Arena Baltika

Проект

Kaliningrad Stadium (also called Arena Baltika) is an association football stadium under construction in Oktyabrsky Island, Kaliningrad, Russia. It will host some of the games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It will also host FC Baltika Kaliningrad of the Russian Football National League, replacing Baltika Stadium.

This will be a two-tier stadium, equipped with ultramodern security systems and CCTV. The project is based on the concept of the Allianz Arena, which hosted matches of the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The project cost is planned around 11 billion rubles. Commissioning is planned in 2017. The stadium following the 2018 World Cup will turn into 25,000 seating capacity and part of the roof will be retracted.

Soil compaction work was completed in December 2014. Preparation work for construction of the infrastructure started in January 2015. Testing for the stadium piles and foundation began in July of that year.

Natural weak soils were stabilized and work was completed at the site measuring 43.75 hectares by September 2016. The area measuring 20.02 hectares by 33.85 hectares was filled and soil compacted.

During excavation, some pre-war buildings’ infrastructure was found which was not marked on the topographic survey.

Rawlplug products R-XPT Throughbolts  were used as fixings for fences and railings.