Ingenieurtätigkeit im Ausland

Engineering abroad - Design of a silo complex in Kuwait City

German engineers have an excellent reputation worldwide. In addition to today's export of architectural design, there is a particularly long tradition of exporting German engineering services. WTM Engineers look back on more than 50 years of experience in planning and supervising large-scale engineering structures abroad. In this article, the experiences gained from their international activities are summarized for the area of silo construction, and the particularities of planning abroad are illustrated using the example of a grain and flour silo facility currently under construction in Kuwait:
On the premises of Kuwait Flour Mills & Bakeries (CUFM), situated in the port area south of Kuwait City centre, existing structures were demolished without interruption of operations on the premises, in order to create space for new facilities.
These new facilities comprise, among other structures, silos with pile foundations and a height of approx. 70 m, built to accommodate 150 000 t of grain. The headhouse has a height of 80 m. With its footprint of approx. 50 m × 90 m, the facility as a whole is the largest of its kind in the region.
The construction methods and schedule as well as the structural design were adapted to local conditions, such as temperatures of more than 50 °C at noon, daily stoppage of traffic and non-stop operation of the mill.