KEY ISSUES TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING MOBILE CONCRETE PRODUCTION PLANTS FOR AIRPORT RUNWAY AND MAINTENANCE
Key Issues to Consider When Choosing Mobile Concrete Production Plants for Airport Runway and Maintenance Cemen Tech Inc.
The flexibility of mobile concrete production lends itself to airport infrastructure and runway repairs
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OR ANY airport, an out-of-service runway is not an option. In 2018, HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport saw 107.4 million airline passengers, the most of all airports around the worlda. With the global average growth rate in airline travel projected at 4.1 percent from 2017 to 2040, it will become more imperative for fast and effective runway installations and repairs.b A 2003 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office recommended new runway planning begin when an airport reaches 60 percent to 75 percent total annual flight capacity. While the recommendations focus on the U.S., many airports globally continue to see an increase in passenger and traffic volume which will increase their annual flight capacity.c The flexibility of mobile concrete production lends itself to airport infrastructure and runway
repairs. Each unit is pre-loaded with necessary aggregates, admixtures, and other materials and driven to the job site, reducing the amount of time and carbon emission generally associated with traditional batch plants. They allow entities, such as airports, to pour concrete when it is needed, which contributes to keeping a runway project on track.
Implications of Airport Runway Maintenance Runway Maintenance Overview Generally, runway maintenance is the regular rehabilitation of the top surface layer, which wears with natural exposure and use over time.d How often a runway needs maintenance is frequently dictated by the type of surface. Many major commercial airports use concrete as the surface provides more durability and longer WWW.AIRPORTTECHNOLOGYREPORTS.COM | 3
