Transport

Transport

The route

The route

For a long time, it was unclear whether the transport of LYRA could be approved at all. The exceptional dimensions of the work call for a project-specific solution for every section. Ballaty developed key approaches to the transport himself and brought them into the further planning. Together with the artist, Greek, German, Austrian, and Swiss specialist partners are turning these approaches into qualified technical plans and their implementation.

Journey

03.10.2026

37.089343, 25.468167 / Naxos Island

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37.087005, 25.472715

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NAxos Sunset

29.09.2026

37.087448, 25.471162 / Naxos Island

How a 517-Tonne transport is prepared

A Marble Block on Its

Way to the Port of Naxos

A Marble Block on Its Way to the Port of Naxos

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SPMT

A marble block measuring 12.3 × 5.8 × 5.6 m and weighing 517 t is to be transported from the quarry to the port of Naxos. The route down to the public road is particularly challenging, as it includes sections with steep downhill gradients. The transport with a self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT) is therefore prepared step by step – long before the block is moved.
First, the transport unit is assembled and the support configuration is defined. The centre-of-gravity calculation is used to position the block correctly on the SPMT.
For jacking up, the load application points of the jacks are also determined. They define where the lifting forces are transferred into the block.
The route profile records the downhill and uphill gradients along the route. These feed into the assessment of the load on the SPMT, so that overloading can be avoided and the load securing can be planned accordingly.
For a transport of this scale, load distribution, lifting points, vehicle unit and route all have to fit together. Careful preparation lays the foundation for moving the block from the quarry to the port in a controlled manner.

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Tobias Ballaty

Lyra PROJECT

Pen drawing of the LYRA sculpture

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Tobias Ballaty

Lyra PROJECT

© BALLATY GMBH · WEBSITE BY BORG AGENCY

Tobias Ballaty

Lyra PROJECT