Larger Than a Football Field: Reinforcement of the Turbine Building Foundation Begins at Power Unit No. 3 of the Leningrad NPP-2

The structure must withstand vibrations and seismic oscillations

An important stage has started at the construction site of power unit No. 3 of the Leningrad NPP-2 (Sosnovy Bor): workers have begun reinforcing the foundation of the turbine building. This was reported in the press service of Rosenergoatom (part of Rosatom).

Construction site of the Leningrad NPP-2
Construction site of the Leningrad NPP-2
The foundation must withstand everything: weight loads, vibrations, and seismic impacts.
Press Service of Rosenergoatom

Nuclear scientists are reinforcing the foundation slab, special tunnels for cables and pipelines, and installing embedded parts for equipment. This will require almost 5 thousand tons of reinforcement and over 20 thousand m³ of concrete. The work area is larger than a football field.

Rosenergoatom emphasized that the installation will last throughout the spring. Next, workers will begin erecting walls and prepare the structure for the installation of the turbine.

Leningrad NPP-2 is an operating energy facility. Unit No. 1 was connected to the system in 2018, unit No. 2 two years later. Currently, work is actively underway on unit No. 3. The general contractor for the construction is the Titan-2 holding.

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