b'64 VTAGENERAL AVIATIONgroundwater were not viable to meet stormwater requirements. Careful calculations were required to achieve required volume, and extensive coordination was needed to find a solution of contained underground storage that threaded the needle of pipe networks, observation wells and geopiers at the crowded building site.Heaton reports that the complex system has worked seamlessly without any environmental issues since the new terminal opened July 2023. It allows for continued remediation while meeting stormwater requirements and ensuring the health and safety of airport patrons.More Improvements Designers focused on making the new terminal more upscale and distinctive.Other ongoing projects include new area lighting to provide additional security and safety, pavement construction, installation projects in central Ohio given the states geology. A specialtyof a new drainage system and additional airfield lighting.contractor, Geopier, assisted in the design and construction ofThe terminal was just one of eight projects we have in the the support system.works, and each of those required a different budget and fundingLastly, the highly aerated soils required extensive coordinationrequest. This was a real balancing act, says Treneff. But the and review with local environmental offices because the soils hadnew terminal, hangars and maintenance building have been very infiltration rates far beyond standards. Due to the complex pipepopular among our clients. And when these other projects are network and contaminated soils, below grade detention areasfinished in the next year or so, we will have a beautiful airport and or underground storage that allowed leaching or exposure towill be well set for future growth. Congratulations to the Licking County Regional Airport Authority team on a successful terminal transformation!July | August 2024AirportImprovement.com'