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Airport Design and Operation

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ISBN-10: 0080428134

ISBN-13: 9780080428130

Edition: 2000

Authors: Antonbin Kazda, Robert E. Caves

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List price: $111.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Publication date: 8/24/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English

Preface
Air Transport and Airports
Development of airports
Standards
Airport development planning
Runways
Aerodrome reference code
Runway length
Declared distances
Runway width
Runway slopes
Runway Strips and Other Areas
Runway strips
Clearways
Runway end safety areas
Taxiways
Taxiway system design
High-speed exit taxiways
Taxiway characteristics
Pavements
Background
Pavement types
Pavement strength
Runway surface
Airport Site Selection and Runway System Orientation
Selection of a site for the airport
Usability factor
Usability factor with the runway visibility range
Obstacles
Other factors
Aprons
Apron requirements
Apron sizing
Apron location
Apron concepts
Stand types
Apron capacity
Isolated aircraft parking position
Aircraft Ground Handling
Aircraft handling methods
Aircraft ground handling activities
Visual guidance systems
Aircraft Refuelling
Background
Fuel requirements
Fuel distribution
Safety of the refuelling operation
Aircraft fuel future trends
Visual Aids for Navigation
Markings
Airport lights
Electrical Energy Supply
Background
Electrical systems reliability
Supply systems
Electrical supply to category I - III lighting systems
Airport Winter Operation
Snow and aircraft operation
Snow plan
Mechanical equipment for snow removal and ice control
Chemicals for runway de-icing
Thermal de-icing
Runway surface monitoring
Aircraft de-icing
Airport Emergency Services
Roles of the rescue and fire fighting service
Level of protection required
Rescue and fire fighting vehicles
Airport fire stations
Emergency training and activity of rescue and fire fighting unit
Runway foaming
Post emergency operations
Emergency services and environment protection
Summary
Passenger Terminals
Airport terminal design principles
Airport terminal layout
Airport terminal concepts
Terminal design
The handling process
Non-aeronautical services
Passenger transportation people movers
Security
Unlawful acts and air transport
The airport system and its security
Safeguarding of airport security
Detection of dangerous objects
Summary
Landside Access
Access and the airport system
Selection of the access modes
Categories of surface transport users
Access and terminal operations
Access modes
Environmental Control
Background
Noise
Control of gaseous emissions
Protection of water sources
Landscaping
Waste management
Bird control
Predicting Demand
Introduction
Types of forecast needed
Method of analysis
Historic trends in traffic
Factors affecting the trends
Conclusions
Further reading
Index