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Kansai International Airport (Phase-I) Foundation Case Study
Kansai International Airport (Phase-I) Foundation Case Study
By
Rajul Teredesai
CE 5333-Foundation Engineering
Spring 2005
Overview
Kansai
International
Airport (KIA)
Key Features
Construction of Airport
Stage
Activity
Time
Subsurface Investigation
1 year
II
2 years
III
Landfilling
4 years
IV
Terminal Construction
2 years
Seawall Construction
Seawall
Construction
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
Settlement Predictions
Settlement Calculations
Consolidation Settlement:
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Un-conservative estimation of
consolidation settlement
Wrong estimate of the time required
for completion of consolidation
settlement
Ineffectiveness of the sand drains in
achieving the required success 100%
Incomplete Consolidation
References
Questions?