NEW CARGO TERMINAL, CAIRO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

DATE

November 2007

CLIENT

Cairo Airport Company

LOCATION

Cairo, Egypt

DESCRIPTION

Cairo Airport Company is building associated buildings and facilities for a new cargo terminal at Cairo International Airport.  This geotechnical investigation is carried out as part of the scope of services needed for the design of the infrastructure and facilities.

The major facilities in the proposed Cargo City are:

-          Cargo Terminal 1 Building (CT1)

-          Cargo Terminal 2 Building (CT2)

-          Forwarder Building 1 (FW1)

-          Forwarder Building 2 (FW2)

-          Catering Building

-          Power Station

-          Entrance Gate

-          Exit Gate

-          Personal Gate

PROGRAM OF WORK

20 boreholes 10.0m deep

6 boreholes 20.0m deep

16 test pits

16 plate load tests