Victoria International Airport (YYJ) runway extension project
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Posted 18 March 2011 - 02:03 PM
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Posted 18 March 2011 - 02:14 PM
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#3
Posted 19 March 2011 - 11:31 AM
Should anyone be curious, there appears to be some activity towards the end of runway 09; the West side of the airport by West Saanich Road. It looks like either a large berm is being built, or perhaps, the start of building up the land in preparation for the future runway expansion.
I saw that when I was driving by there yesterday morning. I wanted to stop but I was short on time. If the earth that has been moved is to part of the runway, the runway will be very close to the road on the western end
#4
Posted 20 March 2011 - 09:40 AM
Anyhow, at the western end the runway will extend roughly half-way between the current tip of the runway and West Saanich Rd, so much closer to the road than it is now.
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Posted 21 March 2011 - 01:37 PM
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Posted 21 March 2011 - 02:43 PM
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Posted 21 March 2011 - 04:19 PM
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Posted 21 March 2011 - 04:26 PM
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Posted 21 March 2011 - 06:58 PM
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Posted 21 March 2011 - 09:17 PM
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#12
Posted 28 March 2011 - 05:51 AM
#13
Posted 28 March 2011 - 08:54 AM
I am not so sure this is for runway extension...
My thoughts exactly when I saw this a few weeks back.
#14
Posted 28 March 2011 - 09:53 AM
Hypothetically speaking, if it is for the runway, it wouldn't be stored immediately adjacent to the runway for a number of reasons.
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#15
Posted 28 March 2011 - 07:53 PM
1. New taxiway exit from runway 09 to taxiway S.
2. Extension of approach lighting on runway 27 by 320 m (1,050 ft).
3. Full parallel taxiway E to runway 09/27.
All of these are targets in the 1-5 year plan.
#16
Posted 29 March 2011 - 08:25 AM
But I wonder whether the VAA would go ahead with a taxiway and approach light extension on the eve of a runway extension yay or nay?
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#17
Posted 29 March 2011 - 07:50 PM
You call that a small pile of dirt?
Hypothetically speaking, if it is for the runway, it wouldn't be stored immediately adjacent to the runway for a number of reasons.
Preload is not stored, it is working to compact the land where the new runway portion/taxiway/whatever is to be built. It will be removed prior to any construction. The preload for the new runway at YVR sat in place for over 18 months prior to the start of any construction.
There is no problem having the material in place adjacent to the runway, they can just displace the runway end as required or shut down certain instrument approaches that might conflict with the clearway.
#18
Posted 30 March 2011 - 08:57 PM
Preload is not stored, it is working to compact the land where the new runway portion/taxiway/whatever is to be built. It will be removed prior to any construction. The preload for the new runway at YVR sat in place for over 18 months prior to the start of any construction.
There is no problem having the material in place adjacent to the runway, they can just displace the runway end as required or shut down certain instrument approaches that might conflict with the clearway.
Technically it's the surcharge that is typically removed after the preloading period. The preload typically includes the entire loading i.e. surcharge, and anything being left over as embankment. In many cases you can leave the entire preload in place as permanent embankment once the preloading period is done, without any surcharge to remove. In rare cases you may remove the entire preload and replace with other embankment materials, this usually doesn't happen as much as it's quite costly to double haul materials. Not sure how this was designed, but it definitely looks like preload of some sort, though it's hard to tell from the picture if any settlement gauges or other preloading instrumentation is installed.
#19
Posted 31 March 2011 - 10:59 PM
There will be no embankments left over, it will be hauled away. It may be used as road base or some other use but it will not be used in position.Technically it's the surcharge that is typically removed after the preloading period. The preload typically includes the entire loading i.e. surcharge, and anything being left over as embankment. In many cases you can leave the entire preload in place as permanent embankment once the preloading period is done, without any surcharge to remove. In rare cases you may remove the entire preload and replace with other embankment materials, this usually doesn't happen as much as it's quite costly to double haul materials. Not sure how this was designed, but it definitely looks like preload of some sort, though it's hard to tell from the picture if any settlement gauges or other preloading instrumentation is installed.
#20
Posted 04 April 2011 - 08:21 PM
From atop IOS berm - 1
From atop IOS berm - 2
From atop IOS berm - 3
From atop IOS berm - 4
From atop IOS berm - 5
From atop IOS berm - 6
From Mills road - 1
From Mills road - 2
Interesting note, I believe that device in the IOS - 3 picture is a device that measures radiation levels. I recall seeing a picture of it in the newspaper advertised as such.
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