Gravel Airstrips and Runway Construction and Improvements
Reduced Maintenance of the Runway as no watering or grading of the Airstrip will be required as it will have an all weather hard water resistant and erosion protected surface; Investment Protection the construction of an airstrip/runway is a large capital investment and it should be protected as such The reduction of material loss
Compacted snow as a pavement material for runway construction
Article Compacted snow as a pavement material for runway construction The Cbr value of compacted snow depends strongly on its density A pavement Cbr value of not less than 10 is required by a wheeled C130 aircraft and this was achieved at a snow density of Mg m−3 If allowance is made for the scatter in the experimental data then