Khalifa International Stadium Arch Completed as Last Segment is Installed

Doha, June 30 (QNA) - A major milestone has been achieved at Khalifa International Stadium with the installation of the last segment of the venue's emblematic arch. The achievement marks the start of the countdown towards the completion of the renovation and upgrade works at the stadium as a proposed host venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar matches through to the quarterfinals. The last segment to be placed was a 22-metre piece installed at a height of 120 meters. However, prior to lifting, the segment was tilted to the required angle at the ground level using a smaller crane. Other major elements such as bottom, top compression rings and column segments were pre-assembled at site also using smaller crawler cranes. "The successful installation of the last piece of the arch at Khalifa International Stadium shows that progress is well underway with the renovation of the stadium. The next step will be the installation of the roof. We have been able to achieve this thanks to the productive cooperation of all parties involved," Mansoor Al Muhannadi, Khalifa International Stadium project manager at Aspire Zone Foundation, said. Mohemed Elamin Ahmed, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) project manager for Khalifa International Stadium and Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor City said the milestone will allow the start of the installation of the roof membrane. All materials used were made of steel and fabricated locally at Eversendai's factories in Qatar and in UAE. Due to the size of all the pieces to be assembled in to the top ring of the arch, the materials were delivered on site by 18-meter trailers and unloaded using 100- and 250-ton mobile cranes. (QNA)