Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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AGGREGATES MANAGER / September 2017 3 September 2017 Vol. 22, No. 9 aggman.com /AggregatesManager /AggManEditor Editorial Editor-in-Chief: Therese Dunphy Editorial Director: Marcia Gruver Doyle Senior Editor: Kerry Clines Online Editor: Wayne Grayson editorial@aggman.com Design & Production Art Director: Sandy Turner, Jr. Production Designer: Timothy Smith Advertising Production Manager: Kim Knight production@aggman.com Construction Media Vice President, Construction Media: Joe Donald sales@randallreillyconstruction.com 3200 Rice Mine Rd NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 800-633-5953 randallreilly.com Corporate Chairman: Mike Reilly President and CEO: Brent Reilly Chief Operations Officer: Shane Elmore Chief Financial Officer: Russell McEwen Senior Vice President, Sales: Scott Miller Senior Vice President, Editorial and Research: Linda Longton Vice President of Events: Stacy McCants Vice President, Audience Development: Prescott Shibles Vice President, Digital Services: Nick Reid Vice President, Marketing: Julie Arsenault For change of address and other subscription inquiries, please contact: aggregatesmanager@halldata.com. 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(See DMM 507.1.5.2); NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES: send address corrections to Aggregates Manager, 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E., Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Aggregates Operations Are Valuable Assets by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief tdunphy@randallreilly.com EDITORIAL T hroughout the year, Bill Langer has been writing about environmentally friendly uses of aggregate in his Carved in Stone column. From roofi ng materi- als to beach replenishment, he has highlighted various ways that aggregate can serve to enhance and preserve the environment. While entertaining, these articles serve a more important purpose. For those of you who deal with neighbors and local community leaders who question the value of having an aggregates opera- tion nearby, the various uses highlighted in Bill's column provide useful talking points about the value of our industry. Hard hats off to Bill for providing content that can help you educate and inform those who surround your business. I'd also like to recognize him for serving as Aggregates Manager's longest running columnist. In December, Bill will fi nish his 20th year of writing about geology and the industry for us; a most noteworthy accomplishment! While Bill has focused on environmentally friendly aggregate applications, I'd like to share a tale of how an underground mine served another benefi cial purpose. During World War II, as British troops battled at Dunkirk, the directors of London's National Gal- lery scrambled to develop a plan to protect the gallery's artwork from German bombs. An early suggestion called for art to be shipped to Canada. The gallery's director, Ken- neth Clark, objected to the plan due to concerns about U-boat attacks. He approached Winston Churchill, who is often quoted as responding: "Hide them in caves and cellars, but not one picture shall leave this island." Artwork was secretly shipped out of the museum on Sept. 2, 1939, a day before Britain declared war on Germany. It was temporarily stored in private country estates. Meanwhile, two members of the museum staff searched for the perfect location for long-term storage. They wanted a site that was fi reproof, had the right level of humid- ity, offered large openings, and had minimum steps. They found just that at Manod quarry. The site was close to rail access, remote, and accessible only via a long stretch of winding mountain roads. Work quickly began to prepare the slate quarry for its additional use. Approximately 5,000 tons of rock were blasted to create a big enough entrance tunnel for the largest paintings. Brick buildings were built in the underground chambers to provide a con- trolled climate. Special rail tracks and cars were constructed to transport the artwork. By the summer of 1941, the artwork was all successfully retrieved from its various loca- tions and stored at this new site, where it remained for the duration of the war. While there, museum staff was able to observe the effect of stable humidity and temperature on the artwork, and these discoveries infl uenced how the collection was displayed and maintained when it returned to the museum. In fact, the developed section of the quarry was reserved for future storage use during the Cold War. Now, that's being a good neighbor! (Editor's note: To learn more, visit the National Gallery's website at http://bit.ly/2umsko8.)