Case Study
Runway Repair at Lackland Air Force Base
Problem The 433rd Air Wing is an Air Force Reserve unit that operates the C-5 Galaxy out of its home at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Representatives from URETEK and the 802nd Civil Engineering Squadron performed a site visit to problem areas on the 433rd Air Wing (AW) Apron. The 802nd representatives identified three problem areas to URETEK personnel: 1. Problem Area 1 - faulted slabs near the intersection of Taxiway H and the 433 AW Apron, 2. Problem Area 2 - prematurely cracked slabs on and near the apron taxilane extending from Taxiway H, and 3. Problem Area 3 - pumping slabs near the Entry Control Point where the apron taxilane extending from Taxiway H ends. Analysis A URETEK crew was deployed to Lackland to gather additional information on the three