Logan International Airport Projects
Logan International Airport, Elevated Walkways
Location: Boston, MA
Client: Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.
Boston's Logan International Airport is undergoing a $1-billion renovation to better serve the public. One of Nitsch Engineering's responsibilities on this major undertaking was to perform topographic, detail, and utility surveys for design of the new elevated walkways connecting the new West Garage with Terminals A, B, C, and E. To determine the configuration of existing utilities, we conducted initial site investigations and utility research of past and on-going Massport projects. When we discovered that many existing utilities were not documented, our team performed non-destructive testing including electronic line designation and vacuum extraction testing. Nitsch Engineering then recommended utility relocations for major electrical feeder ductbanks, sanitary sewers, water systems, and stormwater sewer piping; and designed the reconfigured roadways, curblines, walkways, and relocated toll collection facilities to accommodate piers and overhead walkways.
Logan International Airport, Terminal Area Roadways
Location: Boston, MA
Client: Vollmer Associates
Nitsch Engineering established survey control points for the proposed rehabilitated terminal area roadways at Logan International Airport. In addition, we established construction baselines for the proposed Central Garage and the Federal Inspection Services Facility, and the coordinate values for existing building corners for the Logan 2000 use map. Nitsch Engineering also made connections to the survey control for the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel project.
Nitsch Engineering provided land surveying services associated with the development of a security wall to enclose the entire perimeter of Logan Airport. We performed existing conditions surveys of Logan Fire & Rescue, the North and South Cargo areas, the Logan Office Center, arrivals and departure levels at Terminal B, C, and D. The surveys were used to design the security infrastructure necessary to help protect Logan Airport.
Logan International Airport, North Kilo and Taxiway Alpha
Location: Boston, MA
Client: Jacobs Edwards & Kelcey, Inc.
Nitsch Engineering was responsible for providing topographic/existing conditions surveys for the 33-acre North Kilo Taxiway and 53-acre Taxiway Alpha areas at Boston’s Logan International Airport. The surveys were used as a base for the design of repavement projects, to ensure that the replacement top course duplicated the existing asphalt grading. Both surveys were conducted at night using Robotic Infrared Total Station.
Logan International Airport, Emergency Baggage Handling Facilities
Location: Boston, MA
Client: AMEC Corporation
Nitsch Engineering was responsible for providing existing conditions surveys and overseeing the construction layout survey work on seven baggage handling buildings being built simultaneously at terminals "B," "C," “D,” and "E" at Boston's Logan International Airport. These design-build projects, which were fast-tracked by a presidential mandate requiring that these facilities be up and running in a 6-month time frame, included horizontal and vertical control for steel pile, caisson, and grade beam foundation systems.
Logan International Airport, Central Parking Garage
Location: Boston, MA
Client: Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas
Nitsch Engineering performed an existing conditions topographic survey of the upper level (Level 4 roof) of the Central Parking Garage. We located exterior structural support columns around the perimeter of the upper level, level three and at ground level; obtained spot elevations on all levels; tied horizontal and vertical controls into Massport control; and prepared AutoCAD drawings.
Logan International Airport, North Cargo RON Aircraft Apron Expansion
Location: Boston, MA
Client: Jacobs Edwards & Kelcey, Inc.
Nitsch Engineering was responsible for the topographic and utility survey as well as the design of the parking lot, grading, and utilities for a section of the North Cargo Area expansion at Logan International Airport. We also designed an airside truck turnaround area for fuel trucks that service the airplane apron areas. Nitsch Engineering worked closely with the client to address bus traffic access and routing through the parking lot.