08:45 Opening Remarks from the Chairman

09:00 ICAO’s Focus on Runway Safety and Surface Friction Characteristics

The safe operation of an airport and runway system is determined by many elements, such as airfield layout, the type and mix of aircraft, weather conditions, environmental considerations and surface friction characteristics. While some of these factors can be accurately assessed, others are site specific and tough to ascertain, quantify and are also subject to rapid fluctuations. With so many variables, it is a challenge to agree upon decided or fixed principles across state borders and to develop regional and global standards. However in this session, the ICAO aims to shed some light on the safety requirements and standards as well as the necessary Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Where are the primary risks globally and regionally?
• Establishing what needs to be defined and clarified further
• Identifying opportunities to enhance standards and guidance and maximise compliance

Armann Norheim
Rapporteur
ICAO Friction Task Force

09:30 FAA’s Next Generation Pavement Design

As traffic demand on existing airport pavements increases and funding becomes more constrained, there is an increased demand to extend the asset’s life. In this session, Mr. Gagnon will discuss FAA’s latest research study to enable runways to reach a 40-year life span

• Illustrating the FAA 40-year design life initiative
• Understanding the implications of the 40-year pavement life

Jeffrey Gagnon
Manager, Airport Pavement R&D Sub-Team
Federal Aviation Administration

10:00 Examining China’s Take-Off

China is making prodigious efforts to bring its airports up to first-world levels. China is planning to expand as many as 91 of its existing 175 airports, while 56 new ones have been planned and 16 earmarked for relocation. With the cost of these operations amounting to around USD 237 billion, all eyes are on this region as they modernise their airfield infrastructure. Join Mr Su Xin in this presentation to learn more about this burgeoning market.

Su Xin
Deputy General Manager/Senior Engineer
China Airport Construction Group Corporation, R&D Center

11:00 Unveiling Taoyuan International Airport’s Expansion Project

The Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan will be expanded through a $10.3 billion project. The project will involve the construction of a new TWD60 billion ($2.06 billion) terminal 3 and runway, increased passenger and cargo handling capacities, more aircraft maintenance facilities, expansion of free-trade port, renovation of two existing terminals, and establishment of airport transportation network. Join Ms Jenny Pi in this session as she takes you through the extensive expansion plans.

Jenny Pi
Manager, Continuous Improvement Task Force
Taoyuan International Airport Corporation

11:30 Dissecting Hong Kong’s Airport Expansion

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is much more than just a piece of transport infrastructure. A HK$55 billion investment, HKIA is a gateway to China and has been one of the largest engineering and architectural projects in the world. Since the opening in 1998, HKIA has grown into one of the finest and busiest airports in the world with more than 100 airlines flying to about 160 destinations worldwide, including 40 cities in the Mainland. In 2011, HKIA set new traffic records by managing 54 million passenger trips and more than 330,000 flight movements. HKIA also retained its busiest cargo airport title by moving 3.9 million tonnes of cargo in 2011. To serve growing demand in recent years, multiple expansion and improvement projects are underway to maintain and improve service. HKIA has started a HK$500 million rejuvenation programme to upgrade a range of utilities, and in December 2011 the airport broke ground on the HK$9 billion Midfield project to meet growth demand for the medium term. Join Kevin Poole in this session as he discusses expanding HKIA to meet demand growth over the short, medium and long terms.

Kevin Poole
Deputy Director, Projects
Airport Authority Hong Kong

13:00 Pavement Texture – The Key Player in Tire Friction Performance

This session summarises the factors influencing pavement texture, identifies available techniques to measure and improve texture and discusses how tire friction performance is directly related to pavement texture.

