Main wastewater drain – Nice, France

Pipe laying

PRODUCT OWNER

Communauté d’Agglomération NICE Côte d’Azur (CANCA)

CONSTRUCTOR

Communauté d’Agglomération NICE Côte d’Azur (CANCA)

COMPANY(IES)

Bonna TP

CONSTRUCTION DATE

2002

LOCATION

Nice (06)

The project consisted of enlarging the main wastewater drain to cater for a 50% increase in the wastewater treatment plant’s treatment capacity.

The structure is located under the Promenade des Anglais beach, 4 to 5 metres below the level of the Mediterranean Sea.

It comprises two parallel pipes, each with a diameter of 2 metres, over a total length of 1250 metres. The pipes consist of BONNA RCCPs (Reinforced Concrete Cylinder Pipes) welded together.

They are laid at a slope of 0.25 mm/m.

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