Download: Fugitive Dust Control Compliance at the Port of Seattle
June 18, 2019
Fugitive Dust Control Compliance at the Port of Seattle
May 7, 2019
Dust Control for Operators
Download: Fugitive Dust Control for Equipment Operators
Download: Guide to Handling Fugitive Dust from Construction Projects.PDF
September 19, 2013
Lessons in Solving Big Weather-Related Problems
Grading and Excavation Contractor
September-October 2003
Lessons in Solving Big Weather-Related Problems
When it comes to controlling erosion and sediment in bad weather, construction of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, near Seattle, WA, qualifies as a genuine challenge. Providing a foundation for the 8,500-ft.-long, 150-ft.-wide runway in the hilly terrain will require an estimated 17 million yd.3 of fill. Since construction began in 1997, about 5 million yd.3 have been placed. It will take a large fleet of dump trucks, running 20 hours a day, three and a half years to bring in the rest. Then there’s all that wet weather the area is famous for, especially in late fall and winter. Two years ago, for example, the project was drenched with about 5 in. of wind-driven rain in one 36-hour period. (more…)