Construction of the railroad connecting line Bucharest North – Henri Coandă International Airport
Client: Arcada Company S.A.Duration: 2020 – 2021 In 2020, the first phase of the modernization of the railroad line between Bucharest North and Henri Coandă International Airport was carried out in order to create a direct connection to Terminal T1. The works included the construction of embankments, the consolidation of the terrain and the renewal of the railroad superstructure.
Soil and insulation work: Macres reinforced soil structures and laying of vertical concrete slabs to improve the load-bearing capacity of the subsoil (9,600 m3), backfilling with cohesive material (56,000 m3) and installation of geotextile partition walls (13,000 m2) and biaxial geogrids to improve stability (13,000 m2).
Railroad superstructure: Type 60 railroad superstructure (3,200 m) including elastic clamping and new concrete sleepers.
Switches and rails: Installation of 5 new switches and crossings to optimize the track layout.
Soil and insulation work
Railroad superstructure
Switches and rails