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Geofoam Plays Prominent Role in $115.9M SR 167 Project By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is saving time and money on a transportation safety project by using tons of Geofoam to build a ramp for direct connections from one freeway to another. On HOV/HOT lanes near Renton, drivers must cross numerous general-purpose lanes to get off one highway and onto another. But a new flyover structure due to open in coming months will make travel much simpler and safer. “We have the HOV lanes in the center for both highways and so prior to this job, it required [crossing lanes of] traffic. If they are coming northbound on SR 167 and want to get on I-405 to get out of the HOT lane on 167, they have to cross three lanes of traffic to get on northbound ramp,” said project manager Gil McNabb. “What this does with the new flyover structure is allow drivers to continue in the HOV lane. It’s a great safety mobility improvement to eliminate that cross over. It’s the same in the southbound lanes. If people are heading south and con-
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Crews place geofoam blocks in between the walls of the abutment on SR 167.
tinuing on 167, they would have to cross four lanes of traffic on 405. Then they have to move back over to the HOT lane. We refer to this job as a direct connector. For those HOT and HOV lanes, this connects them directly in both north and south directions.” WSDOT broke ground on the $116 million project two years ago with Guy F. Atkinson Construction LLC of Renton, submitting the “apparent best value proposal of $115.9 million to complete design and construction” of the project. Completion is scheduled for mid-2019 with the new connector opening to traffic as early as the end of 2018. Construction crews worked with a variety of cranes to set bridge girders over twelve spans. This is about the tenth project in which WSDOT utilized Geofoam The state opted to use the product on the southbound ramp because soils in the area are poor. “Geofoam is used in a variety of applications, usually used in applications where the existing soils are not of good quality,” McNabb said. “It is used particularly around Seattle where you have really old utilities in the ground that are still working and there see GEOFOAM page 2
Oregon Logging Conference Opens Registration for 81st Annual Event By Katherine Devlin CEG EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
There’s still time for your company to be represented with a booth at the event. For more information, call 541/686-9191.
Forest industry professionals will gather at the Lane County Events Center and Fairgrounds in Eugene, Ore., for the 81st annual Oregon Logging Conference Feb. 21 to 23, 2019. This year’s theme is “Building Products for Building Futures.” The event offers educational opportunities, panel sessions, seminars and outside hands-on training workshops. Attendees have the opportunity to earn
up to 11 professional logger credits/8 SAF-CFE credits by attending these programs and sessions. “The Oregon Logging Conference is packed with unique opportunities for forestry professionals to network and learn more about their trade,” said Jim Dudley, 2019 OLC president. “The 2019 conference will certainly live up to its reputation as being the best logging, construction, trucking and heavy equipment shows west of the Mississippi.” Equipment and attachment manufacturers, includsee OLC page 4
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Geofoam Saves Time, Money on WSDOT’s SR 167 Project GEOFOAM from page 1
are concerns, for instance, about a pipe break. On both sides of the roadway there are adjacent wetlands. Most of the area there is standing water out there on either side of the highway. Once you get below the roadbed the soils are not good for structural construction. They use geofoam in lieu of other methods.” Other methods can add time and thus, money to projects. “Construction-wise, there are a lot of ways to improve the soil or build foundations into the poor soil,” he said. “You can do sur-
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Geofoam is 100 times lighter than the equivalent volume of dirt if compacted — with each 4 by 4 by12-ft. block weighing only 248 lbs.
ing it and building it up.” Geofoam is a constructiongrade Styrofoam which essentially disintegrates when it comes into contact with any kind of fuel. To protect it, the blocks are capped with concrete and a waterproof membrane. The roadway goes over that. “The Geofoam allows us to get
the facility open to the public earlier,” McNabb said. “It’s a huge advantage for us as a public agency and also just for the ease of construction and saving of time.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
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Geofoam has distinct advantages. It allows workers to build on the poor soil with only minimal preparation.
