Airfield Pavement Evaluation Report, USNAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Abstract

The evaluation of the pavement at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is presented with the allowable gross load capacities of the runways, taxiways and parking aprons for single, dual, single-tandem, and dual-tandem wheel assembly aircraft. Results of the evaluation of McCalla Hill Field show that the runway and taxiways are not being overloaded by aircraft using the field. The six inch thick portion of the portland cement concrete Parking Apron is being overloaded by C54's operating at maximum gross weight. The evaluation of Leeward Point Field shows that the runway, taxiways, and Parking Apron 1 are slightly overloaded by C124 and C141 aircraft operating at maximum gross weight. Parking Apron 2 is overloaded by most aircraft using the station. A visual survey of the pavements at the station show that pavement conditions at McCalla Hill Field range from very poor to excellent and at Leeward Point Field from poor to excellent. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0869376

Entities

People

  • D. J. Lambiotte
  • R. B. Brownie

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Assembly
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Concrete
  • Construction Materials
  • Landing Fields
  • Materials
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Pavements
  • Portland Cement
  • Stations
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.