Author: Hugh Pearman
Publisher: Laurence King
Keywords: airports
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2004-10-31
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1856693562
ISBN-13: 9781856693561
Since their emergence at the start of the 20th century, airports have become one of the most distinctive and important of architectural building types. Often used to symbolize progress, freedom and trade, they offer architects the chance to design on a grand scale. At the beginning of the 21st century, airports are experiencing a new and exciting renaissance as they adapt and evolve into a new type of building; one that is complete, self-contained, adaptable and catering to a new range of demands. As passengers are held in airports far longer than they used to be, they have also now become des
Author: Hugh Pearman
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Keywords: architecture, century, airports
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2004-11-01
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 081095012X
ISBN-13: 9780810950122
The airport terminal, the most important building type in the world of transportation, is also the site of the most ambitious and innovative achievements in 20th-century architecture. From the timber runway used during the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight to modern glass-and-steel structures, from military buildings housing fighter planes to public spaces for both travel and shopping, airport architecture has evolved rapidly to meet the demands of a growing travel industry.Now, in the first book to celebrate a century of airport design, noted architecture critic Hugh Pearman takes t
Author: K.R. Wadhwaney
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books
Keywords: realities, ground, shocking, airports, indian
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2005-01-15
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 8128808729
ISBN-13: 9788128808722
This book provides an insight into the "inside stories" of what happens at airports.
Authors:Robert Horonjeff, Francis McKelvey,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Keywords: airports, design, planning
Number of Pages: 848
Published: 1993-12-01
List price: $100.00
ISBN-10: 0070453454
ISBN-13: 9780070453456
This edition of this work is updated and expanded to reflect the latest developments in the planning and design of airports. It now features coverage of the geometric design of landing areas, air traffic control systems, airport security, demand forecasting, airport financing, environmental assessment, terminal and ground access system planning, and heliport and vertiport design. It also provides modern approaches to lighting, signing, and marking of airfields. . .paving runways. . .and much more. Planning and Design of Airports is an indispensable reference for civil engineers, transportation
Author: M.Y. Shahin
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: parking, lots, roads, airports, management, pavement
Number of Pages: 450
Published: 1994-08-31
List price: $151.00
ISBN-10: 0412992019
ISBN-13: 9780412992018
Emphasizing sound, cost-effective management rather than emergency repairs, this comprehensive volume offers practical guidelines on evaluating and managing pavements for airports, roads, and parking lots. The author focuses on the implementation and maintenance of successful management strategies for both network and project levels, with repair techniques also described . Detailed chapters: 1) outline step-by-step procedures for project and network level pavement management 2) illustrate effective cost analysis and budget planning for pavement maintenance 3) guide the reader in
Author: Anne Graham
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: perspective, international, third, airports, managing
Number of Pages: 360
Published: 2008-10-24
List price: $52.95
ISBN-10: 0750686138
ISBN-13: 9780750686136
Managing Airports presents a comprehensive and cutting-edge insight into today’s international airport industry.Approaching management topics from a strategic and commercial perspective rather than from an operational and technical angle, the book provides an innovative insight into the processes behind running a successful airport.Completely revised and updated for a third edition, with international case studies from BAA, Vienna, Aer Rianta, and countries around the world, this book reflects the huge changes in the management of airports today and tackles many key issues.Accessible and
Author: Mo Y. Shahin
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: parking, lots, roads, airports, management, pavement
Number of Pages: 572
Published: 2005-02-08
List price: $159.00
ISBN-10: 0387234640
ISBN-13: 9780387234649
Emphasizing sound, cost-effective management rather than emergency repairs, this comprehensive volume offers practical guidelines on evaluating and managing pavements for airports, municipalities, and commercial real estate firms.
