ALLAMA IQBAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan (CAA) had undertaken the evaluation of newly built Main Runway (18L/36R) of Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIA), Lahore. The purpose of the test was to evaluate the existing condition of airfield pavement structure for current and future airplane traffic. The airport spreads on 1364 Acers and comprises of new terminal complex, old terminal building including State Lounge and Hajj Lounge besides 02 runways and 30 Aircraft parking positions.

CAA had designated the author to carry out pavement evaluation based on non-destructive testing (NDT) using Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD). The agreement, testing, and subsequent report involved the methodology and analysis carried out for non-destructive testing using National Highway Authority (NHA) Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) machine. Determination of Aircraft Classification Rating (ACR) and Pavement Classification Rating (PCR) had also been made for the main runway. The FWD data was provided by CAA.