3 min read
6 comments
Singapore, known for its high development, faces territorial and water supply limitations. Building concrete caissons in the ocean is an innovative solution to expanding your territory and improving water management.
Singapore, located in Southeast Asia, is famous for its high economic development and its ninth highest Human Development Index (HDI) in the world. However, the nation faces serious territorial and water supply limitations. To address these challenges, Singapore is investing in a innovative megaproject: the construction of concrete coffins in the ocean.
The project involves creating more than 130 concrete blocks, each the height of a 10-story building. These blocks are being positioned at the Tuas megaport, located in the Indian Ocean, with the aim of expanding Singapore's territory. In total, there will be 227 blocks, forming a 9,1 km long wall and creating a new area of dry land where previously there was only ocean.
This project is part of Singapore's ongoing efforts to improve its water resources management
Despite having one of the highest annual rainfall rates in the world, Singapore relies heavily on water imports from Malaysia. To reduce this dependence, the country has invested in advanced technologies to capture and treat seawater and sewage, transforming it into drinking water.
- Gripen F-39E made in Brazil: The first national supersonic fighter is about to fly! See details of the Embraer/Saab production
- Aerial corridors in Campinas released! City Hall decree authorizes connection between buildings in the Center
- GoVerde will invest R$9 billion in a methanol, green ammonia and solar energy factory in Bahia; project foresees up to 24 thousand jobs
- Government expands construction of housing for homeless population
The concrete coffins of the Tuas megaport not only do they expand the territory, but they also provide additional space for the megaport, which is crucial to the region's maritime economy. The Tuas megaport project, opened in 2022, aims to increase Singapore's port capacity by five times and inject US$4,5 billion into the economy by 2025.
The construction of these concrete coffins is an impressive piece of engineering.
Each block is 29 meters high, 20 meters wide and 40 meters long, weighing 15.000 tons. The manufacture of these blocks involves a complex molding and movement process, carried out by a team of 800 workers in daily 12-hour shifts.
In addition to expanding the territory, concrete caissons also help with water management, creating a possible space for the capture and treatment of natural resources. This project is an example of how the union between technology and civil construction can provide innovative solutions to environmental and economic challenges.
Singapore hopes to achieve self-sufficiency in water resources by 2061, with projects like this playing a crucial role
Currently, around 30% of the demand for drinking water is met domestically, and the goal is to increase this number to 55% by 2050. Although the project faces challenges and controversies such as environmental concerns and high costs, Singapore's determination to find innovative solutions to its natural limitations is evident. The construction of concrete caissons in the Indian Ocean is proof of how technology can help overcome obstacles and ensure a sustainable future for the nation.
This ocean water recedes and invades some land territory.
Nature will take back what was taken from it, at some point.
Man must use technology to live in harmony with nature.
The huge rainwater tanks that will be placed in the ocean will collect rainwater that falls on the area. This water will be collected by pumps and used as drinking water, keeping the local population alive. As mentioned in the report, the country uses rainwater and sewage and still imports 70% of the national demand.
True! We can quote the old saying “those who can do more, cry less” in the physical world!
IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THE LACK OF NOTION OF THESE HUMANOIDS... THEY WANT TO END EVERYTHING ONCE AND FOR ALL... FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, LITERALLY. NOOOOO, STOP, STOP, NO... HELP IN PLANET
I would like to know a little more about this idea: how these blocks will help with water collection, how or with what they will fill the space, land, water to turn into land, etc. The blocks are concrete, cement and sand, gravel, anyway, is there somewhere to read about this, thank you.