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Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport People Mover
Location	Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
State	TX
Completion Date	2004
Contact Person	Katherine Berkenbile P.E. STOA/Carlos + Law, AE Phone: (850) 432-1912 Email: kberkenbile@gcae.com
Description	DFW Airport decided to upgrade its Airport People Mover System in order to accommodate new terminals and increased passenger count. The new People Mover will transport people from the farthest terminals in 11 minutes transport time. The cost per day of casting conventional concrete columns with forms and guy wires for the reinforcing is high due to space that would be used on the airport apron. Instead of closing aircraft terminals and gates, the DFW Airport People Mover Team decided to design and build a precast post-tensioned segmental system of columns.
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Prefabricated Elements	substructure
Other Keywords	Precast post-tensioned segmental columns
Advantages	Allowed the airport apron to remain clear of guy wires. Allowed column construction to happen at night with minimal disruption of airport traffic, Minimized traffic disruption, Improved constructibility.
Photo Credits	STOA/Carlos + Law, AE