b'44 C08 | LYV | 4F9 | 2H9RUNWAYS airports to consider when theyre trying to get the most out oflot of love very often, we can put something like this on and still their pavements, he says.maintain those throughout the state and hopefully throughout the Greg Fuller, FAA Central and Southwestcountry, he remarks.Region lead at Asphalt Systems Inc.,Cline, a former FAA pavement subject matter expert now considers P608H a huge opportunity to helpconsulting in a similar capacity for Asphalt Systems, advises airports with their distressed pavements.airports to add P608H to their maintenance plans regularly, every For example, one airport manager andsix, eight or more years, to extend pavement life. If you do it at onsite engineer, upon seeing the treatment,the right frequencies, you can keep your pavements, especially wanted to get more funding ASAP to applylow- and medium-level runways, basically forever as long as it on more pavements across their airport,GREG FULLER you dont overload them with tons of aircraft over what theyre he says. Part of that was a testament todesigned for, he says. How it protects the cracks is totally the robustness of the treatment, and part was due to the levelamazing to mehow it protects the edges and faces of distress of preparation and the quality of workmanship and executioncracks, thereby preventing foreign object debris.delivered by the contractors who applied the treatments. Wanner, another voice from the state agency perspective, Manning, also from Asphalt Systems, points out that beforestresses the need for airports, engineering firms and state aviation P608H, airports with medium to high, or even severe, surfaceagencies to keep abreast of new pavement maintenance options. distresses were forced into costly rehab projects, often onThe precedent of FAA granting a Modification of Standards for short notice. That can be challenging, given the timing andP608H also increases his optimism about expanding the pool of complexity of securing the needed funding, airfield closures andairports that can benefit from the heavy treatment. downtime and other inconveniences and negative impacts, heTheres still a lot to learn about how P608H performs on commiserates. airfield pavement over the long term. Only time will tell if this is Green sees potential for it to help Colorado and other statesanother crossover from the road and highway sector thats here stretch their limited funds. For some pavements that dont get ato stay. HEICO-LOCK WEDGE LOCK WASHER BOLT SECURITY SYSTEMSFAA Approved Solutions for Your AirfieldStandard wedge lock washers and Combi-Washers from HEICO-LOCK: Keep your lights secure Reduce maintenance headaches Eliminate risk of FOD Keep costs downWWW.HEICO-LOCK.US888.822.5661January | February 2024AirportImprovement.com'