1 00:00:00,117 --> 00:00:04,367 (pleasant electronic music accent) 2 00:00:05,670 --> 00:00:08,770 - I'm on temporary duty supporting Task Force Barrier 3 00:00:08,770 --> 00:00:11,180 at the Tucson Resident Office 4 00:00:11,180 --> 00:00:13,010 and observing construction activities 5 00:00:13,010 --> 00:00:16,460 at Tucson One, Two, and Three at Lukeville, Arizona. 6 00:00:16,460 --> 00:00:18,890 The Tucson Sector One, Two, and Three Project 7 00:00:18,890 --> 00:00:22,670 at Lukeville consists of installation and replacement 8 00:00:22,670 --> 00:00:25,470 of 63 miles of pedestrian fencing 9 00:00:25,470 --> 00:00:28,660 and supporting infrastructure to include a patrol road, 10 00:00:28,660 --> 00:00:30,700 lighting, and CCTV efforts. 11 00:00:30,700 --> 00:00:33,740 At this stage, we're observing pre-construction activities 12 00:00:33,740 --> 00:00:36,360 including survey to determine if soil conditions 13 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:38,370 will meet the construction needs. 14 00:00:38,370 --> 00:00:40,950 Today, we observed the efforts of the six-person team 15 00:00:40,950 --> 00:00:43,850 consisting of a geologist, two drilling technicians, 16 00:00:43,850 --> 00:00:45,110 and three support personnel, 17 00:00:45,110 --> 00:00:48,220 equipment operators and quality control oversight. 18 00:00:48,220 --> 00:00:52,020 Together, the team performed site boring surveys 19 00:00:52,020 --> 00:00:56,220 at six locations covering 6000 feet along this fence line. 20 00:00:56,220 --> 00:00:59,480 The drilling process consisted of setting up the equipment 21 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:01,700 with the two drilling technicians, 22 00:01:01,700 --> 00:01:05,020 taking samples at three, six, and nine feet of depth, 23 00:01:05,020 --> 00:01:06,550 and at each depth location, 24 00:01:06,550 --> 00:01:10,940 pulling a sample for the geologist to examine and review. 25 00:01:10,940 --> 00:01:12,630 These samples, which are called spoons, 26 00:01:12,630 --> 00:01:15,530 consisted of 18 inches of material that were examined 27 00:01:15,530 --> 00:01:18,970 to determine the quantity or the composition of the soil 28 00:01:18,970 --> 00:01:22,900 to determine what construction methods it can support. 29 00:01:22,900 --> 00:01:25,400 Well, the purpose of the soil excavations 30 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:28,730 is simply to determine what the soil consists of. 31 00:01:28,730 --> 00:01:31,650 They were pleased that at all test locations today 32 00:01:31,650 --> 00:01:34,100 and at the five locations conducted yesterday 33 00:01:34,100 --> 00:01:36,360 that the soil samples were representative 34 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:38,530 of what the engineers had hoped to find, 35 00:01:38,530 --> 00:01:39,990 but it's really about determining 36 00:01:39,990 --> 00:01:42,680 what the soil composition is. 37 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:44,800 The construction team is happy to be at work 38 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:46,500 and is following safety procedures. 39 00:01:46,500 --> 00:01:50,130 They answered USACE questions about the processes 40 00:01:50,130 --> 00:01:52,150 they were following and ensured that everybody 41 00:01:52,150 --> 00:01:54,120 maintained a safe distance from the equipment. 42 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:55,420 We're off to a good start!