MECHANISTIC-BASED ESALS FOR URBAN PAVEMENTS
Equivalent Single Axle Loads (ESALs) have been the standard traffic loading measure used in highway engineering and pavement management practices for decades. However, there are several...
Session title: NO ROAD - NO LOAD: ENABLING THE ECONOMY WHILE PROTECTING PAVEMENT STRUCTURES
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Thomas, L, Berthelot, C, Taylor, B
2007
Mechanistic-Climatic Characterization of Foamed Asphalt Stabilized Granular Pavements in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation (SDHT) is investigating alternate recycling and strengthening systems for in-service thin granular pavements. This research is being...
Session title: CHARACTERIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF SOILS AND MATERIALS
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Berthelot, C, Podborochynski, D, Fair, J, Anthony, A, Marjerison, B
2007
MECHANISTIC-EMPERICAL PAVEMENT DESIGN: EVOLUTION AND FUTURE CHALLENGES
Today’s mechanistic-Empirical (M-E) pavement design involves comprehensive, computerized packages. However, this also brings with it major challenges of calibration and validation,...
Session title: PAVEMENT PRESERVATION: SUPPORTING THE ECONOMY
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Haas, R, Tighe, S, Dore, G, Hein, D
2007
MESSAGE STANDARDIZATION ON VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS (VMS)
The ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) is always striving to improve road safety conditions, while at the same time facilitating traffic flow. In recent years, this effort has taken the form...
Session title: INNOVATION IN TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: Trépanier, S
2007
Modern Soil Stabilization Techniques
Session title: Characterization and Improvement of Soils and Materials
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Kowalski, T.E., Starry, D.W.
2007
Myra Canyon Trestle Reconstruction
Session title: BRIDGES - ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LINKAGES (A)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors:
2007
New Twist for Stabilized Roads
Session title: Preserving Low Volume Roads
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee, Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Wright, D.
2007
Overview of the on-going development of a Highway Safety Manual
Session title: New Highway Safety Manual: Implications for Geometric Design
Organizers: Geometric Design Standing Committee
Authors: Parkhill, M.
2007
Performance of Induced Trench Culverts in New Brunswick
The induced trench method of culvert construction has been in use for over 80 years. In this construction, a compressible layer is placed directly above a rigid culvert to induce positive arching...
Session title: COST-EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT / REHABILITATION OF THE CONDITION OF MATERIALS
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Hansen, P, Miller, L, Valsangkar, A.J, Bourque, S, MacLeod, T
2007
Planning of an Unconventional Urban Arterial Intersection A Context Sensitive Design Approach
Calgary’s population has recently exceeded the one million mark. Blessed with an oilrich economy, the City has been experiencing an unprecedented growth, which has created significant...
Session title: ROAD MEDIANS FOR ACCESS CONTROL AND SEPARATION
Organizers: Geometric Design Standing Committee
Authors:
2007