Construction—South America—Brazil—Hydro & Marine Structures
Strong Growth with DYWIDAG Tie Rods:
Pecém Harbor in Brazil
Pecém Harbor in northeastern Brazil, located approximately 60km from the city of Fortaleza, is one of the two largest harbors in
the federal state of Ceará. From 2009 to 2014, the harbor had a consistently high growth rate. From January to September 2014,
a total of 6.4 million tons of goods were handled here, which corresponds to a 61% rise in comparison to the same period of the
previous year.
The harbor, which was opened in 2002,
is being extensively expanded in 3 phases
and is being modernized in order to be able
to handle 480,000 containers instead of the
current 212,000 containers per year in the
future. 1.5km long access bridge to the harbor area,
new drainage facilities and the lengthening,
widening and rehabilitation of the existing
breakwater. Another part of the second phase
is the expansion of the wharf by 600m and the
construction of several new piers.
The berths of the deep sea harbor are
protected by an L-shaped breakwater.
The two piers are connected to the mainland
by a bridge that also connects the storage
yard and the berths. DYWIDAG Tie Rods were used for reinforcing
the beams of the new piers. In total,
Protendidos DYWIDAG supplied 5,138m
of 50mm Ø GEWI ® Tie Rods including
accessories. The tie rods were needed in this
area to prevent damage caused by high tides
at the piers.
The second phase of the expansion includes
the construction of a new, approximately
Owner
Cearáportos – Companhia de Integração
Portuária do Ceará, Brazil
Operator
APM Terminals, Brazil
General Contractor
Joint Venture, consisting of Marquise
Infraestrutura, Queiroz Galvão S.A. and Ivaí
Engenharia de Obras S.A., all of them Brazil
Contractor
Joint Venture, consisting of Marquise
Infraestrutura, Queiroz Galvão S.A. and Ivaí
Engenharia de Obras S.A., all of them Brazil
Architect
Joint Venture, consisting of Planave S.A. and
RAM Ltda., both Brazil
DSI Unit
Protendidos DYWIDAG Ltda., Brazil
Protendidos DYWIDAG Scope
Production, supply, installation
DYWIDAG Products
5,138m of 50mm Ø GEWI ® Tie Rods including
accessories
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