Using Structural Monitoring in the Evaluation of the A. Murray MacKay Bridge
The A. Murray MacKay Bridge is a landmark bridge structure in Halifax Harbour and a vital transportation link between Halifax and Dartmouth for both passenger vehicles and heavy traffic. The...
Session title: BRIDGES – ADJUSTING TO NEW REALITIES (A)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: John Newhook, Joshua Levy, Peter Buckland, Jon Eppell
2010
Westmount Road Traffic Calming Project
Session title: 2009 TAC ROAD SAFETY ENGINEERING AWARD NOMINATIONS
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors:
2010
Zone of Intrusion and Concrete Barrier Countermeasures
The concept of zone of intrusion is not yet widely documented in the highway geometric design industry. This paper extracts criteria from crash testing literature, to account for the critical...
Session title: LOW-COST ROAD ENGINEERING SAFETY COUNTERMEASURES AND THEIR APPLICATION ACROSS CANADA
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Stephen F. Hobbs
2010
2008 TAC SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORTATION AWARD
Session title: 2008 TAC SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORTATION AWARD NOMINATIONS
Organizers: Urban Transportation Council
Authors:
2009
A Prototype System for Truck Signal Priority (TkSP) using Video Sensors
The efficient and safe movement of freight is one of the important goals of urban transportation systems and vital to not only the local economy, but nationally as well. Given the importance of...
Session title: INNOVATIONS IN TRAFFIC CONTROL SAFETY
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Nicolas Saunier, Tarek Sayed, Clark Lim
2009
A Risk/Cost-based Algorithm for the Routing of Dangerous Goods
This study develops a risk/cost-based dangerous goods routing algorithm. The algorithm focuses on mitigating the risks associated with the transportation of dangerous goods (DG) via route...
Session title: INNOVATIONS IN TRAFFIC CONTROL SAFETY
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Karim El-Basyouny, Derek Cheng , Clark Lim, Tarek Sayed
2009
A Study of the Commercial Vehicle Value of Time for Operation at Border Crossings
Commercial transport is one of the most important economic activities in the transportation industry. Significant proportion of Canadian trade volume with the rest of the world extends over the...
Session title: TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Karim Ismail, Tarek Sayed, Clark Lim
2009
ACCOMMODATING SMALL AND LARGE USERS AT ROUNDABOUTS
Roundabout designs should be balanced to accommodate the mix of pedestrians, cyclists, and motorized vehicles (such as cars, buses, trucks, oversize loads, etc.) expected to use the intersection....
Session title: RETHINKING THE GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF FACILITIES FOR VULNERABLE ROAD USERS
Organizers: Geometric Design Standing Committee
Authors: Philip Weber, Nancy Button
2009
Advancing the Cement Industry’s Climate Change Plan in British Columbia: Addressing Economic and Policy Barriers
The cement manufacturing industry is both energy intensive and carbon intensive. The industry contributes to approximately 5% of global, man-made CO2 emissions. As a result, the cement industry is...
Session title: ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Organizers: Integrated Committee on Climate Change (Climate Change Task Force)
Authors: Azin Moradhassel, Bob Masterson
2009
Alberta RWIS Network Expansion, Winter Risk Assessment and Priority List for Advanced Winter Maintenance Strategies
In 2003, Alberta Transportation (AT) completed an Advanced Traveller Information System (ATIS) and Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) Blueprint project. Part of this project was to...
Session title: CHANGES IN MAINTENANCE SERVICE LEVELS AS A RESULT OF REDUCED BUDGETS AND ESCALATING COSTS
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: Mark Pinet, Beata Bielkiewicz
2009