Construction For The Enlargement Port Of Valencia

Valencia, Spain

Port

Project type

4485 m

Breakwater length

20 m

Draft

48

Concrete caissons

8.88 Mt

Dredging volume (m³)

1892000 m3

Riprap

The Port of Valencia Expansion included the construction of a new breakwater system extending more than 3.3 km, designed to increase port capacity and support future logistics and maritime operations.
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The project involved the construction of a main breakwater combining different structural solutions, including rubble mound sections protected with large concrete armour units and vertical sections built using prefabricated caissons. This approach enabled the infrastructure to respond to the varying operational and marine conditions along the alignment.
The development also incorporated a 1.1 km lee breakwater, reclaimed port land and a new berthing line integrated into the vertical breakwater section, creating additional operational capacity for future port activities.
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Project data

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Breakwater: 11,106 ft

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Lee breakwater: 3,609 ft

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Dredging: 2,587,519 yd³

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Concrete: 1,052,900 yd³

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Steel: 12,440,000 kg

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Prefabricated caissons: 48 units

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Quarry products: 8,880,000 t quarry run and rocks

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Concrete blocks: 32,300 units

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Filling: 2,474,643 yd³

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