Aerodrome Pavement Design and Management
Aerodrome pavement has to be sufficiently well-constructed and maintained to support the dynamic and static loads imposed by aircraft during take-off, landing and taxiing manoeuvres as well as when parked on stand.
This 3-day course provides participants with the required knowledge to understand the principles of aerodrome pavement structural design and management, in-line with international best-practices and the regulatory requirements (e.g. EASA and ICAO). After an overview of the aerodrome-specific operational considerations and requirements (ACN & PCN/PCR), this course introduces the different pavement types (flexible, rigid and others) together with their associated materials, structures, advantages and disadvantages in terms of performance and durability.
This course also presents the common techniques for pavement inspection and maintenance, and further introduces the Pavement Management Systems (PMS) principles and activities aiming to ensure the structural soundness of the pavement assets during their projected lifetime.
The training course addresses primarily aerodrome pavement designers and contractors of construction activities on the movement area as well as airport and aviation authorities´ personnel. It will be supplemented by practical examples and case studies and is designed in an interactive form including group exercises as well as discussions.
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Course Details
Location:BerlinLanguage:English
Date:17.11. - 19.11.2025
Duration:3 days
Provider:airsight GmbH
Course Fee
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Course Content
Regulatory framework related to the design and management of aerodrome pavements
- EASA aerodrome regulatory requirements
- ICAO (e.g. Annex 14 and Doc. 9157, Part 3)
Airside Environment
Aerodrome Pavement Design
Aerodrome Pavement Structural Design
Structural Pavement Design Basics
- Linear Elastic Analyses (LEA), Failure Models, and Design Parameters
Reporting Aerodrome Pavement Strength - ACR/PCR Method & Examples
Reporting Aerodrome Pavement Strength
- Concept of ACR-PCR Method
- Determination of ACR
- Determination of ACR - Examples
- Determination of PCR of a pavement using cumulative damage factor (CDF) concept
- Determination of PCR – Examples
- Overload operations and Particularities of the ACR-PCR method
Practical examples with FAA software FAARFIELD
Pavement Construction Methods and Paving Materials
- Asphalt Materials and Asphalt Pavements for Aerodromes (concrete optional)
- Asphalt Material characteristics, raw materials, composition,
- Receipts and structures for aerodromes
- Low-temperature asphalt
- Re-use/Recycling of Asphalt for the whole value chain (milling, piling, preparation for re-use, recipe with new materials, technical properties, production)
- Quality control
- Production and Paving – specialities for aerodromes
- Material performance and selection
Pavement Damage Catalogue
- Asphalt (& Concrete if needed) Pavement Damage Catalogue and failure criteria
Evaluation, Planning and Conducting of Pavement Maintenance
- Evaluation of Pavement Structure and Failure Analyses
- Destructive and non-destructive Testing: visual inspection, measurements, laboratory examinations, bearing capacity etc.
- Heavy-Weight-Deflectometer & GPR
- Evenness Management
- Friction Management
- Maintenance and Rehabilitation Measures (for asphalt, optional for concrete)
- Grooving, Grinding, Surface Cleaning, Thin Asphalt Surface layers, Replacement of layers, strip replacement, reshape, remix etc.
- Planning of Maintenance Measures
- Logistics and specialities of an aerodrome
- Methods for maintenance during service times: full closure, closing of parts of the manoeuvring areas, construction during non-service times etc.
Aerodrome Pavement Management
- Inventory, Condition monitoring, KPIs, Forecasting, Life cycle modelling, Long term planning
Trainer
Dr.-Ing. Carsten Karcher
Dr.-Ing. Carsten Karcher has been active as a consultant, expert, scientist, lecturer, and moderator in the fields of pavement construction methods and materials, structural design, as well as the construction and maintenance of pavements for more than 25 years. At the beginning of his career, he led the Department of Road Construction and Structural Design of Pavements at the Institute of Highway and Railroad Engineering of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), formerly the University of Karlsruhe, for many years. Since 2013, he has been working as a pavement consultant for various clients and has been supporting the European Asphalt Pavement Association (EAPA), first as Director and later as Secretary General.
Carsten is an active member of numerous European working committees focusing on pavement technology, sustainability, and health and safety. He is also co-author of the German standard reference book Straßenbau und Straßenerhaltung (Road Construction and Road Maintenance), published by ESV Verlag. His expertise is reflected in numerous international publications and lectures on these topics, as well as in his role as project manager for several European and German research projects.
He has frequently led airsight courses such as Pavement Construction and Aerodrome Operations and Reporting Aerodrome Pavement Strength – ACR/PCR Method, and is one of the trainers of Aerodrome Pavement Design and Management. Together with airsight’s experts, he has conducted numerous in-house training sessions on pavement-related topics worldwide and has been supporting the team as a consultant in this field for over 12 years.
