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Owner: Memphis – Shelby
County Airport Authority
Contract Amount: Approximately
$55 Million
Location: Memphis International
Airport, Memphis, TN
Description: This project consists
of the demolition and removal of existing concrete runway
and taxiways and the construction of a new concrete runway.
This new construction measured approximately 10,000 linear
feet in length and 150 feet in width, along with a 75 foot
wide concrete parallel taxiway and several concrete connecting
taxiways. Our portion of the project consisted of site and
pavement demolition, grading and drainage, subgrade preparation,
crushed aggregate and cement treated base, Portland cement
concrete pavement, and erosion control. Completion of this
project provided Federal Express the ability to take-off and
land fully loaded 647’s with zero ceiling and zero visibility.
This also allowed them to fly non-stop from the Midwest to
overseas locations.
To efficiently complete the project we utilized a mobile dual
drum concrete plant with high production rates. This allowed
us to complete the project on time, for this we were awarded
all completion date bonuses available.
Project Technical Overview
• Remove and replace existing runway 18C-36C
• Pavement Structure 37
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409,837 Sq Yds Soil Cement
6”; 13,000 Tons of Cement |
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399,086 Sq Yds Porous Bit Base 4”;
92,000 Tons |
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405,163 Sq Yds Cement Treated Base 8”;
95000 Cu Yds |
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390,825 Sq Yds PCC Pavement 19”;
220,000 Cu Yds |
• Construct Runway Section of 9,800 LF
• 527,581 Cu Yds of Earth Excavation
• 35’ wide Bit Shoulders outside of runway pavement
• 773,000 LF of Electrical Cables
• 1,575 in-pavement lights
• 582 elevated edge lights
• 10,100 LF of Storm Sewer
• 93,000 LF of Pavement Underdrains
• 7 major stages of construction |
