Long Span Structure

1. C A S A B L A N C A , M O R O C C O
Casa port Railway Station
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2. Location
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3. Location
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Morocco
City formed
7th Century BC
Area of the city
384 sq km
Elevation 0-150m
1st in Morocco
Population
33,59,818
Economic capital
Port for
Royal Moroccan Navy

4. Casa port railway station
Casablanca
Morocco
Architects
AREP
Etienne Tricaud
Philippe Druesne
Christophe Iliou
Paris, France
Area 2500 sqm
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5. Casa port railway station
Client
Office National des Chemins
de Fer Rabat
Morocco
Commission 1995
Design 2007-2010
Construction 2010-2014
Occupancy 2014
Costs USD 3,70,00,000
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6. Climate
46 C
-2.7 C
Highest rainfall is 178 mm
30 NOV 2010
Mostly Sunny
warm summer
Mediterranean climate
Köppen climate
classification
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7. Site plan
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8. General Information
Total built up
33500 sqm
Entrance
Restaurants, ticket counters
Arrival and Departure hall
Shops on the first floor
Parking
Under ground
380 spaces
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9. Structure
Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof
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10. Structure
Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof
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Sandy soil
Simple footing
Hard strata below 10-15m

11. Structure
Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof
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Below the ground
Pure RCC slabs
15-20 cm thick
Above the ground level
Steel framed I section floor

12. Structure
Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof
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Wedges at the cantilever ends
Bracing where ever necessary

13. Structure
Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof
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Simple
Steel frame
With Clear glass

14. Structure
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Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof

15. Structure
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Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof

16. Structure
Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof
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Traditional Jaali work of Morocco
Made of Fibre reinforced concrete
Acts as a sunscreen on to the western face

17. Structure
Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof
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Inspired from plam tree
RCC columns below the ground
Steel columns from ground level to top

18. Structure
Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof
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19. Structure
Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof
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20. Structure
Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof
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21. Structure
Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof
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22. Structure
Foundation
Floors
Partition walls
Mashrabiya
Columns
Roof
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