BELDE CONTAINER TERMINAL
BELDE - Container Terminal is situated 45km East of Istanbul, near Dilovası/Gebze area by Marmara Sea.
Harbor was originally designed as Container Terminal, but an area which gives Ro-Ro services on the Eastern side and Inter Model Yard has been integrated to the project. Consultancy/Control services of the project, the wharfs of which was designed as piled jetties, has been assigned to our company in 1999.
Design Modification:
Having regard to the unfavourableness of a piled system structure, which exceeds -30m water depths, in terms of economy and feasibility, modification of duck structures as caisson system has been proposed by us. In addition, reports of both cost comparison and feasibility have also been prepared and construction methods have been provided. Upon the proper observation of Contractor, the project has been amended: a new layout plan based on alternative caisson system, construction staging and Master Plan have been prepared.
When the project is completed according to Master Plan, Turkey's biggest Container Terminal of international standards, which has -16.50m water depth and 530.000m2 yard for both stocking and other facilities and 960m total wharf length, will be put into service. At the first stage, construction of a 450 long wharf is planned. Caisson dimensions are projected as 30m length X 16.50m width X 17m height. The caissons are seated on a seawall made by rubble mound up to -16.50m water depth and the starting level of seawall has been designated by taking into consideration the possible subsidences in the natural ground and backfilling which might occur because of the caisson heaviness and the load over it.
All application and detail drawings have been completed; wharf construction and backfilling works of Stage 1 have been fully, and the construction works of infrastructure systems have been completed considerably. Slope protection in front of backfilling have also been completed. Carcass frameworks and masonry works of Administration, Custom and Social buildings have been completed. A couple of months are required for the Phase 1 works to be completed and put into service.