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5.5 Phase 4 Pavement and Civil Works 215 FIGURES AND TABLES
5.5.1 Introduction 215
Figures
5.5.2 Site Preparation 215
Figure 5.1: Project Progam
5.5.3 Construction Compound 215
Figure 5.2a: Phase 1 Upgrade of 14/32 Runway
5.5.4 Material Storage and Production 216 Site Establishment
5.5.5 Site Access 216 Figure 5.2b: Phase 1 Upgrade of 14/32 Runway
5.5.6 Drainage 217 Topsoil Strip and Service Relocation
5.5.7 Pavement Construction Staging 218 Figure 5.2c: Phase 1 Upgrade of 14/32 Runway
Ground Treatment and Drainage
5.5.8 Sub Grade Construction 219 Works
5.5.9 Flexible Pavements 219 Figure 5.2d: Phase 1 Upgrade of 14/32 Runway
5.5.10 Concrete Pavements 219 Pavement Construction
5.5.11 Electrical Installations and Figure 5.3a: Phase 2 Early Works Drainage and
Power Supply 220 Bund Construction
5.5.12 Aerodrome Lighting Figure 5.3b: Phase 2 Early Works Drainage and
Equipment Room 220 Vegetation Strip
5.5.13 Aireld Lighting Conduits 220 Figure 5.3c: Phase 2 Drainage Construction
5.5.14 Movement Area Guidance Figure 5.4a: Preliminary Reclamation Typical Cell
Signs (MAGS) 220 Partitioning
5.5.15 Aerodrome Ground Lighting (AGL) 221 Figure 5.4b: Preliminary Reclamation Typical
Arrangement
5.5.16 Pavement Markings 221
Figure 5.4c: Phase 3 Reclamation Works
5.5.17 Dryandra Road Tunnel 221
Consolidation Period
5.5.18 Approach Lighting Structure 222
Figure 5.4d: Sand Trimming and Drainage Channels
5.5.19 Perimeter Road 223
Figure 5.5a: Construction Compound and Drainage
5.5.20 Disestablish Site 223
Figure 5.5b1: Typical Pavement Details
5.5.21 Runway Commissioning 224
Figure 5.5b2: Typical Pavement Details
Figure 5.5c: Dryandra Road Tunnel
Figure 5.5d: Approach Lighting Structure
Figure 5.5e: Runway Commissioning
Tables
Table 5.1 Labour Requirements
(Number of Employees)
Table 5.3 Vegetation Communities and Areas to be
Cleared
Table 5.5 Material Quantities and Sources
The New Parallel Runway (NPR) at Brisbane Airport The NPR at Brisbane Airport has been divided into
is a multidisciplinary engineering project that will four major work phases based on BACs priorities
require many different technical and construction of maintaining operation of the existing aireld,
skills to complete. In addition to construction construction timing and the type of work to be
specialists from within Australia, some components undertaken. These phases are:
of the project may require international expertise.
Phase 1 - Upgrade of 14/32 runway;
The size, type and complexity of this project lends
Upgrading the existing 14/32 runway to be suitable
itself to various methods of contract packaging or
for its nal use as a Code F taxiway through
procurement and the nal contract delivery method
pavement works and other modications and then
will be determined by Brisbane Airport Corporation
re-opening the 14/32 runway as a runway while the
(BAC) during nal design, in consultation with the
other three construction phases are completed.
construction industry. Regardless of the delivery
method chosen, the project is broken into a number Phase 2 - Early works (including site clearing
of stages that align with BACs priorities and the and preparation for reclamation);
need for the existing runway and taxiway system to
remain operational during construction. The major Preparing the site for dredging includes clearing
work phases are outlined below. the site, establishing drainage on the site and
providing environmental controls such as site
As the construction is expected to require multiple bunding and sediment ponds.
contractors, each working in a specialist technical
area, each contractor will be responsible for: Phase 3 - Reclamation works;
Developing CEMPs for all activities. Construction of all pavements, drainage structures,
nal earthworks and lighting structures and systems
These responsibilities will be addressed with the once the surcharge period is completed.
