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Emirates Road Extension (Second Phase)
Sharjah, UAE
Subtle use of colour creates impressive appearance for sub-station retaining wall
The Al tay 220kV sub-station is located adjacent to Emirates Road, Khorfakkan junction. Construction of a new slip road necessitated a retaining wall to support the sub-station compound at a higher level. The wall would be visible from two major highways, making aesthetics important to the design.
Tensar Solution
The Tensar solution was for a two-tier TensarTech TW1-ME retaining wall to improve visual impact. This system could perfectly accommodate the curved and variable height geometry. Two shades of grey colour were adopted for the modular block facing, creating an impressive granite-like appearance with subtle light and dark banding. The design utilised site-won fill consisting of well graded sand to reduce construction cost and minimise haulage.
Benefits
- Visually attractive solution- using blocks with 2 colour shades
- Lower construction costs by enabling use of site-won materials as structural fill
- Shorter construction time compared to alternative solutions considered
