY DESIGN CRITERIA (AASHTO)
Design Speed (Main Line) 120 kph
Principal Rural Arterial
Design Speed (Loops) 60kph (50 option 4)
Design Speed (Ramps) 100 kph
Structure Headroom Clearance 6.5 m
Lane widths (multiple Lanes) 3.75 m
Single Lane width 5.00 m
Inner/Outer Shoulders 3 m
Crossfall 2%
Maximum Superelevation 5%

15. STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA (AASHTO LRFD)
Truck Loading AASHTO LRFD TRUCK x 1.5 (ADM requirement)
Permit vehicle Type Caltrans P13, total weight 1400 kN
Temperature range 60C (0C - 60C)
Wind velocity 160 km/hr
Seismic Performance Zone 1; soil profile type I, acceleration coeft. A=0.09

16. • Sand overlying Mudstone, Sandstone and Gypsum-stone. The density of
the Sand varied from loose to very dense. The rocks were described as
very weak to weak.
• No cavities or solution features were encountered in any exploratory holes.
Some loss in the fluid circulation was observed in two boreholes but
attributed to fractures in the rock.
• Groundwater 2m depth
• Sulphate concentrations of up to 2.87 g/l (SO4) – Class 3 to BRE 363
GROUND CONDITIONS

17. STRUCTURAL FORM - Main Bridge
Two span post tensioned pre-stressed, insitu concrete box.
The deck is cast monolithic with the central piers and supported on
pinned bearings at the abutments. Abutments are reinforced concrete
cantilever walls supported on the piled foundations. Stepped reinforced
earth fill retaining walls

18. STRUCTURAL FORM - VIADUCTS
Constant depth post tensioned pre-stressed
concrete box on RC Piers on piled foundations

19. STRUCTURAL – Materials and Components
Concrete Grade Cube Cement Type
Piles AP 45MPa OPC/GGBFS/MS
Substructure AA 45MPa OPC/GGBFS/MS
Superstructure P 50MPa OPC/GGBFS/MS
Parapets Precast concrete TL-4 collision rating

20. OVERALL QUANTITIES - STRUCTURE
Description Unit Viaduct
R5
Viaduct
R6
Main
Bridge
Concrete in Deck Slab m3 12,690 12,680 7,260
Concrete in Sub Structure m3 11,050 9,970 3,280
Epoxy coated Reinforcement ton 6,751 6,708 2,786
Uncoated Prestressing Steel ton 476 542 136
1.2m dia piles at Piers
Lengths [m]
Service Loads [MN]
No. 216
17-21
5.1-7.8
194
19-25
5.1-9.3
20
17
6.0
1.5m dia piles at Abutments
Lengths [m]
Service Loads [MN
No. 42
19-22
5.9-8.5
42
14-22
5.9-8.5
100
17
6.0
Waterproofing Area m2
14,628 14,137 4,680
Expansion Joints
Lengths [m]
No.
m
5
17.7
4
17.7
4
27.3

21. ARCHITECTURAL REALISATION

22. ARCHITECTURAL REALISATION

23. STRUCTURAL – Materials and Components
Tendons Strands are 7-wire low relax UTS 1860 MPa
Continuity Tendon is 19 Strand (50%)
Diaphragm – Diaphragm (intermediate) tendon is 22 Strand (50%)
Design Losses Wobble coefficient Friction coefficient
Design Values K= 0.0010 0.14
Test Values K= 0.0005 0.07
Prestressing Ducts HDPE
Reinforcement Epoxy coated high strength tensile steel, UTS = 460Mpa
Parapets Precast concrete TL-4
Prestressing Ducts HDPE
75-84m span – 10 tendons per web (6 continuity+4 diaphragm-diaphragm)
Provision made for future external pre-stressing in the viaducts by providing ducts through
diaphragms and deviators at midspan to allow increase of approximately 10% in pre-stressing force
at midspan and piers Anchorage bursting reinforcement and pre-stressing anchors provided.

