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Expertise Ospedaletti Breakwater

The project

Year: 2012

Project: Port of Ospedaletti

Contractor: N/A

Client: FINIM

Vue sous-marine montrant l’absence de butée de pied devant la carapace en blocs artificiels, exposant la digue à des risques d’affouillement.
Vue sous-marine de la carapace en blocs artificiels montrant l’imbrication des unités et leur disposition sur la digue.

Background

IDMer, which later became CLAS, was engaged as an expert to carry out an initial condition assessment of the Port of Ospedaletti, where construction works had been suspended.
The breakwater armour layer consisted of ACCROPODE™ II and ECOPODE™ concrete armour units.

ACCROPODE™ and ECOPODE™ are registered trademarks owned by the ARTELIA Group, which is in no way affiliated with CLAS.

It was essential that this expert assessment be entrusted to a service fully independent from the licence vendor, in order to strictly comply with the ethical rules governing expert services and to avoid any risk of conflict of interest.
This independence made it possible to guarantee the neutrality of the analyses and the objectivity of the recommendations.

Key figures

  • ECOPODE™ 4 m³: 730 units
    ECOPODE™ 6 m³: 1,419 units
    ECOPODE™ 8 m³: 676 units
    ACCROPODE™ II 4 m³: 354 units
    ACCROPODE™ II 6 m³: 902 units
    ACCROPODE™ II 8 m³: 611 units
Blocs artificiels stockés à côté de leurs moules sur un chantier arrêté, montrant les équipements et éléments de fabrication.

Role of CLAS

IDMer, now operating as CLAS, was able to intervene as a fully independent expert, with no risk of conflict of interest, as the ACCROPODE™ II and ECOPODE™ brands are registered trademarks owned by the ARTELIA group, which is in no way affiliated with CLAS.

Within this framework, CLAS was appointed to:

• Visit the project site and inspect the installed ECOPODE™ and ACCROPODE™ II units.
• Identify non-conformities and assess the progress status of the works.
• Prepare a risk analysis report intended for FINIM.

Blocs artificiels abandonnés sur la digue, illustrant un chantier interrompu et l’absence de mise en œuvre finale.

Result

The non-conformities were identified, and a detailed report, including a risk analysis, was submitted to FINIM.