Class - SurfaceCharacteristics

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<<object>> An entity grouping together the attributes that model characteristics of an airport surface, such as strength, material, etc.

List of attributes

Name Data Type Definition    
composition CodeSurfaceCompositionType The type of the predominant material of which a surface of the movement area is composed.    
preparation CodeSurfacePreparationType The preparation technique(s) applied to a surface composition.    
surfaceCondition CodeSurfaceConditionType The quality of the surface, as a category.    
classPCN ValPCNType The bearing strength of a pavement for unrestricted operations.    
pavementTypePCN CodePCNPavementType The pavement behaviour (rigid or flexible) used for the Pavement Classification Number (PCN) determination, as a category.    
pavementSubgradePCN CodePCNSubgradeType A categorized indication of the pavement subgrade strength related to the Pavement Classification Number (PCN).    
maxTyrePressurePCN CodePCNTyrePressureType The maximum allowable tire pressure category related to the Pavement Classification Number (PCN), as a category.    
evaluationMethodPCN CodePCNMethodType The method used to rate a runway pavement.    
classLCN ValLCNType A value which denotes the peak bearing moment the surface can handle repeatedly without shortening its service life.    
weightSIWL ValWeightType The maximum calculated load on each tire of a landing gear assembly that a movement area surface can support.    
tyrePressureSIWL ValPressureType The maximum aircraft tire pressure that a movement area surface can support.    
weightAUW ValWeightType The maximum total value of the weight of an aircraft that a movement area surface may support, regardless of the landing gear configuration of the aircraft.    

Navigable associations to SurfaceCharacteristics

From Association Multiplicity Role To Role description
Runway hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties Surface characteristics of the runway.  
RunwayElement hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties Surface characteristics of the runway element.  
ArrestingGear hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties Surface characteristics of the ArrestingGear.  
RunwayBlastPad hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties Surface properties of the blast pad.  
Taxiway hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties Surface characteristics of the Taxiway.  
TaxiwayElement hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties Surface characteristics of the TaxiwayElement.  
DeicingArea hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties Surface characteristics of the deicing area.  
Apron hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties The surface characteristics of the apron.  
ApronElement hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties The surface characteristics of the Apron Element.  
AircraftStand hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties Surface characteristics of the GateStand.  
Road hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties Surface characteristics of the road.  
TouchDownLiftOff hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties Surface characteristics of the touch down lift off zone.  
AirportHeliportProtectionArea hasSurfaceDescribedBy 0..1 surfaceProperties The surface characteristics of the AirportHeliportProtectionArea.