Daftha-Shis Tunnel , Dubai, UAE
TUNNELING & MINING
Project:
Daftha-Shis Road & Tunnel in Dubai, UAE
Client:
Government of Sharjah, Directorate of Public Works
Construction period:
January 2006 - August 2010
Main contractor:
General Mechanic Company
Supplier:
VSL Middle East LLC
Scope of supply:
Portal: 400 pcs. thread bars SAS 670/800 Ø 18 mm, L = 6.15 m, domed washer 30°, bull nose nut 30°, Tunnel: 25,000 pcs. thread bars SAS 500/550 Ø 25 mm, L = 4.15 m, domed washer 30°, dome nut 30°, resin cartridges
Application:
SAS thread bars are used as rock nails for the portal face and as rock bolts for the inner tunnel layer. The SAS thread bars and accessories for the portal are hot-dip galvanized. The tunnel exists of two tunnel sections with a length of 1,250 km and 1,275 km. During installation the rock bolts are stressed up to 50 kN. The bond length of the cartridges is 3 m.