Extreme Engineering: Building Hong Kong's Airport
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Stumble ThisFor decades, Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport served millions of travelers who made this cosmopolitan Asian city their destination of choice. But Kai Tak, situated in the heart of town, quickly outgrew its original mission, and it became clear a new airport needed to be built. Join Hong Kong's engineers and architects as they design a travel hub located 16 miles out to sea, requiring a massive land reclamation and the restructuring of two islands.
The construction of Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok was one of the biggest operations in the industry. The core program cost more than $20bn and involved four major sponsors, ten separate projects, 225 construction contracts and over 1,000 critical interfaces.
The airport covers 12.48km² of reclaimed land between the two islands of Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau. The airport increased the land area of Hong Kong by 1%. The airport opened for business in July 1998 taking six years to build.
The construction of Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok was one of the biggest operations in the industry. The core program cost more than $20bn and involved four major sponsors, ten separate projects, 225 construction contracts and over 1,000 critical interfaces.
The airport covers 12.48km² of reclaimed land between the two islands of Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau. The airport increased the land area of Hong Kong by 1%. The airport opened for business in July 1998 taking six years to build.
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