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Asphalt Case StudyRehabilitation of Runway 13R‐31L

Boeing Field

John I. Duval, P.E.

Canadian Airfield Pavement Technical Group SeminarMarriott Hotel| Minneapolis, Minnesota | Sep 19, 2016

Rehabilitation of Runway 13R‐31LBoeing Field

• Introduction to Boeing Field• Fact: Runway Closure is Expensive!• Planning and Coordination• Partnering Through Training

• Production/Placement/Compaction• Innovations• Success!

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Acknowledgments• Funding—FAA Airport Improvement Program• Sponsor—King County International Airport

– Mr. Rick Renaud, P.E.• Engineer—URS Corporation

– Mr. Shammi Ratti, P.E.,– Ms. Cindy Hirsch, P.E.– Mr. Brian Rapalee, P.E.

• Contractor—ICON Materials (Oldcastle)– Mr. Dave Gent, P.E., Project Manager

• And many others who contributed to this project

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Introduction to Boeing Field

Sea‐Tac

Boeing Field

4 Miles

5 Miles

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Introduction to Boeing Field

• Runway 13L‐31R– 3,710 ft x 100 ft

• Runway 13R‐31L– 10,000 ft x 200 ft

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Introduction to Boeing FieldScheduled and Charter Passenger Operations

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Introduction to Boeing FieldAir Cargo Operations

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Introduction to Boeing FieldBoeing B737 Commercial Delivery Center

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Introduction to Boeing FieldBoeing K46 Testing

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Introduction to Boeing FieldEconomic Impact Study

• $3.5B Annual Sales– 90% “New Money”

• 16,336 Jobs– 5,209 Jobs at Airport

• 150 Tenant Businesses• National Air Transport Assn “Top 100 Most‐Needed Airports” 

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Introduction to Boeing FieldEconomic Impact Study

QuestionWhat is the impact of closing Runway 13R‐31L?

Answer$30,000 per hour 

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Mountains of Material Required

• 106,000 tons of Hot Mix Asphalt needed– 6‐inch mill/inlay of entire runway– Deep repairs to taxiway connectors

• Nine alternatives were considered– Nighttime closures– Weekend closures– Combinations of nights and weekends– Full closure– Phased partial/full runway closure

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Runway 13R‐31L RehabilitationPhased Partial/Full Runway Closure

Construction Phasing

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110 hrs 240 hrs 110 hrs2,500 ft 5,000 ft 2,500 ft

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Success!

• Full runway closure for only 10 days• Major construction operations completed within 20 day closure

• No accidents• 106,000 tons HMA meeting P‐401 specification

• Project came in within $24.5M budget

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Thank You!

John Duvaljohn@psipdx.com