New Port of Igoumenitsa
Μ.P.W. New Port of Igoumenitsa
Project Description
PROJECT | New Port of Igoumenitsa |
PROJECT OWNER | MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS |
GEOTECHNICAL STUDY | ADK S.A. – TRITON Ltd |
CONTRACTOR | J/V ATHINA – FOMENTO DE CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS S.A. |
YEAR | September 1993 – June 2003 |
The project is located south of the existing port. The quay walls are constructed of floating caissons 13 m high and pumice underwater backfilling. The total length of the quay walls is 660 m and the on shore created areas behind them are »100,000 m2.
Participation in the preliminary and final design, preparation of technical specifications and supervision of quay wall and reclaimed land construction, founded on ground improved by a preloading embankment and accelerated with the use of plastic drains of total length of approximately 850,000 m and reinforced with stone columns of total length of approximately 170,000 m.