2007.4-2008.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary


Airport Department

Reference Number Y071001
Title Research on Procedure of Cost Reduction and Safety Operation for Airports by Preventive Maintenance System
Start-End Date 2004.4-2008.3
Division Airport Facilities Division
Author Head, Junichi MIZUKAMI
Senior Research, Engineer Yukitomo TSUBOKAWA
Airport Facilities Division, Researcher, Yuji KOBAYASHI
Summary Concept of Health Monitoring System for Airport Facilities is developed. This concept is strongly needed for Preventive Maintenance System of airport facilities such as runway, taxiway, apron and so on. The results of field trials and thermal analysis conducted to verify the applicability of infrared thermographic inspection method to airfield pavements.