James "Jim" Rooney is interviewed by Marie Mitchell in Anchorage, Alaska on December 21, 2006.
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James "Jim" Rooney is interviewed by Marie Mitchell in Anchorage, Alaska on December 21, 2006.
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1 mini-digital videorecording (approximately 57 min.) : digital
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Recorded on December 21, 2006 at the offices of R & M Consultants in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Jim talks about his involvement with the design and construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline (TAPS) and the North Slope Haul Road (Dalton Highway). He discusses the route selection, evaluation of soils, challenges of dealing with frozen soils and permafrost, coordination between his consulting firm, R&M Consulting, Alyeska Pipeline Company, and the State of Alaska, and project engineering and construction challenges. He also talks about the impact of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act on the pipeline project, the design of the Yukon River Bridge, and the many people who worked on the large scale pipeline and road project.
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Audio is also available online at Dalton Highway Project Jukebox.
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Jim Rooney is interviewed by Marie Mitchell in Anchorage, Alaska on December 21, 2006