Kyle Boatright ) wrote:
:
: Where is the runway in Asia they built on silt? The one where they
: designed it to sink a foot or so in the first X years, then more or
: less stabilize? Unfortunately, it is sinking faster than expected,
: and they will have to do it all over again some day in the future.
:

Kansai International Airport:

http://www.takenaka.co.jp/takenaka_e...ix/kiindex.htm
Kansai Airport

Here's the page on the differential settlement of buildings:

http://www.takenaka.co.jp/takenaka_e...ix/e_kix_1.htm
Kansa1

--Jerry Leslie
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