The second lifting of the eastern part of the Arch with weight 3788,6 tons is started today at Chernobyl NPP "Shelter" object site. Lifting operations are performed in two stages: June 12 Arch will be lifted at the height of 12 meters and June 13 at another 21 meters after that its total height will reach of 85 meters.

The day before, on June 11, a complete inspection of steel arch constructions, operability of jacking system and geodesic surveying of arch metal constructions position and foundations was carried out.

We remind you that the first lifting of the eastern arch segment with weigh 5,300 tons at the height of 22 meters was carried out on November 24, 2012. In total for the eastern part of the Arch 3 lifting will be performed. Third lifting is planned for the end of 2013, after which the eastern segment will be shifted in the direction of the "Shelter" object, and assembly of metal constructions of the western segment of the Arch will start at the opened site.