contractors through the various construction
contracts. Each of these construction phases requires different
construction techniques and skills. The phases
The construction methodology of the specic are discussed sequentially. However, it is possible
components of the runway described in Chapter to undertake works from some phases prior to
A4 will ultimately be determined by the contractor. the completion of the previous phase. Ultimately,
However, most project components will be the construction phasing is dependent upon the
constructed using well understood construction procurement method adopted and the contractors
practices. Chapter A5 describes the most work methods. Prior to construction work
likely sequencing, methodology and equipment commencing, BAC will complete a design for the
for constructing the NPR. As with all complex runway and gain all relevant approvals.
ID Task Name 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
1 Construction Program
2 Project Commencement
3 Phase 1 - Upgrade of 14/32 runway
4 Phase 2 - Early Works
5 Phase 3 - Reclamation Works
6 Phase 3 - Surcharging Period
7 Phase 4 - Pavement and Civil Works
8 Completion
The NPR will create employment opportunities for skilled and unskilled construction workers and professional
staff. Estimated labour requirements for the project are shown in Table 5.1.
Additional housing to accommodate the expected workforce is not required as the project is located within
the Brisbane area. No accommodation is proposed for the project site.
Information technology and communications; Any water that inltrates a services trench will be pH
corrected with lime to a pH value between 6.5 and
Water; 8.5 prior to discharging over a grassed area on-site.
Sewage; and
5.2.4 Topsoil Stripping
Stormwater.
During preparation works for the upgrade of the
The types of construction equipment and vehicles 14/32 runway, the topsoil will be stripped to a depth
likely to be used for the establishment of the of 150 mm. The total volume of stripped topsoil will
construction compound (including the services)
Application of a soil stabilisation agent (e.g. EC-46, Excavate peripheral trenches and seal with
a latex/acrylic blend that is non-toxic to ora and bentonite;
fauna and forms a hard, non-tacky membrane that
Place primary sand ll over the network of
binds sand and soil particles together);
horizontal pipes to a depth of approximately
Grassing/hydromulching; and 1.75 m;
Regular watering with construction water (refer Lay and weld PVC membrane over the top of
section 5.2.10). the sand ll;
If the stripped material returns a positive eld result Install pumps and begin pumping;
for the presence of acid sulfate soils then the soil will
Add sand ll to compensate for predicted nal
be segregated and transported to the acid sulfate soil settlement as consolidation proceeds;
treatment site and neutralised with agricultural lime
prior to being re-blended with the topsoil stockpiles. Provide ongoing monitoring to check settlement
In the unlikely situation that contamination (for against settlement target; then
example domestic wastes) is detected then the Stop vacuum when specication is achieved.
material will be segregated and the appropriate
treatment or disposal strategy implemented. The volume of ground water extracted during
the vacuum consolidation process should not be
5.2.5 Ground Treatment signicant. As part of the vacuum consolidation
process, any ground water will be captured and
Ground treatment is required at the north west end temporarily held in a storage tank prior to pH testing
of the 14/32 runway due to the presence of soft and screening for contaminants. If required, the
compressible soils. Vacuum treatment will be used extracted groundwater will be pH neutralised/treated
to accelerate the ground preparation process (refer prior to being discharged in accordance with the
Figure 5.2c). ASS and Contaminated Land EMPs.
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Figure 5.2b: Phase 1 Upgrade of 14/32 Runway Topsoil Strip and Service Relocation.
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Figure 5.2c: Phase 1 Upgrade of 14/32 Runway Ground Treatment and Drainage Works.
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Figure 5.2d: Phase 1 Upgrade of 14/32 Pavement Construction.
