CASE STUDY
Ensuring a good traffic flow in and around Zuidas; before, during and after the construction
Building a tunnel at a mere five metre distance from the front of luxurious office complexes and law firm offices. Renovating a railway station while commuters can continue travelling by train every day. Everything in the domain of Infra coincides in the Zuidasdok project – road, railway, tunnel, bridge – and all this within the format of a postage stamp. A complex environment in which ICT Group is playing an important role.
Zuidas is one of the most important international
knowledge and business center in The Netherlands. Close
proximity to Schiphol Airport, the inner city of Amsterdam,
and easy access by car and public transport make the
Zuidas into the ideal business location for both national
and international companies. In addition to the many
businesses, Zuidas also is a area to live and more and
more homes are added. However, the rapid development
of the area also has a downside. The capacity of the A10
Southern ring road is no longer sufficient, and this has
resulted in traffic jams that occur on a daily basis. What’s
more, the number of travellers who make use of the
Amsterdam-Zuid railway station is growing at an explosive
rate, from a current daily number of 80,000 travellers to
an expected daily number of 230,000 in 2030. In order
to keep guaranteeing the reachability of the Zuidas in
CASESTUDY ZUIDASDOK
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“Zuidasdok is the most prestigious project in the domain of infra in The Netherlands, right in the heart of an area where people come for work, travel and recreation. This makes the project so complex and interesting.” Ynze Goinga, Consultant Asset Management NedMobiel (part of ICT Group)
the future, the A10 Southern ring road will be expanded
from four to six lanes in each direction. Underground,
thus creating space for green, peace and silence above
ground. In addition, the railway station will be completely
renovated, and will function as a high-end public transport
terminal, a place where train, tram, bus, taxi and bicycle
converge.
Sufficient challengeA complex project such as the Zuidasdok requires
advanced ICT expertise during each phase and in every
department. For instance, during the construction of
the tunnel, where software engineers ensure that the
various technical installations of the tunnel and traffic can
communicate. They are interconnecting the installations
by means of software to make them perform the
functionalities for which they have been programmed. The safety in the tunnel must be guaranteed at all times
and under all conditions. ICT is also an important factor at
the Schinkelbrug. This bridge is operated from a distance
of a couple of kilometres. Cameras, control, signalling …
everything must be seamlessly aligned.
LogisticsThe role of ICT Group is also of crucial importance during
the preparation phase. Software engineers are developing
software to make processes more transparent and to speed up
their flow. For instance in managing the flow of construction
traffic. During the construction phase, a truck with building
materials enters the traffic flow every single minute. This
increase in the number of road users will irrevocably cause
traffic congestion. A mathematical model that is based on
the construction plans can calculate how much construction
traffic will be using the roads in five years from now. This was
the reason for choosing to construct separate roads for the
construction traffic, with the goal of relieving the motorways.
Unobstructed workConstruction activities in the midst of offices and houses, in a
location to which large numbers of commuters are travelling
every day. The promise that was made, is that the environment
is taken into account and various measures are taken to limit
building nuisance as much as possible. This involves informing,
communicating, and leading the people involved through the
entire process. Perhaps technologies such as VR-glasses can
contribute. And yes, of course, the factor of ICT will also be
playing a role in these aspects.