Runway Keel Section Replacement in the Middle East (A Case History)

Grading of airfield pavements has always been a challenge to engineers as multiple constraints need to be considered and evaluated to properly design longitudinal and transverse gradients. Analysis is made more difficult in the design of pavement reconstruction and rehabilitation as recommended improvements often result in partial pavement removal and replacement requiring the new pavement to tie into existing pavement elevations. This paper focuses on one of the more difficult pavement grading analysis: grading the removal and replacement of an existing runway keel section of an older runway in the touchdown zone area that was constructed with inconsistent gradients not adhering to current criteria. The design alternate analysis reviewed four options for the longitudinal and transverse design: design to existing grades, best fit longitudinal slope, elevated longitudinal slope, and elevated longitudinal slope with constant transverse gradient for inner 20m. An aircraft simulation program to simulate aircraft response on the proposed grading option was analyzed to insure that the grades would produce an acceptable aircraft response.

• Record URL:
  http://www.airporttech.tc.faa.gov/Airport-R-D/Conference-and-Workshop/Airport-RD-Conference-Detail/dt/Detail/ItemID/362/Runway-Keel-Section-Replacement-in-the-Middle-East
• Record URL:
  http://www.airtech.tc.faa.gov/naptf/att07/2007/Papers/P07023_Oshiro_et_al.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

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• Authors:
  • Oshiro, Paul
  • Fletcher, Jack
  • Widmer, James
  • Gerardi, Tony
• Conference:
  • 2007 Worldwide Airport Technology Transfer Conference
  • Location: Atlantic City New Jersey, United States
  • Date: 2007-4-16 to 2007-4-18
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 15p
• Monograph Title: 2007 FAA Worldwide Airport Technology Transfer Conference: New Directions in Airport Technology

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Grading (Earthwork); Pavement distress; Ride quality; Roughness
• Uncontrolled Terms: Replacement
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01615694
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 31 2016 4:58PM