MOSE Dam Project

This case study outlines Element Padova's extensive testing efforts for the MOSE flood protection system in Venice. Over nine years, Element conducted more than 150,000 tests on materials such as concrete, steel, and mechanical components.

The company

MOSE Dam Project

The location

Venice, Italy

The requirement

Large-scale testing of materials used in infrastructure projects relating to the construction of the flood protection systems in Venice, vital in protecting the city from continually rising water levels and soil erosion.

The solution

Element Padova conducted over 150,000 tests for the MOSE project over a nine year period, including civil engineering materials characterization tests, concrete mix qualifications, special steel qualification (including hinges and rings used for system mechanical fulcrums), non-destructive testing on cassons and basements of mobile bulkheads, and standard tests on concrete and carpentry steel, both in-situ and in a laboratory environment.

The result

The MOSE project is scheduled to start in 2014-2015, and will safeguard the future of Venice City.