Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Airports today announced that it has completed the final de-propping of the last arch in the roof of the new Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), meaning that the structure is now completely self-supporting.
The de-propping took three days and 90 jacking points were used around the building for support while the process was underway. This last stage released 8,000 tonnes of weight onto the roof, which weighs 21,000 tonnes in total.
Sulaiman Al Siksek, Chief Programs Officer at Abu Dhabi Airports commented: "Now that the complex process of de-propping the roof structure has been completed, the construction team has started clearing the 50 support towers under the roof, which will take them another four to five weeks. Meantime the work can now start on the exterior enveloping of the front façade and on the preparation necessary for the interior work on the central processor."
During the next few months, Abu Dhabi Airports will begin building the stand-alone retails units in the duty free area of the building.
The MTB, along with the existing terminals at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), will serve the increasing number of passengers flying through Abu Dhabi, a figure expected to surpass 45 million within the next decade. The MTB will be the largest architectural structure in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, visible from more than 1.5 km away. Its roof span is 319m at the widest point with 18 arches, the largest of which is 180m wide and 52m high.
The remarkable new terminal is situated between the two runways at AUH, allowing the shortest possible journey from runway to parking stand, and providing a quicker and smoother experience for passengers.
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About Abu Dhabi Airports
Abu Dhabi Airports is a public joint-stock company wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. It was incorporated by Amiri Decree number 5, issued on 4 March 2006, to spearhead the development of the Emirate's aviation infrastructure. In September 2006, Abu Dhabi Airports assumed responsibility for the operation and management of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain International Airports. In 2008, Abu Dhabi Airports added Al Bateen Executive Airport (an exclusive business aviation airport), as well as Sir Bani Yas and Delma Island Airports to its portfolio. These airports are geared to serve the various segments of air travellers, the aviation marketplace, and will help contribute to Abu Dhabi's development as a destination for both business and leisure tourism.
Currently under way is the multi-billion dollar re-development and expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport designed to increase the overall capacity of the airport to more than 45 million passengers per year. As part of this redevelopment, a second runway and a third terminal have been completed.
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