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In the port of the demolition of the granari silos has been concluded on Garibaldi Pier
They were realized at the beginning of years ‘60
August 5, 2014
Today in the port of the last phases of the demolition of the enormous granari silos have been concluded that rose on the Garibaldi Pier and that they were visible from good part of the city and surrounding hills. High 40 meters, with a central tower accommodating the scales of service, salt of filtering and measure, the equipment of surge and other machinery of service that exceeded the 60 meters, the silos were going back at the beginning of years ‘60, realized from then the Sosimage Society, concessionaire of the destined harbour area to the traffic cerealicolo. The silos, constructed entirely in reinforced concrete, occupied the area of about 1.500 square metres, for a total volume of beyond 70.000 cubic metres, in concession to the Monfer society until 2012. The foundations, constituted from poles in reinforced concrete of great diameter (1,5 meters) were extended to next depths to the 40 meters, this to the aim to allow adequate distribution of induced cargos with the consisting deeper land layers and. For the demolition of the structures they are used Navy excavators equipped with high arm, cars earth operators, a mobile system for the treatment of the ruins, gaining some 15 thousand cubic metres of riutilizzabile material in fillings and beyond 800 tons of iron.
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