East Port Said Marine

Executive Summary

In 2016, the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces executed a large-scale marine infrastructure project in Port Said, Egypt, to expand port capacity and enhance its role as a strategic maritime hub. The development featured a 456 m combined quay wall with advanced deep piling systems, reclamation, and extensive marine works, built to accommodate 17.5 m draught vessels and heavy operations.

Project Description

The quay wall was constructed using king piles (2 m diameter, 67 m depth), sheet piles (1.4 m width, 24.8 m depth), supported by internal and back rows of bored piles (1.2 m diameter, 67 m depth) and CFA piles (0.6 m diameter, 18 m depth).
Key works included:

40,000 LM piling works, soil improvement, and reclamation.
Use of 39,000 tons of steel, 50,000 CuM concrete, and 40,000 tons of rock.
Daily productivity of 800 CuM concrete.
30,000 m² paved area, buildings, pavements, and utilities.

Heavy-duty equipment included 250-ton & 600-ton cranes, S-800 VibroHammer, and three piling rigs.

Client Challenge

The Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces faced the challenge of building a deep-draught quay wall on challenging soil conditions, requiring:

Advanced piling and soil improvement to ensure stability.
Efficient handling of high daily concrete and piling outputs.
Coordinating complex marine and reclamation works within strict timelines.