WET RUNWAY FRICTION: LITERATURE AND INFORMATION REVIEW

This work reviews the available information regarding wet runway friction and assessing the current state-of-knowledge as well as identifying critical information gaps. The review considered (1) how much water is likely to build up on the runway: and (2) the resulting friction level experience by an aircraft operating on the runway. The review finds that the first question is better understood than the second, although important gaps remain regarding water buildup. With respect to the second question, the most significant uncertainties are considered to be the relationships among the friction factors experienced by an aircraft, the friction factors measured by ground vehicles and basic pavement parameters such as texture and water film depth. Because the state-of-knowledge regarding wet runway friction is primarily empirical, the most reasonable method for evaluating it for operational conditions is on a case-by-case basis, with site-specific and case-specific measurements and monitoring.

• Record URL:
  http://www.jaat.eu/secured/Operations/Member%20Area%20OPS%20Aircraft/003%20OST%20Meetings%202004/0004%20OST%2004-4_CJAA15-18Nov04/PERF%20NPA-OPS%20XXX/01%20transport%20canada%20wet%20runway%20friction.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research cosponsored by the Aerodrome Safety Branch of Transport Canada.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transport Canada

  Transportation Development Centre, 800 Rene-Levesque Boulevard West, Suite 600
  Montreal, Quebec  Canada  H3B 2X1

  BMT Fleet Technology, Limited

  311 Legget Drive
  Kanata, Ontario  Canada  K2K 1Z8
• Authors:
  • Comfort, G
• Publication Date: 2001-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 112 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Airport runways; Coefficient of friction; Friction factor; Ground vehicles; Landing; Literature reviews; Pavements; Takeoff; Texture; Tires; Water; Wet weather
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00941173
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TP 14002E
• Contract Numbers: T8200-1-1505/001/MTB
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 2003 12:00AM