文档介绍：Source: Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers
Richard Harding
Air Transportation &
Facilities Consultant
18 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
AIRPORT
ENGINEERING
irport engineering involves design usually paved strips connecting runways with each
and construction of a wide variety of other and with aircraft parking areas.
facilities for the landing, takeoff, Parking aprons are typically paved areas
movement on the ground, and parking adjacent to terminal buildings, storage hangers,
Aof aircraft; maintenance and repair of aircraft; fuel aircraft maintenance hangers, and other buildings
storage; and handling of passengers, baggage, and that pilots use as an approach to the building and to
freight. Thus, at a typical airport, there are terminal stop to permit passengers and crew to enter or exit
buildings and hangars; pavements for aircraft the aircraft. Aprons at larger airports usually
runways, taxiways, and aprons; roads, bridges, incorporate fuel systems, electrical power supply,
and tunnels for automobiles and walks for and facilities for servicing aircraft.
pedestrians; automobile parking areas; drainage A terminal building usually is incorporated in
structures; and underground storage tanks. Air- an airport layout to provide a transition for
craft include airplanes, helicopters, and the passengers and crew from ground to air and vice
anticipated tilt rotor aircraft. Airport engineers versa. It houses waiting rooms for passengers and
have the responsibility of determining the size and at larger airports include facilities for baggage and
arrangement of these facilities for safe, efficient, cargo handling. Also, at larger airports it generally
low-cost functioning of an airport. contains airline ticketing counters and offices. It is
served by automobile access roads, and typically
parking spaces for autos are provided nearby.
Control towers are built at many busy airports
Functions of Airport for air-traffic control. They provide a ra