NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING FOR LIGHT AIRCRAFT PAVEMENTS. PHASE I. EVALUATION OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING DEVICES

Methodologies have been developed for nondestructive testing (NDT) and evaluation of air carrier airport pavements. This study, a two-phase program, addresses those pavements that are designed to support aircraft with gross weights of less than 30,000 lb. Phase I, reported herein, is to evaluate commercially available NDT devices with respect to operational characteristics, costs, transportability by cargo aircraft, accuracy, and reproducibility of measurements, and suitability for use in evaluating light aircraft pavements. The equipment evaluated included the Benkelman Beam, Dynaflect, Falling Weight Deflectometer, and Models 400, 510, and 2008 Road Raters. The WES 16-kip vibrator was used as a comparison device. Based on the evaluation parameters, the Dynaflect, Model 2008 Road Rater, and Falling Weight Deflectometer are evaluated applicable for testing light aircraft pavements. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. Army Waterways Experiment Station

  Geotechnical Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road
  Vicksburg, MS  United States  39180-6199

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Systems R&D Service, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Bush III, A J
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 103 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Air transportation; Aircraft; Airport runways; Alternatives analysis; Benkelman beam; Costs; Deflectometers; Dynaflect; Equipment tests; Evaluation; Impulses; Lightweight materials; Measurement; Nondestructive tests; Pavement design; Pavements; Testing equipment; Tests; Vibratory equipment
• Old TRIS Terms: Dynaflect equipment; Test and evaluation; Test equipment; Vibrators mechanical
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00313998
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-RD-80-9 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA78WAI-848
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 22 1980 12:00AM