Reinforced Soil in Yadegar Highway(1996-2001)

Description: Yadegar Imam highway was divided into five parts, and each part was designed by consulting engineers. 5 kilometers of highway was designed by consulting engineers (between Eyvanak and Eassar streets). This part consists of 3 bridges (Sarve, Poonak Bakhtari, and Eyvanak), three interchanges and one intersection, shallow water drainage system, lighting, geometrical and pavement design of highway and retaining structures. The project is one of the most important ones in Tehran city, and the features were published in journals. Also the president of Iran inaugurated the highway in 2001. Reinforced soil had designed by Amin Ghafooripour and checked by Dr. Behnia (Professor at Tehran University). Also Constructed by Khak Mosallah Iran Company with some modifications. This was used instead of the abutment and retaining walls in Poonak Bakhtiari bridge.

Type of order: Full scope consultant services(preliminary design and reports, contract drawings and  calculations, Contract procedures, supervising)

Owner/Client: Municipality of Tehran, District-2

Ordered by: Municipality of Tehran, District-2

Lead Engineer: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour

Project manager: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour

Architect: Nastaran Ashtari

Structural/Civil Eng.: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour, (structural designer of bridges and reinforced soil), Nastaran Ashtari, (Highway designer and coordinator of project)

 Mech. & Elec. Eng.: Bahram Artemis for street lighting

Supervision/Construction:  consulting Eng

Contractor: Margh co. for earthworks and Dismansaz co. for Bridge construction.

Location: Yadegar highway – Tehran, Iran

Project size: 6000 mrein forced soil wall

Construction cost: 10.000.000 USD

Engineering Software: SAP 90 – Infline

Date of project: 1996-2001

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