Target Group
- Aerodrome infrastructure and maintenance Staff
- Aerodrome quality and compliance managers
- Aviation Authority Personnel
- Civil engineers, architects and other contractors
Course Location
Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. The accommodation and travel costs are at the charge of the participants. Please note that airsight does not perform any travel and hotel bookings for the participants. Rooms can however be booked directly by the participants by contacting the hotel. We would like to point out that from January 2025 a City Tax of 7.5% will be imposed on overnight stays for business and professional purposes in Berlin.
The course fee includes the registration, training material and examination. For non-virtual courses, coffee breaks and business lunch are also included.
Organisational Details
The course hours are scheduled as follows:
first training day: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
mid-training days: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
last training day: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Coffee breaks and business lunch are included in the course fee. At the end of the course, all participants will receive an airsight certificate based on EASA training regulations, which is highly recognised throughout the aviation industry.
About airsight Training
airsight Training course quality
airsight operates an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System and pursues the objective to provide high quality services that fully meet the clients’ needs.
Course Details
Location:In-houseLanguage:English
Duration:3 days
Provider:airsight GmbH
Course Content
Regulatory framework related to the design and management of aerodrome pavements
- EASA aerodrome regulatory requirements
- ICAO (e.g. Annex 14 and Doc. 9157, Part 3)
Airside Environment
Aerodrome Pavement Design
Aerodrome Pavement Structural Design
Structural Pavement Design Basics
- Linear Elastic Analyses (LEA), Failure Models, and Design Parameters
Reporting Aerodrome Pavement Strength - ACR/PCR Method & Examples
Reporting Aerodrome Pavement Strength
- Concept of ACR-PCR Method
- Determination of ACR
- Determination of ACR - Examples
- Determination of PCR of a pavement using cumulative damage factor (CDF) concept
- Determination of PCR – Examples
- Overload operations and Particularities of the ACR-PCR method
Practical examples with FAA software FAARFIELD
Pavement Construction Methods and Paving Materials
- Asphalt Materials and Asphalt Pavements for Aerodromes (concrete optional)
- Asphalt Material characteristics, raw materials, composition,
- Receipts and structures for aerodromes
- Low-temperature asphalt
- Re-use/Recycling of Asphalt for the whole value chain (milling, piling, preparation for re-use, recipe with new materials, technical properties, production)
- Quality control
- Production and Paving – specialities for aerodromes
- Material performance and selection
Pavement Damage Catalogue
- Asphalt (& Concrete if needed) Pavement Damage Catalogue and failure criteria
Evaluation, Planning and Conducting of Pavement Maintenance
- Evaluation of Pavement Structure and Failure Analyses
- Destructive and non-destructive Testing: visual inspection, measurements, laboratory examinations, bearing capacity etc.
- Heavy-Weight-Deflectometer & GPR
- Evenness Management
- Friction Management
- Maintenance and Rehabilitation Measures (for asphalt, optional for concrete)
- Grooving, Grinding, Surface Cleaning, Thin Asphalt Surface layers, Replacement of layers, strip replacement, reshape, remix etc.
- Planning of Maintenance Measures
- Logistics and specialities of an aerodrome
- Methods for maintenance during service times: full closure, closing of parts of the manoeuvring areas, construction during non-service times etc.
Aerodrome Pavement Management
- Inventory, Condition monitoring, KPIs, Forecasting, Life cycle modelling, Long term planning
Trainer
BEng, CEng, FICE Henry Poh
Henry is a Chartered Civil Engineer and fellow member of the U.K Institution of Civil Engineers. For a very long time, he was the Principal Engineer for Civil/Structural Engineering at Gatwick Airport Limited. There, Henry was the technical authority and technical client of the airport for all civil and structural engineering which includes airside airfield infrastructure; supported the engineering asset management team, operational teams, to deliver safe, reliable, efficient, stable operations and business continuity.
His experience is wide ranging encompassing hand-on design of airside infrastructure; project and programme management; aerodrome master planning; asset stewardship; facility management and the maintenance of business and safety critical assets. Currently, he is working at London City Airport.
Target Group
- Aerodrome infrastructure and maintenance Staff
- Aerodrome quality and compliance managers
- Aviation Authority Personnel
- Civil engineers, architects and other contractors
Organisational Details
airsight offers this training course on request, worldwide. At the end of the course, all participants will receive an airsight certificate based on EASA training regulations, which is highly recognised throughout the aviation industry.
About airsight Training
airsight Training course quality
airsight operates an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System and pursues the objective to provide high quality services that fully meet the clients’ needs.
