Project Components:

• Site establishment including site facilities, temporary fencing, management plans, protection of existing services, installation of approved environmental pollution control measures and dilapidation reports.
• Delineate the site to isolate the agreed works area(s) from the terminal operations.
• Protection of existing pavement surrounding the works area and any services within and directly adjacent to the works area.
• Partial demolition of concrete crane rail beam using hydro-demolition to expose and retain reinforcing steel, treatment of steel and reconstruction to new design level.
• Partial demolition of heavy-duty concrete pavement and reconstruction by topping slabs cast on the existing slabs.
• Installation of new concrete stormwater pipes and stormwater pit grate reconstruction.
• Reinstatement of full depth heavy-duty concrete pavement surrounding the new pits and drains.

Key Challenges and Risks:

• Working in an environmentally sensitive area.
• Access to the construction site was limited due to the terminal’s security protocols and operational requirements which include MSICs and safety marshals. The construction team worked closely with the terminal operator to ensure that there was compliance with these regulations while minimising disruption to port operations.

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Civilcraft was commissioned to construct an extension to the existing RTG Beam, which involved the construction of approximately 250 meters of new reinforced concrete runway beam. The primary goal was to ensure that RTG operations could continue uninterrupted and with improved performance. Additionally, the project included repairs to the asphalt in the immediate vicinity of the RTG Beam, ensuring a safer and more secure work environment.

Project Components:

• Site establishment including site facilities, temporary fencing, management plans, protection of existing services and dilapidation reports.
• Remove and dispose off-site of excavated pavement materials to the design depth. Removal and disposal to be undertaken in accordance with legislative requirements including all sampling, testing and classification in accordance with EPA requirements.
• Preparation of RTG runway beam including sub-base preparation, supply and placement of steel reinforcement.
• Supply, place and finish high early strength concrete to RTG runway beam.
• Mill damaged flexible pavement to repair identified damaged pavement to a depth of 50mm (where required) including disposal of millings off site.
• Supply, delivery and placement of asphalt re-sheet wearing course 50mm nominal thickness, AC14HD R116 A35P.
• Provision of as-built documentation.

Key Challenges and Risks:

• Working in a live round-a-clock environment.
• Works were postponed due to high winds. In order to achieve set target dates, additional resources were required.
• Access to the construction site was limited due to the terminal’s security protocols and operational requirements which included the MSICs and safety marshals. The construction team worked closely with the terminal operator to ensure that there was compliance with these regulations while minimising disruption to port operations.

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Project Components:

• Removal of the existing timber boardwalk.
• Installation of new screw piles.
• Construction of a new boardwalk with Fibre-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) materials.
• Intricate design with curved radiuses for custom made balustrades.

Key Challenges and Risks:

• Working in a sensitive environment, which included the flying fox nesting season required careful planning and coordination to minimize any disturbances to the ecosystem.
• Working in a high-water table environment, which required the use of specialised equipment and techniques to prevent any damage to the swamp and its flora.
• Protecting trees and their root systems while screw piling, which required careful monitoring and communication with the client and other stakeholders.
• Designing and constructing curved radiuses for balustrades, which required customised solutions and close attention to detail to ensure compliance with quality, safety and environmental standards.

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The contract covered a total of eight Bases along the Eastern seaboard of Australia. The NSW Defence Bases included RAAF Base Williamtown, RAAF Base Richmond, Holsworthy Airfield, Jervis Bay, Nowra and also the following in Victoria, RAAF Base East Sales, Puckapunyal Military Area and RAAF Base Williams (Point Cook).

Defence has a very proactive approach in maintaining and preserving their airfields using specialised contractors and products to ensure the life of the pavements are extended as much as possible.

Summary of works:

• Rubber bitumen bandaging works (RBB).
• Polymer modified emulsion works (PME).
• Fuel resistant membrane works (FRM).
• Asphalt repairs.
• Concrete crack route and sealing.
• Concrete joint sealing.
• Concrete joint small spall repairs.
• Semirigid epoxy repairs (SRES).
• Paint marking and rubber removal.
• Asphalt grooving.
• Airfield in ground and above ground light replacement.
• Rubber removal.
• Runway friction testing.

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Project Components:

• Site establishment including site facilities, temporary fencing, management plans, protection of existing services and dilapidation reports.
• Remove and dispose off-site of excavated materials to the design depth. Removal and disposal to be undertaken in accordance with legislative requirements including all sampling, testing and classification in accordance with EPA requirements.
• Construction of 1.2m wide circular concrete edge beams (background circles) to wind socks and infill with road base and asphalt surfacing to meet contrast requirements.
• Construction of concrete aprons at arrestor cable structures adjacent to the runway.
• Demolition and removal of various concrete footings at runway ends and reinstating with topsoil and turf to match existing levels.
• Provision of as-built documentation.

Key Challenges and Risks:

• Working in a high security environment.
• Working airside requiring Works Safety Officers (WSO) & curfew (night) works.
• Completion and reinstatement including jet blast stabilization by the end of each curfew shift for works within the runway strip.
• Access to the construction site was limited due to the Bases security protocols and operational requirements which include DCAC’s for personnel and engagement of WSO’s. The construction team worked closely with Base ATC & WSO’s to ensure that there was compliance with MOWP requirements while minimising disruption to airfield operations.

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Project Components:

• Conducting waste classification and geotechnical testing of the existing pavement area.
• Removing and disposing of material to an approved waste facility.
• Reinstating multi-layered pavement.
• Supplying, compacting, and laying specialty airport asphalt mix.
• Applying rubber bitumen bandaging to all interfaces with existing pavement.
• Landscaping to surrounding pavement as per airfield standards.
• Reinstating line marking to MOS 139 standards.

Key Challenges and Risks:

• Working in a live airport environment that requires close coordination with the airfield authorities, base operations, and other stakeholders.
• Maintaining safety and preventing F.O.D. (Foreign Objects of Debris) risk during the construction process.
• Ensuring effective communication for all truck movements to and from the work site with trained and approved Work Safety Officers.
• Efficient planning to minimise the duration of works, as the Engine Run-up Pad is a crucial location for all preflight checks.
• Ensuring airfield pavement construction meets strict regulatory standards whilst maintaining quality control throughout the construction process.
• Executing the project safely and within a strict timeline and at the same time minimising disruption to ongoing airport operations which required careful planning, management, and execution.

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