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Apr 26, 2012
Yeager Airport Runway Extension: Tallest Known 1H:1V Slope in U.S.
Publication: GeoFlorida 2010: Advances in Analysis, Modeling & Design
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Yeager Airport was constructed atop mountainous terrain near Charleston, WV in the 1940's. Construction consisted of excavating 7 hilltops and filling surrounding valleys to create a flat site for the runways. Due to this dramatic terrain, development to meet FAA safety regulations was extremely difficult, and some concessions were allowed. However, the airport recently needed to extend Runway 5 approximately 150 meters (500 feet) in order to meet current FAA safety regulations. Bridges, walls and reinforced slopes were evaluated as options to extend the runway. The geosynthetic reinforced slope option provided the most economical alternative; plus, the "green" faced system allowed for a more aesthetically pleasing alternative to blend into the surrounding green hills. The reinforced structure is a 1H:1V (45 degree) geosynthetic reinforced steepened slope, 74 meters (242 feet) high. This is the tallest geosynthetic reinforced green faced 1H:1V slope constructed in the United States.
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GeoFlorida 2010: Advances in Analysis, Modeling & Design
Pages: 2502 - 2510
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© 2010 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Region Engineer, TenCate Geosynthetics, P.O. Box 300, East Amherst, NY 14051. E-mail: [email protected]
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