ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The rehabilitation of old asphalt pavements is often an expensive process, especially if the pavement has base or subgrade problems and a simple overlay will not result in a long-term solution. This was the case of a local airport in the town of Hailey, Idaho who rebuilt their only runway in barely 30 days time and saved over one million dollars in the process. The airport followed a construction procedure called full-depth reclamation (FDR) using Portland cement, which allowed the old deteriorated asphalt pavement to be recycled and stabilized; creating a new base that will provide an excellent foundation for long-term pavement performance. This paper will discuss the background, time constraints, alternate pavement design options, cost comparisons, construction techniques employed, and the successful outcome of the rehabilitation of the Friedman Memorial Airport runway.
