Análise da correlação entre a macrotextura e o coeficiente de atrito em pavimentos aeroportuários

Abstract

There is a general concern about the safety of the aircraft during landing and takeoff, especially with jet aircraft at high speeds, making the characteristics of the runways important factors for the safety of flight. The macrotexture and coefficient of friction of runways and runway are the main factors analyzed by aerodrome operators in Brazil and several other countries, as recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organization. This work aims to conduct an analysis of the correlation between these two factors in landing and takeoff from Pinto Martins International Airport, located in Fortaleza, in state of Ceará, between the years 2011 and 2012. There is a correlation between the coefficient of friction and the macrotexture, but the result can be considered unsatisfactory because of a large variation in the analyzed values.