PAVEMENT RESPONSE AND PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE STUDIES AT THE NEW DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

A section of pavement on Runway 16L-34R at the new Denver airport has been instrumented to study static and dynamic strains, deflections, joint openings, temperature, frost penetration depth, and moisture values. Data acquistion is fully automated, and real-time data are to be simultaneously acquired by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Waterways Experiment Station (WES). Loading tests will be conducted with an instrumented Boeing 727, an F-15 load cart, a Dynatest heavy weight deflectomter (HWD), and several military aircraft. After the opening of the airport, loadings will be induced by commercial aircraft traffic. The instrumentation selected for monitoring the pavement response and the installation procedures are presented.

Corporate Authors:
Minnesota Department of Transportation

395 John Ireland Boulevard
St Paul, MN United States 55155
Authors:
- Harrison, J A
- Hovan, J M
- Janoo, V C
Conference:
- 4th International Conference, Bearing Capacity of Roads and Airfields
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Date: 1994-8-17 to 1994-8-21
Publication Date: 1994

Language

English

Media Info

Features: Figures;
Pagination: p. 1411-1428
Serial:
- Volume: 2

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Airport runways; Deflection; Frost; Installation; International airports; Load tests; Military aircraft; Moisture content; Pavement performance; Pavements; Procedures; Real time control; Real time data processing; Statics; Strain (Mechanics); Studies; Temperature
Identifier Terms: Boeing 727 aircraft
Uncontrolled Terms: Data; Frost penetration; Responses
Geographic Terms: Denver (Colorado)
Old TRIS Terms: Dynamic strains; Heavy weight deflectometer; Joint openings; Static strains
Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00730575
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
Created Date: Feb 3 1997 12:00AM