Grooved Pavement, Runway

Object Details

Owner

NASA - Headquarters, Research Program Management

Summary

Grooved Concrete Runway Section

During the 1960s, NASA developed grooved runways to channel away water and improve traction for aircraft. By reducing the effects of hydroplaning, grooved runways minimize the chance of aircraft sliding off a wet runway during landing. The technology has since been applied to highway design. This section of concrete runway was used for testing by NASA’s Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory.

Transferred from NASA

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center

Inventory Number

A20170090000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MEMORABILIA-Miscellaneous

Materials

concrete

Dimensions

3-D: 61 × 39.4 × 12.1cm, 59kg (24 × 15 1/2 × 4 3/4 in., 130lb.)

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

America by Air

National Air and Space Museum

Record ID

nasm_A20170090000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9072e2448-f438-425b-a9b1-4490397df5ab