Snetterton Circuit
Norwich
Norfolk NR16 2JU
Tel: 01953 887303
Fax: 01953 888220
snresidents@motorsportvision.co.uk
10/01/2011 - The Snetterton redevelopment
continues to progress at unabated pace, and new techniques in the
construction process have not only resulted in a remarkably
fast-moving project, but one that is also environmentally
friendly.
All the stone material from the old concrete on the site has been
recycled, meaning 8,000 tonnes of material has been reclaimed and
used as base stone for the new section of track with a process
known as stabilisation, which uses cement mixed with existing soil
that turns the ground into concrete again.
This has resulted in significantly less traffic in the local area
for transporting supplies to and from the circuit.
As Snetterton circuit manager Jamie Hopper explains, it was always
planned for the redevelopment to be an environmentally friendly as
possible.
"As part of the planning for this major project, we set out to
re-use as much material from our site as we could. This has meant
the recycling of over 8,000 tonnes of concrete to be used as the
base for the new section of track, and therefore much reduced lorry
traffic to and from the site. This also means that the old runways
from the airfield are still being used and will remain an important
part of Snetterton for the future" Hopper explained.
"We have utilised the latest techniques for ground stabilisation
which further reduces the need for the import of materials. To date
we have not had to bring in any stone materials at all, which given
the scale of the construction is an outstanding achievement" added
Hopper.