Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Runway progress

Well, they're going to be about 2 weeks late re-opening the runway at Siler City due to all the rain we had a month ago.....

They finished the actual paving on Monday - 40 dump trucks making circuits to the asphalt plant for 12 hours straight.  The trucks all lined up for the paving machine.  One truck would dump his load in about 2 minutes and drive away to go back and get another load.



More than one crew working - here they're drilling the holes in the ramp for the aircraft tiedowns.



They cut a round hole thru the asphalt.


Then augured  in the 4' long tiedown ring.


2 comments:

Elizabeth said...

That's a lot of drilling. I know you will be glad to have it all finished. MOM

affectioknit said...

Amazing process...I bet you can't wait to land on the smooth pavement...

Love,

T