24. STRUCTURAL DETAILS

25. STRUCTURAL – Materials and Components
Design Temperature Range 0 to 60 Deg C
Movements creep & shrinkage temperature.
Viaduct Abutments 113mm 81mm
Movement joint piers 103mm 74mm
Type of Bearings:
Viaduct R5 and R6: Pot type, 33No. Free and 33No. Guided)
Main Bridge R10: Elastomeric 28No. Pier is monolithic with deck.
Expansion Joints
Viaduct R5 and R6: Modular Type
Main Bridge R10: Elastomeric
Waterproofing
Bridge Deck Single coat spray applied polyurethane membrane, with
sand asphalt protection layer
Substructures Torch applied Bituminous Sheet with protection board
Inside box Silane-siloxane coating
External Silane-siloxane coating and acrylic paint

26. Elastomeric Joint at Main Bridge

27. Modular Joint at Viaduct

28. STRUCTURAL DETAILS – Bearings

29. FOUNDATIONS - SUBSTRUCTURE

30. SUBSTRUCTURE

31. DECK FALSEWORK

32. DECK

33. DECK

34. NIGHT CONCRETING OF DECK

35. DECK

36. SUSTAINIBILITY MEASURES
• The palm trees returned for replanting
• Irrigation ducts provided for future landscaping works
• Use of treated sewage effluent (TSE) for the landscape areas.
• GGBFS and Microsilica used as partial cement replacement
• Milled asphalt to pave temporary roads
• Recycled crushed concrete used as a filter material
• Dewatering water used for soil compaction

37. HIGHWAY WORKS

38. SAMPLE PROGRAM VIADUCTS 1-4

39. SAMPLE PROGRAM SAVING DUE TO
RESEQUENCING DECK CONSTRUCTION
Time saving in Critical Section 3
(Flyover Abu Dhabi to Dubai)
Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
Original Duration: (242 working days)
Actual Duration: (105 working days)
Time saving:
Use of Steel Frame to pass traffic
underneath : (45 days)
Use of Scaffolding on whole section at
once: (30days)
Combination of two stages: (60days)

40. Project Management Performance
BUDGET PERFORMANCE [AED]
• Contract Value 754m
• Amended Value after Value Engineering 735m
• Projected out-turn (after material price escalation) 800m
• No major claims to date
PROGRAM PERFORMANCE
• Contract Period 30 months
SITE SAFETY
• 50 Minor Injuries
• 5 Major Injuries
• Fatal car accident in road through site (deemed unconnected with works
activity by police)

41. The conference was well planned and had high calibre presenters and quality papers that helped
in ideas, experience and knowledge sharing
Director, Road Projects and Maintenance Directorate,
Ministry of Works, Bahrain
While it has been a challenging year for the construction industry, bridges in the Middle East region are still being built
in far greater numbers than ever before. As the Middle East develops, the number of technical and design challenges
for bridge construction continue to multiply.
Bridges Middle East 2010 will once again bring regional and international public and private sector industry leaders
together in Abu Dhabi this October. Speakers and participants will meet at the region’s only dedicated bridges event to
discuss and exchange best practices to help ensure the quality, safety, sustainability and durability of the next generation
of bridges.
During four days of innovative content, participants will be provided with the unique opportunity to meet with and learn
from Ministries of Public Works, Municipalities, transport authorities, private developers, consultants, contractors,
engineers, architects and designers who will discuss strategies and opportunities in the region's bridge construction
industry in the region.
Bridges Middle East 2010 will offer a platform for all stakeholders in the value chain, from bridge design and planning
to construction and maintenance, to discuss strategic projects and bridge development plans and hear from the latest
technologies available in bridge design, construction and maintenance.
We look forward to welcoming you in Abu Dhabi!
Yours sincerely,
Rozenn Cornec
Conference Director
Bridges Middle East 2010
WELCOME
“ ”
“The depth of knowledge gained from this experience is unparalleled. This conference
can be attended by anyone in the construction industry
Deputy General Manager, Navayuga Engineering
”
Developments in Abu Dhabi have engendered the
construction of several bridges, including some of the
largest and most complex structures in the region.
Following the engineering ingenuity implemented in the
Emirate and the success of the first Bridges Middle East
summit in 2009, Abu Dhabi is the perfect location to host
this important annual meeting.
Why Abu Dhabi?
www.bridgesme.com

