During an evaluation of airfield pavements at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) in Austin, Texas, concerns regarding the performance of one particular runway—17L/35R—were brought to the attention of the pavement engineering […]
Nashville International Airport (BNA) in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, will temporarily closed one of its four runways Monday, April 6, 2020 for a $51.3-million reconstruction, the first of its type at BNA
TN Airport to Undertake Concrete Runway & Taxiways Update Read More »
Membership Survey Provides Valuable Feedback The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) distributed its annual Benchmark Opinion Survey on February 18, requesting its members’ response by February 27. The survey goes to one
ACPA-February Travels to IA, SD, CA, WI, VA, & NV + Membership Survey Read More »
The working relationship is very important and underscores the important point that our goals are the same: To increase the quality of airfield concrete pavements. —Gary Mitchell, Vice President of
—New lights, signs, cables and navigational aids installed —New high-speed taxiway enables planes to exit runways faster, to save travelers valuable time —New runway is 33% wider to accommodate largest aircraft
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is urging members and airport owners’ representatives to register soon for ACPA’s 3-Day Airport Pavement Design & Construction Workshop to be held at the Embassy
Seats Available—Going Quickly—for ACPA Airport Workshop, Oct 22-24 Read More »
JUNE was another busy travel month for the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center)—the national hub for concrete pavement research and technology transfer founded in 2000, and has
CP Tech Center Talking Concrete Pavements from Coast to Coast & Beyond … Read More »
Seats are going quickly for the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) 3-Day Airport Pavement Design & Construction Workshop to be held at the Embassy Suites in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA from October
A joint effort led to the inclusion of full-depth reclamation (FDR)* in the Federal Aviation Association (FAA)’s FAA Advisory Circular 150/5370-10H (previously: Standard Specifications for Construction of Airports). “The net result of
Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s William J. Hughes Technical Center, American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), and the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) met in Atlantic City,
Collaborative Airport Pavement Research Focus of Meeting Read More »
Four runways will be closed for reconstruction through November 2019 at New York City, NY, USA’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Runway 13L-31R is responsible for handling approximately 1/3 of
Following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) friction guidance, airport operations must monitor the friction levels on runways, and when the friction level drops below FAA minimum levels, the rubber buildup must be
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)‘s William J. Hughes Technical Center will soon be developing a 10-year plan, according to Gary Mitchell, ACPA Airports Director and Member-Airport Subcommittee of FAA‘s Research, Engineering,
FAA’s REDAC to Develop 10-Year Plan to Encompass 2020-2030 Research Landscape for NAS Read More »
On December 21, 2018, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Office of Airport Safety & Standards – Airport Engineering Division released the Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5370-10H: “Standard Specifications for Construction of
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) held its annual three-day National “Airport Pavement Design & Construction Workshop” on best practices used in the design, construction, and rehabilitation of concrete pavements used
3-day Annual “Airport Pavement Design & Construction Workshop” Held in CA., USA Read More »
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) will present a three-day national “Airport Pavement Design & Construction Workshop” on best practices used in the design, construction, and rehabilitation of concrete pavements
Halil Ceylan, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Professor–Iowa State University’s Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering and Research in Ames, Iowa, USA, held his smartphone, opened an app, and called up the remote controls for the
1st Full-Scale Heated Pavement Slabs Installed at American International Airport Read More »
On a frigid afternoon in late December, 2015, a 200-square-foot slab of seemingly ordinary concrete sits just outside the Peter Kiewit Institute as snowflakes begin parachuting toward Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The snow
Researchers have hit on a formula that electrifies pavement and could ease recovery from big storms. The National Geographic Magazine reported an article, by Christina Nunez (January 2016 issue) providing updates to
Shovels Nor Plows Needed: Special Concrete Could Melt Mounds of Snow Read More »
After completion of a six-month long revamp worth $400M, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, USA has reopened the major runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport
JFK Airport’s Major Runway Reopens After $400M Modernization Project Read More »
