Portsmouth Water installs big wall at Havant Thicket reservoir | EUROtoday

A serious engineering milestone has been reached on what is about to develop into the UK’s first new reservoir in additional than three many years.

Portsmouth Water stated groups at Havant Thicket Reservoir put in a 20‑tonne metal reduce‑off wall throughout a steady 72‑hour operation at the beginning of the 12 months.

The wall, which is 13m (43ft) excessive and 9m (29ft) vast, was constructed on web site earlier than being lifted right into a deep trench utilizing a 100‑tonne crane in a steady operation over three days.

Read extra in regards to the work right here.