Establishment of Traffic Signal Policies and Procedures for Adoption on Saskatchewan’s Highway Network
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (the Ministry) completed a study in 2015 to expand their compliment of safety countermeasures along medium to high volume corridors...
Session title: Improving Road Safety in Rural Areas
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Steel, P., Holland, J.
2017
Évaluation des sols d’infrastructure pour la conception des chaussées aéroportuaires en béton
Session title: Geotechnical and Materials Engineering
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Benkouar, M., D’Amours, L., Chevalier, F.
2017
Experimental assessment of flexible pavement behaviour under freezing conditions and winter weight premiums
As it is well documented, structural behaviour of flexibles pavements in cold regions is significantly affected by environmental factors and traffic loads. When it comes to pavement damage, the...
Session title: Testing and Modeling of Road and Embankment Materials
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Cloutier, J-P., Bilodeau, J-P., Thiam, P-M
2017
Fast Track Precast Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Pilot Project
As Ontario’s highway network expands and is subjected to increasing traffic volumes, the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) is challenged to look for new and innovative solutions to...
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Chan, S., Lee, W., Lane, B, Kazmierowski, T.
2017
Feasibility of Concrete Overlays as a Rehabilitation Strategy on Municipal Roads - City of Hamilton
Session title: Investing in Road Construction Building Canada's Economy
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee, Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Wafa, R., Tighe, S.L.
2017
Field Evaluation of Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Surface Texture and Frictional Properties
Session title: Investing in Road Construction Building Canada's Economy
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Pickel, F., Qingfan, L., Rahanuma, W., Tighe, S., Fung, R.
2017
Fundamentals of Sustainable and Resilient Buried Structures
This paper’s objective is to introduce a design approach which improves the performance and value of buried structures. This approach involves widening the design lens to more systematically...
Session title: Climate - How is Your Jurisdiction/Organization Responding
Organizers: Integrated Committee on Climate Change
Authors: Williams, K.
2017
Harwood Avenue and Bayly Street (Reg. Rd. 22) A Concrete Pavement Urban Intersection Pilot Project
Located immediately east of Toronto, Ontario, the Regional Municipality of Durham includes 7 area municipalities with a total geographical area of approximately 2,590 square kilometres and a...
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: McWade, B., Navarra, M., Tighe, S.
2017
High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Pilot Project
Session title: 2017 Sustainable Urban Transportation Award Nominations
Organizers: Sustainable Transportation Standing Committee, Urban Transportation Council
Authors: Cuthbertson, B.
2017
Impact of Asphalt Concrete Temperature and Traffic Loading Speed on Structural Behavior of Flexible Pavement
Monitoring the temperature gradient of pavement structure layers and its effect on the structural behaviour helped to establish a fundamental understanding of the magnitude and impact of these...
Session title: Testing and Modeling of Road and Embankment Materials
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Maadani, O., Abd El Halim, A.O
2017