Iraq:
Basrah - Fao Railway, Geotechnics

Disciplines

  • Railways
  • Environment & Sustainability

Companies

Dorsch International Consultants

Construction Sum

approx. € 1,300 million

Client

Iraqi Republic Railways IRR

Duration

From 2008 to 2010

Project Activities

  • Screening and analysis of all available documents
  • Geotechnical investigation with six 30 m drillings at bridge locations, one 75 m drilling on the Basrah Canal at the planned tunnel crossing, each 39 test pits and penetration tests along the track and soil mechanics laboratory tests.
  • Geotechnical report with foundation expertise for track, bridges, embankments
  • Consulting services for viable alternatives for Canal crossing and for the design of the tunnel

Contact

Dorsch International Consultants GmbH

München (Headquarters)
Landsberger Str. 368
80687 München
Germany

Phone: +49 89 5797-0
Fax: +49 89 5797-800
E-Mail: info@dorsch.de

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Description

The 115 km long Basrah – Al Fao railway link shall connect Basrah with the planned deep water port on Al Fao peninsula to facilitate international trade routes.

The line is located in the Mesopotamian Delta Plain. The upper tens of meters of the subsoil are built up of alluvial fine grained and very compressible deposits. The groundwater table is close to the surface.

The railway will cross in a 5.4 km long tunnel underneath the Basrah Ship Canal.