#Shark bridge series#

The key to the effectiveness of this solution is that the elevated level of the roadway (on the West Bay Bridge) allows it to pass over the Lusail/Cultural City tunnel and reconnect with an interchange below the sea bed (using the length of the island as a tool for vertical grade transition). Main Crossing Instead of resorting to a multi-level transition below sea level or an interchange mounted on top of a manmade island, the alignment of the roads is designed such that the necessary transport interchange is constructed within the bounds of the proposed West Bay Bridge 'abutment island'. Submerged Tunnel Links Critically, the tunnel lengths have been kept manageably short significantly reducing the cross section and excavation requirements and reducing the long-term maintenance burden by requiring comparatively simple mechanical systems (notably resolving the key tunnel design issues of ventilation and smoke extraction). While necessarily shallow to accommodate air traffic the bridge offers a novel, sleek conceptual form providing new visitors with a stunning first view of downtown Doha's skyline. Al Sharq Bridge A tubular structure gracefully spans the inlet adjacent to Doha's new airport.

#Shark bridge series#

The eastern island is extended to form a belvedere of terraced levels and roofs supporting various recreational activities and a marina and succinctly resolving the Lusail and West Bay Interchange using a compact semi-submerged solution.Ĭultural City Bridge A series of cable-stayed bridges skims across the bay in a pattern of descending scales creating a long bridge dramatically reducing the lengths of the submerged tunnel links. Share the fun You can also import bridge deals form your computer disk or the Intenet. You can email hands to your partner or other bridge friends for discussion as long as they have Shark or another bridge app capable of to open PBN/LIN files. Where the road climbs and descends beneath the waves an island structure is created. Shark Bridge is the winner of the 20 World Bridge Computer Championships. The bridge touches land gracefully with a pedestrian bridge and a shaded canopy for railway users while road traffic is submerged below grade. Visitors to the island can either walk along the park-like glass walkway or traverse over the bridge on a Funicular cableway enjoying spectacular views from a personal viewing cabin 125m above the sea. West Bay Bridge A magnificent arched structure incorporating a 'longitudinal park' extending from the proposed Corniche Park along the bridge's length upon an elevated walkway.

The traffic structures do not intersect and divide parts of the city but leave the opportunity to cross the underground traffic alignment and continue along the coastal path. The proposed Masterplan retains an uninterrupted coastal zone recognizing its importance for the unity of Doha's districts. The bridge designs are obviously a visual spectacle on a grand scale, but these are in fact secondary themes to Calatrava's vision for the bay crossing. The conceptual design for the bay crossing is is steered by the following set of ideals: the Corniche's development as 'the Corniche Park' an island 'Crossing' as recreational facility, bridge 'destination' and 'sub-surface road interchange' the West Bay Bridge as a green extension of the 'Corniche Park' creating bridges of international distinction minimising the impact on the bay environment by designing bridges with a minimum number of supports deriving a safe and sensible solution to the problems of crossing such an expanse of water with significant submerged tunnel portions. In this way, each bridge reads as an individual sculptural piece with distinct character drawing on the constraints of the adjacent urban environment. This is one of the best bangs for the buck when it comes to entry level ukuleles out there.The connection of the bridges to the previously proposed traffic system follows the same principle at all three locations - a short tunnel underpass runs below the coastal district allowing the bridges to emerge offshore before descending beneath the sea to connect back to the main road tunnel.

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