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1950

<p>Runways (Aeronautics) -- Design and construction<br />Pavements -- Cracking<br />Airports -- Design and construction</p>

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A Survey To Determine The Most Economic Design For Concrete Runways Of A Class 4 Airport, Yani Triandafilidis Jan 1950

A Survey To Determine The Most Economic Design For Concrete Runways Of A Class 4 Airport, Yani Triandafilidis

Masters Theses

"This study is for the purpose of determining the most economical design for the runways of the Yesilkoy airport in Istanbul, Turkey. The discussion will include different design methods for the runways and the longitudinal and transverse joints that will be used in each case to provide crack control in the runway surfacing.

The city of Istanbul has a population of about one million. It is a growing city, being the industrial center of Turkey, and it also serves as a terminal for transcontinental airway systems. For these reasons it was decided to construct a class 4 airport for the …