42. BRIDGES
Tel: +971 4 364 2975 Fax: +971 4 363 1938
WORKSHOPS AND SITE VISITS: SUNDAY 24 & WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER 2010
IQPC’s workshops are unique opportunities to spend valuable time with industry experts. These interactive sessions are
extended to ensure that you will get to the heart of the conference’s most critical issues and uncover practical solutions
you can apply in your own company.
Sunday 24 October 2010
Pre-summit workshop: 09:00 – 12:00
Design of bridges for new mixed use development
This workshop will provide you with in-depth knowledge of
bridge design associating both technicality and aesthetics
while integrating in the surrounding environment.
Benefits of attending:
• Learn how to maximise collaboration between master
planners, architects, structural engineers and others parties
• Enhance your knowledge on producing optimum bridge
design that takes the design beyond satisfying the
technical and functional requirements
• Assess how good design can add value to clients and the
community at large
Workshop leader:
Nidal Odeh, Regional Head of Bridges, Hyder Consulting
Middle East Limited
Pre-summit site visit: 13:00 – 16:00
Exclusive site visit to the Sheikh Zayed Bridge
Benefit from the exclusive opportunity to visit the iconic
Sheikh Zayed Bridge in its final completion stage. You will
explore how the architectural concept of this landmark
structure has been translated into reality and you will
examine how the construction challenges have been
overcome.
Facilitated by:
High-Point Rendel
Wednesday 27 October 2010
Post-summit site visit: 09:00 – 12:00
Exclusive site visit to the Hodariyat Bridge
This exclusive visit will be a unique opportunity to
understand and explore the superstructure connecting the
Abu Dhabi eastern coastline to the Hodariyat Island. This
visit will complete the main conference presentations and
enhance your understanding on how the design and
construction challenges were overcome to deliver the first
stay cable bridge to be constructed in the UAE.
Facilitated by:
Brian W. West, Project Director,
AST-VSL Joint Venture
Post-summit workshop: 13:00 – 16:00
Identifying and using innovative bridge inspection and
monitoring technologies
This workshop will give you the opportunity to gain expertise
on innovative bridge inspection technologies that will allow
you to improve the life-cycle management of bridges.
Benefits of attending:
• Review key inspection and monitoring techniques and their
applications to bridges
• Assess the importance of effective inspection and
monitoring to ensure safety, maintenance and repair
of bridges
• Learn from best practices in bridge inspection
Workshop leader:
Professor Dr.-Ing. Thomas Ummenhofer, Head of Research
Institute for Steel, Timber and Masonry Department Steel
and Leight Weight Structures, Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT)

