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Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (Hong Kong)
Project description
The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is built on the
former site of the Kai Tak Airport in Hong
Kong. The terminal has the capacity to
berth two 360m-long vessels. On peak
days the Cruise Terminal can cater for up to
8400 passengers and 1200 crew members
The cruise terminal was designed by Fos-
ter + Partners and its roof spans over 70m.
Its multi-functional design allows the ter-
minal to be converted into a venue for ex-
hibitions and other events.
The total area of the Cruise Terminal is
52,000m2 and it also encompasses a roof-
top garden which is open to the public.
Location of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong
China
Hong Kong
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Highlights & facts
A total of 1060 LASTOBLOCK elastomeric
bearings were used in the construction of mageba products:
the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. All mageba Type: RESTONPOT bearings
elastomeric bearings installed in the Cruise LASTOBLOCK
Terminal are made from high-quality elas- elastomeric bearings
tomer, reinforced by steel plates. Installation: 2012
The RESTONPOT bearings used for this Structure:
project have maximum load carrying ca- City: Hong Kong
pacity of Vmax= 3800 kN and ensure the Country: China
controlled transfer of loads. Completed: 2013
mageba RESTONPOT bearings are Type: Cruise Terminal
equipped with a special POM seal which Area: 52,000m2
is vulcanised directly into the bearing pad Builder: Dragages Hong Kong
and hence improves the wear resistance of
the bearing significantly.
mageba LASTOBLOCK elastomeric bearings,
ready for delivery The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal during construction
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