Abu Dhabi’s Shining Landmark: The Madinat Zayed Shopping & Gold Centre

The Madinat Zayed Shopping & Gold Centre in the middle of Abu Dhabi is an important city landmark. Built on an area of approx. 55,740m², the center offers its clients more than 220 retail stores and more than 65 leading gold and jewelry shops. The shopping center’s Gold Centre is one of the largest of its kind in the United Arab Emirates. It provides visitors with a wide choice ranging from traditional to modern jewelry in all price categories.

In order to maintain the Gold Centre’s leading role in the future, a comprehensive expansion of Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre was carried out from December 2008 to 2010. The expansion was built on an area of approx. 930m² and includes a hypermarket, a large food court and an amusement center for children.

DSI’s partner company in the UAE, BATEC, was the subcontractor in this project and was responsible for the design of the shopping center’s post-tensioned flat slabs. The company’s scope also included the installation, post-tensioning and grouting of the bonded post-tensioning tendons used in this project. All in all, 135t of strand were installed in the flat slabs.