Cost: USD 14 Million

Client: Ministry of Public Works and Housing

Consultant: Engicon Consultancy

Location: Wadi Mukheris

Status: 100% completed

Scope: Protection works for Wadi Mukheris near the Dead Sea area, the project works comprise the following activities:

1. Wadi upstream protection works (protection of 370 m of Wadi).

• Earth works (general and structural excavation, engineering and filling).
• Riprap works for Wadi bed
• Pile works (28 no 6000 KN capacity) at stilling basin, supporting the channel and cutoff walls
• Soldier pile works (54 No 6000 KN capacity).
• Retaining walls at both sides of the Wadi

2. Wadi downstream (protection of 590 m of Wadi to reach Dead Sea)

• Earth works (general and structural excavation, engineering and filling).
• Wadi channel works, rock and Riprap works
• Pile works (28 no 6000 KN capacity) at stilling basin, supporting the channel and cutoff walls
• Retaining walls at both sides of the Wadi (of variable heights)
• Soil reinforcement design and installation works (Terramesh, Geo-grid, Gio-texile Gabions).
• Miscellaneous protection works