How Harrison Construction Co, of Pittsburgh, is handling 5,200,000 cu yd job at Kanawha County Airport, Charleston, W Va; horizontal drilling, steep haul roads, 20-24,000 cu yd daily production are among construction highlights; phenomenally heavy cuts and fills, "reverse" fill design, heavy benching, and rounded fill corners among notable engineering features; selected rock being stored for base construction.


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    Title :

    Visit to nation's heaviest airport grading project


    Additional title:

    Roads Streets


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1945


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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