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MUTUA TO BUILD AIRPORT AT NEW MACHAKOS TOWN

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Machakos County Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua approached Nema for approval to build an airport in Machakos town to boost regional trade and tourism. Located at Muvuti-Kiima-Kimwe Ward within the proposed New Machakos town, the Machakos Airport will sit on 104 hectares – about 8.5% of the planned 892-hectare town. The project involves construction of a taxiway, passenger and presidential terminals, as well as a 1.35km runway, and other amenities such as link roads and a water treatment plant. “The runway will be 1350m long and 45m wide. At both ends of the runway, a stop way will be constructed. The runway shoulders will be 7.5m wide and a Runway End Safety Area (RESA) of 180m length and 160m width will be provided at both ends of the runway,” Machakos says in its project report. The Machakos Airport’s passenger terminal, the airfield’s main terminal, will comprise 10 check-in counters, six security check points, 10 gates, six passenger boarding bridges, and immigration counters for arrival
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Parts of a bridge.

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Parts of a bridge There are different types of bridges depending on the specific physical and design scope requirements in this article, we will discuss components and parts of bridge. Components of bridge. The various parts and components of a bridge are as follows; 1. Deck 2.Superstructure 3.Substructure 4.Foundation 5.Girder or beam 6.Pier 7.Pier cap 8.Bridge tower 9.Bearins 10.Piles 11.Pile caps 12.Bridge anchor 13.Suspension cable. Let us learn about each component in details below. 1.Deck Deck is the portion which carries the traffic. 2. Superstructure. The portion which supports the deck slab and girder and connects one substructure to the other. That means all the elements of the bridge attached to a supporting system can be categorized as superstructure. 3.Sub-structure The part of the bridge which supports the superstructure and transmits all the structural loads of the bridge to the foundations. For example piers, abutments etc. 4.Foundation. Foundation is the portion which
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