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PAVEMENT STRENGTH
ACR / PCR
Understand aircraft and pavement ratings, from classification principles to reporting and worked calculations.
SPECIALIST AIRPORT TRAINING
Stronger knowledge.
Safer runways.
Build the expertise behind airfield performance. Specialist training in ACR/PCR, runway friction testing and rubber deposit removal.
SmartVantage AIAbu Dhabi, UAE
ENGINEERING / OPERATIONS / MAINTENANCE
ACR / PCR Runway friction testing Rubber deposit removal
01 / FEATURED COURSES
Know the pavement.
Understand the performance.
Three focused training areas for the people responsible for airport pavements and runway surfaces.
02
SURFACE PERFORMANCE
Runway Friction Test
Connect runway surface behaviour with friction measurement, survey interpretation and maintenance planning.
03
RUNWAY MAINTENANCE
Rubber Deposit Removal
Explore rubber contamination, removal methods and the checks that support effective friction restoration.
Contact us to confirm course scope, dates, fees and delivery arrangements.
02 / COMPLETE CURRICULUM
Twenty-four courses.
One connected learning path.
Explore the aviation and construction curriculum by course, outcome and module. Contact SVAI to confirm delivery availability, dates and assessment arrangements.
Showing 24 courses
Airport Systems & Regulatory Foundations
This course develops system boundaries and authority through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Aerodrome Geometric Design
This course develops geometric compliance and operational usability through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Airfield Pavement Engineering
This course develops structural capacity, surface function and serviceability through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
The Lit Airfield
This course develops visual guidance and electrical availability through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Airport Planning, Capacity & Passenger Flow
This course develops demand, throughput and phased investment through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Airspace Protection & Safeguarding
This course develops airspace protection and evidence quality through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Managing Airport Construction
This course develops delivery certainty under live-operation constraints through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Works in Progress on the Movement Area
This course develops safe possession and configuration control through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Contracts, Quality & Claims for Airport Works
This course develops contract entitlement supported by contemporaneous evidence through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Commissioning, Handover & Return to Service
This course develops verified function and controlled transition through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Airport Facilities Asset Management
This course develops availability, condition, risk and whole-life value through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Digital, Sustainable & Resilient Airports
This course develops trusted data, whole-life carbon and climate resilience through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Construction Project Lifecycle Governance
This course develops authority, phase gates and value through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Contract Documents, Scope & WBS
This course develops scope completeness and traceability through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Planning, CPM & Schedule Control
This course develops logic, time risk and forecast credibility through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Cost Management, BOQ & Earned Value
This course develops cost, value and forecast at completion through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Procurement & Construction Supply Chains
This course develops lead time, quality and commercial alignment through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Contract Administration, Variations & Claims
This course develops entitlement, causation and records through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Construction Quality Management
This course develops conformance, evidence and learning through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Construction HSE & Environmental Management
This course develops exposure, control effectiveness and safe production through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Risk, Change & Stakeholder Control
This course develops uncertainty, controlled change and stakeholder alignment through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Construction Methods & Constructability
This course develops constructability, temporary stability and production through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
BIM, Lean & Digital Project Controls
This course develops information reliability and production flow through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Testing, Handover, Closeout & Capstone
This course develops verified completion and usable information through a sequence that moves from orientation to decision, evidence, verification and professional judgement. It is written for engineers, supervisors, project managers, operators, quality and safety personnel who need to connect technical work with controlled outcomes.
12 modules + integrated capstone
Curriculum availability does not by itself confirm enrolment, certification or regulatory approval. Contact SVAI for the current release status and delivery terms.
THE PRACTITIONER’S BOOKSHELF
Two books.
One field perspective.
Airport infrastructure and construction delivery, brought together through the professional experience of Engr. Emmanuel C. Sandoval.
Explore the collection01AVIATION & AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
The Aerodrome
Design, Construction, Maintenance and Operation
FIRST EDITION · 2026210 PAGES
One aerodrome. Every stage of its life.
Follow the airport from master planning and design to construction, maintenance and daily operation — with landside, terminal and airside facilities considered together.
- The complete lifecycle
21 chapters spanning design, live-airport works, maintenance, operations and the digital aerodrome.
- A connected reference
ICAO, EASA and FAA frameworks presented side by side, with a standards cross-reference.
- Tools for the practitioner
10 working appendices with checklists, worked examples, case studies and review questions.
For aerodrome engineers, operations officers, works and maintenance teams, and aviation consultants.
02CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT DELIVERY
Construction Projects Management
A Realistic, Field-Tested Strategy for Delivering Construction Projects
FIRST EDITION · 2026163 PAGES
From the project baseline to the final handover.
Connect the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition, with the daily instruments of construction: contracts, quantities, programmes, inspection plans, change control and closeout.
- Management meets the workface
The twelve principles and eight performance domains translated into construction practice.
- Delivery in the real world
Planning, cost, quality, safety, procurement and claims, including construction inside live airports.
- A method you can work with
Field lessons, templates, checklists, self-assessment questions and a 90-day implementation plan.
For project managers, site engineers, quantity surveyors, planners and owners’ representatives.
A CLOSER LOOK
Two Books from the Field
Meet the author, explore both books and find your starting point.
AUTHOR’S PORTFOLIO · 8-PAGE PDF03 / LEARNING APPROACH
Technical understanding.
Practical perspective.
Learning connects engineering principles with the inspection, reporting and maintenance activities of the airfield.
Understand the principles
Build a clear foundation in pavement strength, surface texture and runway performance.
Work through the detail
Explore classification examples, worked calculations and the interpretation of friction surveys.
Connect to your role
Relate technical concepts to maintenance planning, operational coordination and reporting.
04 / ABOUT SVAI
Specialist knowledge.
Grounded in the airfield.
SVAI Training Center brings airport engineering and operational learning together under SmartVantage AI.
Our course content draws on technical learning materials by Engr. Emmanuel Sandoval, including pavement strength classification, worked pavement rating calculations, and runway surface friction and condition reporting.
We help professionals explore the connections between pavement evaluation, surface maintenance and airside responsibilities.
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training.
Tell us your course of interest, team size and preferred dates. We’ll discuss the right next step with you.
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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