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.
Location
Project milestones
Model tests at Delft Hydraulics
March 2004
Model testing of modified crest detail at CSIR
December 2004
Start of casting
March 2007
1000 Xbase units produced
October 2007
4000 Xbloc units produced
October 2007
Start of placement
June 2008
First phase breakwater rehabilitation completed
November 2008
Project details
Hs
5.0 m
Length of breakwater
1.8 km
Size of Xblocs
2 and 3 m3
Number of units
7,000
