Need for Airport Terminal Building:
An Airport Terminal building is the most significant
interface between ground access and the aircraft. Growth in aircraft traffic and the
introduction of larger aircrafts have influenced the service life of airports.
In the
context of the robust growth of the country economy, the need for Airport terminal buildings is felt to
keep pace with the rapid increase in air travel and development in the
infrastructure of airports as well.
Objectives
of an Airport Terminal Buildings:
The four
basic objectives of airport terminal building are as follows:
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Operational efficiency for
processing of passengers and their baggage
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Providing Ample Parking space for
aircraft
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Adaptability to implement
innovations in aviation technology
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Security
Key Planning
Issues in building an Airport Terminal Building:
Depending
upon the ongoing trend analysis and survey, followings are the Key Planning
Issues in building an Airport Terminal Building:
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Growth Rate for Traffic at
Terminal buildings:Passenger traffic is the
key parameter, which needs to be estimated or forecast appropriately for
capacity planning.
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Peak Hour Projections:An Airport Terminal building and its facilities therein should have sufficient space to cater to
peak hour passenger traffic at the airport.
·
Level of Services in Target Year:Level
of Service Standards and associated criteria to evaluate the level of service
is a rather complex issue. Passengers are concerned with completion of air
journey at a reasonable cost, with minimum delay, and inconvenience.
·
Cost of Construction:The
design and approach towards Airport Terminals have undergone a radical change.
Earlier, a terminal was a building where a passenger commenced and concluded an
air journey. Currently, a lot more is expected from an airport terminal
building - not only it should be functionally efficient, it should also be
aesthetically and architecturally appealing to view.
Airport space frame structures are planned for maximum
efficiency, convenience and economy. The main objective is to impart space for
line operations, facilities for passenger’s convenience, office for the airport
management as well as non-aeronautical functions.Since 30 years, the company
Hindustan Alcox Limited emerged as leading airport steel structure manufacturer in producing well engineered and aesthetically
appealing airport terminal buildings.
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Hindustan
Alcox Limited, New Delhi
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