According to the World Bank, economic and social development is dependentupon the development of both transportation and communication routes, with particular and important needs in developing countries. This is the casefor the Philippines particularly with regard to airfields due to the geographical spread of this country across many islands. There are many small and medium airports that require funding for maintenance, adding up to a big cost burden. In this context, the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, MCIA, which is the second largest airport in the Philippines, was seeking tofind an economically effective solution to provide a high level of safety, durable surface condition and pavement integrity. A trial was made usinga cold seal mixture system, which was developed from the INSTAPAVE system. This system has been initially developed for upgrading gravel roads in the Philippines. This paper describes the first trial using this technologyfor an airport in the Philippines. It presents the technical advantages and also discusses some improvements necessary to better meet the constraints of airport operations. Compared to other traditional alternatives, thiscan be seen as a responsible pavement solution to support longer-term sustainable development. For the covering abstract see ITRD E139491.
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