A big project just finished in Greece.

The landslide of Tsakona is one of the largest landslides occurred in Greece with significant impact on the economic and social life of southern Peloponnese. It occurred in February 2003, causing large soil mass movement within a range of hundreds of meters and the closing section of the National Highway Korinthos – Kalamata. For the rehabilitation of the Highway it was decided to construct an arched steel bridge over the sliding slope.

For the erection of the steel arch and deck of the bridge, 14 twin steel temporary towers, up to about 60 m height, were required. The foundation of the towers consisted of piles connected with pile-caps. Between the pile-caps small temporary bridges on pile systems were also constructed, which were used for the assembling/welding of the arch and the deck segments. Most of the deep foundation and the supporting structures were built in the old active landslide where the evolving movements were observed.

We are very proud to have participated in the design of the infrastructure projects founded within the active landslide.