AIRPORT ENGINEERING. THIRD EDITION

This book has been rewritten, in its third edition, to continue to serve as a basic text for courses in airport planning and design. It should be of assistance to airport designers, planners, and administrators, as well as consultants involved in airport planning and design. The book begins with a concise description of the various international, national, and local organizations and agencies which affect air transportation and the manner in which airports are financed. A chapter on demand forecasting describes both traditional methods and new methods using disaggregate analysis. There is a brief coverage of material which has been found to be useful with respect to aircraft characteristics and the control, lighting, and signing facilities which are provided as an aid to air navigation. The growing need for resource planning for air transport is covered in a new chapter on airport systems planning, and the revised chapter on airport master planning reflects the updated thinking in the latest publications in this area by ICAO and FAA. Examples of the design methods used for passenger and cargo terminals are provided. The fundamental principles of airport layout and design are treated, as are capacity analysis, geometric design, airport drainage, and pavement design. A completely new chapter has been added dealing with the safety aspects of design decisions. Also included are two new chapters on airport systems planning and design for safety. In addition, significant new material has been added to the chapters dealing with demand, passenger and cargo teminals, and access. The chapter on V/STOL facilities has been rewritten to reflect current thinking on air side design requirements for tiltrotor aircraft.

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• Corporate Authors:

  John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated

  111 River Street
  Hoboken, NJ  United States  07030-6000
• Authors:
  • Ashford, N
  • Wright, P H
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 532 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access; Administration; Air traffic control; Air transportation; Aircraft; Airports; Demand; Design; Disaggregate analysis; Drainage; Engineering; Financing; Forecasting; Geometric design; Intermodal terminals; Lighting; Master plans; Pavement design; Planning; Safety; Signs; Systems analysis; V/STOL aircraft
• Uncontrolled Terms: Characteristics
• Old TRIS Terms: Terminal facilities
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00624785
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0471527556
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 10 1993 12:00AM