charging where you pile a bunch of dirt on bad soil and you monitor it ’til all the settlement is out. Those other methods take months. If you want to surcharge it, that takes months. Or you can go in and do ground improvements, pinpiles [small concrete piles]. There are a variety of methods to make the foundation firmer.” Geofoam, however, has distinct advantages. It allows workers to build on the poor soil with only minimal preparation. In this case, they put in and graded a layer of crushed rock. It’s lightweight — 100 times lighter than the equivalent volume of dirt if compacted — with each 4 by 4 by12-ft. block weighing only 248 lbs. That means
it can be trucked in, moved to the specific site by forklift and maneuvered into place by just two workers. Approximately 2,841 blocks or 20,205 cu. yds. of material were used to build the foundation. “They can move them around and place them pretty easily,” McNabb said. “They are stacked in there and an adhesive is used to bind them together like a big block puzzle, forming a big wedge shape underneath the roadway. You’ve got walls on either side, ramping up from zero to approximately 40 ft. and that big cavity between the two walls is where the geofoam is. That took quite a wall. It’s a big ramp. They spent a couple of months placing this geofoam, plac-
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Crews tie rebar on geofoam blocks between the abutment walls on SR 167. This work is part of ongoing construction for the I-405/SR 167 Interchange Direct Connector Project in Renton, Wash.
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OLC Invites All to Attend 81st Annual Event in February
The Oregon Logging Conference offers educational opportunities, panel sessions, seminars and outside hands-on training workshops. OLC from page 1
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ing OLC sponsors Caterpillar and Link-Belt will be on hand to show off the latest machines and technology for the logging and construction industries. Company representatives also will be available to answer any questions about their products. Many of the machines will be demonstrated and guests will have the chance to put themselves in the driver’s seat. Attendees also will have an opportunity to speak with equipment dealers for information on warranties, financing, service contracts and more. A short list of dealers and sponsors scheduled to be on hand include: Feenaughty Equipment, Modern Machinery, Papé Machinery — a member of Papé Group (OLC Sponsor), RDO Equipment, Triad Machinery (OLC Sponsor) and many more. Auction companies, including J. Stout Auction, James G. Murphy Co. and Ritchie Bros. will be on hand to explain how easy purchasing used equipment is through their programs. There’s still time for your company to be represented with a booth at the event. For more information, call 541/686-9191. Educational Seminars, Discussions OLC hosts educational seminars and panel discussions relevant to forestry, logging and construction. By attending these events, guests can earn professional logger credits, as well as meeting peers and making networking connections. A few topics set for this year’s panel
include Oregon and Washington Forest Practices and Final Tier IV Engines in Forestry Equipment. OLC Foundation Scholarships Established in 1968, the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation scholarship awards qualified students who are majoring in forestry industry-related fields. Each year, the foundation awards a total of $15,000 to $25,000 in scholarships. Family Fun Events for children and teens include the High School Forestry Skills Demonstration in which high school students compete in a variety of events including cable splicing, crosscut, single buck, log scaling and more. Kids can enjoy educational activities including paper making; wildlife exhibits; a wildfire safety demonstration; learning about the age of a tree; and more. The OLC has been in existence since 1939 and is one of many regional logging conferences and associations that meet annually throughout the United States. The organization remains committed to assisting forestry professionals in their pursuit of professional development and advancing the forestry industry. For more information, visit oregonloggingconference.com/. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
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“We totally respect our citizens’ rights to vote, but as a city we don’t have a choice,” Councilwoman Joanne Justesen said. City attorney Paul Ross said the council’s move is a first step and isn’t a final decision. City Administrator Tony Morley has said the city must have the improvements completed by 2022. He said the fines would likely bankrupt the city, and the timeline for repairs is short. The city has struggled with compliance at the plant since 2014. The facility has had nearly 600 violations, which occur when the discharge of phosphorus exceeds certain levels. For more information, visit magicvalley.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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