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Manchester Airport fire training ground upgrade  
 

Manchester Airport Fire Training Ground Upgrade

client:
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Costain Civil Engineering/ Manchester Airport Group
 
 
country:
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UK
 
 
year:
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2006
 
 

Scope

Halcrow were employed by Framework contractor Costain to design a new hardstand using PQC with fibre reinforcement to access the rig, together with upgrading the drainage system to include anti-foaming dosing and additional flow attenuation.  Design of foundations for fire training rig.  Extensive ducting was provided for control cabling, aviation fuel and LPG supplies, pneumatic and electrical services. The new B747 composite fire training rig simulates a wide variety of aircraft fires and smoke scenarios. 

Benefit to client

Upgrading of Fire training rig to satisfy CAA SRG requirement.  Design and build package liaising with all specialist supply chain to deliver value engineered solution