Worldwide specialists in heavy lifting and transport

Dedicated to civil projects

Mammoet and civil projects

Mammoet provides tailor made heavy lift and transport

solutions. The developments in the civil projects sector

concentrate on the improvement and extension of transport

infrastructures like roads, rail networks and waterways.

Especially at the junction of these ‘veins’ of modern economic

activities, huge construction works are necessary to ensure

safe and uninterrupted handling of traffic flows. This is an area

where Mammoet established a renowned base of skills,

expertise and experience.

State-of-the-art equipment and loyal professionals in staff and

crews are our main assets, complementary to our advanced

engineering ‘think tank’ and high level safety regulations.

These ensure the successful accomplishment of end-to-end

services as main contractor, subcontractor, as well as of rental

services and equipment trading.

Skyworks at a Stadium
Customer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA Main equipment: CC 12 600 crawler crane

Highlight: Mammoet installed about 30 items during the construction of the Milwaukee Stadium. These included seven

large roof sections with a total weight of about 12,000 tons. The CC 12 600 crawler crane could safely cover the 70 meters

radius with the 300 tons elements on the hook. A specially designed Mammoet adjustable sling allowed for very accurate

and safe positioning and could correct for small offsets of the true versus calculated center of gravity. On-site engineering

proved very valuable to calculate each move in advance, a strict requirement when handling outsized objects that are

vulnerable to wind loads.

 Strong in a variety of civil projects
Over the years Mammoet has gained experience in different civil projects. These range
from infrastructure projects like the construction of bridges, tunnels, platforms and the
embedding of foundations into the scenery, to specific construction works. Examples are
the relocation and/or assembly of buildings at airports, the assembly support of stadiums,
the mating of ship parts that were manufactured at separate locations, and the assembly
of crane facilities such as at container terminals in seaports.

Challenges
There are no two civil projects alike. Customers
expect tailor-made solutions that are reliable, cost
effective and safe, even if the nature of the job is
complicated and challenging. Mammoet does offer
such solutions and develops innovative approaches
to meet the customers’ needs. This is not only the
result of the widespread availability of versatile
equipment and the regional or local establishments
and representatives. In addition to this, Mammoets
highly renowned ‘think tank’ generates optimized,
thoroughly tested solution-concepts.
Services
Mammoet operates both as main contractor, apply-
ing its famous factory-to-foundation concept, as
well as a subcontractor taking care of special
heavy transport and lifting services. The factory-to-
foundation concept covers all necessary engineering,
logistics, crew and equipment scheduling,
documentation, road & site surveys and assembly
operations. Some examples of the diversity of
Mammoets services are:
• Transport, lifting and assembly of prefabricated
elements for highways, bridges, railway tracks,
aquaducts and tunnel elements.
• Handling of drill equipment for digging tunnels.
• Dredging services, like lifting and transport of
dredge equipment.
• Transport, lifting and assembly of existing
buildings that need relocation.
• Construction support services for buildings,
stadiums and other utility works.
• Transport, lifting and assembly of heavy ship parts
and container cranes.
Equipment
The available equipment range is fascinating and
includes the worlds biggest cranes (hydraulic,
telescopic, crawler, ring, floating), the largest fleet
of transporters (conventional, SPMTs), gantry
systems, strand jack equipment, weighing, skidding
and ballasting systems to facilitate load-outs and
load-ins from and to transport barges. In addition,
Mammoets Engineering Department designs and
develops special items that are required for the
realization of specific tailor-made solutions.
These range from handling devices, support frames,
steel structures to reinforce existing buildings
before transport, and simulation models.
Safety
All operations, carried out throughout the world by
Mammoet comply with the QSE standards (Quality,
Safety & Environment) for health, safety, environmen-
tal care and the quality of the technical performance.
Examples of ‘tools’ that go with QSE are safety
manuals, assessments of risk, methods and proce-
dures, safety guidelines, audits, on-site inspections
and tool-box meetings. The safety issues extend to
developing procedures, methods and logistics plans
that minimize the impact on traffic.
TITAN jacking system in Boston
Customer: SIWP Location: Boston, USA. Main equipment: SPMTs, TITAN jacking system

Highlight: For the construction of the second level of concrete viaducts, a huge overhead crane needed relocation to a 8 meters higher position.

SIWP considered the full disassembly of the launching girder and re-assembly at the higher elevation. However, since this process was estimated to

take 3-4 months. SIWP needed a quicker alternative. Mammoet explored the possibility of lifting it in one piece. Since the available space was very

limited, Mammoet applied its TITAN jacking system. Two towers were built on 44 axle lines SPMT. The launching girder, which has the ability to move

by cantilevering itself over large distances, was then “launched” onto Mammoets towers. Finally, the cargo was moved sideways onto the concrete

piers. The complete operation, including the (de)mobilization of equipment, was completed in less than three weeks.
Stability at a high level
Customer: OSS / MAN Takraf Location: Odense, Denmark Main equipment: Gantry system, strand jacks, SPMTs, AK 1200, CC 4200

Highlight: A giant gantry crane collapsed during a storm and Mammoet was called in to install its replacement that was delivered in

parts by pontoon. SPMTs offloaded three beam sections that were assembled to the new 4,500 tons gantry beam. Mammoet installed

two lifting gantries to position the girder at 100 height, applying four 900 tons strand jacks on each gantry that were kept stable with four

100 tons strand jacks. In addition, six tension guys secured the girder from bumping into the lifting gantries. They were restrained with

600 tons anchored strand jacks. The hinged leg of 400 tons, already attached to the girder, complicated the installation.

