ViaCon silt curtains help prevent siltation during dredging construction works and deliver time and cost savings during installation.
The Challenge
Doing construction and repairs on waterways can pose challenges, including the risk of water pollution as well as access difficulties. ViaCon works with customers to minimise water pollution resulting from dredging construction works and achieve more sustainable, responsible outcomes during construction projects.
In Finland, two repair and construction projects were planned. One, at Parainen, involved repairs to a drawbridge and widening of the embankments on the road. The second, at Porvoo, was a new pier along the Porvoo River in the Porvoo city centre.
In both cases, the aim was to prevent siltation and limit the area where sediment could spread.
The Solution
ViaCon Finland proposed the use of silt curtains (or turbidity curtains) to achieve these goals as well as gain speed in project completion. Silt curtains are geotextile solutions that are used to contain sediment and silt that is stirred up during construction or dredging activities in or near bodies of water.
Parainen
The 2021 Parainen project involved:
Porvoo
The 2021 Porvoo project involved:
The ViaCon Advantage
The project saved the customer time because of ease of installation, fast delivery time and the high quality of the silt curtain product.
Several unique advantages can be realised with ViaCon silt curtains:
The complete solution ensured that these projects could be completed faster at less expense overall and deliver the desired results:
With this silt curtain project, ViaCon Finland continues to offer more economically and environmentally sustainable geotechnical civil-engineering solutions.