ArcelorMittal WireSolutions site in Bissen will supply a portion of the 21,500 tonnes of steel fibres commissioned to be used in three lines of the new Doha Metro project in Qatar.
This will be WireSolutions’ first delivery to the Middle East, with plants in Sheffield, United Kingdom and Sycow, Poland also contributing to what will be the company’s largest ever delivery of steel fibre.
The Doha Metro, a project valued at an estimated $35 billion, which is currently under construction in the Qatari capital and operated by Qatar Rail is on track to function by late 2019 with a total of four lines, an approximate overall length of 300km and ninety-eight stations.
WireSolutions has signed contracts to supply the materials for three lines – Red Line South, Red Line North and the Golden Line. The contract with a consortium led by QDVC (joint venture between Qatari Diar and Vinci Construction Grands Projects) will yield 7,520 tonnes of HE++90/60 premium steel fibres for tunnel lining segments for Red Line South, with deliveries starting in April last year and scheduled to conclude by June 2016; 7,500 tonnes of HE++75/50 for tunnel lining segments on Red Line North (signed with precast manufacturer SMEET), with deliveries beginning in April last year and continuing until next year – a consortium led by Italian company, Impreglio2 is in charge of the construction; and a third contract, signed with Qatari construction materials supplier Commodore Cement Industries (CCI) for 6,400 tonnes of HE++ 90/60 for tunnel lining segments on the Golden Line, with deliveries starting in November last year and scheduled to continue through July next year – a joint venture led by Aktor3 is responsible for construction.
ArcelorMittal’s DSTC (Dubai Steel Trading Company) offices in Dubai and Qatar worked closely with ArcelorMittal WireSolutions to fulfil the project’s delivery requirements. The premium quality steel fibres to be used for the project provide superior performance, resulting in overall cost savings by reducing the amount of concrete and steel required.
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