The project
YEAR: 2023
PROJECT: EDF Martigues Breakwater
COMPANY: Guintoli–Buesa
CLIENT: EDF
Background
The EDF Martigues breakwater, originally constructed with natural rock armour, had suffered major disorders requiring a complete reconstruction.
The BUESA–GUINTOLI joint venture was awarded the contract and called upon CLAS to support the installation of ACCROPODE™ II units.
ACCROPODE™ is a registered trademark owned by the ARTELIA group, which is in no way affiliated with CLAS.
CLAS intervened on this project in full independence, making it possible to certify the structure as CLASS A.
The certification file was included in the as-built documentation (DOE) by EDF.
Key figures
- 910 blocks ACCROPODE™ of 3 m³ .
Role of CLAS
The mission entrusted to CLAS was particularly comprehensive and included:
Training of the joint venture personnel in project-specific safety requirements and artificial armour unit installation techniques;
Technical assistance during installation operations above and below water, provided by CLAS divers and inspectors.
This integrated approach made it possible to ensure continuous quality control up to acceptance without reservations of the structure.
Result
The objectives set were achieved despite difficult weather conditions.
The structure was protected in only three months and delivered on schedule, without reservations, by the client EDF, which included the CLAS certification file in the as-built documentation (DOE).
Without the presence of CLAS on this project, the joint venture could have been required to reconstruct fully compliant parts of the structure, due to erroneous assessments issued by the licence seller, based on unreliable survey data that were subsequently invalidated.