The Québec Ministry of Transport’s Bridge Project Tactical Planning Dashboard
Computerized ‘Electronic Dashboards’ are becoming common in many applications today, including management of financial processes, human resources, projects, and assets,. These...
Session title: BRIDGES – LINKS TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE (A)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Dr. Reed M. Ellis, Paul D. Thompson, Guy Richard
2008
The Road to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games Transportation Findings of Large Public Events in Downtown Vancouver
The City of Vancouver is Host City for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. While the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) is ultimately responsible for delivering transportation services...
Session title: TRAFFIC OPERATIONS: URBAN TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Dale Bracewell
2008
Tools for Managing a Construction Project
Government agencies and construction firms are hearing demands for greater accountability while doing their work with greater precision and at lower costs. Tax payers and their representatives...
Session title: INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AND TECHNIQUES TO MINIMIZE COSTS AND TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: Philip J. Rodriguez
2008
Toronto Walking Strategy: Putting Pedestrians First
The Toronto Walking Strategy is an example of an innovative action plan, which promotes the inclusion of pedestrian needs in all city building and supports a sustainable future in Toronto. This...
Session title: TRAFFIC OPERATIONS: URBAN TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Daniel Egan, Jennifer Hyland
2008
Towards Developing a Sustainable West Campus at the University of Calgary
In 1995, the Province of Alberta gave the University of Calgary a 74-hectare (184-acre) parcel of land at the western edge of the University's Main Campus. Since then, 44 hectare has been set...
Session title: TRANSIT PLANS AND PLANNING: HOW THEY SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY
Organizers: Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee
Authors: Bosco W. Tong
2008
TRANSMIT: Travel-Time System for Border Crossings in Ontario’s Niagara Region
In recent years, increased border security measures and increased volumes of people and goods moving between Canada and the United States have lengthened border wait times. The Niagara Region of...
Session title: TRAFFIC OPERATIONS: WHAT'S IN YOUR TOOLBOX?
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Stephen Erwin
2008
Transportation Demand Management:From Concept to an Established Program
Session title: 2007 TAC SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORTATION AWARD NOMINATIONS
Organizers: Urban Transportation Council
Authors: Wayne Chan
2008
Trellis and Trestles – Innovative Busway Bridge Design
An innovative design and construction of a bridge in Edmonton to carry bus traffic from a Light Rail Transit Station is described. The overpass crosses a high volume road at a very high skew and...
Session title: BRIDGES – LINKS TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE (B)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Dr. S (Bala) Balakrishnan
2008
Use of Processed Tear-off Roof Shingles to Improve Performance of Roadbase Materials
This paper presents the results of a research project that focused on evaluating the potential use of processed tear-off shingles in road works. The project was conducted in attempts to promote...
Session title: RECYCLED MATERIALS AND RECYCLING PROCESSES FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Narayan Shrestha, Medhat Shehata, Said Easa, Stephen Senior, Chris Rogers, Ryan Essex
2008
Using Infrastructure Health Monitoring (IHM) to Assess the Impact of Climate Change on Civil Infrastructure
Climate change is creating a trend toward warming temperatures. As a result, temperate regions that currently experience freeze thaw cycles may experience fewer cycles in the future and regions...
Session title: IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: Sam Sidawi, Dr. Emile Shehata
2008