• Describing and analysing several methods/devices to measure pavement texture
• Improving pavement texture through pavement treatments
• Identifying runway/roadway friction measuring devices
• Comparing aircraft braking performance and continuous friction measuring equipment (CFME)
• Improving the operational safety of both ground vehicles and aircraft under adverse weather conditions

Tom J. Yager
Distinguished Research Associate
NASA

13:30 Design of the new Kunming International Airport

Kunming new airport construction is a priority engineering project in ‘Eleventh Five Year Plan’ period, which is an extra-large municipal infrastructure construction project in Yunnan province, and also one of the 20 provincial major projects. As engineering design, Kunming new airport will be built to be an international portal air hub of China, which face to Southeast Asia, South Asia and connect Asia to Europe. The CAAC takes Kunming new airport construction as a demonstration project to build up an “economical, environmentalfriendly, high-technical and convenient modern green airport”. Join Mr Jiang in this session as he discusses his the development and construction of this airport.

Jiang Chang Shan
Deputy Chief Engineer, Senior Engineer
Airport Planning and Design Institute of CACC

14:00 Detailing life cycle cost analysis for alternative pavement designs – A Toronto Pearson case study

To ensure more sustainable pavements, an integrated approach is essential to compare and contrast the economic and environmental impacts of alternative design and materials. Cost, energy consumption and material wastage are just some of the factors that need to be reviewed. Join Chris Stewart in this session as he shares with you his experience with the study undertaken for the future planned runway 05R-23L where concrete, composite, asphalt and perpetual pavements were examined.

• Determining the main considerations for a life cycle cost analysis
• Designing a strategy to compare unequal designs with unequal lives
• Understanding the maintenance requirements using each material
• Compare options for other factors such as negative impact to airside operations due to closure requirements
• Sensitivity analysis of options to examine the impact of potential of significant energy cost increases

Chris Stewart
Manager, Airside and Infrastructure Engineering
Greater Toronto Airports Authority

14:30 ACN/PCN Determinations for New & Improved Aircraft Carriers

Bigger or heavier aircraft need to be able to safely use the infrastructure without causing structural damage, allowing airport operators to significantly boost their revenue stream. As an established and industry recognised engineering standard, the ACN/PCN determinations are used to report pavement strength. However, there is a fair amount of uncertainty as to how exactly to arrive at this PCN. This panel discussion will aim to shed some light by discussing the following factors:

• Guidance on PCN calculation
• Where is the line between regular and overload operation?
• Establishing possible solutions for pavements found to be structurally deficient

Panellists Include:

15:45 A Construction Overview of the Greenfield Airport at Sikkim

The Sikkim Airport is located in a challenging geological setup of steep slopes, mists and rains, nearby mountains on the flight path, strongly weathered ground conditions, and a major seismic risk. Join Sharad Kumar as he details the intricacies of this demanding project.

• Overcoming the various geographical constraints
• Constructing Asia’s biggest geogrid reinforced retaining wall
• Ensuring adequate drainage to cater for high rainfall in the region

Sharad Kumar
Joint General Manager
Airports Authority of India

16:15 Analysing the Airport Pavement Evaluation Methodology & Management System of Korea Airports Corporation to Maximise Asset Value

Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) constructs, manages and operates 14 airports in South Korea. 16 runways out of 21 in these 14 airports have been operated over ten years. The runway maintenance and rehabilitation cost has been drastically raised by continuously increasing defects owing to the larger aircraft, air traffic increasing and ageing. The Korea Airports Pavement Management System (KAPMS) was developed to extend the pavement’s service life and improve safety cost-effectively. In this session, Mr Kwak will elaborate on the development and implementation of the KAPMS in 14 airports

• Detailing KAC’s runway roughness inspection and analysis programme
• Using the KAPMS to calculate the PCI and PCN
• The way forward – Reviewing and improving the KAPMS

Kwak Pyung-jin
Deputy General Manager, R&D Center
Korea Airports Corporation

16:45 Development of airfield construction and maintenance techniques to improve value for money and address the sustainability issue - A UK Ministry Of Defence airfield pavement perspective

Airport Planning and Design Institute of
• Development of standards and practices
• Surface treatments to extend lives of asphalt and concrete surfaces.
• Recycling of airfield pavements

John Cook
Head of Airfield Pavement Section
Ministry of Defence UK

17:15 Close of Day One & Networking Reception