Goods Movement in Ottawa: Transitioning to a Sustainable Future
Most Canadian urban areas promote a more sustainable future in their long-range transportation master plans (TMPs). This applies to all urban travel, but most TMPs consider goods movement at a...
Session title: Innovative Solutions to Enhance Goods Movement (S)
Organizers: Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee
Authors: Kriger, D., Edwards, N.
2019
High Tension Cable Barrier (HTCB): The Next Generation of Highway Safety
As more jurisdictions look for innovative ways and products to enhance median and roadside safety, High Tension Cable Barrier (HTCB) stands out as the latest product that delivers on safety, cost...
Session title: General Issues in Road Safety (S)
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Ahmad, N., Biglow, B.
2019
Highway Traffic Characteristics Estimation using Deep Convolutional Neural Network
Recent watershed advancements in computer vision and machine learning has allowed for the possibility of classifying traffic characteristics from camera image data in real time. Information from...
Session title: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Smart Mobility (S)
Organizers: Education & Human Resources Development Council
Authors: Ge, Z., Aqra, A.
2019
Improving Trip Generation Estimates for Canadian Sites using Aggregation and Extraction Techniques
Trip generation analysis plays a vital role in determining the impact of new land use developments. Trips are generally estimated using regionally established trip rates from trip generation data...
Session title: Transportation Demand Modelling (S)
Organizers: Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee
Authors: Kenchappagoudra, M.
2019
Innovative Strain Based Bridge Weigh-In-Motion System for Truss Bridges
Efficient management of bridge structures requires a thorough understanding of the traffic using a bridge. In this paper an innovative static strain-based remote Bridge-Weigh-In-Motion (BWIM)...
Session title: Structures (S)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: MacLeod, E., Arjomandi, K., MacDonald, T., Matthews, J.
2019
Leading Innovation Timeline as an Enabler for Traffic Management Roadmaps
Traffic management is changing fast. The future is ‘connected systems’ and ‘connected people’. In order to make the right choices concerning smart mobility, it is important for road operators to...
Session title: Preparing for CAVs, Part 2: Readiness Planning and Pilot Projects (S)
Organizers: Connected and Automated Vehicles Task Force
Authors: Hendriks, L., Hélène van Heijningen, H., Jorna. R.
2019
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis and Performance Comparison of Asphalt Overlays on PCC Pavements in Wet-Freeze Regions of Canada
Long term pavement performance studies and continuous evaluations can help inform better rehabilitation strategies, thus suggesting more innovative rehabilitation designs. This research sought to...
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies (S)
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Huyan, J., Oyeyi, A.G., Tighe, S.L.
2019
LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS AND PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF ASPHALT OVERLAYS ON PCC PAVEMENTS IN WET-FREEZE REGIONS OF CANADA
Long term pavement performance studies and continuous evaluations can help inform better rehabilitation strategies, thus suggesting more innovative rehabilitation designs. This research sought to...
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies (S)
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Ju Huyan, J., Oyeyi, A.G., Tighe, S.
2019
Lightweight Cellular Concrete as a Subbase Alternative in Pavements: Instrumentation plan, Installation and Preliminary Results
The use of lightweight materials in the pavement structure could be a potential solution to reduce the burden of the pavement on the roadbed, especially over weak soils, hence alleviating...
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies (S)
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Oyeyi, A.G., Mi-Way Ni, F., Pickel, D., Tighe, S.L.
2019
Limites de vitesse de 30 km/h et la zone 30 : la différence entre ces deux concepts et état de la situation au Québec et au Canada
Les municipalités peuvent modifier les limites de vitesse des rues collectrices et locales à 40 km/h, et à 30 km/h aux abords des établissements scolaires et des parcs (contre les 50 km/h )....
Session title: Traffic Control on a Budget: Success Stories (S)
Organizers:
Authors: Couture, L.
2019
