The New Safe Confinement. Construction Chronicle

November 24,  2012, the first lifting of the Arch Eastern part

June 12-14,  2013, the second lifting of the Arch Eastern part

March 31 - April 02, 2014, the skidding of the Arch Eastern part to the waiting area

April 26-27, 2014, the first lifting of the Arch Western part

August 02-03, 2014, the second lifting of the Arch Western part

October 23-24, 2014, the third lifting of the Arch Western part

 

November 26, 2014, the back skidding of the Arch Eastern part

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November 14-27, 2016. The Final Movement. Chernobyl NSC Sarcophagus Skidding

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Within the NSC Project at the construction site the following works are being performed:
- Supplies to the site and assembly of main structures of the Western part of Arch;
- Installation of main metal structures of the Western part of Arch;
Installation of tilting panel cladding purlines of the Arch Eastern part;
- Installation of internal and external cladding;
- Installation of cladding purlines;
- Preparatory works for back skidding of the Arch Eastern part
- Delivery and installation of air ducts, preparation for installation and installation of air ducts and supports in the annular space of the Western and Eastern parts of Arch;

- Works on technological building and auxiliary facilities arrangement are underway:
     * Techological building – assembly of foundation slab and wall reinforcement, installation of formwork for wall arrangement, concreting, concrete curing;
      * electrical devices building - walls reinforcement installation, assembling of casing for the walls arrangement, concreting, concrete curing;
      * firefighting unit access airlocks - concreting of foundation slab completed on November 20, 2014 (concrete B50 - 301 m3).

- Arrangement of internal and external space of NSC:
     * End walls of the Arch;
     * Walls of hinged bearing gallery;
     * Storm water catchment basins;
     * Fire water catchment basins;
     * Outdoor underground services.

The first stage of back skidding of the Arch Eastern part towards the Western part for 25 meters completed on November 26, 2014. 

Assembly of metal structures of Western part of the Arch:

Metal structures assembled in total – 12752,366 tons

Concreting of the Technological building and electrical devices building foundation slab:
Design volume of concrete is – 6542 m3, 6448  m3 is laid (98%) 
Designedy ammount of reinforcement is – 1375 tons, 1333 tons is produced (97,0%)

 

November 27, 2014
November 27, 2014
November 27, 2014
November 27, 2014
November 27, 2014
November 27, 2014

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Within the NSC Project at the construction site the following works are being performed:
- Supplies to the site and assembly of main structures of the Western part of Arch;
- Installation of main metal structures of the Western part of Arch;
- Pre-assembling of hinged panels of Eastern part of Arch
- Installation of internal casing;
- Installation of main beams of the casing;
- Dismantling of Arch jacking equipment;
- Dismantling of lifting towers;
- Delivery and installation of air ducts, preparation for installation and installation of air ducts and supports in the annular space of the Western and Eastern parts of Arch;

- Works on technological building and auxiliary facilities arrangement are underway:
     * Techological building – assembly of foundation slab and wall reinforcement, installation of formwork for wall arrangement, concreting, concrete curing;
      * electrical devices building - walls reinforcement installation, assembling of casing for the walls arrangement, concreting, concrete curing;
      * firefighting unit access airlocks - delivery and installation of reinforcement cages for a foundation slab.

- Arrangement of internal and external space of NSC:
     * End walls of the Arch;
     * Walls of hinged bearing gallery;
     * Storm water catchment basins;
     * Fire water catchment basins;
     * Outdoor underground services.

Assembly of metal structures of Western part of the Arch:

Metal structures assembled in total – 12663,508 tons

Concreting of the Technological building and electrical devices building foundation slab:
Design volume of concrete is – 6542 m3, 6448  m3 is laid (98%) 
Designedy ammount of reinforcement is – 1375 tons, 1333 tons is produced (97,0%)

 

November 20, 2014
November 20, 2014
November 20, 2014
November 20, 2014
November 20, 2014
November 20, 2014

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Within the NSC Project at the construction site the following works are being performed:
- Supplies to the site and assembly of main structures of the Western part of Arch;
- Installation of main metal structures of the Western part of Arch;
- Pre-assembling of hinged panels of Eastern part of Arch
- Installation of internal casing;
- Installation of main beams of the casing;
- Delivery and installation of air ducts, preparation for installation and installation of air ducts and supports in the annular space of the Western and Eastern parts of Arch;

- Works on technological building and auxiliary facilities arrangement are underway:
     * Techological building – assembly of foundation slab and wall reinforcement, installation of formwork for wall arrangement, concreting, concrete curing, concreting of foundation block #8 was completed on November 07, 2014 (288 m3 of concrete laid);
      * electrical devices building - walls reinforcement installation, assembling of casing for the walls arrangement, concreting, concrete curing;
      * firefighting unit access airlocks - delivery and installation of reinforcement cages for a foundation slab.

- Arrangement of internal and external space of NSC:
     * End walls of the Arch;
     * Walls of hinged bearing gallery;
     * Storm water catchment basins;
     * Fire water catchment basins;
     * Outdoor underground services.

Assembly of metal structures of Western part of the Arch:

Metal structures assembled in total – 12568,508 tons

Concreting of the Technological building and electrical devices building foundation slab:
Design volume of concrete is – 6542 m3, 6448  m3 is laid (98%) 
Designedy ammount of reinforcement is – 1375 tons, 1333 tons is produced (97,0%)

 

November 13, 2014
November 13, 2014
November 13, 2014
November 13, 2014
November 13, 2014
November 13, 2014

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Within the NSC Project at the construction site the following works are being performed:
- Supplies to the site and assembly of main structures of the Western part of Arch;
- Installation of main metal structures of the Western part of Arch;
- Installation of internal casing;
- Installation of main beams of the casing;
- Delivery and installation of air ducts, preparation for installation and installation of air ducts and supports in the annular space of the Western and Eastern parts of Arch;
- Works on technological building and auxiliary facilities arrangement are underway:
     * Techological building – assembly of foundation slab and wall reinforcement, installation of formwork for wall arrangement, concreting, concrete curing, installation of block #8 foundation slab reinforcement of TB (control panel) - completed, concreting of foundation block #8 is scheduled for November 07, 2014  ;
      * electrical devices building - walls reinforcement installation, assembling of casing for the walls arrangement, concreting, concrete curing;
      * firefighting unit access airlocks - delivery and installation of reinforcement cages for a foundation slab.
- Arrangement of internal and external space of NSC:
     * End walls of the Arch;
     * Walls of hinged bearing gallery;
     * Storm water catchment basins;
     * Fire water catchment basins;
     * Outdoor underground services.

Assembly of metal structures of Western part of the Arch till 3rd lifting:
Metal structures assembled in total – 12402,649 tons

Concreting of the Technological building and electrical devices building foundation slab:
Design volume of concrete is 6542 m3,  6160  m3 is laid (94%) 
Designedy ammount of reinforcement is – 1375 tons, 1333 tons is produced (97,0%)

 

November 06, 2014
November 06, 2014
November 06, 2014
November 06, 2014
November 06, 2014
November 06, 2014