Singaporean TTP1 Site Completes Caisson 221 Structure Construction
DATE 2018.08.03
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Singaporean TTP1 Site Completes Caisson 221 Structure Construction
Ribbon cutting ceremony in commemoration of completion of Caisson structure construction
The Singaporean TTP1 site held on August 3 the completion ceremony of Caisson 221 structure construction, which is a main process. Daelim Vice President Yun Tae-seop, Daelim Managing Director Kim Min-soo, Director Tham Wah of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (client) HQ, SJC (Construction Supervision Company) President Loh Yan Hui, DIAP (co-contractor) Branch Manager Daniel Kong, and others attended the ceremony.
View of the port construction site
The weight of the completed Caisson structure 221 is 15,000 tons, and it is equivalent to a 12-story building in height. Caisson is a ferroconcrete structure supporting the base of a bridge pier or breakwater in deep sea. The site shortened the Caisson construction period by 7 months compared to the scheduled completion period.
Site personnel posing for a photo in front of the completed Caisson structure
The Singaporean TTP1 site is in charge of phase 2 construction that involves building 20 berths (20 million TEU) among the 4-phase super-large port construction projects to construct 66 berths, where ships can be anchored at the 1,400ha* site targeting 65 million TEU* annually. The project kicked off in February 2015, and it is slated to be completed in December 2020. The current construction process rate is about 70%.
*TEU: unit based on a 20-foot container
*ha: 1 ha is equivalent to 10,000㎡
