The Design of Airport Traffic Control Towers as They Relate to Model Codes
Air traffic has been steadily increasing with the need for additional capacity at the nation's airports. To increase capacity at airports more runways, ramps, hangers and terminals are being added. This additional infrastructure is impacting the existing Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) requiring their replacement with taller and larger towers. These towers are unique structures having one or more floors sitting on top of a small shaft and topped off with an all glass observation platform, commonly referred to as the cab. The writers will discuss the various building codes and how they relate to the design of ATCTs. They will demonstrate the use of alternative design approaches for code compliance, which can substantively improve implementation of ATCTs. Additionally the writer's will make recommendations for updating the building codes.
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- © 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
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Authors:
- Johnson, George E
- Cooper, William A
- Patrick, David L
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Conference:
- Architectural Engineering Conference (AEI) 2003
- Location: Austin Texas, United States
- Date: 2003-9-17 to 2003-9-20
- Publication Date: 2003
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Pagination: pp 1-4
- Monograph Title: Architectural Engineering 2003: Building Integration Solutions
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Air traffic control facilities; Airport capacity; Building codes
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01897681
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780784406991
- Files: TRIS, ASCE
- Created Date: Oct 27 2023 9:31AM