This course provides a comprehensive practical understanding of the construction and maintenance aspects of airport infrastructure. It delves into the processes that transform blueprints into tangible, operational airport facilities, ensuring safety, durability, and environmental responsibility.
Begin with the essential groundwork of pre-construction activities. Understand the intricacies of statutory approvals for site infrastructure and labor licenses, ensuring regulatory compliance. Learn to plan the phase-wise deployment of key resources and establish efficient site infrastructure. Master the estimation of plant and equipment requirements, and gain familiarity with earthmoving, compaction, hoist, and tower crane operations.
Explore the practical execution of runway and taxiway construction, focusing on civil works. Understand the airport layout and grading plans, and learn to execute and estimate various layers of flexible and rigid pavements. Master the construction of drainage systems, runway markings, and the installation of ducts and approach lighting systems. Gain insights into navigational and meteorological aids, ensuring the functionality and safety of the airside environment.
Understand the critical importance of maintaining and rehabilitating existing airport pavements. Learn to evaluate the condition of runways and taxiways, identifying causes and typical failures in flexible and rigid pavements. Master maintenance, strengthening, and rehabilitation techniques, ensuring the long-term functionality and safety of airport surfaces.
Delve into the environmental considerations that shape modern airport construction and operation. Understand the impacts of aircraft noise and learn noise mitigation strategies. Explore social and ecological factors, and master emissions management and water quality control. Learn to implement sustainability practices at airports, and examine real-world applications through in-depth case studies, such as the Singapore Changi Airport.
From meticulous pre-construction planning and regulatory approvals to the precise construction of runways and taxiways, you'll learn the critical aspects of pavement maintenance and rehabilitation. Furthermore, you'll explore the vital considerations of environmental impact and sustainability. This course empowers you to be a key player in the physical creation and upkeep of vital aviation infrastructure.
The target learners for this specialization are civil engineering graduate students, postgraduate students and professionals working in the field of Airports. The prerequisites include Basic Civil Engineering, Building Materials and Transportation Engineering.
Overview
Syllabus
- Pre Construction of Airport Works Including Other Services
- This module focuses on the essential pre-construction activities that lay the groundwork for successful airport construction projects. Learners will delve into statutory approval processes for site infrastructure and labor licenses, understand the importance of phased resource deployment, and learn to estimate plant and equipment requirements. They will also gain familiarity with various types of construction equipment, including earthmoving, compaction, hoists, and tower cranes.
- Construction of Runways and Taxiways - Civil Works
- This module dives into the practical aspects of runway and taxiway construction, focusing on civil engineering components. Learners will learn to interpret airport layout and grading plans, and understand the execution and estimation of flexible and rigid pavement layers. They will also explore drainage system construction, runway marking, and the installation of ducts, approach lighting, and navigational/meteorological aids
- Maintenance, Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Existing Runways and Taxiways
- This module emphasizes the importance of maintaining and rehabilitating existing airport pavements. Learners will learn to evaluate the condition of runways and taxiways, identify causes of pavement failures, and master maintenance and rehabilitation techniques. They will also participate in Q&A sessions focused on pavement repairs, gaining practical insights
- Environmental Impacts of Airports
- This module addresses the environmental considerations associated with airport construction and operation. Learners will explore the impacts of aircraft noise, learn noise mitigation strategies, and understand social and ecological factors. They will also delve into emissions management, water quality control, and sustainability practices. The module concludes with case studies, such as Singapore Changi Airport, to illustrate real-world applications.
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