Automated Inventory of Overhead Assets on Highways using Mobile LiDAR Data
Assessment of vertical clearance on highways is an integral step to ensuring that design standards are met throughout the service life of the highway. The assessment enables timely intervention,...
Session title: Non-Destructive Methods for LOS Condition Monitoring
Organizers: Asset Management Task Force
Authors: Gargoum, S., El-Basyouny, K., Gadowski, A, Froese, K.
2017
Calgary Airport Trail Tunnel Monitoring Program
The Calgary Airport Trail Tunnel is a cut-and-cover, two-cell roadway tunnel constructed under the
Calgary International Airport’s runway and three associated taxiways. It is owned by...
Session title: Structures
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Azarnejad, A., Murdoch, N., Sharma, V, Kroman, J.
2017
Calibration of Alberta Fatigue Truck
The Province of Alberta uses one of the heaviest design trucks in Canada for the design of its highway bridges. Despite the use of a CL‐800 design truck, most of the fatigue damage is caused...
Session title: Structures
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Grondin, G., Desalenge, A., Ramsay, B., Spratlin, M.
2017
Case Studies and Innovative Uses of GPR for Pavement Engineering Applications
Over the past few decades, advances in technology has allowed electronics and computers in general to become more portable and to be able to store more data than ever before. Ground Penetrating...
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Korczak, R., Abd El Halim, A.
2017
Centre City Cycle Track Network Pilot Project In-Service Safety Review
In 2015, the City of Calgary opened its Centre City Cycle Track Network as an 18-month pilot project. City Council will make a decision on the future of the pilot project in December 2016. To...
Session title: 2017 Road Safety Engineering Award
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Patterson, B.
2017
Clean Roads to Clean Air Program
Session title: 2017 Environmental Achievement Award Nominations
Organizers: Environment Council, Environmental Issues Management Standing Committee
Authors: City of Toronto
2017
Comparison between AASHTO and CHBDC Design Methods for MSE Retaining Wall and its Implications on Transportation Agencies
Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) structures have been used in their current form since the
early 1970s. MSE structures have become the solution of choice over traditional retaining...
Session title: Structures
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Essery, D., Taylor, T., El-Sharnouby, M.
2017
Comparison of Modern Concrete Pavement Performance Predictions, Thickness Requirements, and Sensitivity to Joint Spacing
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Rodden, R., Sullivan, S., Covarrubias, J.P., Nantasai, B.
2017
Concrete Sidewalk Design Analysis and Optimization for Improved Life Cycle and Sustainability
The City of Calgary (The City) has a multimillion-dollar sidewalk replacement backlog. The condition-based preventive maintenance and the corrective maintenance are faced with challenges with...
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Czarnecki, B., Poon, B.
2017
Conservation Dogs to Detect Blanding’s Turtle Nests prior to Road Rehabilitation Activities
Blanding’s Turtles nest in the granular shoulders of roadways, burying eggs beneath the ground surface. Visual detection of nests is not possible. Highway rehabilitation can damage or...
Session title: 2017 Environmental Achievement Award Nominations
Organizers: Environment Council, Environmental Issues Management Standing Committee
Authors: Priddle, Mark
2017