Mahsma siphon
Overview
One of the national projects executed by Concord is Mahsma siphon — one of the largest water projects under the waterway of the Suez Canal. The project supports the government's vision for sustainable economic development in Sinai by delivering irrigation and potable water to the east bank of the canal.
📍 Location:
Suez Canal, Egypt
📅 Duration:
2016 - 2018
👷♂️ Client:
Engineering Authority of the Egyptian Armed Forces
💵 Contract Value:
43 Million USD
Key Features
- Execution of a siphon with 1 million m³/day capacity
- Transfers Nile River water to Sinai
- 2 water tunnels including 4 jacking and receiving shafts
- Internal pipe diameter: 3.2 meters
- Length: 1.7 km
- Pipes laid at a depth of 50 meters
- Diaphragm wall depth: 120 meters
- Executed using micro-tunneling technologies
