Evaluation of Runway Distress and Repair Strategy at Hobby Airport, Houston, Texas

A study was initiated in May of 2000 to investigate the cause of the distress and to provide recommendations for repair. At the time of the first site visit by the investigation team under the direction of Brown & Root Services, at least three of the light bases in the intersection had been severely damaged by shearing, there was a pronounced bump on both Fig. 1: Profuse map cracking on the concrete surface of Runway 4-22 Evaluation of Runway Distress and Repair Strategy at Hobby Airport, Houston, Texas