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5.2.6 Construction of the Seawall The works will include construction of:
The seawall will be constructed from the land with A series of culverts beneath the existing
the majority of equipment and machinery accessing 14/32 runway;
the area across the beach. Initially a gravel access A connecting channel and road culvert between
road will be constructed along the top of the existing the tidal channel and culverts under the 14/32
seawall alignment to enable access. The existing runway; and
rubble seawall will be recovered using excavators
and the recovered material stockpiled for re-use A new tidal drainage channel adjacent to the
during construction of other NPR work components. existing Serpentine Inlet drain.
Any scrap or waste materials, particularly scrap A typical construction procedure for the installation
metals, will be separated from the rubble materials of the culverts is described below:
and recycled.
Excavate with conventional equipment through
Geotextiles and rock armour material will be placed the existing pavement gravels and ll;
against a rm foundation to form the new seawall
up to the level detailed on the drawings. Temporary Stockpile the surplus material for re-use on-site
stockpiles of armour rock or other materials will as ll for shaping the anks of the upgraded
14/32 runway, if suitable;
be managed by the contractor to ensure that dust
is minimised and any runoff from stormwater is If sub-grade material is exposed then it will be
managed with silt fences or similar. checked for actual and potential acid sulfate
soils and managed appropriately;
Access to the seawall will be via an existing temporary
site access road linking the existing perimeter roads If contamination is observed then the material
at the northern end of the 14/32 runway. Due to the will be transported to the disposal site
proximity of the existing runway all loads transported and segregated from the other stockpiles.
by trucks will be covered to avoid dust and debris that Depending on the type of contamination the
may impact upon aircraft operations. appropriate treatment and disposal strategy will
be implemented;
The types of construction equipment and vehicles
The specied bedding material will be prepared
likely to be used to construct the seawall will include
to receive the culverts;
excavators and body trucks. It is expected that the
plant and equipment will be sourced from within The culverts will be laid with excavators or
South East Queensland. cranes, as required, and backlled;
The types of construction equipment and vehicles Checking the aerodrome ground lights (ground
likely to be used during the AGL works include and ight checks);
concrete cutter, portable compaction equipment
and lighting units for night work. It is expected that Testing surface quality skid resistance and
the plant and equipment will be sourced from within water runoff;
South East Queensland. Conrming control systems;
The process for installing the inset lighting and Install signage; and
conduits will be:
Paint runway and taxiway markings.
Chase a groove into the sub-base layer;
Following commissioning, the 14/32 runway will be
Lay conduits in the pre-cut groove between the reopened to aircraft.
light and connecting pit; and
5.3.5 Stockpile and Treatment Areas for Preliminary estimates indicate that the excavated
Acid Sulfate Soil material from the drains will be sufcient to enable
bund construction around the site. If a shortfall is
The expected location of treatment areas for acid
identied, imported material can be brought to the
sulfate soils is shown on Figure 5.3a. The treatment
site to construct the bunds or alternatively some
and disposal sites are stable and close to the areas
topsoil, provided it is suitable, can be used in the
of disturbance but not waterways. The treatment
bund construction where appropriate. The exact
area will be prepared by laying 300 mm of clean
amount of material available for bund construction
compacted ll complete with a lime guard layer over
will be determined after the Kedron Brook Floodway
the cleared vegetation.
Drain has been excavated and the excavated
The types of construction equipment and vehicles material treated in accordance with the ASS EMP.
likely to be used for the treatment of contaminated
or acid sulfate soils will include excavators, dozers, 5.3.7 Construction of Bunds across
rotary hoes and body trucks. It is expected that the Remnant Channels
plant and equipment will be sourced from within The primary bund will cross a number of remnant
South East Queensland. channels including Serpentine Creek Inlet. A
The detailed requirements for the management of different technique and materials will be used
contaminated soils and acid sulfate soil are located to construct the bund across these channels,
in the Environmental Management Framework preventing the tidal ow from continuing to enter the
(Chapter B14). project site. During construction, sediment release
to Kedron Brook Floodway will be controlled through
5.3.6 Perimeter Bund Construction the use of silt curtains and timing the construction
activities with tidal uctuations.
