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Corfu Port - breakwater extension

PROJECT:  Corfu Port - breakwater extension

CLIENT: CAISSON SA.                                   

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
 
Design of a typical cellular box for the construction of the extension of the breakwater of the port to be used as pier also. The design is an alternative to that of contract, adapting project to the equipment and methods of construction of the contractor. Also provided services related to the sizing of equipment for construction.
The box will be built in mainland Greece and towed to Corfu with the result that it had be dimensioned to the towing forces and those resulting from cruising to the open sea.
The box has dimensions 28.6x13 in plan, height 12.3m and is divided into three rows of 7 cells each.
 
The project has been built.
 
Design years: 2009
Design standards: Greek Standard of Structural Concrete (EKOS), Greek Earthquake Design Standard (EAK)

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