b'70 TPAPARKINGSurgical Removal Carl Giovenco, the project director from Demolition of the 3,200-foot-long monorail system started inManhattan Construction, describes the August 2022 and concluded this past February. The work includeddemolition process as surgical in nature.cutting up six passenger cars into manageable chunks. This wasWe call it selective demolition, because a large project in and of itself because the cars were about 7 feetits not like tearing down a building and wide and 26 feet long, with seating for up to 17 passengers. leaving an empty space, says Giovenco. Crews also removed the monorails pinched loop track thatYoure going into an occupied and elevated resided on an elevated slab of concrete in the short-term parkingstructure and have to be very careful andCARL GIOVENCOramp, plus all of the structural beams that supported the slab.intentional about what you take apart and what you need to The elevated slab in the long-term garage did not have to beleave alone.removed. We really had to lean on our structural engineers to make sure we did things in the right order and left structural supports alone, while at the same time not hampering the buildings functions.Logistical ChallengesREGENERATIVE AIR SWEEPERSRemoving the associated debris also required For a Deeper Clean extra thought. It wasnt possible to station large dumpsters on the garage levels undergoing demolition work, so crews removed pre-cast panels at the south end of the garage and built a chute that carried debris to dumpsters on the ground floor. We had people stationed down on the ground to keep things clean and safe, and we put up barricades to keep the public from driving too close to that area, Giovenco reports. A lot of planning went into figuring out how to remove all the debris from the garage.Although demolition of the monorail is complete, substantial work still lies ahead in the short-term garage, primarily replacing a Photo courtesy of Meridian Regional Airportlarge portion of the parking deck that was removed during demolition of the monorail ROUTINE CLEANING OF RAMP, RUNWAY, & ROADS track. Crews will also apply a floor coating, Removes FOD that can hide in cracks & crevices paint stripes to create parking spaces and install new signage. Giovenco expects work in the short-term garage to be completed by Model 600 HSP Options September. Chassis Mounted Magnet removesLiquid Recovery System removes Although the new moving walkways took ferrous metals at sweeping speedsand recovers standing liquids, sucha little longer to complete than expected, up to 25 miles per hour. as glycol. McAtee reports that they have been well received by travelers and were worth the Lateral Air Flow Nozzle clearsRunway Sweeper, High Speed debris, such as sand, grass andPerformance. wait. snow from runways and taxiways. This project demonstrates our continued commitment to be one of the most convenient and easiest airports to travel through, he says. We try to set ourselves apart by always focusing on our guests and their experience on our campus. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 800.258.9626|TYMCO.COMMay | June 2024AirportImprovement.com'