Salt dam at Ijmuiden: keeping fresh and salt water separated

On-shore construction of 2 main 27,5m high and 3000T heavy piles, which are hoisted into the canal by Europe’s second-largest crane vessel.

Construx supplied a full service, including the formwork day-by-day program and all required calculations:

  • 2100m² of Tricon, Conalu and Conflex shuttering panels
  • Bespoke formwork for the oval shaped front of the piles
  • Climbing brackets on the outside of the piles
  • Bespoke climbing platforms on the inside of the piles