Sports fields Alassane Ouattara Ebimpé Stadium
Description
Gregori International is refurbishing and maintaining the pitch at the Alassane Ouattara Ebimpé Stadium for the AFCON 2023.
Company activity
Express refurbishment of the stadium pitch, focusing on strengthening drainage, rectifying planimetry and improving the substrate.
RESTORATION PROGRAM
- Exceptional mobilization of Gregori International's team in 36 hours
- Removal of felt + algae layers by Verticut and evacuation of plant surplus
- Installation of seepage slits every 1.5 m, to a depth of 35 cm and a width of 6 cm 2 working days of 20/24 hours - exceptional commitment
- 6 cm of geotextile cut using a special SHELTON trencher - 5865 linear metres of trenches
- Restoring flatness by adding sand
- Bringing cross-slopes into line
- On seedlings with the same grasses
- Maintenance BEFORE AFCON: during the 11 weeks leading up to the start of AFCON
- Fertilization
- Tailored daily follow-up
- Spot blasting
IN DATES
- Site recovery/restoration: September 13 to 17
- 1st Test match on November 8, 2023 - a Ligue 2 match
- 2nd Test match on November 17, 2023 - Ivory Coast /Lesotho international match
FIGURES
- 120 m2 of drainage material
- 5865 linear m of trenches
- 300m3 of sand for levelling
- A full-time team of 8
- 3 tractors and their equipment (trailer, sandblaster, trencher, trencher, mini loader)