Case Study
Rail track / structure interaction analysis for the Dubai Metro light rail project
Rail track / structure interaction analysis for the Dubai Metro light rail project 2D modelling of rail / structure interaction modelling to UIC 773-4 Veri?cation of spreadsheet calculations Potentially problematic results proved by LUSAS to be within project design criteria The Red and Green Lines of the Dubai Metro light rail scheme are being constructed as a Design-Build contract by a consortium of international contractors. Atkins, one of the world’s leading engineering and design consultancies, is the lead designer to the major civil contractor of the DubaiRapid Link (DURL) Consortium and is carrying out the full multi-disciplinary design and project management of the civil works for the project. Atkins used LUSAS Bridge analysis software to verify its rail track interaction spreadshe