4.4 €m
capital cost
Dublin Airport South Apron Extension
The South Apron Extension at Dublin Airport involved the addition of four new Code C stands (3 x A321, 1x A320 which also facilitate a self-manoeuvring ATR aircraft). To facilitate the development, existing structures, equipment and infrastructure needed to be relocated to alternative locations within the airport. The project consisted of an enabling works contract implemented in advance of a main civil works contract. RPS provided multi-disciplinary design services to Dublin Airport Authority for both contracts.
Key details
Project name
Dublin Airport South Apron Extension
Client
Dublin Airport Authority
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Start date
2015
Completion date
2017
Services provided
- Civil engineering
- Structural engineering
- Project management
- Health & safety
- Surface water drainage
- Culvert design
- Hydrological drainage monitoring
- Pollution control facilities
- Hydrological drainage monitoring
- Treatment of contaminated run-off
- Foul sewer design
- Management of contaminated run-off
- Contract administration
Challenge
A particularly challenging project element was controlling the discharge of uncontaminated surface water to the Cuckoo Stream as this stream receives the greater part of the airport drainage. The management of surface water was not only a key issue for the local community - it was an aviation safety risk for the airport. RPS carried out detailed design to ensure that all potential contaminated run off was captured and separated from surface water prior to discharge to the Cuckoo Stream.
Additional project challenges addressed included:
- Sustainable and effective drainage solution to manage runoff from the south apron areas;
- Sustainable management of contaminated runoff from apron and aircraft stands de-icing activities;
- Development of preliminary designs for procurement and appointment of a suitable contractor to deliver the works; and
- Management of the design review process in accordance with Design and Build Contract (FIDIC Yellow Book).
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Project statistics
17,0002 m
surface area
8,5002 m
concrete pavement area
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