A primary bund will be constructed during Phase 2
to contain runoff from the site. The primary bund is Rock armour material will be imported to the site
required around the perimeter of the construction to form the base of the bund through the sections
site to allow stormwater and supernatant water to of remnant channel. Rock armour will be laid over
be controlled and managed within the site (refer geofabrics to prevent loss of rock into the soft
Figure 5.3a). A set of secondary bunds will be soils present at the site. Rock and gravel materials
constructed in Phase 3 as part of the reclamation will be used in constructing the base of the bund
process. and access track up to the level of the Highest
Astronomical Tide (HAT).
The primary bund will be constructed concurrently
with the construction of the Kedron Brook Floodway
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Figure 5.3b: Phase 2 Early Works Drainage and Vegetation Strip.
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Figure 5.3c: Phase 2 Drainage Construction.
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To minimise the construction and environmental risk, 7. Prepare channel for rip rap by boxing out along
the construction of the primary and secondary tidal the channel sides and base;
channels will occur in stages (described below). A
8. Spread agricultural lime manually over the boxed
total of approximately 140,000 m3 of potential or
out areas;
actual acid sulfate soil will be excavated from these
primary and secondary channels. This excavated 9. Place geotextile fabric to line the area that will be
material will be reused as follows: protected with rip rap;
All excavated materials will be transferred 10. Place rip rap to required channel prole;
to a treatment area shown on Figure 5.3a. 11. Wrap the geotextile around the placed rock at the
The material will be treated (neutralised with elevated end of the rip rap protection and secure;
agricultural lime) and reused as ll for the
construction of the perimeter bund (refer to 12. Place lime lled hessian bags along this top
edge or include crushed limestone in the rip rap
ASS EMP).
mix, forming a lime buffer until the mangrove
If the excavated material is unsuitable for use area above this level has become established
in bund construction, it will be disposed on-site (refer to ASS EMP);
as follows:
13. Install nal rip rap protection to tie in at
Any unsuitable material is expected to be an ground level;
actual or potential acid sulfate soil. This material 14. Prepare new bund for the next section of
will be disposed of in the remnant channel of the channel;
Serpentine Creek, below the water table and
within a series of ponds formed within the project 15. Repeat activities 2 to 14 for each length of
excavation (100 m);
site. The spoil will be placed within 12 hours
of excavation. The creek will be capped with 16. On completion of the channel construction place
geotexile and suitable ll in accordance with the a silt curtain in Kedron Brook Floodway, around
EMF in Chapter B14. the mouth of Kedron Brook Floodway Drain;
The typical construction sequence for these 17. Excavate the adjoining bund to connect
channels will be: Kedron Brook Floodway Drain to Kedron
Brook Floodway (this excavation works will be
1. Leave a 25 m wide section of the Kedron Brook completed on the lowest point of an incoming
bank in place as a bund; tide to minimise any acid sulfate soil discharge
2. Excavate a 100 m length of channel behind the impacts); and
bund and form the channel base and 18. Revegetate the upper benches of the channel
side proles; with local mangrove species once the drain
3. Excavate a longitudinal sump along the base of has become tidal completing the channel
the channel to collect any ground water which construction.
inltrates the excavation; If required, the groundwater will be contained by
4. The longitudinal sump will direct collected using two clay bunds located at the low end of
ground water to a dewatering sump located at the channel works to allow lime treatment prior
the bund; to discharge. The two clay bunds will act as a
dewatering pond and water from the sump will be
5. Treat the discharge water contained in the pumped over the rst clay bund into this enclosed
dewatering sump with lime, if required, to a pH area. The water quality will then be managed and
between 6.5 and 8.5 prior to discharge on-site;
treated prior to discharge. This will act as a buffer
6. Spread agricultural lime manually over the base during stormwater runoff events whilst construction
of the channel (will provide residual medium is in progress.
term protection);
To consolidate the soft compressible soils found 5.4.2 Dredge Mooring Construction
on the project site;
A temporary discharge berth located at Luggage
To provide a stable platform to enable the
Point is required to ensure the dredge is constrained
construction of the runway pavements; and
while discharging (refer to Chapter A4 for description
To elevate the site to provide ood immunity. of dredge mooring design).
