08.30 Registration

09.00 Chairman's Welcome And Opening Remarks

Patrick Lerat
Pavement Sub-Group Rapportor
ICAO

09.10 International Pavement Developments: The ICAO Perspective

• The ICAOs view on the future of the pavement sector
• A look at current projects
• pavement design
• maintenance
• friction issues

Patrick Lerat
Pavement Sub-Group Rapportor
ICAO

09.50 PANEL SESSION: The Future Of Pavement Technology: What Should We Be Expecting In The Next 5-10 Years?

• Reducing the dependency on fuel, aggregate and sand
• Catering for the increase in size and weight of commercial aircraft
• Adopting new design methodologies; transitioning from ÔoldÕ to ÔnewÕ

Panelists:

10.30 Speed Networking Session

Speed networking will enable you to meet all conference attendees within a short time and ensure an open discussion throughout the conference

11.20 Analysing The New ACN/PCN Procedure Used By The US Federal Aviation Authority And The Implications On Pavement Management

• Reporting requirements for US airports - using aircraft and technical evaluation methods
• The new Advisory Circular and changes to the selection of the critical aircraft for PCN
• Discussion of the need to change the procedure for PCN
• Example PCN calculations using the new automated procedure in COMFAA

Gordon Hayhoe
Manager, National Airport Pavement Test Facility
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

12.00 Examining The Impact Of High Tyre Pressure On Commercial Airport Pavements

• The tyre pressure in military planes, their pavements and a comparison to commercial planes
• What is the impact of increasing pressure on pavements?
• The Airbus HTPT (high tyre pressure tests)
• Managing increased pressure and temperature changes effectively

Cyril Fabre
Head of Airfield Pavements, Airport Operations
AIRBUS S.A.S.

14.00 Rational Procedures For The Design Of Road And Airfield Pavements

• Main features of the rational pavement design method: comparison of US and French approaches
• Calibration of failure model predictions against experimental data sets
• Main improvements over the common empirical thickness design methods: US and French results
• Airfield pavement case study

Cecile Caron
Director General
FRENCH CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

14.40CASE STUDY: Kuala Lumpur International Airport Pavement Maintenance

• An overview of the KLIA programme
• Critical success factors for the KLIA maintenance programme
• Altering airport pavements to accommodate larger aircraft
• Overcoming the challenge of night time works with reduced times

Mohd Nadzim Hashim Manager
Infrastructure
MALAYSIA AIRPORTS HOLDING BERHAD

15.50DOUBLE SESSION: Monitoring Techniques For Assessing Pavement Integrity And Maintenance Needs

The ability to maintain your pavement to the highest safety standards depends heavily on your monitoring techniques. The session will take you through current methods and innovations within the areas of pavement monitoring, evaluation, and environmental sustainability.

• Current methods for pavement inventory and condition monitoring
• Overview of the current and innovative monitoring technologies
• Application of terrestrial, airborne, and spaceborne remote sensing data
• Implementing remote sensing technologies and GIS within your airport management systems
• Case studies of Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada and other airports in the US

Waheed Uddin
Professor of Civil Engineering, Director
Center for Advanced Infrastructure Technology UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, US