01-30-2013, 12:45 AM
Great photo.
Haven't seen anymore about the landslide, but a few thousand cubic meters isn't a lot of dirt. 30m x 10m x 10 m. The question is where along the runway did it occur; Was it in a section that could be considered typical for other sections of the runway leaving the geotechs in other areas suspect? Heavy aircraft require thick concrete with a solid sub-base. If the soils used for the runway are marginal the durability of the airfield will be quickly compromised by heavy aircraft. Time will tell.
Haven't seen anymore about the landslide, but a few thousand cubic meters isn't a lot of dirt. 30m x 10m x 10 m. The question is where along the runway did it occur; Was it in a section that could be considered typical for other sections of the runway leaving the geotechs in other areas suspect? Heavy aircraft require thick concrete with a solid sub-base. If the soils used for the runway are marginal the durability of the airfield will be quickly compromised by heavy aircraft. Time will tell.