AIRPORT PAVEMENT DRAINAGE. SYNTHESIS REPORT

This report provides a literature review of the state-of-the-art for airport drainage. The report reviews the literature concerning the climatic parameters which relate to airport drainage. A summary of the past practices for both surface and subsurface drainage for airports is provided which describes drainage structures and design procedures. The components of a subsurface drainage system which are applicable to airports are described in the report.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  205 North Mathews Avenue
  Urbana, IL  United States  61801-2352

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • HARE, J A
  • PUR, R A
  • Dempsey, B J
• Publication Date: 1990-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 95 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Climate; Design methods; Drainage structures; State of the art studies; Subsurface drainage; Surface drainage
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00497319
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FAA/RD-90/24
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM