The new Meydan Race Course is part of Meydan City in Dubai. It is able to hold 60,000 spectators and hosted the Dubai World Cup for the first time in March 2010. VIP bridge is a part of meydan Racecourse and was built to make easy access to the VIP's . The contractor had 4.5 months to build this 750 m long and 25 m (in some areas 49 m) wide bridge. The bridge is shaped like an arch therefore the box girder height varies between 2.00 and 4.50 m. The bridge formwork was supported by PD 8 Towers with height up to 10 m. The slab decking was done with MULTIFLEX using VT 20 girders.
The challenge in this project was the main bridge (the middle part). Normally the concrete of the center part of the bridge will be poured last and connect to the piers as they will stabilize the construction. Due to various reasons this couldnt be done like this in the VIP bridge project. Therefore the middle part had to be concreted without being connected to the piers. Therefore, the complete load was carried by the PD 8 towers and stabilized through push-pull-props. Only by scheduling the project in this unusual way, the contractor could realise the completed project in time
The challenge in this project was the main bridge (the middle part). Normally the concrete of the center part of the bridge will be poured last and connect to the piers as they will stabilize the construction. Due to various reasons this couldnt be done like this in the VIP bridge project. Therefore the middle part had to be concreted without being connected to the piers. Therefore, the complete load was carried by the PD 8 towers and stabilized through push-pull-props. Only by scheduling the project in this unusual way, the contractor could realise the completed project in time
