Title:
Hydraulic Concrete Placer Keeps Airport Project Flying Right
Author(s):
Kim Lacina
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
25
Issue:
10
Appears on pages(s):
85-87
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DOI:
Date:
10/1/2003
Abstract:
As part of a master plan to ease airport traffic congestion and further develop the Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the construction of a multilevel, 9000-parking space, consolidated rental car facility (CRCF) is underway. When complete, the $180 million structure will provide public parking and house all of the airport’s rental car agencies. The new facility will simplify rental car pick-up and delivery, ease access to terminals, and eliminate the fleets of shuttle buses contributing to increased airport traffic. The CRCF will be 9 levels, 4.5 million ft2 (420,000 m2), and use 140,000 yd3 (110,000 m3) of concrete.