Surveys of Grooves in 19 Bituminous Runways.

Abstract

This report presents the results of a survey of grooves cut into the bituminous runway surfaces at 19 airports throughout the eastern half of the United States. The survey was conducted during the period 20 March 1978 to 25 May 1978. The objectives of the survey were to determine the extent and frequency of problems, such as chipping, cracking, rounding, wearing, distorting, and contaminating of the grooves. A total of ten different problem areas was identified during the survey with wear, 'running together' (closing), and rubber deposits being the most serious of the ten. In general, the grooves were in satisfactory condition and have not resulted in abnormal deterioration of runway surfaces. Three of the 19 runways surveyed appeared in need of resurfacing and/or regrooving. Groove depths averaged less than the required 1/4 inch, while groove width and pitch measured close to specified dimensions. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA069889

Entities

People

  • Richard Melone

Organizations

  • Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airports
  • Asphalt
  • Bibliographies
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Grooving
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Hydroplaning
  • International Airports
  • Ions
  • Materials
  • Surveys
  • Transportation
  • United States

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).