Seismic Resiliency for Horizontal Infrastructure at Airports

The concept of designing vertical structures to withstand seismic activity is now established practice in many parts of the United States; however, incorporating seismic resiliency in horizontal structures (e.g., pavements, utility runs, and drainage) has been limited, particularly in airport settings. As airports seek to make their facilities more resilient, practitioners need to understand what is known about the issues and consider the benefits and challenges of incorporating seismic resiliency into the design of horizontal structures. Guidelines to incorporate seismic resiliency in the design of these structures are also needed. The objective of this research is to review available evidence-based engineering principles and practices and develop a guide to help airports incorporate seismic resiliency into their horizontal structures and supporting infrastructure.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5589
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Proposed
• Funding: $400000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 07-27

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Airport Cooperative Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20001

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Project Managers:

  McDonald III, Edward

• Start Date: 20230808
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Disaster resilience; Earthquake resistant design
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01889754
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 07-27
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Aug 8 2023 6:52AM