Sheet Flow Construction Erosion Control

March 16, 2020

Stay off the Damn Grass!

Photo: David Jenkins

Photo: David Jenkins

Sorry to say, but this is really stupid. All of the cost to repair these was on the contractor and included placing additional soil amendment, re-grading and re-spraying bonded fiber matrix, seed and fertilizer.

March 13, 2020

Dodging Jet Traffic During Airfield Construction

Photo: David Jenkins

One the benefits of working construction at an airport is taking photos from places most people can’t go. This was taken Summer 2015 during the 16 Center Runway reconstruction.

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…)

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