Between 2014 and 2017, after over 50 years of continuous operation, ten locks were gradually expanded with a second chamber. To ensure uninterrupted casting, Cemex Germany supplied almost 60,000m³of concrete utilising a mobile mixing plant located just 500m from the job site.
The mobile plant’s 3m³ twin shaft mixer achieved a production capacity of approximately 100m³/hour.
Operating according to the highest quality standards, this high-performance mobile on-site mixing plant can be quickly and easily erected, delivering customised, cost-effective concrete for large construction sites with substantial concrete demand.
The expansion of the chamber lock on the Moselle River will facilitate the flow of vessel traffic, with over 10,000 cargo-carrying vessels passing through each year and freight transport expected to increase to almost 17 million tonnes by 2025.
Due to its age and condition, the extensive repair work involved closing the lock every year, bringing ship traffic on the Moselle River to a standstill.
Thanks to this additional chamber, the waterway and shipping offices of Trier and Koblenz, Germany, should be able to perform future scheduled and unscheduled repairs without interrupting the river’s traffic.
