Land Reclamation using Construction Waste for Offshore Gaza Fishery Port

Abstract

The world experience rapidly growing in population density and lack of areas especially coastal areas, which is considered the most vital, economic and cultural areas around the world. This force the experts investigating different suggestions such as sea reclamation and its exploitation for many goals>In this study, it is proposed to relocate the construction features of the Gaza fishery port for better sediment transport and hydraulic conditions. Therefore, the study methodology started with estimation of the construction waste quantity resulted from 2014 aggression, then ensuring its testing results, specifications and possibility of using it in land reclamation. Furthermore, the existing Gaza fishery port sediment transportation and features were studied and its bathymetry was identified. As a result, the new proposed reclaimed area was identified in west of the existing western breakwater at Gaza fishery port and its area was estimated according to estimation the quantity of debris resulted from removing the existing breakwaters in addition to construction wastes resulted from 2014 aggression. The total estimated quantity of available debris is about one million cubic meters, which adequate to reclaim about 11 hectares. However, the new reclaimed area should be surrounded by sheet piles, so the sheet pile type is assumed to be PZC 28 and finally the total cost of the proposed reclaimed area was estimated as USD130 per square meter of reclaimed area. Finally, to facilitate transportation and movement through this reclaimed area, the bridge is recommended to be constructed. Finally, the cost of sea reclamation is feasible especially that Gaza fishery seaport is very vital and important place, which will be as a fishery port and for recreational activities.