Runway 16/34 Rehabilitation Project – Dublin Airport

Project completed: 27/8/19

Mainline Power completed the following as a part of the project:

  • The project is for the structural overlay/rehabilitation of the Runway 16/34.
  • The project includes AGL (Aerodrome Ground Lighting) infrastructure to future proof for reducing the runway width to 45m and for taxiing in low visibility conditions and addressing minor non- compliances on Taxiway E1
  • As part of this contract existing AGL systems are required to be temporarily decommissioned with the areas of the structural overlay/rehabilitation works and reinstated as required including but not limited to taxiway centreline, taxiway edge, stopbars, runway end, Threshold, Approach, Supplementary Approach, Stopway fittings, Touch Down Zone fittings.
  • Mainline Surveyed and identified existing and new primary circuit routes to ensure ducts were usable.
  • Protection provided to the existing secondary cabling of the disconnected fittings
  • Made safe, disconnected and salvaged existing fittings.
  • Secondary leads were placed into the AGL inner core and protected. Fittings were retained for future re-installation.
  • Disconnected and stripped-out/salvaged the follow fittings:
    • Elevated Threshold/Rwy End
    • Inset Threshold/Rwy End
    • Runway Identification Lighting System (RTILS)
    • Touch down zone fittings (TDZ)
    • Runway Centerline
    • Stopbar
    • Taxiway Centerline
    • Taxiway Edge
    • Approach fittings
    • Supplementary approach
  • Installed new 12” shallow bases including supply of mortar and grout.
  • Installed new 8” shallow bases including supply of mortar and grout.
  • Installed 12” blanking plates on shallow bases.
  • Installed 8” blanking plates on shallow bases.
  • Installed temporary elevated Threshold/RWY end fittings including surface mounted baseplate.
  • Installed elevated Threshold/RWY end fittings in final position following completion of works in area.
  • Supplied, made up with flying secondary leads and installation of new secondary cables (and earth cable) via existing/new ducts or saw-cuts from new shallow base to the edge of the runway in temp pits or existing manhole and connected to isolating transformer.
  • Labeled all secondary cables, isolating transformers and manholes as directed on site.
  • Reconfiguration of Taxiway E1 centreline lighting primary and secondary cables and transformers including installation of new bi-directional taxiway centreline fittings
  • Recalibrate the existing CCR’s associated with Taxiway “E1”
  • Test and commission reinstated AGL systems in conjunction with a DAA representative