Paal 17 Aan Zee’ was moved 23 meters towards the sea, preserving local sand dunes
Mammoet successfully relocated a beach pavilion on the island of Texel in the Dutch province of North Holland. This work was necessary following recommendations by local authorities that sands dunes close to the pavilion be allowed to grow.
This, in turn, will ensure that there is sufficient room for the dune to grow in order to be strong enough to counteract erosion and rising sea levels. Mammoet performed this work on behalf of JLD Contracting BV.
It was important that the move was carried out at relatively short notice, so after just weeks of preparation time the whole pavilion was rolled to its new location in just ten minutes. A live audience watched on, via YouTube streaming.
Given the structure’s wooden composition, it was also important to handle it with care.
The minutely adjustable surface provided by the deck of Mammoet’s SPMTs made sure that the building could be carried in one piece without deformation. Needless to say, this was the first time a pavilion had been move in this way, in the Netherlands.
After JLD Contracting B.V. installed piling at the building’s proposed new location that would be long enough to absorb future erosion of the beach, they installed a beam layer perpendicular to that on which the building formerly stood.
A steel platform was constructed beneath the pavilion to guard against bending of the structure, before it was disconnected from gas, water, sewerage and electricity utilities. Paal 17 Aan Zee could then be lifted using the stroke of two SPMT trains.
The SPMTs were then driven under the building and took the full weight of it, allowing the old piling to be cut. The pavilion was then driven forward by Mammoet’s SPMT operator, over the newly installed beams, and lowered.
With the pavilion in its new location, beach goers can once again enjoy a popular place to relax, while protecting the local environment.
For more info:
JLD Contracting B.V.
https://jldinternational.com/
Paal 17 Texel
https://www.paal17.com/
Mammoet
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