Airport Pavement Maintenance

Competencies Obtained

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Explain the importance of, and need for, airport pavement maintenance.
• Describe the most common maintenance activities performed on airport pavements.
• Recall the most common strategies for rehabilitating airport pavements.
• Describe the importance of, and techniques for, managing pavement surface friction.
• Understand the role of pavement maintenance in preventing pavement generated foreign object debris (FOD).

Who Should Enrol?

• Airport operations staff and managers, regulators and inspectors, engineers, project managers, and others who are responsible for designing, constructing, evaluating, or maintaining airfield pavements.
• Anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of airfield pavements.

Course Content

This course covers the following topics:

1. Introduction

• The importance of, and key principles for, airport pavement maintenance.
• ICAO requirements and guidance materials for pavement maintenance.

2. Pavement Inspections

• The purpose of, and methods for, inspecting and assessing the condition of airport pavements.
• How the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) works.

3. Common Maintenance Activities

• Common maintenance activities, including those specific to rigid and flexible pavements.

4. Rehabilitations

• What is pavement rehabilitation and when may it be required?
• Key considerations and strategies when rehabilitating airport pavements.

5. Friction Management

• The importance of maintaining airport pavement surface friction.
• Key strategies for assessing and managing runway surface friction – inspections, friction testing, and treatments.

6. Foreign Object Debris Control

• The risk posed by, and potential sources of, foreign object debris (FOD).
• Key elements of a FOD management program.
• Strategies for reducing pavement generated FOD.

 Assessment

This course includes an integrated online assessment. Candidates must successfully complete the assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion.