The construction of the new Berlin Hauptbahnhof is a logistics masterpiece |
While constructing the excavation pits, groundwater levels were constantly monitored, bridges were built while operations continued, and 1.5 million cubic metres of soil removed by barge, which would otherwise have resulted in a 1,300 km long convoy of trucks.
Arched structures
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Spectacular manoeuvre – arches lowered over Stadtbahn line |
The top sections of the four 70-metre high towers were lowered like the arms of a bascule bridge to form an arch. The only difference - they remain locked in place.
East-west roof
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High-tech construction of the modern age |
Composed of panes of glass, none of which resemble one another, the glass roof was completed in a record time of just four months. A total of 85 kilometres of steel cable holds the roof secure in wind and weather.
Track and rail technology
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Ballastless track has tracks embedded in concrete |
During investigations to determine how vibrations in nearby buildings could be most effectively eliminated, the most favoured solution turned out to be a mass-spring system.
Excavation sites
Nine excavation pits constructed without lowering the groundwater table
On an area covering 90,000 m², excavation pits were constructed with diaphragm walls and an underwater concrete base slab, for which divers were required.
Exhaust stack
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Tallest structure at the new Berlin Hauptbahnhof |
Visible for miles around, the exhaust stack rises high above the rooftops of the new Berlin Hauptbahnhof.
