Este Barrier, Hamburg / Germany

Period: 1997 - 1998
Customer: Strom- und Hafenbau Hamburg
City / Country:  Hamburg / Germany

Technical description:     

The Este Barrier is a storm surge barrier with a clear width of 41 m.
      
DSD NOELL carried out the engineering for and fabrication of the mitre gates with integrated roller gates and the needle type stoplog.

Each gate leaf of the mitre gates has a weight of 180 tons, the dimensions of one leaf are 23 x 13 x 2 m.
      
The mitre gates were ready for operation in June 1999.

Weight: 720 t