Advanced Construction Technology Services (ACTS) has completed geotechnical investigations and geophysical surveys on five construction packages for the Doha Metro.
The huge project will have four metro lines – Red, Green, Gold and Blue – covering a total length of approximately 240 km and will feature 106 stations.
ACTS worked on the Red Line South Elevated and At-Grade whilst carrying out geotechnical investigations and engineering services along with the related testing works on another four of the main metro construction packages, it said in a statement.
The company deployed 16 drilling rigs, state-of-the art field testing equipment, and six geophysical teams comprised of expert geophysicists. The work package included pumping tests and necessary in-situ tests at the stations and along the tunnel/elevated structures alignment, in addition to its geotechnical investigations and geophysical survey (for cavity mapping) assignments.
Engr. Khaled Awad, Chairman of ACTS, said: “Today’s construction projects call for specialization and the adoption of game-changing technologies to ensure the delivery of the highest quality work. ACTS’ unique specialization in surface and underground rail projects positioned us well for this multi-project challenge.
“We are pleased with our strong resources in rail geo-engineering which perfectly complement our vast experience in concrete technology, quality control and testing for such projects. It is this portfolio of knowledge-based capabilities and vertical specialization that is enabling us to keep pace with the demands of modern infrastructure projects in the GCC, including the Doha Metro.”
ACTS has been involved in major infrastructure projects around the Gulf region, including quality control work on King Abdulaziz International Airport and the Kingdom Tower, the world’s first kilometre-high skyscraper currently under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The company was also awarded one of the subcontract packages to carry out geotechnical and geophysical works on Riyadh Metro Lines 1 and 2.