Houston's Intercontinental Airport, Jetero, designed to accommodate supersonic jet transports; runways, taxiways and other pavements are designed in concrete to withstand heavy loads, and passenger terminal has unique layout tailored to future traffic demands; runway contractor uses central mix paving and one-course placement of reinforcing steel (wire mesh), both rarities in Texas; costing 150 million, airport will start operating in 1967; details of plans for handling traffic of persons and planes.
Jetero -- Airport designed to handle supersonic jet planes
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 172 , n 16
1964
Article (Journal)
English
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