Assessment of Railway Bridge Design and Construction: Case Study of Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit Project
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2016-11
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Urban rail transit is an all-encompassing term for various types of local rail systems
providing passenger service within and around urban or suburban areas. Many of this
urban rail transit system encompass different types of aerial structures/bridges. Apart
from similar highway bridges, fulfilling all the design and construction requirements,
Railway aerial structures come in many forms, and each has a different level of
interaction with the tracks carried.
Addis Ababa light rail project is currently under construction by Chinese contractors
(CREC: China railway engineering corporation).which is the first in the country of its
kind as far as light railway transit system is concerned.
The research mainly focus at assessing of the design approach of different design
standards and improved construction methods in a manner to suitably fit our existing
conditions.
Finally, the study adopts the best practice of design and construction for use in our light
railway bridges and also hint for further practice.
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Railway Bridge Design, Construction, Addis Ababa LRT