Details
- Contract Period 14 Mar 2015
- Location Lamu, Kenya
- Contract completion 2007 - 2010
- Value $3 million
- Client Ministry of Road & Public Works
- Physical completion 100% completed
- Category Marine
Description
Seawall Construction of 1400 m of seawall in Faza Island along the sea shore by excavating in water logged loose sand and backfilling in gunny bags and coral boulders to base of foundation over which a concrete foundation 1.5m x 0.5m mass concrete was cast. The sea wall is constructed in class A1 concrete blocks with a 300mm grouted coral boulder behind the wall.
A filter fabric is provided behind the wall and clean sea sand is backfilled behind the wall. The top of the wall is provided with a pedestrian pavement and drainage provisions.
Ndau Break Water
This is a 400m long break water is built into the sea in coral boulders as core and 5m high over which a filter fabric is placed and large break water boulders placed over it. The lee ward side is lined with grouted boulders with a provision of stairs and bollards for marine vessel use.
