Reinforced concrete slabs
Re-location of the existing compost pods to a temporary constructed HDPE lined composting pad.
Blasting of 22,000m3 of rock on three faces within a redundant quarry and processing (crushing & screening) into primary graded aggregates for incorporation into site batched structural concrete.
Trimming, including scarification of rock floor prior to regulating with fines material in preparation for sub-base formation.
Placement and compaction of a 200mm thick layer of Type 1 across the footprint of the proposed composting pad, prior to placement of a 200mm thick layer of site batched roller compacted concrete over 9480m2.
Construction of 210 lm of cast in-situ concrete lined channel, laid to falls and connected to a HDPE lined lagoon.
Stringent materials testing including flexural concrete beam tests were undertaken to satisfy the requirements the Environment Agency.
The lagoon was enclosed with a 2.4m high palisade fence.
All unsuitable material, including incompetent rock, soils from two fault lines and fines was spread and levelled within existing quarried areas.
CLIENT
FCC Environment Ltd
REFERENCE CONTACT
Mark Lancaster
CONTRACT VALUE
£482K
CONTRACT DETAILS
Construction of 9480m2 of roller compacted concrete composting slab