{"id":2611,"date":"2019-11-18T13:34:53","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T13:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dev.geoquest-group.com\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2611"},"modified":"2024-09-05T14:57:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:57:21","slug":"mactan-cebu-airport","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.geoquest-group.com\/reinforced-earth\/mactan-cebu-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Approach Road, True Abutment for Mactan-Cebu Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"

Design, material supply, on-site casting, and construction of Reinforced Earth\u00ae wall structures for Philippines\u2019 Cebu Airport<\/span><\/p><\/h1><\/div>

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Geoquest and Freyssinet<\/a> joined forces for the construction of Terminal 2 at Mactan-Cebu airport<\/a>, the second-largest airport in the Philippines. Located\u00a0800\u00a0km south of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, in the city of\u00a0Cebu, a growing tourist destination,\u00a0Terminal 2\u00a0was inaugurated in\u00a0July 2018. Launched in 2015, the project aimed to sustainably cope with the steadily increasing number of passengers, from\u00a04.5\u00a0million currently to\u00a012.5\u00a0million annually, and\u00a0increase\u00a0the number of international flights. In charge of the works,\u00a0MGCJV, the joint venture between GMR Infrastructure Ltd. of India, and one of the major Philippine constructors, Megawide Construction Corp. (MCC) chose\u00a0Freyssinet\u00a0and\u00a0Geoquest\u00a0to take part in the works. A total of\u00a0seven MSE walls structures were built, as well as a\u00a0true abutment (link to bridge abutment solution section)\u00a0that will remain in history as the very\u00a0first\u00a0of its kind in the Philippines. The retaining walls, either single or tiered, support the access ramps, providing solutions to complex situations such as restricted right-of-way, unstable natural slopes, marginal foundation conditions and large settlements. Freyssinet and Geoquest worked together to offer the owner an alternative solution to build the Terminal 2 elevated\u00a0approach road. The Reinforced Earth\u00ae technology was adopted after a suggested design change. Reinforced Earth\u00ae precast MSE walls proved to be a more cost-effective and efficient alternative to the proposed cast in-situ retaining walls. In addition, some value engineering was done to bring additional savings in time and money to the Client. For example, a traditional Aashto girders span structure was eventually built with Reinforced Earth\u00ae wall structure using 2,160 m\u00b2 of MSE walls, and reaching a maximum height of 8 meters. Started in 2017, the missions included the design work of\u00a0Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0MSE wall structures, the supply of the moulds, materials and accessories, the casting of panels on site and the erection of the walls. A total of\u00a0seven MSE walls structures were built, as well as a\u00a0true abutment<\/a>\u00a0that will remain in history as the very first of its kind in the Philippines. The retaining walls, either single or tiered, support the access ramps, providing solutions to complex situations such as restricted right-of-way, unstable natural slopes, marginal foundation conditions and large settlements. Freyssinet and Geoquest worked together to offer the owner an alternative solution to build the Terminal 2 elevated\u00a0approach road. The Reinforced Earth\u00ae technology was adopted after a suggested design change. Reinforced Earth\u00ae precast MSE walls proved to be a more cost-effective and efficient alternative to the proposed cast in-situ retaining walls. In addition, some value engineering was done to bring additional savings in time and money to the Client. For example, a traditional Aashto girders span structure was eventually built with Reinforced Earth\u00ae wall structure using 2,160 m\u00b2 of MSE walls, and reaching a maximum height of 8 meters. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS<\/h2><\/div>
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It was the first experience with\u00a0MSE walls\u00a0for the client in the Philippines. The experience was a\u00a0success\u00a0for all stakeholders and they look forward to have the same collaboration on their next\u00a0airport project in Manila\u00a0(Clark Airport). We are very excited by this start of a\u00a0long-term relationship. <\/div><\/div><\/span><\/blockquote>
<\/span>Stephane Marrec, Business Development Manager<\/strong>, <\/span>Freyssinet - Geoquest Philippines<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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