Planning and Design of Airports, 5th Edition

Title: Planning and Design of Airports, 5th Edition
Author: Francis X. McKelvey, Robert M. Horonjeff, Seth Young, William J Sproule
ISBN: 0071446419 / 9780071446419
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 688
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year: 2010
Availability: 45-60 days

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Authoritative, Up-to-Date Coverage of Airport Planning and DesignFully updated to reflect the significant changes that have occurred in the aviation industry, the new edition of this classic text offers definitive guidance on every aspect of planning, design, engineering, and renovating airports and terminals. Planning and Design of Airports, Fifth Edition, includes complete coverage of the latest aircraft and air traffic management technologies, passenger processing technologies, computer-based analytical and design models, new guidelines for estimating required runway lengths and pavement thicknesses, current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards, and more.Widely recognized as the field's standard text, this time-tested, expertly written reference is the best and most trusted source of information on current practice, techniques, and innovations in airport planning and design.
 

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COVERAGE INCLUDES :

* Designing facilities to accommodate a wide variety of aircraft
* Air traffic management
* Airport planning studies
* Forecasting for future demands on airport system components
* Geometric design of the airfield
* Structural design of airport pavements
* Airport lighting, marking, and signage
* Planning and design of the terminal area
* Airport security planning
* Airport airside capacity and delay
* Finance strategies, including grants, bonds, and private investment
* Environmental planning
* Heliports

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Preface
Acknowledgments

Part 1 : Airport Planning
Chapter 1 : The Nature of Civil Aviation and Airports
Chapter 2 : Aircraft Characteristics Related to Airport Design
Chapter 3 : Air Traffic Management
Chapter 4 : Airport Planning Studies
Chapter 5 : Forecasting for Airport Planning

Part 2 : Airport Design
Chapter 6 : Geometric Design of the Airfield
Chapter 7 : Structural Design of Airport Pavements
Chapter 8 : Airport Lighting, Marking, and Signage
Chapter 9 : Airport Drainage
Chapter 10 : Planning and Design of the Terminal Area

Part 3 : Special Topics in Airport Planning and Design
Chapter 11 : Airport Security Planning
Chapter 12 : Airport Airside Capacity and Delay
Chapter 13 : Finance Strategies for Airport Planning
Chapter 14 : Environmental Planning
Chapter 15 : Heliports

Index