New construction of the Weser lock in Minden

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Client:

New Waterway Construction Authority Hannover

Orderer:

Klaas Siemens GmbH, Emden

Scope of services:

  • Supplementary object and structural planning according to HOAI 2009 for hydraulic steel structures and machine parts
  • Workshop planning of the hydraulic steel structures and machine parts for the overall construction project
  • Preparation of a risk assessment of the overall plant according to DIN EN 12100
  • Preparation of documents for scheduled maintenance (SM)
  • Preparation of assembly/disassembly concepts
  • Coordination of the delivery of all drive technology (electric lifting cylinders) for the closing elements
  • Assembly supervision and commissioning support incl. all documentation.

Object description:

The Mittelland Canal (MLC) branches off the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Münster (Westphalia) and crosses the approximately 3 km wide Weser Valley near Minden. At the crossing point, the canal water level is about 13 m above the mean water of the Weser and about 8 m above the surrounding terrain.

The connection of the two waterways MLC and Weser consists of a branch canal (Verbindungskanal Nord (VKN)). The ascent and descent for shipping is managed, among other things, via the shaft lock located in the VKN, whereby a maximum gradient of 14.68 m is overcome.