Le Havre - PORT 2000 (France)

Stability of protecting breakwaters
Port 2000 breakwater in wave basin | Artelia hydraulics
Port 2000 breakwater in wave basin

Client: GTM Construction - Scale: 1/45

 

  • Checking of stability and overtopping on the alternative proposed by the consortium, both during the works phase and following completion of the breakwaters

  • Detailed study of stability of the join between the breakwater and the caisson roundhead

 

 

 

Stability of the dike - caisson roundhead connection | Artelia hydraulics
Stability of the dike - caisson roundhead connection

Completed development| Artelia hydraulics
Completed development

Stability of artificial island

Client : Port of Le Havre Authority - Scales: 1/20 (2D) - 1/40 (3D)

Stability study of an artificial island intended to be a nature reserve for birds and seals. Created as part of environmental mitigating measures accompanying the Port 2000 port extension works.

Stability of the island coastal protection in wave flume | Artelia hydraulics
Stability of the island coastal protection in wave flume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tests in wave basin of the artificial island coastal protection| Artelia hydraulics
Tests in wave basin of the artificial island coastal protection

 

 

 

Tests in wave flume (2D) of a trunk section, then in wave basin (3D) of the entire structure

 

 

 

 

Project development | Artelia hydraulics
Project development