Abstract

The Pierre Vandamme Lock is the main connection between the inner and outer harbour of the port of Zeebrugge (Belgium). During its construction and since its completion in 1984, the lock has been dealing with execution difficulties as well as many operational and maintenance deficiencies. After almost 30 years of small maintenance works, it was decided to initiate an extensive renovation campaign to make the lock gates futureproof. The renovation of the Vandamme Lock started in 2010 and consists of different phases. At the time of writing, the renovation of three out of four lock gates has been nearly completed and the renovation of the final lock gate is imminent. Problems from the original construction as well as choices that were made to mitigate the flaws in construction have been reverberating throughout the renovation campaign. These difficulties are illustrated with several case studies on the renovation of the seaward lock gate of this lock complex.

摘要

Pierre Vandamme Lock是Zeebrugge港口（比利时）的内港和外港之间的主要连接点。自从1984年建成以来，该锁一直在处理执行困难以及许多操作和维护方面的缺陷。在进行了近30年的小型维护工作之后，决定发起大规模的翻新活动，以使锁闸的前瞻性。Vandamme Lock的翻新工程始于2010年，分为不同阶段。在撰写本文时，四个闸门中的三个闸门的翻新工作已接近完成，最后一个闸门的翻新工作也迫在眉睫。原始建筑中出现的问题以及为减轻建筑缺陷而做出的选择在整个翻新活动中都得到了回响。