Cleared for Take Off Cutting Contractor Delivers for UPS

摘要

When a major shipping and logistics company was having trouble getting its planes in the air, it enlisted the skills of a concrete cutter to help it out of a "depressing" situation. A combination of daily use and an intensely hot climate had taken its toll on three parking areas, or "hardstands," at a Florida airport, causing a series of depressions in the asphalt and making it difficult for towing vehicles to maneuver planes in and out of the spaces. The three hardstands needed to be cut, removed and replaced-fast.rnSt. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport is located on the Gulf Coast of Florida, where three cargo jets owned and operated by the United Parcel Service (UPS) arrive and depart each day loaded with parcels. The airplanes occupy three specific 180-foot by 150-foot hardstand areas. Originally these spaces were layered with 8 inches of asphalt over 10 inches of concrete, but constant use created indentations in the surface where the jets parked.