The Sheikh Zayed Bridge comprises 11 spans, three arches (Marina, Main and Secondary), and four main piers (West Main Pier, Marina Pier, Central Pier and East Main Pier) in addition to several land piers.
It is a twin deck bridge comprising prestressed concrete box girders supported by bearings on concrete piers and by hangers on a pair of 3D steel arches. The steel arches are connected to the concrete piers to transfer their loads to the foundation.
Its total length is 842 m (2762 ft.) and its main span is 140 m (459 ft.).
B&T's Scope of Work:
Buckland & Taylor Ltd. was the construction engineer for the bridge project since the start of construction in 2003. In addition to providing traditional construction engineering services, such as construction sequence and review of stresses in permanent works during construction, Buckland & Taylor Ltd. checked almost all of the temporary works currently on site.
The Bridge was officially opened 2010 November 25th with a ribbon cutting ceremony conducted by Sheikh Khalifa, the President of the UAE.
