General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Concrete gravity base structure |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Liquefied natural gas reservoir |
Location
| Location: |
Adriatic Sea, Italy |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 45° 5' 30" N 12° 35' 10" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total weight | 280 929 t | |
| total height | 80 m | |
| gravity base | ||
|---|---|---|
| width | 88 m | |
| height | 47 m | |
| length | 180 m | |
| weight | 241 544 t | |
| topside | ||
| weight | 18 315 t | |
Quantities
| gravity base | ||
|---|---|---|
| concrete volume | 90 000 m³ | |
| prestressing steel | 2 x 2 050 t | |
| reinforcing steel | 27 000 t | |
| formwork | 215 000 m² | |
| number of anchors | 3 900 | |
Materials
| gravity base |
prestressed concrete
|
|---|
Case Studies and Applied Products
HRC 100 & 200 Series T-headed reinforcement
T-headed rebar is common reinforcing steel with a small steel plate attached to one or both ends of the bar. The T-head works as anchoring device as an alternative to hooks or bends. The generic term for T-heads is "mechanical anchoring ... [more]
HRC 400 series reinforcement couplers
High performance reinforcement couplers with proven and documented quality. Exceed all known requirements for reinforcement couplers.
[more]Participants
Owner
Client
Consulting engineers
- Aker Solutions ASA
- IBERINSA (concrete)
- Skanska Norge AS
Contractor
Subcontractor
Prestressing
Formwork & shoring
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2010): Concrete gravity-based structures used for offshore LNG storage and regasification in the Adriatic Sea. In: Structural Concrete, v. 11, n. 2 (June 2010), pp. 73-81.
- (2008): Obra Cajón Adriatic LNG Terminal Algeciras. In: Hormigón y acero, v. 59, n. 247 (1st Quarter 2008), pp. 11-40.
- (2008): Trabajos de postesado en la construcción de la planta de almacenamiento y regasificación "Adriatic LNG Terminal". Presented at: IV Congreso de la Asociación Científico-Tecnica del Hormigón Estructural - Congreso Internacional de Estructuras, Valencia, 24-27.11.2008.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20049433 - Published on:
04/12/2009 - Last updated on:
22/11/2018