Airport Engineering


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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. 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.







Airport Building Information Modelling


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The book presents a best practice BIM project, demonstrating concurrent engineering, lean processes, collaborative design and construction, and effective construction management.




Airport Planning and Development Handbook


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Featuring a large volume of visual material, the Airport Project Development Handbook is a global reference work that covers needs assessment, demand forecasting, planning and design, environmental concerns and regulatory issues.




The Independent Airport Planning Manual


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This independent manual provides airport planners and architects with an essential planning guide and reference tool, based on the author's extensive experience in the field and involvement in developing best practice airline and airport industry guidelines. Chapters cover topics such as demand forecasting, masterplan development, terminal pier and satellite infrastructure, baggage handling, apron design and airport security.




Resource Manual for Airport In-terminal Concessions


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'TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 54: Resource Manual for Airport In-Terminal Concessions provides guidance on the development and implementation of airport concession programs. The report includes information on the airport concession process; concession goals; potential customers; developing a concession space plan and concession mix; the Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program; and concession procurement, contracting, and management practices"--Publisher's description.







ACRP Report 33


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Site Preparation for the New Hong Kong International Airport


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Edited and written by the engineers intimately involved in the project, this text presents both theory and practice in site reclamation and provides valuable lessons in site investigation geotechnical instrumentation and more.