This phase of work requires specialist plant The construction of the mooring will be the
and skilled labour that will have to be sourced responsibility of the dredge contractor. The mooring
internationally. This phase involves the dredging and will be constructed prior to the establishment of the
supply of sand to the project site. Various ground dredge as part of the preparatory works undertaken
treatment processes will then be established and by the contractor.
the areas left to consolidate (settle) for 2 to 4 years.
When the required consolidation has been achieved The dredge mooring is likely to be constructed from
the surcharge sand will be reshaped to the nal two breasting dolphins located to suit the particular
embankment levels for the nal phase of the project. dredge. Each dolphin will consist of steel piles that
will be driven to a minimum depth of 16 m. An
The process for the sand reclamation phase will be: anchored piling barge will be used to drive the steel
piles and provide a platform from which to install
Extraction of sand from Middle Banks (Moreton
the piling cap and motion fender. An alternative
Bay) with a trailer suction hopper dredge;
option may be the use of temporary anchor blocks.
Transportation of sand from Middle Banks to A nal design of the mooring will need to await the
Luggage Point mooring site, in the Brisbane River; selection of the dredge for the project.
Delivering the sand to the NPR site by hydraulic On completion of the dredging process the mooring
placement; dolphins will be decommissioned. This will be
Rehandling some sand in local areas that can completed by dismantling the piling cap and motion
not be reached through hydraulic placement; feeder and extracting the steel piles using an
and anchored piling barge.
Leaving sand for a 2 to 4 year period to enable The construction of the mooring berth requires
consolidation of the ground below. specialist plant and skilled labour which may need to
5.4.3 Sand Delivery Pipeline Construction As the 14/32 runway will be operational during
dredging, additional protective works are required
The dredged sand will be transported to the
to protect the dredge pipe from aircraft loading and
reclamation site through a sealed pipeline as
reduce the risk of disruption to airport operations
described in Chapter A4.
during dredging. A section of dredge pipeline will be
An access track and low height embankment is installed beneath the taxiway link during Phase 1 of
required for the length of the pipeline and will be the project, as described in section 5.2.9.
constructed from imported or recycled granular
The types of construction equipment and vehicles
materials from site. The granular material will be
likely to be used for the preparation and installation
delivered to the pipeline corridor by truck to allow the
of the pipeline and associated structures will include
road and embankment to be formed and compacted.
cranes, scrapers, excavators, body trucks, rollers,
The pipeline sections will then be positioned and
dozers and graders. It is expected that the plant
connected to complete the delivery pipeline.
and equipment will be sourced from within South
The discharge pipeline is required to cross the East Queensland.
Luggage Point Wastewater Treatment Plants
Upon completion of sand delivery, the pipeline will be
(WWTP) twin concrete efuent channels (refer to
recovered and removed with trucks and excavators
Chapter A4 for pipeline design and temporary
and taken from the site. The pipeline will remain the
structures). To elevate the pipeline over the efuent
property of the contractor and will have residual value
channels, temporary earth embankments fronted by
and will likely be reused on another project. The
gabion walls will be constructed from compacted
pipeline gravel embankment, including the 5 m wide
suitable ll. A 25 m welded section of pipeline and
access road will be salvaged as the disestablishment
a prefabricated steel truss pedestrian/pipe bridge
process proceeds and the gravel materials recycled
section will be lifted by a crane over the channels and
and reused in the construction of the runway. The
lowered on to the embankments to complete the
dredge pipeline beneath the proposed taxiway links
channel crossing. On completion of the reclamation
to 14/32 will remain in place and either be capped
process the welded section of pipeline, pedestrian
to allow for future use as a service duct or lled with
walkway and embankments will be removed and the
sand or concrete if the pipe is to be abandoned.
site restored.
