The Prague Metro Line D Project will be the subject of the BTS lecture next week.
The event will take place at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London on Thursday June 19 at 18:00.
The Prague metro started operation on its first section on May 9, 1974. Today, it has 61 stations on three lines over a total length of 65.3km.
Construction of a fourth Line D began in April 2022 and is ongoing.
This presentation by Petr Makasek, Mott MacDonald’s head of department tunnels,
will focus particularly on the Nové Dvory mined station and other structures designed by Mott MacDonald. Because the Nové Dvory station will serve as the terminus of the first operating segment, it contains several diverse structures.
In particular, the cavern of the station and the south escalator tunnel, the excavation of the station from the access tunnel using a cross dome, and the branching of the running tunnels behind the station turnout present challenges for construction.
Makasek will also look at the innovative design of geothermal energy harvesting in the station for a new development above the station.
Refreshments will be available in the bar afterwards with food and drinks sponsored by Mott MacDonald.
It is an in-person event that will also be streamed live here.
To attend in person, pre-registration is required on the ICE website.
