3 credits
Spring 2024 Lecture Upper DivisionAirport design requirements derived from using aircraft design parameters and operational characteristics; airport configuration; runway length and orientation; geometric design of taxiways, exits, and runways; apron design; airspace obstacles; effects of air traffic control; lighting and marking; asphalt pavement and rigid concrete pavement design; pavement overlays; evaluation of runway pavement; drainage; earthwork; and project management. A field trip is required.
Course CE 563 from Purdue University - West Lafayette.