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Learn about the background, requirements, layout, testing equipment, and schedule for the upcoming FAA Testing Laboratory construction project. The lab will be equipped for materials testing, including asphalt, concrete, and aggregates.
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Outline • Background • Requirements • Layout • Testing Equipment • Schedule
Background • Design Started – August 2006 • Bid Documents Completed – August 2008 • 100% design review preformed by Philadelphia District Army Corps of Engineers • USACE to administer the construction contract • $1.1 million estimated construction cost • FAA to provide construction oversight • Projected contract award February 2009
Requirements • 120 x 48 ft building ( ~5500 sq ft) • Includes additional restrooms • Designed for Soils, Aggregates Concrete and Asphalt testing • AMRL Certified • CCRL Certified • Material Testing for others
Materials Testing Lab National Airport Pavement Test Facility
Laboratory Floor Plan Office & Meeting Room Asphalt Lab Concrete Aggregates and Soil Material storage Curing Room Foyer & Restrooms
Testing Equipment • Portable Seismic Pavement Analyzer for HMA and Concrete (PSPA) • Portable Seismic Pavement Analyzer for Soils (D-PSPA) • Asphalt Pavement Analyzer (APA) Modified or Hamburg Wheel Tracking Device • Superpave Mix Design Equipment • Marshall Mix design Equipment • Concrete & Aggregates Equipment
Testing Equipment Asphalt Pavement Analyzer Hamburg Wheel Tracking Device Portable Seismic Pavement Analyzer
Schedule • Award – February 2009 • Break Ground – March 2009 • 6 month Construction • Completion – September 2009 • Occupancy – October 2009 NEED – LAB MANAGER