Airport design and operation

The annual number of airline passengers has continued to increase in the past decade, putting great strain on the airports. Increasing volumes of passengers and freight will continue making demands for expansion of airport facilities and construction of new airports. Traditionally airport design and...

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Main Author Kazda, Antonín, 1952-
Other Authors Caves, Robert E.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2007.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Airports > Design and construction.
Airports > Planning.
Airports > Management.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781615832507
9780080546438
9780080451046
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xv, 522 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 AIR TRANSPORT AND AIRPORTS
  • 1.1 Development of Airports
  • 1.2 Standards
  • 1.2.1 ICAO Legislation
  • 1.2.2 National Standards and Recommended Practices
  • 1.3 Airport Development Planning
  • Chapter 2 PREDICTING TRAFFIC
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Types of Forecast Needed
  • 2.3 Methods of Analysis
  • 2.3.1 Informed Judgement
  • 2.3.2 Trend Extrapolation
  • 2.3.3 Econometric Models
  • 2.3.4 The Travel Decisions
  • 2.3.5 Modal Shares
  • 2.3.6 Discrete Choice Models
  • 2.3.7 Revealed and Stated Preferences
  • 2.3.8 Effects of Supply Decisions
  • 2.3.9 Uncertainty
  • 2.3.10 Scenario Writing
  • 2.4 Historic Trends in Traffic
  • 2.5 Factors Affecting the Trends
  • 2.5.1 Economic Factors
  • 2.5.2 Demographic Factors
  • 2.5.3 Supply Factors
  • 2.5.4 Economic Regulation
  • 2.5.5 Environmental Regulation
  • 2.5.6 Cargo
  • 2.6 Conclusions
  • Chapter 3 AIRPORT SITE SELECTION AND RUNWAY SYSTEM ORIENTATION
  • -3.1 Selection of a Site for the Airport
  • 3.2 Usability Factor
  • 3.3 Low Visibility Operations
  • 3.4 Control of Obstacles
  • 3.5 Other Factors
  • Chapter 4 RUNWAYS
  • 4.1 Aerodrome Reference Code
  • 4.2 Runway Length
  • 4.3 Declared Distances
  • 4.4 Runway Width
  • 4.4.1 Runway Width Requirements
  • 4.4.2 Runway Shoulders
  • 4.4.3 Runway Turn Pads
  • 4.5 Runway Slopes
  • 4.5.1 Transverse Slopes
  • 4.5.2 Longitudinal Slopes
  • Chapter 5 RUNWAY STRIPS AND OTHER AREAS
  • 5.1 Runway Strips
  • 5.2 Clearways
  • 5.3 Runway End Safety Areas1
  • Chapter 6 TAXIWAYS
  • 6.1 Taxiway System Design
  • 6.2 High-speed Exit Taxiways
  • 6.3 Taxiway Separations
  • 6.4 Taxiway Geometry
  • Chapter 7 APRONS
  • 7.1 Apron Requirements
  • 7.2 Apron Sizing
  • 7.3 Apron Location
  • 7.4 Apron Concepts
  • 7.4.1 Simple Concept
  • 7.4.2 Linear Concept
  • 7.4.3 Open Concept
  • 7.4.4 Pier Concept
  • 7.4.5 Satellite Concept
  • 7.4.6 Hybrid Concept
  • 7.5 Stand Types
  • 7.6 Apron Capacity
  • -7.7 Isolated Aircraft Parking Position
  • Chapter 8 PAVEMENTS
  • 8.1 Background
  • 8.2 Pavement Types
  • 8.2.1 Non-Reinforced Grass Strips
  • 8.2.2 Reinforced Grass Strips
  • 8.2.3 Reinforced Pavements with Hard Surface
  • 8.3 Pavement Strength
  • 8.3.1 Pavements-Aircraft Loads
  • 8.3.2 Pavement Strength Reporting
  • 8.3.3 Overload Operations
  • 8.4 Runway Surface
  • 8.4.1 Runway Surface Quality Requirements
  • 8.4.2 Methods of Runway Surface Unevenness Assessment by the Dual Mass Method
  • 8.4.3 Pavement Texture
  • 8.4.4 Runway Braking Action
  • 8.5 Pavement Management System
  • Chapter 9 AIRCRAFT GROUND HANDLING
  • 9.1 Aircraft Handling Methods and Safety
  • 9.2 Aircraft Ground Handling Activities
  • 9.2.1 Deplaning and Boarding
  • 9.2 &

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