An Experience of Cold Seal Mix Application at Cebu Airport, Philippines

According to the World Bank, economic and social development is dependent upon the development of both transportation and communication routes, with particular and important needs in developing countries. This is the case for the Philippines particularly with regard to airfields due to the geographical spread of this country across many islands. There are many small and medium airports that require funding for maintenance, adding up to a big cost burden. In this context, the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, MCIA, which is the second largest airport in the Philippines, was seeking to find an economically effective solution to provide a high level of safety, durable surface condition and pavement integrity. A trial was made using a cold seal mixture system, which was developed from the INSTAPAVE system. This system has been initially developed for upgrading gravel roads in the Philippines. This paper describes the first trial using this technology for an airport in the Philippines. It presents the technical advantages and also discusses some improvements necessary to better meet the constraints of airport operations. Compared to other traditional alternatives, this can be seen as a responsible pavement solution to support longer-term sustainable development. For the covering abstract see ITRD E139491.

• Authors:
  • POROT, L
  • BONGGA, J
  • DELA CRUZ, J
  • DE CASTRO, C
  • DE CHAVEZ, M A
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 12p
• Serial:
  • 23RD PIARC WORLD ROAD CONGRESS PARIS, 17-21 SEPTEMBER 2007
  • Publisher: World Road Association (PIARC)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Airports; Cold coated materials; Conferences; Developing countries; Flexible pavements; Safety; Sustainable development
• Identifier Terms: World Bank
• Geographic Terms: Philippines
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01116951
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 22 2008 9:04AM