In constrained areas, sand will be delivered as close Surcharging with Wick Drains
as practical to the required site, placed in stockpiles
Wick drains are vertical drains (pipes) that accelerate
and then manually rehandled into the desired
the consolidation of soft materials by improving
location. As such, manual handling can take place
drainage to the ground water contained within the soft
over extended periods allowing the contractor to
soils. Wick drains are typically less than 100 mm in
have better control over the location and quantity
diameter and made from a polyethylene tube. Wick
of ll being placed. Manual rehandling of sand will
drains will be installed in a grid pattern through a
occur throughout the reclamation process (Phase 3).
one metre sand working platform. Installation will be
In constrained areas, sand will be delivered as close using specic equipment, mounted on a crane, which
as practical to the required site and then manually pushes the wick drains into the soils to a depth similar
rehandled into place. The hydraulic placement to the depth of compressible materials (more than
of the sand needs to be applied in a short period 30 m in some places).
of time (during vessel discharging) whereas the
Surcharging describes the placement of ll material
manually rehandling of the sand will be undertaken
over the wick drains. Surcharging is the application
continuously throughout Phase 3.
of a load to the area to further accelerate the
The types of construction equipment and vehicles consolidation process. The surcharge heights range
used for the handling of the dredged sand will from 5.5 m to 6.5 m, depending upon the ground
include swamp dozers, scrapers, loaders and body treatment required. The surcharge will be placed
trucks. It is expected that the plant and equipment hydraulically where possible and trimmed using
will be sourced from within South East Queensland. mechanical earthmoving equipment.
Preloading.
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Figure 5.4b: Preliminary Reclamation Typical Arrangement.
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Figure 5.4c: Phase 3 Reclamation Works Consolidation Period.
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Figure 5.4d: Sand Trimming and Drainage Channels.
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5.5 Phase 4 Pavement and Dryandra Road tunnel;
Civil Works Approach lighting structure; and
Perimeter roads.
5.5.1 Introduction
Runway Commissioning
Phase 4 is the nal pavements and civil works
Disestablishing the construction site; and
phase for the project. These activities have been
grouped together as they are standard construction Commissioning of runway.
activities. Some of the activities are interdependent
and will require careful scheduling to ensure that 5.5.2 Site Preparation
they are constructed in an efcient manner. A construction compound, site access and material
After the completion of the consolidation process storage areas will be established to enable the
described in Phase 3, the NPR project site will construction of the pavement and civil works to
be prepared for the civil works and pavement commence as described below.
construction.
5.5.3 Construction Compound
Phase 4 consists of many elements which are
It is proposed to construct a large fenced compound
interdependent. Elements that will be addressed
on the sand platform that will be located at the
during this phase include the following activities:
Future Apron Area as shown on Figure 5.5a. The
Site Preparation compound will provide a secure location for the ofces
and the storage of materials. The main access road to
Construction compound; the NPR construction compound will be via the new
Material storage area; northern access road and a network of temporary site
access roads.
Site access.
The types of construction equipment and
Drainage Installation
vehicles likely to be used to establish the
Runway and Taxiway Pavement Works compound will include excavators or skid-steer
loaders, low loaders and cranes. It is expected that
Pavement staging; the plant and equipment will be sourced from within
Sub-grade construction; South East Queensland.
Flexible pavments; and The location selected for the site compound has
taken into account:
Concrete pavements.
Delivery of the raw materials to the batching
Services
plants;
Electrical installations; Stockpiles of raw materials;
Aerodrome lighting equipment rooms; Removal of excavated material; and
Electrical service corridors; and Temporary site ofces, amenity facilities,
Aireld lighting conduits. maintenance and storage buildings.
