Airport Construction Standards – Part One - a PDH Online Course for Engineers, Architects and Surveyors

Airport Construction Standards – Part One

Course Outline

This 8 hour course Airport Construction Standards - Part One, will cover general provisions, earthwork, flexible base courses, and rigid base courses. Several notes will be presented in the text including areas where the Engineer may make revisions to sections of the document.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student would have learned the following:

The various types of Bonds involved in contracts;
Requirements for bidding contracts for airport construction;
The notice-to-proceed procedures given to the contractor;
How to prepare cost reduction proposals;
Who is required to establish horizontal and vertical control;
The requirements for the engineer’s field office;
Procedure to award contracts;
Units of measurements for pavement removal;
Procedures involved with clearing with grubbing;
How to classify rock excavation;
Testing requirements for soil compaction;
Testing requirements for asphalt placement;
Requirements for placing rock fill in backfill;
Requirements for placing lime slurry;
Requirements for lime-treated subgrades;
Field density requirements for the subbase course;
Methods to control dust on construction sites;
Requirements for cement kiln dust;
Depth to undercut rock;
Density of crushed coarse aggregate;
Depth of the minimum compacted base;
The correct moisture content of compacted aggregate base;
How temperature affects the placement of the subbase course;
How to determine the depth of the base course;
Materials in recycled concrete aggregate;
Equipment used to compact recycled concrete aggregate base course;
The minimum compressive strength of CTB;
How to make payment for CTB placement;
How to define major pavement damage;
Gradation requirements for the subbase course;
The responsible party for purchasing rights-of-way; and
Smoothness requirements for the subbase.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for airport designers, architects, transportation engineers, roadway designers, contractors, municipal engineers, project managers, and any persons working in the civil engineering field or anyone with an interest in the exciting and dynamic world of airport design and construction.

Benefit to Attendees

This course Airport Construction Standards - Part One, will cover general provisions, earthwork, flexible base courses, and rigid base courses.

Course Introduction

This course material is based on the advisory circular (AC) 150/5370-10E “Standards for specifying Construction of Airports,” as published on the website of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Advisory Circular (AC) AC 150/5370-10E recommends the guidelines and specifications for construction materials and methods used in the construction of airports. This (AC) is mandatory for all projects funded with federal grant monies through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and with revenue from the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC).

Course Content

This course Airport Construction Standards - Part One, will cover general provisions, earthwork, flexible base courses, and rigid base courses. The student should study Part I through Part IV of the following FAA document in order to prepare for the quiz. The remaining text of the document is covered in Airport Construction Standards Part two (2) and Part three (3).

Airport Construction Standards

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Course Summary

The information presented in this course will provide the reader with the knowledge that will aid in the design and construction of airports per the standards set forth by the FAA.

Using good engineering judgment is always paramount in any situation. Utilizing good judgment and the knowledge gained in this course will aid the reader with the knowledge to be a success in airport design and construction.

Related Links

For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:

United States Department of Transportation
http://www.dot.gov/

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
http://www.faa.gov/

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/

References:

Reynolds, Vincent. 2009, www.pdhonline.com. (Airport Design - C359) < http://www.pdhonline.com/cgi-bin/quiz/courses/courselist.cgi?class_name=c359 >

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.