Title:
Techniques Developed To Accelerate Heated Airport Pavement Construction
Author(s):
Aram Kalousdian
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
48
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
31-33
Keywords:
Deicing, electrically conductive concrete (ECON), heated pavement systems (HPS)
DOI:
Date:
8/1/2026
Abstract:
Researchers with Iowa State University’s (ISU) Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering and Research (PROSPER), Institute for Transportation have developed advanced techniques to automate and accelerate the construction of large-scale heated airport pavements for snow removal and runway deicing operations.
Related References:
1. Abdualla, H.; Ceylan, H.; Kim, S.; Gopalakrishnan, K.; Taylor, P.; and Sassani, A., “Advanced Construction Techniques for Heated Pavement Systems,” Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering and Research (PROSPER), Institute for Transportation, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Report No. DOT/FAA/TC-22/36, 2023, 105 pp.