Article | REF: C4120 V2

Passenger terminal building

Authors: Xavier BRUSSEAU, Alexandre VOGLEY, Laura BUIREL

Publication date: January 10, 2015

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6. Special design constraints

6.1 Architectural choice

  • terminal design is directly linked to procedures and their evolution (strong constraints);

  • the design can be determined by the surface area and nature of the land available for the terminal;

  • design is linked to economic criteria that can change over time: building construction, operating, maintenance and running costs will influence the choice of functional design.

  • Terminal depth

    If the principle of straight-line travel is to be respected as far as possible, a minimum depth of 40 to 50 m is quickly required. This depth can be increased to 70 m for heavy traffic and to meet safety requirements....

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