Airport Engineering: Planning, Design and Development of 21st Century Airports
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (820 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470398558 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 768 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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"One of the Industry Standards" according to Paul Erway. One of the best and most comprehensive texts on Airport Planning and Engineering. This edition was published in 2011 so it is very current.. Five Stars beyond all expectations a must read!
He served in academic research and continuing education roles in leading U.S. The author of four multi-edition books, he currently serves as the Managing Director of his own aviation consulting company, which has worked on over 100 airports in over forty-three countries. Saleh A. As an active participant in professional (ASCE) and research (TRB) organizations for more than twenty years, he served as chair and member of various TRB and
This new edition:Includes seven new chapters covering policy and regulations, economics, emergency planning, modeling and simulations, airport-design development process, and the future of the airportDelivers new information on airspace planning and operations, and the development of multi-model airport terminalsOffers fresh insight on international standards by ICAO, in addition to existing coverage of FAA protocolsIs updated to account for changes to airport security and screening following the formation of the TSA in the United States following 9/11Includes latest airport planning and management practices compiled in the TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)Features a new support website that provides links to online resources and standards for easy refe
This new edition of Airport Engineering will respond to this shift in the growth of airports globally, with a focus on the role of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), while still providing the best practices and tested fundamentals that have made the book successful for over 30 years.. First published in 1979, Airport Engineering by Ashford and Wright, has become a classic textbook in the education of airport engineers and transportation planners. Over the past twenty years, construction of new airports in the US has waned as construction abroad boomed