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Technical Articles

A Look into the Future of Airport Planning, Design, and Construction by Analyzing Current Issues
A TRB Millennium paper (PDF format file) written by William Fife and Michael T. McNerney.

Airfield Flexible Pavement Evaluation
Technical manual of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Airfield Pavement Evaluation Concepts
Technical manual of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Airfield Rigid Pavement Evaluation
Technical manual of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Airport
Encarta online.

Airspace and Airports: Critical Issues for the 21st Century
A TRB Millennium paper (PDF format file) written by George Donohue, et al.

Aviation System Planning: Addressing Airport Infrastructure Needs
A TRB Millennium paper (PDF format file) written by Linda Howard and William Keller.

Bitumen Performance In Hot And Arid Climates
This paper covers the life cycle of bitumen.

Drainage and Erosion-Control Structures for Airfields and Heliports
Technical manual of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Drainage for Areas Other Than Airfields
Technical manual of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Dust Control for Roads, Airfield, and Adjacent Areas
Technical manual of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Effect Of Reinforcement Properties
In the paper improvement factors of reinforcements (characterized by product stiffness!) in case of thermal as well as traffic loadings are discussed.

Environmental Impacts of Aviation
A TRB Millennium paper (PDF format file) written by Peter J. Gray-Mullen.

FAA Center of Excellence Publications
A list of publication by FAA Center of Excellence for Airport Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

First Full-Scale Applications Of Tarfree Jet Fuel Resistant Bitumen
This paper presents the results of the development of a jet fuel resistant Polymer Modified Binder.

Flexible Pavement Design for Airfields
Technical manual of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Freight Transportation Data
A TRB Millennium paper (PDF format file) written by Kathleen L. Hancock.

Freight Transportation Planning and Logistics
A TRB Millennium paper (PDF format file) written by Amelia Regan, et al.

General Provisions for Airfield/Heliport Pavement Design
Technical manual of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Innovative Airfield Pavement Design
To enable design and construction of economic (cost-effective) airfield pavements which are free of maintenance for a long period of time, the use of three-dimensional finite element simulations is necessary.

Intergovernmental Coordination in Aviation Development
A TRB Millennium paper (PDF format file) written by Roger Moog.

Intermodal Freight Transportation
A TRB Millennium paper (PDF format file) written by William Dewiit and Jennifer Clinger.

Light Commercial and General Aviation: Growth Opportunities Will Around
A TRB Millennium paper (PDF format file) written by Gerald W. Bernstein and David S. Lawrence.

Rigid Pavements for Airfields
Technical manual of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Surface Drainage Facilities for Airfields and Heliports
Technical manual of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.