SILL SEAL FOR A SHIP GATE

Project :

A sealing joint for a concrete gate 87m long, 16m thick and 15m high, used to seal off a harbour in the port of Marseille.

The challenge :

• Ensuring that the structure is fully watertight by assembling and gluing this extremely large and extremely heavy joint in a context where access is difficult.

Solution used :

• Tools are created for cutting and gluing
• An operational method uses compression and stretching tests
• On-site assembly is carried out (gluing)
• A full job report is delivered

On-site box-jointing system

Seal fitted at the base of the ship gate