Beirut Port Administration, commenting on the video at Pier 16: Port continues strong

Commenting on the video on berth No. 16, which falsely included a collapse of the aforementioned berth, which is intended to offend the Port of Beirut and its pioneering role, the Port of Beirut management clarified that, “First, we have to differentiate between berth 16 and the adjacent yard, which is intended to store containers, and are completely independent from each other, technically, geometrically and constructively “.

And the circuit continued with a statement, “Berth 16 is built on piles of tubular steel columns, each one with a diameter of one meter and a depth of up to 75 meters, drilled and fixed with natural rock and has winches and rails, and the dock is completely safe, indestructible and waterproof ”.

And the statement adds: “As for the cranes, they are loaded on the railways on crucified bridges with reinforced iron, and on berth 16 and not in the storage yard, and these bridges in turn are loaded with quantities of pilots distributed thickly according to a scientific study dedicated to such load, so that the dock and winches are safe. There is absolutely behind and adjacent to berth 16, the construction joint is independent and is between the dock and the yard, and from there the yard begins to store containers and the yard is built on top of the compacted fill, which is a high-rise fill. specification, especially for marine works, and it is completely independent of the dock and the crane rail and is compacted. “Dynamic compaction, which increases the required soil density ratio”.

He continued: “And through the basic design of the German company Sellhorn, in which it was mentioned that there will be a downward movement of the soil floor in the last small part of the storage yard near the Beirut River as a result of alluvial clay deposits. very soft that the river is dragging to the depth of the water with the rest of the sediment inside. Storage area, and the aforementioned company expected the aforementioned partial decline in a period of time after construction during the ten years.

“In conclusion, we say that those who await the misfortune of the port of Beirut will not achieve their objectives. Rather, we assure everyone that the port continues, and will continue with the strength of its presence and its glory, a pioneer among world ports.” .