Employer: APM Terminals, Poti
General Contractor: Prime Concrete
Design Engineer: Royal Haskoning DHV
Type of contract: Red FIDIC
Value: 3.4 million USD
Berth # 7 of Poti port, is one of the main container handling berth in Georgia. Our challenge was to conduct construction process under and above the deck in a very limited time and same time keep the berth under operation.
Scope of works:
- Qquay wall was dismantled by controlled cutting
- Demolished existing structures and berth pavement
- New 220 m quay wall and capping beam was constructed
- Underground utilities were arranged
- Steel fibre reinforced concrete was paved on 18000 m2
- Electrical and lighting facilities were installed
- Quay furniture was delivered and installed
One of the main challenge was to repair of under deck structures such as are piles, pile caps and support wall:
- High pressure water jet was used to demolish weak concrete and cleaning of reinforcement from rust
- New steel reinforcement was placed and sea water resistant mortar was used to repair damaged areas
