Engineered Materials Arresting System EMAS by ESCO

Courtesy: Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation a division of Zodiac Aerospace

http://www.esco.zodiacaerospace.com

An Engineered materials arrestor system or Engineered materials arresting system (EMAS) is a bed of lightweight, crushable concrete built at the end of a runway. The purpose of an EMAS is to stop an aircraft overrun with no human injury and minimal aircraft damage.

http://www.esco.zodiacaerospace.com//downloads/documents/ESCO-ZA_EMAS_Fact_Sh...

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[scaremenga]

Very interesting concept.. I'd like to know more about how 'EMAS' is made.. seems to be like clay?

[RobTabAl]

Interesting to know, very nice video.

[kumquatsta]

$1000/emas block = money in the bank for zodiac

[PetrucciSatriani]

Currently putting one of these in at both BGM and ELM.

[joshster89]

@airboyd The arrestor bed is made of a compressible concrete. Think of an "aero" chocolate bar with the bubbles. It is solid but easily crushed by the inertia/weight of the wayward aircraft.

[conan199]

EMAS=Gold.....bwhaha

[emiratesA380NCL]

what airport is that at 1.11-1.12

[BALLIN02130]

I could see india using this at there airport soon.

[AA757223]

yes, that would suck majorly!

[daavi8tor]

I know KSAN has this. What about TNCM?

[imrubberandyoureglue]

This should teach people to not land short of displaced thresholds.

[mazofi]

@scaremenga It's concrete that have air mixed in it to make it less durable and therefore crushable. It is also referred as foamed concrete.