QUAYS & BREAKWATERS
REHABILITATION WORKS IN THE PORT OF DURRES - ALBANIA

Client:                        Albanian Ministry of Public Works and Transport

Services:                  Detailed design and tender documents

Period:                      1997-98

Construction cost:  € 40,000,000

The project:
Consulting services for detailed engineering  design and bidding documents for the rehabilitation works including quay walls, breakwaters, warehouses, service areas and port accesses.

The development of the port of Durres, the major Albanian port on the Adriatic coast, is considered of prime importance for the economic development of Albania. Technital has been awarded this important project in association with Sogreah Ingenierie of France. Some of the works are sub-contracted to the Albanian company, Port Projekt.

The drawing up of the detailed design respecting a very tight time schedule (3 months) involves, firstly:

• assessment of the present state of the port structures

• topographic, bathymetric and geotechnical surveys

• meteo-marine surveys (wind, currents, waves)

• survey and evaluation of shipping (ship characteristics and traffic)

• survey of existing warehouses and lifting facilities.

On the basis of this information the detailed design of each component will be drawn up, indicating the most suitable technologies and materials. In some cases alternative solutions will be offered, thereby allowing the Contractor a certain degree of freedom and flexibility in the selection and development of the most suitable methodology of intervention according to the situation found.

The works are divided into 7 lots. Reports, specifications, drawings, bills of quantities and cost estimates will be drawn up for each lot, as well as a full set of Tender Documents.
Back to Harbours and Coasts