Due to the large quantities of materials required, The compound will have sufcient space to allow
two gravel blending mills will be established for several trucks to queue on-site while waiting to be
the production of the pavement gravels. The raw loaded and unloaded. Washing facilities for vehicles
material will be stockpiled on-site with at least four leaving the site will be considered to ensure the
weeks supply to ensure continuous production and public road network is kept free from construction
reduce exposure to supply risks. debris. All trucks carrying loose material will have
their loads covered to ensure dust and debris is
It is proposed to have an on-site batching facility contained within the truck.
for both concrete and asphalt production. The
batching plants will be established on-site after the 5.5.5 Site Access
reclamation has been completed. Recycled material
will be reused wherever possible and a quality Construction site trafc will include:
management system implemented to minimise
Workforce transportation;
waste generation during this manufacturing process.
Haulage of excavated material;
An area of 85,000 m2 will be required for the two
gravel blending plants, the concrete batch plant and Importation of construction materials and
the asphalt batch plant. The stockpile sites will need equipment; and
to be of sufcient size to accommodate 5,000 m3 of Site visitors.
each raw material. The size of these stockpile areas
was determined based on the outputs required This will result in a variety of vehicle types travelling
from the construction programme and an allowance to and from the construction site on a daily basis
to mitigate any delays in delivery of materials that including cars, vans, semi trailers and trucks.
may be experienced due to predicted high demand
throughout South East Queensland.
An integral part of the construction of the NPR is the Two new Aerodrome Lighting Equipment Rooms
incorporation of the aerodrome lighting and controls (ALER) will be constructed to provide the required
system. A network of pit and conduits to carry the power and control systems for the lighting system.
power and communication cabling will be required Each ALER will incorporate a substation and standby
to enable the lights and control systems to work. power facilities. The control equipment required
to operate the lighting system will be located in the
The electrical pit and conduit system will carry all ALERs. The oor space of the new facilities will
the electrical services for the runway and taxiway provide sufcient space to facilitate future expansion.
lighting. The control systems will be installed as the Indicative loading requirements for each ALER will
pavement construction proceeds. Approximately be 800 kVA. The standby power plant will be sized
18 km of conduits and 30 manholes will be required accordingly. The majority of components inside
to carry the 275 km of primary cabling. From the each ALER are manufactured off-site and will be
primary system, a series of secondary cabling delivered to the site on trucks for installation and
through conduits from the primary system will be commissioning by a specialist subcontractor.
used to energise over 3,000 individual lights.
The lighting design for the runway and taxiway Pavement markings are required on the runway/
system is an intricate arrangement of lights to taxiway surface to give guidance to aircraft
facilitate safe and efcient airside operations. The manoeuvring around the aireld. Markings will
NPR lighting design includes over 3,000 lighting be painted to ensure that they are clearly visible
units as described in Chapter A4. against any background. If the markings are to be
painted on the concrete surface, a contrasting black
The sequence for installing inset lighting units within surround must be provided. On a black surface
the concrete and asphalt pavements will be: (such as asphalt) a contrasting white surround will
Mark out position of light to be installed; be provided.
Drill an outer ring suitable to t the seating Typical markings will be required for the runway and
ring which holds the lighting unit in place. The taxiway centrelines, designation markings, touch
diameter and depth of these seating rings will down zone markings, runway hold position and
vary according to the light type being installed; threshold markings. The runway markings will be
white and taxiway markings yellow.
Drill an inner core though the centre of the
outer core until the conduit duct is located within A non-skid surface of similar friction coefcient to
the sub-base layer; the surrounding surface will be used for all painted
Remove this inner core thus giving a route for surfaces. This is necessary to reduce the risk of
the cable to be installed to the lighting unit; uneven braking action.
Remove the outer core leaving a ledge suitable 5.5.17 Dryandra Road Tunnel
for placing the seating ring;
The location of the link taxiway between the existing
Install the seating ring on a mortar bedding runway and NPR means that Dryandra Road (which
following the manufacturers guidelines and
services the general aviation apron area) will be
ensure lighting unit is correctly aligned so that
blocked. A new road under the link taxiway has
the light will illuminate the correct path;
been designed to maintain access to the general
Seal around the seating ring to prevent aviation area.
water ingress;
Following reclamation and the settlement period
Bolt the light unit into the seating ring; and for the runway site excess sand material will be
Install the cable to the light through the conduit, rehandled to form the nal proles for the runway
test and commission. and taxiways. Once rehandling is complete, the
Dryandra Road tunnel construction can commence.
