Structure Type: Cable structure
Project Scope: Supply, installation & project management
Project Size:
Material: Cables, aluminum panels, clamps & LED lights
Location: Dubai, UAE
Completion Date: 2020
Owner: Dubai World Expo 2020
General Contractor: AF Construction LLC
Architect: Hopkins Architects
Engineer: Webb Yates Engineers
Fifty-three shading structures cover the main streets of the three districts of EXPO Dubai 2020. The lightweight cable net structure supports aluminum shading elements. One of the most challenging issues about the project has been that the aluminum panels have to be balanced to follow the cable net’s shape.
Learn more about this project in our LEARN article: Innovative Cable Structure Engineering At The Dubai EXPO
