Back to list

Breakwater – Quay extension in Punta Sollana
Bilbao

Location: Bilbao (Spain)
Developer: Port Authority of Bilbao
Budget: 41.120.548 €
Execution time: 47 months

Characteristics
Works consists in the extension of the quay line in 330 m. of length, formed by reinforced concrete floating caissons, protected by a Rubble Mound breakwater in the face exposed formed by concrete blocks of 8 and 75 tons.

The key figures of the works are:
Rubble mound bedding layer, thickness 1,50 m
Reinforced concrete floating caissons: 8 uds.
Length: 47,71 m.
Beam: 17,16 m.
Depth: 24,00 m.
Concrete: 46.000 m³.
Steel reinforcement: 3.107.000 kg.
Rubble Mound Breakwater
Core material and graded rocks: 959.000 m³.
Mass concrete on cubic blocks: 142.000 m³.
Placement of blocks in slope protection
8 tons blocks: 15.226 uts
75 tons blocks: 2.853 uts
Shelter wall
Mass concrete: 48.000 m³.

Protection works are the construction of structures in the sea to protect areas for future ports from sea swell. They protect docking and jetty operations, the loading and unloading of ships, as well as any other manoeuvre, storage, service, facilities and access routes which occur inside the area.

View all

Sheltering works for Valencia Port enlargement
Valencia

Valencia Port enlargement, Southern Dock and Quay Line, Phase I
Valencia

Sheltering works for Sagunto Port enlargement
Valencia

Improvement of the East Quay Barcelona Port . Phase 2.
Barcelona

Punta Lucero end of breakwater blocks replacement
Bilbao

Valencia Port south enlargement end of breakwater redevelopment
Valencia

Breakwater – Quay extension in Punta Sollana
Bilbao

Breakwater – Quay extension in Punta Sollana Bilbao

Breakwater – Quay extension in Punta Sollana
Bilbao