Beirut Grain Silos

Located at the port of the Lebanese capital – Beirut, the grain silos were a great civil engineering work which, with advanced technology, good work organization, and the expertise of Czechoslovak specialists, was created under demanding climatic, technical, and political conditions, yet has achieved high recognition for its excellent quality. Localizado en el puerto de la capital libanesa, el conjunto de silos eran una fantástica obra de ingeniería civil creada gracias a su tecnología avanzada, eficiente organización, y el trabajo de los especialistas checoslovacos. Ganó un gran reconocimiento ya que respondía a las exigencias climáticas, políticas y técnicas. Due to its location on the pier of the port between two basins, the silo was built on 16 m-deep reinforced piles in an alluvial layer of sand. With challenging geotechnical conditions, it was necessary to face numerous difficulties both in the pile-driving process and in the construction itself. Al estar localizado entre dos dársenas del puerto, el silo se construyó sobre pilotes reforzados de 16 metros de profundidad sobre una capa aluvial de arena. Sobre un terreno arenoso, fue necesario afrontar numerosos retos, no solo en la propia construcción, sino también en el proceso cimentación. The foundation stone of the silos was laid down on September 16, 1968 during the presidency of Charles El-Helou. By the end of 1970, the building was completed and put into operation. Above all, this superstructure was the brainchild of famous Palestinian banker Yousef Beidas who unfortunately passed away just before constructing the silos and seeing his idea executed. Consequently, the project was managed by the “Conseil Exécutif des Grands Projets” and was made possible thanks to the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. Los trabajos de cimentación comenzaron el 16 de Septiembre de 1968, durante la presidencia de Charles El-Helou. A finales de 1970, el edificio había sido completado y comenzaba a operar.