108 m
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Chornobyl New Safe Confinement (2019 Completed State)
The New Safe Confinement over destroyed Reactor Four is shown as an explicitly historical reconstruction of its fully commissioned 2019 state, before the 2025 cladding damage. The arch spans 257 m, stands 108 m high and is 162 m long.
Dimensions
- Height
- 108 m
- Length
- 162 m
- Width
- 257 m
- Weight
- 36,000 t
What do these numbers mean?
A height of 108 m is about 36 storeys at 3 m each.
Calculation
108 m ÷ 3 m = 36 ≈ 36
The base area is about 42,000 m².
Calculation
162 m × 257 m = 41,634 m²
That is about 5.8 football fields measuring 105 m × 68 m.
Calculation
41,634 m² ÷ (105 m × 68 m) = 5.83 ≈ 5.8
Quick facts
- Arch span
- 257 m
- Height
- 108 m
- Length
- 162 m
- Equipped mass
- about 36,000 t
- Commissioned
- 2019
Chornobyl New Safe Confinement (2019 Completed State) · Size infographic
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Sources and measurement33 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
The front contour uses the documented 257 m structural span and 108 m arch height.