Baghdad:
Al-Kadissiyah Expressway

Disciplines

  • Roads
  • Transportation

Companies

Dorsch International Consultants

Client

City Baghdad

Duration

From 1981 to 1983

Project Activities

Construction supervision comprising:

  • Supervising construction work to ensure its execution in accordance with the drawings & specifications
  • Quality control testing of construction materials
  • Measuring quantities of work executed and checking contractor's monthly payment requests
  • Recording and checking the progress of works in accordance with work programme
  • Advising on claims from contractor for extra payment
  • Preparing reports on quality and progress of works
  • Performing final inspection of works, handover to client and checking of final account

Contact

Dorsch International Consultants GmbH

München (Headquarters)
Landsberger Str. 368
80687 München
Germany

Phone: +49 89 5797-0
Fax: +49 89 5797-800
E-Mail: info@dorsch.de

View in maps

Description

Total length of the expressway (excluding adjacent roads ) 5,970 m

Road works

  • Subbase fill 120,000 m3
  • Bituminous pavement 300,000 m2
  • Concrete kerbs 50,000 m
  • Guard rails 34,000 m
  • Drainage 24,000 m

Structures

  • Bridge deck area 70,000 m2
  • Precast beams forsuperstructure 1,770
  • High tensile steel 1,870 tons
  • Mild reinforcement 10,500 tons
  • Precast concrete piles (60 tons each) 72,500 m

The Al-Kadissiyah Expressway is an important element in the network of new urban traffic arteries and especially for the road connection between Baghdad International Airport and the City. The expressway comprises seven flyovers, one road underpass and two pedestrian bridges.