Dr. Dan Offenbacker, Dr. Navneet Garg, Dr. David Brill, and Jim Layton from the FAA Airport Technology Research & Development (ATR) branch hosted Dr. Punya Raj Shakya from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Asia and Pacific Office (APAC) on August 14, 2024. Dr. Shakya toured the National Airport Pavement Test Facility (NAPTF) and National Airport Pavement and Materials Research Center (NAPMRC).

Dr. Garg, Dr. Shakya, & Jim Layton

Drs. Garg, Shakya, & Offenbacker

Drs. Garg & Shakya

The group discussed current and past research projects at NAPTF and NAPMRC, sensor technologies used to monitor pavement responses, and computing Pavement Classification Ratings (PCRs) for existing pavements. They also talked about the need for pavements to be both sustainable and resilient. Dr. Shakya thanked ATR for conducting an Aircraft Classification Rating (ACR)-PCR workshop at the APAC regional office in Bangkok, Thailand, in February 2024. He said he hoped for continued FAA support in organizing future airfield pavement design and evaluation workshops.

Dr. Dan Offenbacker | Daniel.I.Offenbacker@faa.gov
Dr. Navneet Garg | Navneet.Garg@faa.gov
Dr. David Brill | David.Brill@faa.gov
Jim Layton | James. Layton@faa.gov