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The work for phase 2 started in July 1999, the
work progressed through seabed improvement and seawall construction
to the start of land reclamation by unloading barges in May
2002, and it is progressing towards start operation of the second
runway in 2007.
Work outline
The second phase of the work for Kansai International
Airport has the year 2007 as the target for start of use of
the second runway, and the creation of an area of 545 ha on
the sea side of the present airport island and providing of
a 4,000 m parallel runway and related installation are the contents
of this work.
The Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. is the main body
for providing installations, while the Kansai International
Airport Land Development Co., Ltd. is the main body for creating
the site, and a vertical separation has been implemented.
Contents of preparations and services
2007 Providing of the parallel runway (B)
(4,000m)
Providing of installations corresponding to 180,000 flights
(number of starts and landings per year)
Installations corresponding to 230,000 flights (number of starts
and landings per year) will be prepared and provided according
to demand etc.
Main work agencies
Maintenance of installations: Kansai International
Airport Co., Ltd.
Creation of the site: Kansai International Airport Land Development
Co., Ltd.
Outline of the efforts
1999
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07.11
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Safety prayers
Before the start of work for phase 2, there were
safety prayers for safe work.
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07.14
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Start of work
Putting the lighted buoys marking the construction
area for phase 2.
This was the start of the construction.
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08.07
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Construction start ceremony
A ceremony praying for safe comp-letion of the
work for phase 2 was held.
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2000
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05.01
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Caisson setting
Caissons (concrete blocks) were installed at the
corner parts of the second airport island, and parts
of the second airport island appeared for the first
time above sea level.
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2001
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04.05
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Change of the breakwater to land
A part of the gently sloping rubble mound seawall
appeared for the first time above sea level to form
land.
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11.19
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Completion of the seawall
Completion of the seawall, except for the openings
for ships.
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2002
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03.26
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Connection road between phase 1 and phase 2
The connection road on the south side became land, and
the first and the second airport island were connected.
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08.20
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Completion of the seawall
Completion of the seawall construction work, except
for the two openings on the south side and the opening
on the north side for use by ships.
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2007
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03.23
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Existence &
Operation of the Airport"
was established |
08.02
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The runway on the second island starts the
operation |
2008
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03.30
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New Kansai International Environmental Managemet
Plan "Eco Island Promotion Plan"
was established |
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Photo: October 1999
Status three months after the start of work for phase 2.
Sand
drain barges playing the major role in seabed improvement, sand
spreading barges, transport vessels, and other work ships are
active.
Photo: August 2001
Four months have passed since stones of the gently sloping rubble
mound type seawall started to appear above the sea level.
Approximately
5 km of the seawall, 40% of the entire length, have become land,and
the contours of the second airport island can be confirmed.
Photo: November 2001
Completion of the seawall.
Direct filling in of sand (direct
work)has started.
Photo: May 2002
Except for the opening, the entire seawall has appeared.
The work
has reached another step with the change from direct filling
to piling up for the land reclamation work.
Photo: February 2003
Nine months have passed since soil filling started.
Approximately
220 ha of land have appeared, and the intended construction site
for the runway can be confirmed visually.
Image of the plan for the second airport
(draft)
Stare operation Stare operation of runway of the second airport island is expected in 2007.
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Seabed improvement work
The moisture in the alluvial clay (soft clay layer) was
displaced forcibly by spreading sand and sand draining
to produce a strong ground.The work lasted from July 1999
to January 2002.
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Seawall construction work
The sandpiling work started in December 1999, followed
by rubble mound work, upper blocks,covering stones,wave-dissipating blocks, upper concrete, etc., and the seawall
(except for the openings)was completed in August 2002.
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Land reclamation work
Direct filling (direct drop-ping of sand from barges)
started in 2001, and pre-sently banking work also is performed.
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