1. Airport Pavements
Lexington, KY

2. Maintenance and snow removal Pavement Condition Index Asset management
Airfield Pavements
Topics
Pavement design
FAA design criteria
Maintenance and snow removal
Pavement Condition Index
Asset management
New(er) technologies
Varies greatly for different size airports, different approach categories and military, commercial and general aviation airports
Airfield Lighting Design and Construction

3. FAA Design Criteria • AC 150/5300-13A Airport Design
• AC 150/5320-5D Airport Drainage Design
• AC 150/5320-6E Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation
• AC 150/5345-7F Specifications for L-824 Underground Electrical Cable for Airport Lighting Circuits
• AC 150/5370-2F Operational Safety on Airports During COnstruction
• AC 150/ G Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports
• AC 150/ B Use of Nondestructive Testing Devices in the Evaluation of Airport Pavement
• AC 150/5380-6C Guidelines and Procedures for Maintenance of Airport Pavements
• ASTM D Standard Test Method for Airport Pavement Condition Index Surveys
• Order Runway Safety Area Program
• Order Financial Feasibility and Equivalency of Runway Safety Area Improvements and Engineered Material Arresting Systems
Varies greatly for different size airports, different approach categories and military, commercial and general aviation airports
Airfield Pavements

4. Pavement Design Rigid VS FLEXIBLE New construction or rehabilitation
Aircraft fleet mix
Equivalent single wheel load
constructability
Varies greatly for different size airports, different approach categories and military, commercial and general aviation airports
Airfield Pavements

5. www.aviationsafety.org FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center
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FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center
Airfield Pavements

6. Pavement and Construction Phasing
Grooving for Friction / drainage
In-pavement lighting
Varies greatly for different size airports, different approach categories and military, commercial and general aviation airports
Airfield Pavements

7. SLC Runway 34R-16L Problem: Base cans in the way
Existing Grade
New Grade
Elevation
Base Can Height
Milled Surface
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Challenge:
Can’t raise runway too much
Fix runway humps
Overlay as close to 4” as possible
Minimize disruption to operation or number of base cans removed
Airfield Lighting Design and Construction

8. SLC Runway 34R-16L Solution: Revise Profile
Runway slightly raised in certain spots by no more than 1”
Existing Grade
New Grade
Elevation
Milled Surface
Base Can Height
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R/W CTL #5
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Result:
Schedule impact significantly reduced
350 fewer cans were removed, approximately $400k savings
Efficient milling operation
Airfield Lighting Design and Construction

9. Pavement Testing What can’t you see?
Varies greatly for different size airports, different approach categories and military, commercial and general aviation airports
Airfield Pavements

10. Pavement Maintenance Markings Crack / joint sealing Spall repair
Surface rejuvenators and sealants
Inspection and Pavement condition index (pci)
Varies greatly for different size airports, different approach categories and military, commercial and general aviation airports
Airfield Pavements

11. Pavement Inspection
Varies greatly for different size airports, different approach categories and military, commercial and general aviation airports
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12. Pavement Construction History
Varies greatly for different size airports, different approach categories and military, commercial and general aviation airports
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13. Engineered Materials Arresting Systems
crushable concrete
Foam glass
Varies greatly for different size airports, different approach categories and military, commercial and general aviation airports
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14. Engineered Materials Arresting Systems
Varies greatly for different size airports, different approach categories and military, commercial and general aviation airports
Airfield Pavements