Barsotti, Matthew A. creator Puryear, John M. H. (John Mark Howard) Stevens, David J. National Research Council (U.S.) Transportation Research Board. Airport Cooperative Research Program United States Federal Aviation Administration. text bibliography dcu Washington, D.C Transportation Research Board 2009 monographic eng 1 online resource (196 pages) : illustrations, forms. ACRP Report 29: Developing Improved Civil Aircraft Arresting Systems is a report that evaluates alternative materials that could be used for an engineered material arresting system (EMAS), as well as potential active arrestor designs for civil aircraft applications. Currently, there is only one manufacturer that has been approved by the FAA. This report provides an evaluation of (1) cellular glass foam, (2) aggregate foam, (3) engineered aggregate, and (4) a main-gear engagement active arrestor system. Airport operators will find the updated cost information and performance considerations useful, airport planning firms will be aided by evaluating future options with respect to runway dimensions and land requirements, and manufacturers of alternative products will be encouraged to see the performance characteristics of other materials and the potential process by which they may be able to gain approval-- Ch. 2. Literature Review -- Ch. 3. Survey of U.S. Airport Operators -- Ch. 4. Review and Documentation of FAA Parameters -- Ch. 5. Sensitivity Analysis -- Ch. 6. Approval and Commercialization Study -- Ch. 7. Identification and Initial Assessment of Alernatives -- Ch. 8. Experimentation Overview -- Ch. 9. Glass Foam Arrestor Concept -- Ch. 10. Engineered Aggregate Arrestor Concept -- Ch. 11. Aggregate Foam Arrestor Concept -- Ch. 12. Depth-Varying Foam Material -- Ch. 13. Summary of Passive System Candidates -- Ch. 14. Main-Gear Engagement Active System Concept -- Ch. 15. Conclusions. Matthew A. Barsotti, John M.H. Puryear, David J. Stevens. Performed under Project 07-03. Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-161). Runways (Aeronautics) Safety measures Airplanes Landing Safety measures Landing aids (Aeronautics) Pavements Skid resistance 9781621982500 1621982505 https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpDICAASA8/developing-improved-civil/developing-improved-civil https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpDICAASA8/developing-improved-civil/developing-improved-civil 100419 20260818090513.0