Rehabilitation of Airport Pavements: The Experience of Linate Airport

Abstract

At Linate Airport (Milano – Italy) in August 2002 the rehabilitation of the runway pavements was carried out. The works concerned both the asphalt pavements of the runway and the concrete slabs of the 36R Threshold Area. For both the pavements the works were characterized by preliminary studies and experimental research (started in 2001), by a very severe control activity during the works, by many measures after the works to verify the results. Many constraints, especially the need to complete all the works in only 20 days of August, forced to study solutions (in some cases completely innovative such as the new wide slabs 10,0 x 15,00 m) which were able to optimize design and building. The present paper discusses the experience carried out and the results obtained, with the aim to allow other Airport Authorities and technicians to find solutions when facing with similar problems and needs.