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This morning they started the rehabilitation of the stairs of the Sea Wall, with the aim to curb the weakening of the structure, provide security, and return to the aesthetics of this work built by the architect Victor Beltrí in 1914.
The restoration work was awarded to the company Pavasal SA in April with a budget of EUR 161,084.84 and a deadline of four months.
The definition of flat work began in July and this morning the workers have begun work on the staircase, giving access to the Paseo de Alfonso XII and is an architectural added to the Wall of Carlos III, declared of Cultural Interest (BIC).
The rehabilitation project includes the rail r estaurar gave no protection elements of which were in poor condition.
To do this, bring down the current railing
and the top and forged a new set built the original design of Beltrí.
In addition, new railings will be of greater height, 1.05 m.
in lieu of 0.85 m.
existing ones to comply with new regulations.
The intermediate slabs are removed and replaced with new natural stone slabs and more resistant brought from the quarry's fat head.
Rehabilitated sills also found on both sides of the ladder and were added later in the 70's.
Thus the steps recover the original design Beltrí Victor, who had created a structure bolada sustained only by three pillars.
To avoid filtering water through the tiles, the floor will rise to waterproof the top surface and then placed respecting the same design.
As the rehabilitation project includes also repair all beams, stairs and slabs of ribs in need, and the last performance will be cleaned by sandblasting in the environment occupied by the staircase.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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