As one of the largest transport infrastructure projects around the world
Kuwait, 30th September 2013: The Ministry of Public Works of Kuwait today announced the speedy advancement in construction works in the Jamal Abdul Nasser Street Development Project which is by far the state's leading transportation infrastructure project and one of the largest multi leveled road and bridge project's currently under construction worldwide, and on account of that, the project has acquired global recognition in multiple network platforms including a feature in Discovery Channel's 'Mega Builders' series and was a case study in The Big 5 conference held on the 18th of September 2013.
The Jamal Abdul Nasser Street development project is considered the largest of MPW's strategic undertakings to enhance road networks infrastructure. In view of that, a filming team from The Discovery channel's hit series 'Mega Builders' came on a special visit to Kuwait to film their last season's final episode within the project's construction sites. The team noted that with such magnitude of works, along with the technical innovations employed, the project has successfully earned the special opportunity to be featured internationally alongside many mega constructions on which the concept of this show is founded.
The filming crew, comprising Mr. Adrian Callender ( Director ), Michael Ellis (Director of Photography) and Peter Sawade (Sound Recorder), were well received by the project executives for interviews that took place within the construction site, and in the purpose built precast segment fabrication yard. The discussions comprised of the expected outcome of this project with the immense benefit on the improved traffic flow the project would deliver upon completion.
There was 8 hours of raw shooting undertaken, in which the crew started the filming tour with the project's bridge segment precast facility which is located in the Doha area, approximately 15km from the Project site. The camera crew recorded the factory's mass production operations which commences with the straight reinforcing bars being cut and bent to segment mold formation before being concreted to cast the permanent shape. After a short break the team viewed the sites standardized traffic detours, and recorded the smoother traffic flow on them which had been constructed to international standards. And finally, the end of the tour was filmed at the bridge columns construction sites, and the construction sequence steps involved completing a whole pier. During the filming, a presentation by the engineer was made as how they direct and guide workers to follow the best practices in the implementation of the technical operations with particular emphasis on the health and safety of the workers.
In another event, Project: Jamal Abdul Nasser development was presented in one of the largest construction exhibitions ever held in the state of Kuwait which was 'The Big 5 Kuwait'. The event, which was held in Kuwait's number one exhibition venue, included numerous exhibitors from around the world and featured a number of seminars, conferences and training sessions. The planning, design and innovative techniques employed in the projects were successfully showcased and the exclusive details of this mega undertaking were visually shared in a case study session which was part of a conference that discussed transportation infrastructure progress within the region.
With the total progress of works reaching approx. 20%; the structural works - materializing in the construction of the elevated highway elements including bridge segments, foundations (Piles and Pile caps), piers and diaphragms - are advancing concurrently on construction sites along the project line as well as offsite in the project's segment Pre-Cast yard 1073 production piles have been bored and tested in all phases of the project entrenched under 71 pile caps. 900 tension piles have been completed for the construction of the underpass. 59 piers have been erected with a total of 14 diaphragms atop. Moreover, over 1225 segments have been cast in the yard and the abutment concrete structure has been constructed in Phase II of the project.
As for road works and relocation and protection of utilities, 12 traffic detours have been opened so far alongside Jamal Abdul Nasser's original road with a total distance of 7 km in both directions, having all electric cables relocated and protected. 13 km representing 33% of water supply pipeline relocation, plus 25% of culverts, has been finished, in addition to 20% completion of storm water box culverts. Also, a 1.2 km relocation of sanitary lines has been completed reaching 23% plus a 14% progress in gas networking works.
© Press Release 2013
