AIRPORT PAVEMENT DESIGN AND EVALUATION

The report provides guidance on the structural design and evaluation of airport pavements, and follows previous FAA policy in that aircraft should be equipped with landing gear which should not stress pavements more than the referenced 159000 kg aircraft. Airport pavement design is discussed in the following chapters: 1) airport pavements--their functions and purposes; 2) soil investigation and evaluation; 3) pavement design--design considerations-- flexible pavement design--rigid pavement design; 4) airport pavement overlays; 5) pavements for light aircraft; and 6) pavement evaluation. The appendices contain details of the FAA method of soil classification; development of pavement design curves; and, design of structures for heavy aircraft. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Publication Date: 1978-12

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 159 p.
• Serial:
  • Department of Transportation Advisory Circular
  • Publisher: Federal Aviation Administration

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Airport runways; Evaluation; Flexible pavements; Overlays (Pavements); Pavement design; Pavement performance; Pavements; Rigid pavements; Soil tests; Soil types
• Uncontrolled Terms: Site investigation; Soil classification
• ITRD Terms: 1258: Aircraft; 1037: Airport; 4967: Bituminous mixture; 8513: Classification; 5211: Cracking; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 2944: Flexible pavement; 5567: Load; 9102: Method; 3055: Pavement design; 2964: Rigid pavement; 4156: Soil; 177: Specifications; 3096: Strengthening (pavement); 2950: Subgrade; 5933: Thickness
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Highways; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00459335
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: N150/5320-6
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 31 1986 12:00AM