The construction of the Honam Semiconductor Cluster will begin early next year.
The initial development area covers 630,000 pyeong, where two manufacturing plants will be built. Soil compaction is expected to be a critical challenge.
According to Gwangju Metropolitan City and the project implementer, Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), the site is located near a military airport, on the former ammunition depot, and in an area that does not interfere with aircraft operations.
However, the area has many low-lying sections and weak ground. Direct construction of the factories is not feasible, necessitating soil and gravel filling and compaction.
LH estimates that 2 to 3 million cubic meters of soil will be required, equivalent to the capacity of 133,000 to 200,000 25-ton trucks.
The most likely source of soil is the Champions City mixed-use development site in Imdong, Buk-gu, where construction is currently underway. The excavation process there is expected to yield up to 2 million cubic meters of soil, and the site is approximately 8 kilometers from the semiconductor cluster, making transportation costs relatively low.
Gwangju Metropolitan City and LH are also considering utilizing soil from private park development projects in downtown Gwangju and sourcing from nearby quarries.
Additionally, they are exploring the option of establishing a temporary stockpile on city-owned land.
Gwangju Metropolitan City is actively discussing soil procurement and transportation plans with the relevant contractors. They believe there will be no significant issues in carrying out the foundational work for the 630,000 pyeong initial development area.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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