Study For the Use of Oran Marine Sediments

Abstract

The port of Oran is considered the most important port on the western seaboard of Algeria, it therefore plays a key role in the economy of the region. The siltation of ports is a natural phenomenon that can represent a real obstacle to the development of fishing and trade activities and to which it is necessary to provide environmentally friendly solutions. To maintain these activities, managers must undertake dredging operations. Considerable effort is required to develop recovery techniques to minimize traditional disposal methods (disposal at sea or deposition) which may present definite risks to the ecosystem.

As part of our study, we focused our research on methods for the recovery of marine sediments from the port of Oran in construction (building and public works). In this article we present an experimental study on the dredging sediments of the port of Oran. The physical, chemical, mineralogical and geotechnical characterizations were carried out with a view to a thorough knowledge of this material and its possible reuse for environmental protection purposes.