The company ARCHIRODON was unable to pass the bend of the breakwater due to wave action, which constantly destroyed the slope. It was also necessary to certify the quality of the works. The company IDMer, now CLAS, intervened on an emergency basis.
Our experts trained Archirodon’s divers and significantly accelerated the installation rate of the ACCROPODE™ units, in order to quickly pass the bend area, where wave action was constantly threatening to destabilize the slope.
Once this difficulty was overcome, we continued our mission through to the full certification of the works.
ACCROPODE™ is a registered trademark owned by ARTELIA, which is in no way affiliated with CLAS.
On this project, the independence of CLAS from the license vendor guaranteed objective control, without external influence, and made it possible to deliver certification based exclusively on the actual performance of the construction site.
The mission entrusted to CLAS
Train the installation teams in safety and in the ACCROPODE™ technique.
Supervise the placement of the units,
Improve installation quality,
Achieve high production,
Certify the quality of the works.
Testimonial from the company Archirodon
Part of this project concerned the construction of an 800-meter jetty, protected by ACCROPODE™ I units.
CLAS intervened between July and December 2014 to inspect the placement of the Accropode units, in particular by carrying out the following missions:
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Missions carried out by CLAS
Inspection of the underlayer and profile
Inspect the underlayer, identify non-conformities, and obtain their correction.
Verify the measured profile of the underlayer.
Approve the underlayer prior to the placement of the units.
Record videos or photographic sequences for quality reports.
If visibility did not allow video recording, priority was given to protecting the slope with the armor layer.
Inspection of ACCROPODE™ placement
Inspect the position of the units at the toe and on the slope.
Identify non-conformities and obtain their correction.
Approve the areas before continuing placement.
Carry out underwater videos covering 10-meter-wide strips, with sufficient overlap on each side, from the toe up to the water level and then above water up to the crest.
Crest inspection
Specific video of the crest, with markers every 10 meters.
Documentation production
Prepare inspection reports in accordance with CLI standards.
Compile a summary of inspections and conclusions.
Training
Train the contractor’s divers to optimize the placement of Accropode units in accordance with CLI standards.
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Assessment of CLAS services
CLAS carried out all of its missions to the satisfaction of Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. SA.
CLAS divers cooperated very well with Archirodon personnel, which facilitated smooth progress of the works.
Archirodon’s overall assessment of CLAS, its team, and its divers is very positive.
ACCROPODE™ is a registered trademark owned by ARTELIA, which is in no way affiliated with CLAS.
On this project, the independence of CLAS from the license vendor guaranteed objective control, without external influence, and made it possible to deliver certification based exclusively on the actual performance of the construction site.
