PCHB08015776

FLAC is a Suitable Tool for Use as a Check on Design ................................... 16 The Port's Analysis of Liquefaction is Consistent with Generally Accepted Engineering Practices ............................................................ 17 Subgrade Improvement Construction Plans Avoid Off-Site Wetland Impacts ................................................................................... 18 Construction Plans Have Incorporated Means to Prevent Surficial Instability ............................................................................... 19 The Embankment Underdrain Will Not Reduce Existing Baseflow or Provide a Conduit for Pollution Migration ...................... 19 Gradation of the Underdrain Protects it From Clogging ................................... 20 CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................ 21 AR 015778 PREFILED TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL BAILEY, P.E. BROWN REAVIS & MANNING PLLC PAGE ii 1191 SECONDAVE., SUITE2200 SEATTLE,WA 98101 (206) 292-6300 1. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated in this testimony and would be competent to testify to those facts. INTRODUCTION 2. I am the Project Manager for geotechnical engineering for the Port of Seattle's Third Runway Project. I am a registered Professional Engineer in Washington and a Senior Principal with the Seattle-based firm Hart Crowser, Inc., which is a sub-consultant to the lead design firm, HNTB Corporation. A copy of my curriculum vitae is attached as Exhibit A. SUMMARY OF OPINIONS 3. The purpose of this testimony is to describe the extensive design process for the Third Runway embankment and MSE walls, a process in which the Port of Seattle has relied on reputable engineering firms, a technical review board consisting of internationally recognized experts, a national building code, and independent methods of confirmatory analysis that go beyond requirements of the code. The Port's design team established…

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