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Kansai International Airport (Phase-I) Foundation Case Study
ByRajul Teredesai
CE 5333-Foundation EngineeringSpring 2005
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Overview
Kansai International Airport (KIA)
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Key Features Located on a biggest man-made island in
Osaka Bay, Japan Constructed cost over $14 billion The island of 4 X 1 km, constructed in
around 18m of water, entirely from landfill Project Started in 1986 Opened for flights in 1996 The ASCE named KIA the #2 civil
engineering project of the 20th century, second only to the Panama Canal
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Kansai Airport Aerial View
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Construction of Airport
Stage Activity Time
I Subsurface Investigation 1 year
II Sea Wall Construction 2 years
III Landfilling 4 years
IV Terminal Construction 2 years
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Encasement
The cover consists of
82,000 identical stainless steel
panels. His form was
suggested by channeling the internal airflow.
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Subsurface of the Kansai Airport Foundation
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Seawall Construction
Up to 40 ft. above sea level Tripod blocks on seaward side for
dissipation of wave energy
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Seawall After Completion
Seawall Construction
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Mechanism of Sand Drains
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Advantage of Sand Drains
The weight of the piled sand forces the water in the clay to move outward along the sand piles.
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Application of One Million Sand Drain at KIA
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Reclamation Three distinct
grades of sand, gravel and rock from nearby mountains
Four years and 750 million cubic feet of fill
Transportation on Ground: Conveyor Water: Barges
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KIA Terminal Building
Architect: Renzo Piano
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“Kansai is a precision instrument, the son of math and technology. A strong point of reference, a landmark and an extraordinary spatial experience.”
Renzo Piano
(Renzo Piano Building
Workshop/Ove Arup &
Partners.)
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References
A report by Justin Phalen, UC-Davis, 2002
The official website of KIA http://www.kald.co.jp/eindexframe.html
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Questions?