Title: Construction of Prestressed Pavement at an Airport in Portugal

Author(s): Goswin Mittelmann

Publication: Journal Proceedings

Volume: 64

Issue: 7

Appears on pages(s): 393-397

Keywords: airports;concrete construction;concrete pavements;joints;post-tensioning; prestressed concrete;pretensioning;runways;slabs (nonmetallic);taxiways

DOI: 10.14359/7573

Date: 7/1/1967

Abstract:
Describes the construction of a prestressed concrete run-way and taxiway for an airport in Portugal. The pavement was pretensioned longitudinally and post-tensioned transversely. The runway is about 4000 m (13,100 ft) long and 60m(197ft) d wi e while the taxiway is approximately 3200 m (10,500 ft) long and 30 m (98 ft) wide. Each month about 270 tons (300 U.S. tons) of prestressing steel was installed and nearly 5500 cu m (7200 cu yd) of concrete was placed. The project was completed in 38 weeks.