Newark Airport (EWR) Terminal One
The PANYNJ’s new Terminal One at Newark Liberty International Airport is a 1 million-square-foot, 33-gate domestic terminal with an open and modern layout. Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers PLLC (MRCE) was the lead geotechnical and foundation engineer to the Tutor Perini-Parsons JV Design-Build construction team. MRCE engineered the pile design and provided special inspection services for all foundation elements. Terminal One is a three-level structure in an impressive and efficient inverted “T” shape. The lowest level supports baggage handling and other services to the passenger terminal above. The project includes a new bridge for passenger arrivals and a covered pedestrian bridge connecting to a new parking structure. Located on Airport property near existing Terminal C, the new Terminal One will replace existing Terminal A, the Airport’s oldest terminal. The Terminal One project is the largest design-build project in NJ to date.
Interesting Facts
The Newark airport site was developed from a salt marsh and garbage dump using hydraulic fill placement. In 1948, after the PANYNJ assumed operation of the airport, MRCE was a consultant to the Port Authority for soil stabilization in anticipation of future expansion. MRCE performed a geotechnical study of the hydraulic fill, and provided recommendations for ground improvement below additional runways, taxi-strips and terminal areas using sand drains and surcharge fill.