FULL-DEPTH ASPHALT PAVEMENTS FOR GENERAL AVIATION

A GUIDE FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ASPHALT PAVEMENTS FOR AIRPORTS TO SERVE AIRCRAFT WITH GROSS WEIGHTS UP TO 60,000 LBS IS PRESENTED. REASONS WHY THE ASPHALT PAVEMENT IS THE FASTEST, EASIEST AND MOST ECONOMICAL ARE LISTED. THE PRINCIPAL FACTORS (GROSS WEIGHTS; SUBGRADE SUPPORT; AND PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS IN THE PAVEMENT STRUCTURE) THAT EFFECT THE THICKNESS DESIGN OF FULL-DEPTH ASPHALT PAVEMENT STRUCTURES FOR AIRCRAFT ARE LISTED AND DETAILED. PAVEMENT THICKNESS DESIGN, MIX DESIGN CRITERIA FOR ASPHALT CONCRETE, OTHER TYPES OF ASPHALT BASE CONSTRUCTION, COMPACTION, DEEP-LIFT CONSTRUCTION, PLANNED STAGE CONSTRUCTION, DRAINAGE AND MAINTENANCE ARE REVIEWED. THE ADVANTAGES OF ASPHALT PAVEMENTS ARE DISCUSSED. PUBLICATIONS USEFUL IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ASPHALT PAVEMENTS ARE LISTED.

• Corporate Authors:

  Asphalt Institute

  2696 Research Park Drive
  Lexington, KY  United States  40511-8480
• Publication Date: 1987-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 20 p.
• Serial:
  • Asphalt Institute Information Series
  • Publisher: Asphalt Institute

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Asphalt pavements; Aviation; Documents; Materials; Subgrade materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Publications
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00206069
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Third Edition
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 17 1973 12:00AM