EVALUATION OF THE FAA DESIGN PROCEDURES FOR HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME PAVEMENTS

The results of a field study of the performance of high traffic volume airfield pavements is presented. Both rigid (portland cement concrete) and flexible (asphalt concrete) pavements were included in the study. Condition surveys and nondestructive testing were performed on the pavement sections in order to measure present performance and estimate load-carrying capacity. Traffic and material properties data were also collected for each pavement section. These parameters were used to compare thicknesses obtained using the current FAA design procedure and the thicknesses of the existing sections in order to evaluate the adequacy of the current design procedures. In general it was found that the design procedures are adequate; however, further field study has been recommended in order to verify collected data. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. Army Waterways Experiment Station

  Geotechnical Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road
  Vicksburg, MS  United States  39180-6199

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Program Engineering and Maintenance Service
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • Kohn, S D
• Publication Date: 1985-10

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 135 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Bearing capacity; Design methods; Field studies; Flexible pavements; Pavement design; Pavements; Performance; Rigid pavements; Thickness; Traffic volume
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field performance; Pavement thickness
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00453724
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FAA/PM-84/14
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM