Extension of Giurgiu Port on Lower Danube

Abstract

: The paper deals with the construction works devoted to extending and upgrading the port functions to the highest European Standards. The Port of Giurgiu is located on the left bank of the Danube River, at the 493 km, and also at 65 km south of Bucharest, the Capital of Romania. Giurgiu is one of the Romanian largest Danubian Ports. Advanced computer programs were used in design. An active monitoring system, regarding the pre-existing constructions on the site, directly influenced by the excavations was also used. The adopted solutions for infrastructure were dependent by the monitoring results of construction site. The weak foundation conditions as well as the proximity of some existing buildings arouse unexpected obstacles difficult to overpass. However, by a perfect human cooperation all targets were finally reached. 177, expert member ICOMOS/Iscarsah, research fields: cultural heritage, seismic engineering, coastal and offshore