Case Study

ETIHAD MUSEUM - DUBAI

PROJECT SPECIFICATION

Opened in January 2017, the Etihad Museum is located in Jumeirah on the very spot the UAE wasfounded in 1971 and chronicles the country's history, the agreement signing and subsequentdeclaration of the Union. The semi-mature trees planted on-structure over the underground sectionsof the museum, which include galleries, theatres and event spaces, required anchoring with rootballfixing systems so as not to interrupt the view with wooden stakes or guy wires.

Client: RTA, DubaiLandscape Architect: CracknellLandscape Contractor: Desert GroupDistributor: WTB Middle East FZE

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Tree Anchoring System :s Platipus Deadman Fixing System, RF1RDMP.

Soil Type: Sand

SOLUTION

The Platipus Deadman System was specified to anchor the trees providing an excellent and clearaesthetic finish to the landscape without threatening the integrity of the planting area. The Plati-Mat

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rootball protection mats distribute the load achieved by the two-way ratchet tensioner allowing therootballs to be secured tightly. WT Burden Middle East supplied the Platipus Tree Anchoring Systems,the installation tools and provided on-site support.