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COPEDEC VIII Conference, 20-24 February 2012, in Chennai, India

The eighth International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC), an event that takes place but once every four years, has drawn to a close in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Madras in southern India.

This conference brought together around 400 participants, all professionals in the maritime market (including Owners, designers, maritime contractors, and teaching professionals specialising in disciplines specific to the maritime sector).  

In the last few years, India has been pursuing a vast programme of development with regard to its port infrastructure in order to respond to the huge increase in commercial exchanges, energy needs and the boom in raw materials. CLI (Concrete Layer Innovations) and Artelia Maritime (of which CLI is a subsidiary) have a historic presence in India with eleven breakwater projects, four of which are ongoing, and we continued to make our mark as leading companies in this field through the presentation of two articles on feedback from these projects, and by hosting a stand. As well as providing an opportunity to promote the advantages of the ACCROPODE™ (first and second generation) and CORE-LOC™ techniques, this event allowed us to highlight the importance of the technical assistance provided by CLI and Artelia teams in the success of such operations.  CLI depends in particular on the support of the Artelia hydraulics laboratory and the wide-ranging skill set of a team of more than 100 engineers and technicians.

This event also proved to be a valuable opportunity to reconnect with other professionals, and renew and expand our list of contacts.

PIANC - COPEDEC VIII at IIT Madras, Chennai - 20-24 February 2012

Dear Sirs,

We are happy to announce CLI (Concrete Layer Innovations), France participation at the Eighth International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries COPEDEC at IIT Madras, Chennai, India from 20-24 February 2012.

We will be having our stall at the Exhibition venue.

CLI & SOGREAH (Artelia Group) management team will be available during this conference and will be delighted to meet and have technical discussion with you and your organisation at our stand.

You will find herebelow the link to the COPEDEC website.

PIANC - COPODEC VIII

The CLI team

Braka Nuclear Power Plant, Abu Dhabi - UAE

KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corporation) has commenced the construction of a US$20 billion nuclear power plant in the UAE at Braka about 50 km west of Ruwais. The CORE-LOC™ technique has been selected for protecting the intake and outlet channels. NMDC will be in charge of the construction of the two breakwaters for a total length over 10kms. Construction is due to start early 2012. Yooshin Engineering Corporation from South Korea has started physical model tests in Europe.

This is the fifth major project in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to be protected with a CLI technology.

New Design Guidelines

CLI has revised its design guide tables with the objective to allow designers to quickly obtain a preliminary assessment of the main characteristics an armour layer to be constructed. CLI has focused its refinement of the packing density on a reliable prediction of the true characteristics of the armour layer when constructed and has based its refinement on both prototype measurements and laboratory measurements.

A particular attention was given to the low friction behaviour of small artificial concrete units –inclusive of the small laboratory model units - compared to the greater friction behaviour of large units. The placing grid of the ACCROPODE™ units of both generations has been slightly adjusted accordingly. The placing grid of the CORE-LOC™ unit had already been adjusted in 2010 in coordination with the Corps of Engineers.

The updated tables can be downloaded from the documentation page.

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Two POSIBLOC™ systems

Two POSIBLOC™ systems have been ordered by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the Karachi port expansion site. The first one has been delivered and has successfully passed the dry calibration tests. Tolerances recorded are within the 15cm allowance, complying with CLI recommendations. Underwater placement with this tool is scheduled to soon start after the monsoon. The second system is to be delivered in the near future.

(Archive footage, site of Al Duqum in Oman).

ADNOC - ZADCO artificial islands development (UAE)

The ACCROPODE™ II technique has been selected for protecting the most exposed parts of the Upper Zakum and Satah al-Razboot (SARB) artificial islands located offshore Abu Dhabi. Contractors (NMDC and DEME-MEDCO for Zakum and SARB schemes respectively) are finalizing physical model tests in Europe. The full production of the ACCROPODE™ II armour units is due to start very shortly for both projects, using the first molds delivered to the casting yards located in Ajman and RAK, East of the UAE. Placement on the islands is scheduled to proceed within the next months.