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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPPENDIX D_BuffaloRunSnowStorageReportmemo Page 1 TO: Matt Ekstrom, PE FROM: Cody Bender DATE: October 14, 2021 JOB NO.: 6475.005 RE: Snow Storage – Buffalo Run Site Plan CC: Urgent For Review Please Comment Please Reply For Your Use This memo presents technical data for the snow storage plan at the Buffalo Run Site Plan. The following design parameters were used to develop a snow storage plan: · A snow depth of 2 feet across the asphalt parking area for a snow volume. · Snow storage piles may be stacked maximum 8 feet high, with 2:1 side slopes. 180,500 sq. ft. of parking area (this is the total asphalt area, including drive aisles and parking stalls) that will require snow removal into storage piles. · The (10) proposed snow storage piles will have an area of 22,193 sq. ft. In addition to the City of Bozeman recommendations, an in-house analysis was conducted to arrive at a “compaction factor.” The compaction factor is to try and approximate the percent compaction the snow receives as plows remove it from its original state. On January 30, 2018, Bozeman, MT received several inches of new snow as temperatures dipped into the teens overnight. The following day, measurements were taken of the weight of loosely placed snow in an empty 6” x 12” cylinder. The weight of compacted snow was also recorded, and done so by placing (3) lifts of loose snow and compacting each lift. It was observed by (3) separate trials that loose snow was approximately 40% the weight of the well- compacted snow in this controlled environment. Thus, it was concluded that loose snow compacts to about 40% of its original volume, or the compaction factor is approximately 60%. Snow Storage – Buffalo Run Site Plan Page 2 Using a snow depth of 2 feet across the asphalt area, it is anticipated that 361,000 cubic feet of snow will need to be removed. Using the compaction factor of 60%, this volume reduces to 144,400 cubic feet (required snow storage volume). Table 1 – 4 below summarizes how this volume of removed snow will be stored in the (10) trapezoidal-shaped snow storage piles that can be seen on attached Exhibit 1. Storage piles are located clear of landscaping, public right-of-ways, and outside of vision triangles. *Volume calculation based on trapezoidal shape Table 1: Northwest Parking Lot Snow Storage Volume Calculation *Volume calculation based on trapezoidal shape Table 2: Northeast Parking Lot Snow Storage Volume Calculation *Volume calculation based on trapezoidal shape Table 3: Southeast Parking Lot Snow Storage Volume Calculation Pile Number Avg. Width (ft.) Area (sq. ft.) Available Volume (cubic ft.) 1 7 645 2211 2 10 915 4392 Totals 1560 6603 Pile Number Avg. Width (ft.) Area (sq. ft.) Available Volume (cubic ft.) 1 14 780 4457 2 9 249 1107 3 12 327 1744 Totals 1356 7308 Pile Number Avg. Width (ft.) Area (sq. ft.) Available Volume (cubic ft.) 1 22 2062 11168 2 13 1170 6480 3 20 537 3437 4 20 537 3437 Totals 4306 24522 Snow Storage – Buffalo Run Site Plan Page 3 Due to the limited areas for storage throughout the development, the remainder of the snow storage will be located on the east side of the site. *Volume calculation based on trapezoidal shape Table 4: Additional Snow Storage Snow Storage Volume Calculation As shown in Table 1 – 4, the available snow storage volume of 154,899 cubic feet is adequate to accommodate the required storage volume of 144,400 cubic feet. This design approach is a conservative estimate of how much snow storage volume is required because it does not implement other obvious factors that will affect snow storage volume. Storage piles will inevitably be subject to freezing and thawing cycles. During these cycles, storage piles will be reduced by percolation and evaporation. The required snow storage volume will also be affected due to vehicles in the parking area prohibiting the removal of all the snow. These factors were not taken into account in our required volume calculations. Moving the snow to the designated pile locations will ultimately be up to the contractor hired, however, pile locations were designed with the following anticipated removal plan: The snow will be cleared using full size pick-up trucks to plow the drive aisles and with a Bobcat/Skid Steer type vehicle for moving/piling the snow to designated snow pile locations on-site. Snow will be plowed into piles primarily with the pick-up front plow vehicles during mid-morning hours or when the parking lot will be mostly empty. If necessary, the Bobcat/Skid Steer will be utilized to pile snow in these locations up to the allowable 8-ft snow pile height. The Bobcat/Skid Steer model that will be utilized will likely be a New Holland L160, which has a bucket reach of 11’7” and will allow it to easily pile the snow to the 8-ft height. Pile Number Avg. Width (ft.) Area (sq. ft.) Available Volume (cubic ft.) 1 145 14971 116466 Totals 14971 116466 Snow Storage – Buffalo Run Site Plan Page 4 The applicant will provide this snow storage plan to any third party providing snow removal services. Furthermore, the applicant pledges to keep drive aisles clear for emergency services and to keep all areas clear of snow as is reasonable. Finally, the applicant assumes responsibility for all maintenance of sidewalks and ramps utilized to move snow and the applicant agrees to haul snow off site to a property owned by a member of the development group for this project, if necessary, in order to maintain parking and emergency access. W 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 2 4 4 1 VERIFY SCALE! THESE PRINTS MAY BE REDUCED. LINE BELOW MEASURES ONE INCH ON ORIGINAL DRAWING. MODIFY SCALE ACCORDINGLY! 2021COPYRIGHT © MORRISON-MAIERLE, INC., SHEET NUMBER PROJECT NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER DATEDESCRIPTIONNO.BY N:\6475\005 - BUFFALO RUN - SITE PLAN\ACAD\SHEETS\EXHIBITS\6475.005 - BUFFALO RUN SNOW STORAGE EXHIBIT_10-12-21.DWG PLOTTED BY:CELINE SAUCIER ONOct/14/2021 REVISIONS DRAWN BY: DSGN. BY: APPR. BY: DATE: Q.C. REVIEW DATE: BY: 2880 Technology Blvd West Bozeman, MT 59718 406.587.0721 www.m-m.net engineers surveyors planners scientists MorrisonMaierle BUFFALO RUN SITE PLAN BOZEMAN MONTANA SNOW STORAGE 6475.005 1 EX1 CAB CAB MEE 9/2021 BOZEMAN 50 10025500 SCALE IN FEET SNOW STORAGE PROPOSED SNOW STORAGE PILES (COLOR VARIES) AREA CONSIDERED FOR SNOW STORAGE (COLOR VARIES) LANDSCAPE AREAS