Registration for the AIPG MN Section's May 11, 2021 online technical talk is now open online!

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Allianz Field Soccer Stadium: Addressing Subsurface Contamination by Innovative Design & Construction!

by Kenneth Larsen, PE, PG and Jeff Shopek, PE, FNSPE

Presentation Abstract

Allianz Field was constructed on a historic streetcar facility with significant soil and groundwater contamination. Braun Intertec and Loucks collaborated with multiple other project stakeholders to design innovative environmental, geotechnical and civil engineering solutions by prioritizing constructability, cost savings and sustainability. The presentation will summarize how the challenging site geology and related contamination affected the proposed project and will describe some of the innovative design solutions that were developed for the project.  Examples include an innovative “barrier wall” approach that utilizes the stadium wall, a protective membrane and natural clay soils to impede contamination, and a comprehensive shared, stacked green infrastructure (SSGI) stormwater system conserves 2.8M gallons of water annually, achieving redevelopment goals for density and sustainability that will benefit the entire 35-acre “SuperBlock” site surrounding the stadium.

Biographies

Kenneth Larsen, PE, PG, is a Vice President and principal engineer at Braun Intertec Corporation. Ken graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering. He has over 30 years of environmental consulting experience and specializes on projects involving environmental due diligence, contaminant release investigations, soil and groundwater remediation, regulatory compliance, and hazardous materials management. 

Jeff Shopek, PE, fNSPE, is the CEO of Loucks Associates, Inc. and is a principal civil engineer with over 39 years of experience.  Jeff graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He routinely works closely with owners, developers and contractors and has a proven track record developing civil engineering solutions and managing on contaminated soils on Brownfields properties.