Airport Runway Re-surfacing Project in Bahamas

Anderson Asphalt (Bahamas) Limited [A subsidiary of Anderson Asphalt Limited] completed the pavement resurfacing of the Grand Bahama International Airport runway resurfacing in the middle of 2002.

Background information of the project is summarized below:

• The total length of the runway : 11,200 ft
• Estimate tonnage : 25,000 MT
• Works were undertaken under both displaced thresholds and night closure conditions.
• Construction time: 2 months
• Aircraft landing and depart per day: around 200
• Output of the mixing plant: 160 MT per hour
• 3/4 inch mix and 1/2 inch mix are used on this runway project to ICAO and FDOT standards. Computerized level control was used for laying works.
• Laying temperature between 140^oC to 160^oC
• Thickness variation 34mm-75mm

Major equipment for the project :

• ACP RM2000 Mobile Asphalt Plant
• Wirtgen 2000DC Milling Machine
• ABG Titan 325 Paver Finisher
• Paveset Grade Control
• Volvo L120D Wheeled Loader
• CAT 936F Wheeled Loader
• Hamm DV8.42S Vibratory Roller
• Hamm DV2 Vibratory Roller
• Dynapac CP202W Tyred Roller
• Johnston 600 Suction Sweeper
• Cummns 750KVA Sllenced Genset
• Massenza 4000l Truck-mounted Sprayer
• Atlas Copco XAS75Db Air Compressor
• Mobile Workshop