43. MIDDLE
www.bridgesme.com
CONFERENCE DAY ONE: MONDAY 25 OCTOBER 2010
07:45 Registration, refreshments and networking
08:30 Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks
David Ball, Chairman, Concrete Bridge Development Group
and President Designate, Concrete Society
Plans and forecasts for bridge projects in the Middle East
08:45 Acknowledging Abu Dhabi Municipality’s strategic vision for
infrastructure and bridge projects
• Presenting the strategic vision of Abu Dhabi Municipality
• Providing updates on the progress of various ongoing
projects in Abu Dhabi
• Identifying the plans and forecasts for ongoing and future
bridge projects
H.E. Engineer Abdullah Al Shamsi, Acting
Executive Director, Infrastructure & Municipal
Assets Sector, Abu Dhabi Municipality
09:20 Assessing recent developments in Kuwait’s
infrastructure projects
• Identifying the current bridge projects and quantifying
the scale of projects
• Examining the design and construction issues facing
the Subiya Causeway
• Understanding the latest advancements of the Subiya Causeway
Eng. Mohannad Al Khayat, Director, Design
Department, Road Affairs Sector, Ministry of
Public Works, Kuwait
09:55 Developing strategic infrastructures projects within the region
• Preparing the master plan and consolidated budget
of infrastructure projects
• Assessing key challenges in meeting project requirements
and deadlines
• Assessing the qualification of consultants and contractors
Panelists will include speakers of the day and
Hamed Zaghw, Senior Vice President, Parsons
10:30 Morning break, networking and refreshments
Reviewing the latest practices and future trends in bridge
design and construction
11:00 Exploring the future trends in bridge design in the
Middle East
• Assessing the techniques used in large bridge projects
in the region
• Identifying innovative design solutions to cope with the
hostile climate
• Recommending design practices that could be adopted
for future bridge projects
Jesper S. Damgaard, Managing Director, COWI Dubai
11:35 Identifying the latest practices for concrete bridge design
• Understanding the role of concrete in sustainable structures
• Assessing the new methods and requirements for concrete
bridge design
• Learning from the best practices in concrete
bridge design
David Ball, Chairman, Concrete Bridge
Development Group and President Designate,
Concrete Society
12:10 Reviewing design and construction regulation in the
Middle East
• Understanding the impact in the region of the withdrawal
of British Standards and the introduction of Eurocodes
• Identifying design code options and their applicability and
benefits to the Gulf region
• Assessing the importance of compliance with product and
workmanship requirements to achieve target reliability
• Acknowledging what other non-European countries are
doing with respect to adopting or adapting Eurocodes
Chris Hendy, Head of Bridge Design and Technology,
Highways and Transportation, Atkins
12:45 Lunch break and networking opportunity
Overcome the challenges in bridge design and construction
13:45 Managing bridge projects in the Middle East
• Analysing function versus form
• Determining how bridges support an integrated
infrastructure plan
• Exploring the management and coordination of different
procurement strategies
Tim Risbridger, Partner, EC Harris International Ltd
14:20 Maximising long-term value for investment – the importance
of careful selection of key bridge components and use of
modern technologies
• Understanding the increasing requirements on bridge
components such as bearings and expansion joints
• Short-term savings at the price of future problems – the
false economy of an approach often taken
• Examining the contribution of modern automated monitoring
technologies to efficient bridge analysis and maintenance
Gianni Moor, COO, Mageba Switzerland and
Niculin Meng, Area Manager, Mageba Switzerland
14:55 Analysing the challenges in designing and constructing
the Sheikh Zayed Bridge
• Bridging the gap between architectural conception and
engineering realisation
• Reviewing design development of an awe inspiring landmark
• Examining construction challenges and solutions
Eng. Mohamed Al Ameri, Project Manager, Head of
Transportation Coordination Section, Abu Dhabi Municipality
Vardy Jones, Managing Director, High-Point Rendel
15:30 Identifying innovative post-tensioning and stay cable
technologies
• Ensuring durability and longevity of post-tensioned and
cable stayed structures
• Acknowledging the evolution of stay cable technology and
current guidelines used for the design, detailing and
testing of stay cable systems
• Examining post-tensioning and cable stayed techniques
Marcel Poser, CEO, BBR VT International
16:05 Afternoon break, networking and refreshments
16:40 Bahrain's first precast segmental concrete viaduct -
Isa Town Gate Interchange project
• Designing and constructing Bahrain's first precast
segmental concrete viaduct
• Identifying the challenges of constructing a three-level, grade-
separated interchange in a highly congested urban area
• Assessing the effect of the global banking crisis on the project
Dr. Mostafa A. Hassanain, Head, Bridge & Flyover Projects,
Roads Projects & Maintenance Directorate, Ministry of
