ABSTRACT
Considering that airport pavements are constantly exposed to actions that contribute to the reduction of its quality, and that they play an important role for a safe, effective and efficient operation; condition monitoring and conservation planning are two major concerns of those who are in charge of pavement management. The work presented describes two survey procedures adopted in the study of flexible pavement surface degradation of Amílcar Cabral International Airport main runway (Sal Island – Cape Verde). Data collection was performed by visual inspection on foot and also using a vehicle equipped with a prototype incorporating laser line generators, image and recording capturing as well as positioning data. The collected data was used for determining the Pavement Condition Index (PCI). The comparison of the two sets of results validate the use of the in-vehicle approach.
