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NEW ENGLAND SUPPLEMENT ADVERTISER INDEX ARGUS INDUSTRIAL COMPANY ....................................1 ASTRO CRANE ................................................................9 BARRY EQUIPMENT CO..................................................7 C N WOOD CO INC ........................................................12 CHADWICK BAROSS MA ................................................6
A jogging/biking trail and public beach area run parallel to the causeway.
Geotextile Fabric Under Revetment Prevents Erosion NAHANT from page 8
CLASSIFIED ....................................................................9 CONTRACTOR'S CORNER ............................................9 E W SLEEPER CO............................................................5 FOLEY MARINE & INDUSTRIAL ENGINE ......................1 GORILLA HAMMERS........................................................1 ITL AUCTIONEERING ......................................................1 J R VINAGRO CORPORATION........................................1 KRAFT POWER CORP ....................................................1 LORUSSO HEAVY EQUIPMENT LLC..............................6 LOU GIZA EQUIPMENT....................................................1 MASTHEAD ......................................................................1 MILTON CAT......................................................................9 ROGERS BROTHERS ....................................................11 SUMMIT SUPPLY LLC/MULTI MACHINE ........................1 THE N.I.C.E. COMPANY ..................................................7 THE W I CLARK CO ........................................................2 TYLER EQUIPMENT CO ..............................................3,9 The Advertisers Index is printed as a free editorial service to our advertisers and readership. Construction Equipment Guide is not responsible for errors or omissions.
untold centuries. Nahant Beach is a peninsula right in the heart of these storms as it juts into the ocean, northeast of Boston. The beach is eroding but Pihl Inc. has literally stemmed the tide. “The southbound side of the causeway erodes naturally due to tidal action. In order to prevent further erosion, geotextile fabric was installed under the revetment,” said the two project managers. “The geotextile fabric is pervious to water and retains the fines from migrating away after each tidal influx. The revetment, which is made of armor stone, up to 8 tons, dissipates the wave energy and prevents further erosion.” In various reconstructions of walls, buildings and the parking lot, the following materials will be used: • Riprap, boulders and crushed stone — approximately 45,000 tons (40,823 t) • Sand/soil/millings — approximately 90,000 tons (81,646 t) • Concrete — approximately 5,000 cu. yds. (3,823 cu m) • Asphalt — approximately 55,000 tons (49,895 t) Beside the rebar steel in concrete structures, steel also will be used in fences, guardrail posts, signposts and miscellaneous reservation items (bike racks, benches etc.). The guardrail used is made of timber, except the posts; granite has been used as curb, wall cap, pavers and medallions in order to complement the natural theme. No seashells have been used other than its decorative design. “The parking lot will be completely renovated with new asphalt, striping and walls. It will have landscape boulder gardens and handicap friendly access to the beach,” said Vangsted. There will be some 900 parking spaces when completed. The various elements of construction include: • Marine: revetment and boat ramp at harborside; access ramps at oceanside • Concrete work: retaining walls, median barrier and spall/crack repairs
• Asphalt work: paving roadway, sidewalks and parking areas • Electric work: conduit, wire and light poles • Utilities work: telephone, electric, drainage, water mains and CATV • Masonry work: granite wall cap, medallion, pavers, granite bollards and site improvement • Parks work: benches, trash receptacles, bike racks, flag poles, water fountains, etc. • Traffic controls: signage, markings and message boards “We want the public to appreciate the safety measures, quality of work and patience Pihl took to improve this location for them,” said the managers. “The project is a complete renovation of the entire area and nearly all utilities. The project will eliminate all flooding and erosion problems that the area has been dealing with for the last decades.” The work has been extended 12 months due to unforeseen conditions, improvements of design and extras. Despite all the changes, the project is still on budget and its revised schedule on target. DCR’s investment in the community goes beyond the $20 million causeway project. The Ward Bathhouse on site was rebuilt ($600,000), rail painting was performed on Lynn Shore Drive ($200,000) and a “Halfway House” was reconstructed for $1.2 million. These are all separate Nahant Beach contracts, beyond the work by Pihl Inc. And even when Nahant Beach has been restored, the work won’t end for Pihl. “Pihl Inc. is proactive in ‘beneficial reuse’ of onsite demolished materials such as concrete, asphalt and soils,” said Vangsted and Roberto. “Most are processed here onsite to be reused as gravel base, structural fill and landscape bedding.” Away from the beaches, of course. For more information, visit www.pihlinc.us. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)