The Course on Airport Surfaces and Pavements. ‘Basic Concepts’ is your gateway to a rapidly expanding sector, where specialist knowledge is highly valued. With the growing demand for efficient and safe airport infrastructure, understanding the fundamental principles of pavements is crucial. This course offers you a a solid foundation in the selection of materials, such as bituminous mixtures and concrete, and in airport design, ensuring that you acquire the skills needed to excel in the workplace. Furthermore, the focus on quality control will enable you to ensure that projects meet the highest standards. Taking this course not only positions you within a booming job market, but also equips you with the knowledge needed to make a significant contribution to the development and improvement of airport infrastructure.
Airport Pavements and Surfaces: Basic Concepts
Civil Engineering and Structures
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the basic concepts of airport runways and pavements.
- Identify the materials used in road surfaces and how they are applied.
- To analyse bituminous mixtures and their use in road surfacing.
- To assess the role of concrete in airport construction.
- Identify other materials relevant to airport design.
- Apply principles of design and quality control to road surfacing.
- Apply knowledge to solve problems relating to airport pavements.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC OF SURFACES AND PAVING
Definition of road surfaces and pavements. Types of road surfaces
Main layers and materials used in road pavements
Functional and structural properties. Auscultation
The impact of road surfaces on the environment
Management systems
TEACHING UNIT 2. MATERIALS USED IN PAVEMENTS
Hydrocarbon binders. Bitumen and emulsions
Aggregates
Granular layers
Layers treated with lime and cement for the formation of sub-bases
Cement-treated layers for base formation
TEACHING UNIT 3. BITUMINOUS MIXTURES AND CONCRETE
Bituminous mixtures. Classifications and characterisation
Design, testing and characterisation of bituminous mixtures
Production of hot bituminous mixes
Paving with hot-mix asphalt
Concrete
TEACHING UNIT 4. OTHER MATERIALS, AIRPORT DESIGN AND QUALITY CONTROL
Cold-mix bituminous mixtures and surface treatments
Overview of innovative road surface technologies
Use of certain airport calculation tools
Quality control. General outline and basic materials
Quality control. Laboratory, test section and on-site installation