Investigation carried out at Canadian airports indicates that much thinner runways than those specified in United States will give satisfactory service for heavy aircraft under Canadian conditions; method described by which engineers may readily determine runway thicknesses required for various wheel loads and subgrade support.


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    Title :

    How thick should airport runways be?


    Additional title:

    Roads Bridges


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1948


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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