Stevin - High tension line

Area 1 - Zomergem to Eeklo:

• 19 reinforcements of pylons

• 8 new pylons,

• all on micropiles

• except pylon P21 (on large diameter bored piles Ø 900 mm)

Area 2 - Eeklo to post Elia Van Maerlandt Sijsele:

• 48 new pylons

• on large diameter bored piles (4, 8 or 12 piles per pylon)

Area 3 - post Elia Gezelle to post Stevin Zeebrugge:

• 23 new pylons

• on large diameter bored piles (4, 8 or 12 piles per pylon)

Franki working as general contractor.

On this project, we delivered much more than only the foundations. We delivered a total package, including: study, negotiations with terrain owners, preparation, access route, platform work, foundations (of course!), concrete works...

At the end, only one third of the contract was dedicated to piling work. 

The Stevin-project is a huge infrastructure project that aims to reinforce the high tension electrical grid from Zomergem to Zeebrugge. The project includes: 

• the creation of a 47 km long high tension line (380 kV), partly above the ground and partly underground.

• the creation of 3 electrical substations.

• the destruction of the previous high tension line (150 kV).

In this project, Franki Foundations has realized new foundations for 79 electrical pylons 380 kV, and reinforced 19 existing pylons (to switch from 150 to 380 kV).