Three interesting technical lectures by Nederlandse Geotextiel Organisatie – IGS Netherlands will take place on-line on March 8, 2022.

WORKING DAY PROGRAM

15:00 CET – Introduction

15:10 CET – 2nd Niger Bridge Project in Nigeria
Speakers – Max Nods (GeSySo) & Jeroen Dijkstra (Cofra)

In a large infrastructure project in Onitsha, Nigeria, improvements will be made to an essential part of the Trans-African East-West highway. The new stretch of highway includes a large bridge and a toll plaza. The construction work is in an area with very challenging soil conditions. The presentation will focus on the geosynthetic solutions included in the technical, cost-effective and sustainable approach to the construction of the approach embankments. BREAK

16:00 CET – Two non-conventional piled embankments in Brazil
Speaker – Werner Bilfinger (Vecttor)

Two geotextile-reinforced piled embankments were constructed next to an existing highway enlargement and inside a container terminal. This presentation shows how to deal with challenging situations where there are conflicting elements in the vicinity.

16:30 CET – Coastal protection with geotextile sand containers at Lubmin in Germany
Speaker – Janne Kristin Pries (Naue)

In the area of Lubmin on the Baltic Sea, the existing coastline with sand dunes has been severely impacted by multiple storm surges. A solution is being implemented with an underground protection structure using geotextile sand containers. To reinforce 1.8 kilometres of coastline, a total of 33,000 elements are being installed that weigh approximately 1.4 tonnes each. The lecture will cover the circumstances, design and execution of the project.

When:    8 March 2022
Time:    15:00 to 17:00 CET
Where:    online MS Teams
How:    register free of charge at mail@ngo.nl