Offshore
backGroyne construction in Otterndorf, Germany
One of the largest coastal protection projects in Germany, this project involved constructing twenty-four groynes on the banks of the Elbe between Otterndorf and Altenbruch to reduce bankside flow speeds.
In detail...
- 3.5 km of coastline
- 4.9 km of groynes
- Longest groyne: 330 meters
- Installation only at low tide via quai 9 of Mibau Baustoffhandel materials merchants in Cuxhaven
Groyne construction in Otterndorf, Germany
Facts:
| Owner: | WSA Cuxhaven |
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| Customer: | ARGE Buhnenbau Otterndorf (Hinrich Hirdes, Colcrete von Essen, Bunte, Van den Herik) |
| Construction time: | 2011 – 2012 |
| Construction cost: | €33 million |
| Sub contractor: | Mibau Baustoffhandel GmbH |
| Delivery quantity: | 530,000 tonnes of riprap |
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| Purpose of use: | Coastal protection |