Raised lighting units will be positioned outside the
pavement area and these will be installed by bolting The construction of the tunnel will involve excavation
the unit to a concrete pad footing. through sand ll and in situ soils. The excavated
material will be tested for the present of acid sulfate
soils and if the soil returns a positive eld result it
will be segregated and transported to the treatment
area and neutralised with agricultural lime (refer to
ASS EMP).
Place concrete by means of tremie pipes into a) A crawler crane located on land will drive the
the excavation, displacing the bentonite slurry abutment piles through the seabed material
which is recycled into storage bins; to the specied founding level which will be
determined following a detailed geotechnical
Repeat for remaining wall panels;
investigation;
Construct reinforced concrete roof;
b) The abutment will be constructed along with the
Dewater between the diaphragm walls and relieving slab;
excavate under the roof to below intermediate
c) A pile frame will be constructed to cantilever from
prop level (if props required);
the abutment. This frame will be used to ensure
Install props and excavate to below base slab; the next group of piles, known as a bent, are
driven in the correct location. This rst bent of
Construct reinforced concrete base slab; and piles will then be driven to the required depth; and
Install rock anchors on the approaches to resist d) Temporary crane beams will be installed
the uplift forces due to the high water table. between the abutment and the rst bent of piles.
Groundwater pumped from the tunnel excavation Stage 2
will be captured, tested and treated in accordance
with ASS EMP. a) The crawler crane will move onto the temporary
crane beams moving the pile frame to the
The tunnel structure will be safeguarded against location of the second bent; and
ooding as it will provide the only road access to the
FAFA and will be required by emergency services b) The second bent of piles will be driven and a
as an access route. This will be achieved by using second set of temporary crane beams will be
waterproong membranes, waterbars, water installed betweens bents one and two.
repelling seal strips and a pump station and sump to
collect and remove stormwater from the tunnel.
The steps of Stage 3 are repeated to the end of The construction fence will be removed and a
the piled structure. Once the vehicle turning area is new security fence called the airside fence will be
completed, the crawler crane will return landward installed prior to operation of the NPR.
and the lighting support structures, precast concrete
Primary bund removal
kerbs and hand rails will be installed.
As the pavement works are completed the 10 m
5.5.19 Perimeter Road wide working strip alongside the pavements will be
graded to the correct prole. This area will then be
A service road is required to allow operations to gain
topsoiled and hydro-mulched.
access to all areas of the airport without interrupting
aircraft movements. A new service road has been The topsoil for these areas will be taken from the
designed to follow the western perimeter of the NPR primary bund that runs parallel to the new runway.
and follow the perimeter of the taxiway system. This bund will be progressively removed as the
pavement is completed. The new drainage system
The service road will connect into the existing airport
will have been installed to allow the site to drain in
service road network at the northern end of the
storm events.
upgraded 14/32 runway to provide access to the
radar facility and Brisbane City Councils land to the Access Road Removal
west of the new runway replacing the temporary site
access road located next to the perimeter bund. The access road to the new construction camp will be
Access to this perimeter road will be via controlled removed as part of the nal decommissioning works.
airside security gates. The new service road will be The gravels will be removed and recycled where
connected to the domestic terminal by constructing possible and the area will be topsoiled and reseeded.
a new connection along the southern side of the
link taxiway. The perimeter road will comprise of a
gravel sub-base with an asphalt seal.
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Figure 5.5b1: Typical Pavement Details.
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Figure 5.5b2: Typical Pavement Details.
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Figure 5.5c: Dryandra Road Tunnel.
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Figure 5.5d: Approach Lighting Structure.
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Figure 5.5e: Runway Commissioning.
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