Zeesluis IJmuiden
ADS removed 600 mm¹ of concrete from the heavily reinforced diaphragm walls of the new Zeesluis IJmuiden — on behalf of OpenIJ, carried out with a hydrodemolition robot in just one week.
Duration
One week
Removing 600 mm of concrete from a heavily reinforced structure
After almost 100 years, the Noordersluis in IJmuiden is due for replacement. A new, larger sea lock is to improve the accessibility of the port of Amsterdam for the ever-larger seagoing vessels. The OpenIJ partnership is responsible for designing, building, financing and maintaining the new sea lock for 26 years. To renew the diaphragm walls, 600 mm¹ of concrete had to be removed from a heavily reinforced structure.
Carried out within one week for OpenIJ
ADS mobilised the necessary hydrodemolition equipment and carried out the work on behalf of OpenIJ. Through the deployment of the hydrodemolition robot in combination with the powerful unit, the imperfections in the diaphragm walls could be removed quickly and precisely. The job was successfully completed within the set time window of one week.
Hydrodemolition robot with 1,600 bar and 166 litres per minute
On behalf of OpenIJ, ADS removed the imperfections in the diaphragm walls of the lock. Using a hydrodemolition robot and a hydrodemolition unit with a capacity of 1,600 bar and 166 litres per minute, the work was carried out within one week. The result: a perfect basis for the new diaphragm walls of the largest sea lock in the world.
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