Works Manama, Bahrain
17:15 Learning from the design of interchanges in
the Dammam Area, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Identifying techniques of three level interchanges
• Assessing the effects of soil type on foundation systems
• Evaluating the effects of underground water on
underpass design
Dr. Jaber M. Alsiwat, Vice President, Saudi Consulting
Services (Saudconsult)
Eng. Yousef Alshawaf, Chief Structural Engineer, Saudi
Consulting Services (Saudconsult)
17:50 Final comments from the chair
18:00 End of conference day one
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44. EAST 2010
Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae
CONFERENCE DAY TWO: TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2010
07:45 Registration, refreshments and networking
08:30 Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks
David Ball, Chairman, Concrete Bridge Development Group
and President Designate, Concrete Society
Building sustainable and durable bridges
08:45 Ensuring the quality and durability of the next generation
of bridges – the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
• Understanding the requirements and characteristics of
bridge design for performance in a high typhoon area
• Adopting appropriate mitigative measures to limit the
detrimental effects on the local environment
• Achieving quality and durable bridge construction in
marine environment
Naeem Hussain, Leader of Global Bridge Business, Arup
09:20 Developing bridge superstructure in a marine environment
– the construction of the Hodariyat Bridge
• Constructing the incrementally launched approach spans
• Building the cable stayed main span
• Discussing the specific foundation and superstructure
challenges
Brian W. West, Project Director,
AST-VSL Joint Venture
09:55 Overcoming the design challenges of the Hodariyat Bridge
• Reviewing the evolution of the current cable stayed
bridge design
• Managing the fast-track design programme
• Assessing the specific design challenges
Daniel Tassin, President, International Bridge
Technologies (IBT)
10:30 Morning break, networking and refreshments
11:00 Utilising the latest solutions to optimise bridge design
and construction, session one: Parsons presentation
These sessions offer delegates the opportunity to receive
updates on the solutions available to overcome the
challenges in bridge design and construction.
Integrate bridge architecture with the surrounding environment
11:35 Understanding the architecture of bridges in relation
to the public realm
• Identifying the role of bridges in urban space
• Understanding how bridge design should follow and
encourage best practices in terms of environmental
protection and economic and social development
• Assessing the bridge contribution to the aesthetic
experience and general quality of the city
Jean-François Blassel, Architect and Engineer, Director,
RFR Paris
12:10 Architect’s approach to bridge design for pedestrian users
• Assessing the role of pedestrian bridges in facilitating
the circulation
• Ensuring the habitability and sustainability of pedestrian bridges
• Designing aesthetics to deliver an enjoyable experience
to the users
Steven W. Miller, Managing Director, Dubai,
FX FOWLE Architects
12:45 Lunch break and networking opportunity
13:45 Assessing the latest architectural concept design for
bridges in the Middle East
• Reviewing bridge design and management challenges
• Identifying innovative responses to site constraints and
special requirements
• Achieving a balance between architectural and structural
design while integrating the local culture
Nidal Odeh, Regional Head of Bridges and Civil Structures,
Hyder Consulting Middle East Limited
Bridge monitoring and maintenance
14:20 Identifying new methods for the inspection and
enhancement of lifetime for steel-bridges
• Assessing bridge inspection challenges and solutions
• Identifying the techniques available for bridge inspection
to reduce traffic delays and disruption
• Using new methods to enhance fatigue life of welded
components
Professor Dr.-Ing. Thomas Ummenhofer, Head of Research
Institute for Steel, Timber and Masonry Department Steel
and Lightweight Structures, Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT)
14:45 Reconstructing the Al Mafraq Interchange
• Reviewing the strategic planning context and overall
management
• Understanding the technical consideration of the
design and construction
• Identifying the lessons learnt from the project and
looking forward
Eng. Mohamed Al Ameri, Project Manager, Head of
Transportation Coordination Section, Abu Dhabi Municipality
Eng. Javad Akhtar, Technical Director, Hyder Consulting
Middle East Limited
15:20 Afternoon break, networking and refreshments
15:50 Assessing maintenance strategies of bridges in the
Al Ain region
• Reviewing the methods used in the repairs of bridges
in Al-Ain
• Developing future strategies for the maintenance of bridges
• Identifying recent bridges maintenance contracts in
Al Ain Municipality
Dr. Walid Damaj, Internal Roads and
Infrastructure Division, Al Ain Municipality
16:25 Final comments from the chair
16:35 End of conference day two
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45. Thank you
Any questions?