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BENGHAZI WATER RESERVOIR

CLIENT

Great Man-Made River Authority

SCOPE OF WORK

Procurement, Construction

SECTOR

Infrastructure

LOCATION

Benghazi, Libya

PROJECT DURATION

July 1988 – April 1991

Project Description

Benghazi Water Reservoir project undertaken by ENKA included the civil engineering works and supply, delivery and installation of the associated electrical and mechanical equipment of circular earthfill holding reservoir with a capacity of 4,7 million m3. The reservoir comprises an embankment with 9 m height and 1 km of crest diameter, inlet and outlet works and a spillway. The circular earthfill embankment incorporates an internal sand/gravel system drainage system and has internal slopes lined with a synthetic geomembrane of 150,000 m2.

ENKA Scope of Services

The inlet works, outlet works and spillway are constructed of reinforced concrete. Water is discharged into the reservoir through 3 submerged discharge valves, each with a diameter of 2,000 mm, and a weight of 30 tons, supplied and installed by ENKA. Manufacturing and installation of polyurethane coated buried steel pipework, with diameters varying between 2,000 and 4,000 mm lined at site by cement mortar and cathodically protected and installation of 8 owner-supplied large valves are included. The project also includes installation of a prestressed cylindrical concrete by-pass pipeline of 4 m diameter and 1,800 m long.

Key Quantities

Excavation 2,1 Million m³
Backfilling 450,000 m³
Special Filter & Protection Backfilling 200,000 m³
Geomembrane for Slope Protection 150,000 m²
Concrete 20,000 m³
Special Steel Pipes 800 tons

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