QUAYS & BREAKWATERS
Quay walls for fishing and coastal vessels, barges, ferrie and general cargo -   Venice, Italy

Client:                         Venezia  Nuova  Consortium -  Ministry  of Public Works

Services:                   Feasibility study, basic, preliminary  and detailed design    

Period:                       1990-1997

Construction cost:  € 113,620,500

The project:

The shores of the islands of Venice lagoon were in a very badly degraded and in particular the quay walls for the mooring of local commercial crafts were seriously undermined and in a state of disrepair

This Project included the construction of approx. 13,000 m of quay walls inside the Venice Lagoon, on very weak and low bearing capacity soils.

Typical quay structures considered in this Project are concrete sheet piling and anchored steel sheet piling.

The quay walls also include utility culverts to accommodate 1m dia. sewage pipes, interconnecting valves and electrical cables.

TECHNITAL was awarded a contract by Venezia  Nuova  Consortium, the Concessionaire of the Italian Government, for the following engineering services:

• Quays planning;

• Preliminary and detailed design of the structures;

• Preliminary and detailed design of the piping and electrical works;

• Preliminary and detailed design of paved areas;

• General supervision.
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