Locks Canal Seine Nord

To facilitate larger container vessels a new canal in the North of France will be constructed to connect the Seine river with the Schelde river. The design vessel is Class Vb. The canal with a length of approximately 90 km will include 6 new locks with water saving basins and various (large) heads, from 15 m up to 25 m. The locks will be designed by Alive vof. The explicit type of lock will be chosen after an elaborate multi criteria analysis based on a given short levelling time.

Lievense Consulting Engineers is one of the partners in Alive, a group of engineering consultants, specialised in lock design. Alive has experience in all disciplines regarding lock design, such as hydraulics, structural and mechanical engineering. For verification of the design, Alive can rely on participation of the Ministry of Public Works and Water Management, Civil Engineering Division. Within Alive, Lievense Consulting Engineers is responsible for the civil design of locks, such as foundation and structural design.

Activities:

• desk studies and definition Program of requirements
• multi criteria analyses of numerous kind of locks
• design of civil works of 6 locks with large head
• preliminary design drawings of 6 locks
• cost estimate
• advising the client