Project

LISBON AIRPORT - ECHO PLATFORM

Category

Airports, Pavement monitoring

Client

Elsamex Portugal / Edifer, S.A.

Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Services year

2009

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LISBON AIRPORT - ECHO PLATFORM

Airports, Pavement monitoring

Lisbon Airport, designated International Airport Humberto Delgado (ICAO code: LPPT), located in Lisbon, capital of Portugal, is the largest Portuguese airport.

Within the Lisbon Airport Expansion Plan a construction contract was launched in order to enhance ECHO platform. This construction contract included a new terminal, new aircraft parking areas as well as new taxiways.

Following pavement works, a bearing capacity evaluation was conducted with Falling Weight Deflectometer. Ths study included a back-analysis evaluation as well as a PCN classification. 

Provided services

Pavement bearing capacity evaluation with FWD and PCN calculation.