Arauco Submarine Outfall Construction

ARAUCO SUBMARINE OUTFALL  -  VIII REGION

Location

City of Arauco, VIII Region - CHILE

Characteristics

The works included a 1,200mm diameter submarine outfall erection, with 70m long terrestrial span and 970m long submarine span, using high density polyethylene pipe. It was built a provisory wharf.

Work's Main Figures

Trench Excavation

4,500 m3

 

Dredging

800 m3

 

Compacted Backfill

4,227 m3

 

Structural Concrete (H40, steel ratio > 85 kg/m3)

331 m3

 

Submarine Erection PECC Pipe D=1,200mm

970 m

 

Underground Erection PECC Pipe D=1,200mm

70 m

Piping and Structural Steel Erection

US$ 267,000

 

15m Depth Diving

Execution period

February 1997 - October 1997

Owner

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

 


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