Egypt's Development Demands Could be met Through Optimised Foundation Design

DUBAI, UAE, November 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Egyptian development in recent years has been rapid, with the government investing heavily in infrastructure, meaning many key projects are construction or out for tender. In particular, Egypt's growing population and lucrative natural resources are both creating demand for additional parking and high quality construction projects.

Construction IQ caught up with the Secretary General for the Egyptian Geotechnical Society Professor Moustafa El-Ghamrawy to discover his perspective on this growth. Professor El-Ghamrawy said, "There has been vast expansion and urban development in Egyptian metropolises in the past decades. This created several problems including - for example - parking. Heavy traffic due to expansion causes serious delays and financial losses."

He then went on to comment, "One of the causes of the sluggish traffic is the lack of parking facilities. Hence it is imperative to construct multi-basement garages in several sites in each city. Construction of multi-basements requires thorough knowledge of piling and deep foundations techniques in various soils and rocks."

However, each region in the Middle East has its own unique soil and ground conditions that pose a challenge to this necessary kind of underground construction. Dr. Amr Darrag, Director of the EGEC and Professor at Cairo University, was approached to provide his comment on the demand for Egyptian geotechnical expertise. Dr. Darrag said, "Egypt is the largest country in the area, with the longest track record of experience in piling over almost 100 years. There is extensive need for piling due to increasing use of high rise buildings and structures with heavy loads warranting the use of deep foundations."

In order to meet this demand for specialist expertise, IQPC's Piling & Deep Foundations North Africa summit has been created. Professor El-Ghamrawy commented, "It is important to run this piling and foundations event in Egypt to exchange knowledge and brain storm state-of-the-art subject information."

The North African geotechnical community will gather at the JW Mariott Hotel in Cairo from 22-25 November 2010. Industry experts from Hamza Associates, DFI, Egyptian Geotechnical Society, Cairo University and Soilmec will share presentations, engage in interactive discussions and networking sessions and develop strategies for success.

    If you would like more information, visit
http://www.pilingfoundationsnorthafrica.com or email [email protected].

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SOURCE IQPC Middle East