Pavement evaluation | Mariscal Sucre Airport (Quito, Ecuador)

Scope and areas evaluated

This project is carried out at Mariscal Sucre International Airport, the main airport in Quito, Ecuador, where the airside pavements (runway, taxiways, aprons) and landside pavements (airport access roads and service roads) are evaluated, covering an approximate total area of 774,115 m².

The scope includes: Field measurements for functional and surface evaluation (using an MFV vehicle), core sampling of the asphalt layer for laboratory analysis, and performing functional (BBI calculation), surface (PCI calculation and distress inventory), and structural analyses (ACN-PCN and ACR-PCR updates), along with the update of the pavement management system.

Calculations, analyses, and results are integrated to determine the current and actual condition of the pavements, guaranteeing operational safety and efficiency in the airport infrastructure.

By means of FAA and ICAO international standards, it is possible to determine parameters such as: the Boeing Bump Index (BBI) on the runway to assess its surface roughness, a distress inventory, and the calculation of the Pavement Condition Index (PCI), as well as the updating of the ACN-PCN and ACR-PCR methods. Collectively, these data are integrated into the Pavement Management System (PMS) to develop deterioration models that assist in predicting and planning short-, medium-, and long-term maintenance and rehabilitation interventions, thereby optimizing resources and extending the service life of airport pavements.