SPMTs supported the leg and drove it into position as the lift progressed.
Connecting dredging parts at Singapore
Customer: Keppel Shipyard Location: Singapore Main equipment: Skidding system

Highlight: At the Keppel shipyard, a dredger was cut into two parts as to insert a new midsection. Mammoet was

consulted for application of the skidding system in support of the assembly process. It turned out to be a feasible

option. Hence Mammoet skidded the 4,500 tons front section away, leaving room for a floating crane to position

the midsection. Upon completing this, Mammoet skidded the front section back for mating to the midsection.

This could be done with high accuracy, as the skidding system allowed for minute changes in height and tilt.
The right equipment for the right job
Customer: Combinatie Kunstwerken A5 Location: Badhoevedorp, Netherlands Main equipment: SPMTs

Highlight: Mammoet transported and positioned a concrete fly-over of 120 metres long with a weight well over 3,300 tons. This giant

links a newly constructed highway in one of the busiest traffic centres of The Netherlands. In total 134 axle lines of SPMTs transported

the fly-over to the foundation in two hours. Because of the extensive pre-engineering the applied solution called for closing the

surrounding highway just for one weekend instead of almost a year, initially scheduled by our customer.
 Infrastructure projects

Mammoet established an impressive track record in infrastructure projects. Examples are

bridges, tunnels, platforms and the embedding of foundations into the scenery. These
developments are certainly not limited to densely populated areas, as they also rapidly
increase to more remote sites in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Roads & tracks Dredging

Elevated trajectories of highways and railroads are One of the first tasks that should be accomplished
often assembled with pre-fabricated elements, like in the development of new infrastructures is dredging.
concrete or steel girders, decks and suspension arcs Mammoet is renowned for transporting dredging
for bridges, and even complete bridge structures. assemblies to and from even the most remote
At the site itself there is in most cases inadequate areas. Of course, lifting and transport equipment to
space to set up a temporary manufacturing facility. handle the new construction of a dredging assem-
Many prefab constructions are thus produced at bly is available for any stage of the project.
yards and need subsequent transportation.
The construction of roads and tracks on the site
is therefore the ultimate stage of a long preparation
process. To minimize the impact on running traffic
streams, customers call upon Mammoets experience
and turn-key solution concepts for engineering,
logistics, transport route survey, negotiations with
local and police authorities, and documentation of
such projects.

Tunnels
Outside rugged areas, tunnels can be an effective
solution to cross highways or railroads with water
ways, rivers and canals. Or to cover distances
under cities and reservates. Modern drills are slowly
moving, yet complete manufacturing plants in itself.
At the start and end of their journey, heavy lifting
and transport is required to position the drill-facility
properly or to have them (dis)assembled.
Mammoet covers all necessary experience and
equipment to move drill elements around in shafts,
or to bring them to the tunnel construction site itself
in the first place from the possibly remote yards
where they were being manufactured. Especially in
weak soil, the management of ground pressures
requires extra care.
 Construction and assembly
Apart from works on infrastructure, civil projects cover also demolition works, relocation of
buildings, the new construction of buildings, the assembly of stadiums and large construction
works at shipyards and in harbors.
Demolition works and relocations
Clearing out a site in preparation of new construc-
tions could require the demolition of old structures.
This can be difficult, especially if the procedure
requires a sequenced taking apart of a structure
elements with lifting and transport techniques.
Comparable experience and skills are needed
for the relocation of structures that are too large
for transport in one piece. The challenge is then
to design a decommissioning plan, match this
with logistics for the transport of the elements
and have the elements assembled together again
in the right order.
Utility buildings
The onsite construction of large buildings like
production facilities or offices, often requires an
almost constant presence of lifting and transport
facilities. Mammoet designed various concepts to
support civil works contractors over an extended
time with specialized lifting and transport devices.
During the contract, Mammoet ensures the all-time
availability, immediate repair or replacement of
equipment, and skilled operator crews that rely
on the engineering concepts provided by our
Engineering Department. A specialty of Mammoet
is partnership with steel production plants and
subcontractors, thus taking care of all on-site
transports and lifting jobs.
Stadiums
Mammoet is a renowned partner when it comes
to the concrete and steel construction assembly
of large stadiums. Huge roofs, often with moving
parts, rest on heavy girders and foundations.
To put such constructions together requires optimized
logistics, the availability of in-depth engineering,
adequate equipment and skilled operators.
Our experience with stadium construction is truly
global, and ranges from Russia, via Europe to
the Americas.
Shipyards and harbor services
Shipyards can produce vessels that outsize the
dimensions of the yard itself and are therefore
manufactured in parts in a decentralized concept.
Bringing the various parts together requires
horizontal transport with load-outs/load-ins, trailers
and possibly skidding and jacking equipment or
crane lifting. Similar activities are viable when an
existing ship is being modified by inserting an extra
hull element. Likewise, Mammoet is also a valued
contractor for the upgrading, dismantling and
relocation of huge portal cranes, for instance at
container terminals in seaports. Mammoet handles
these projects as a one-of-a-kind challenge that
need full engineering skills and compliance with
safety regulations.
Mammoet provides tailor made solutions in heavy lifting and transport. A company with Dutch roots, the enter-
prise has evolved to a world-class player that sets trends and records. Activities focus on the petrochemical
industry, civil projects, power plant facilities, offshore business and marine projects.

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