Breakwater Port of Poti, Georgia
Port of Poti has a long history as the gateway of the Caucasus and Central Asia. It has been an important link in the legendary Silk Route, which will be restored in the coming years.
The main breakwater of Port of Poti dates back to 1873. Today it has a length of 1800 m and is covered by concrete cubes. A major part of the main breakwater has been rehabilitated with 2 m3 Xblocs. The existing concrete cube armour layer has been covered by an inverted granular filter structure on top of which the Xbloc armour and filter layers has been placed. The wide crest of the breakwater has been covered with Xbase units.
Project Milestones
| March 2004: | Model tests at Delft Hydraulics |
| December 2004: | Model testing of modified crest detail at CSIR |
| March 2007: | Start of casting |
| October 2007: | 1000 Xbase units produced |
| October 2007: | 4000 Xbloc units produced |
| June 2008: | Start of placement |
| November 2008: | First phase breakwater rehabilitation completed |
Project Details
| Hs: | 5.0 m |
| Length of breakwater: | 1.8 km |
| Size of Xblocs: | 2 and 3 m3 |
| Number of units: | 7,000 |
