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Eulwangsan, higher than 51.7 meters and which posed a collision risk. alleviating traffic congestion on roads surrounding the airport, reducing
Soil and rocks from the mountains were utilized as filling materials for the risk of traffic accidents, and cutting down dust emissions from soil
a site of 13 million square meters. For the hill-cutting process, a small- transport by approximately 1.4 tons per day. The cut areas at Oseongsan

scale, double blasting technique was used instead of traditional blasting and Eulwangsan were ecologically restored at a later stage. Research
methods. This method employs a scientific mechanism that allows for was conducted on the vegetation and tree species for preservation,
two consecutive blasts, minimizing noise and vibration. After blasting, and 8,120 Grade I and II trees were preserved to conserve the local
the extracted rock was crushed to suitable specifications for use as fill characteristics.

material at on-site stone processing facilities. For the transport of the
crushed rock, a conveyor belt system was boldly introduced, marking Concourse, the new landmark
the first time this method was used domestically. Phase 1 involved building core infrastructure including Terminal 1 and
The conveyor belt system was used to transport rock and soil along Runways 1 and 2. For Phase 2, the concourse became a new landmark.

a 9 km stretch from the extraction site to the construction site. This After opening, the boarding gates of Terminal 1 were filled with
replaced the need for about 250 dump truck trips per hour, significantly standing aircraft. Incheon Airport had to mobilize the remote stand and

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