POTENTIAL OF WASTEPAPER SLUDGE ASH TO REPLACE CEMENT IN DEEP STABILIZATION OF QUICK CLAY
About half of the cost of deep soil stabilization installation works is attributed to the cost of binder materials, mainly cement. Wastepaper sludge ash (WSA) is considered as a potential...
Session title: CHARACTERIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF SOILS AND MATERIALS
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Bujulu, P.M.S, Sorta, A.R, Priol, G, Emdal, A.J
2007
Precast Options for Bridge Superstructure Design
Precast construction offers many options for bridge owners and designers: Traditional solutions are I-girders, slab girders and box girders with traditional I-girders being replaced by a new...
Session title: BRIDGES - ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LINKAGES (A)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Fowler, J.R, Stofko, B
2007
PRESERVING PAVEMENT ASSETS THROUGH REALISTIC POLICY OBJECTIVES AND LIFE CYCLE CONSIDERATION OF USERS, ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY, RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Pavements represent a major asset in Canada’s transportation capital stock. Preservation of this asset requires good technology, good management and adequate financing. A framework for...
Session title: PAVEMENT PRESERVATION: SUPPORTING THE ECONOMY
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Haas, R, Tighe, S, Falls, L.C
2007
Provincial Highway Vehicle Weight Management Review and New Policy Development in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan economy largely depends on bulk commodity export. Keeping transportation costs low is critical for the competitiveness of the economy. With the changes in provincial economy and...
Session title: NO ROAD - NO LOAD: ENABLING THE ECONOMY WHILE PROTECTING PAVEMENT STRUCTURES
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Liu, A, Bell, L, Stamatinos, G
2007
PS 3150: Implications for Infrastructure Valuation, Accounting and Management
The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) introduced PS 3150 Tangible Capital Asset to encourage the valuation and amortization of long-lived municipal infrastructure. Although based...
Session title: PAVEMENT PRESERVATION: SUPPORTING THE ECONOMY
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Sparks, G, Christensen, P, Drever, D, Chartier, G
2007
Quantitative Risk Assessment and Risk Management of a Large Transportation Project
Government agencies, including those responsible for transportation, are beginning to adopt the use of modern project management techniques which incorporate risk management. In particular, for...
Session title: INNOVATIVE CONTRACTING MODELS FOR MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: McGoey-Smith, A, Poschmann, A, Campbell, L
2007
Rails to Resources to Ports: The Alaska / Canada Rail Link Project / Phase 1 Feasibility Study
Session title: Bridges - Economic and Social Linkages
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Boland, K.
2007
Rapid Transit as a Catalyst for Reurbanization in Waterloo Region
Waterloo Region is one of the fastest growing communities in Canada with a population today of over a half million people and with forecast growth of almost 50 percent within the next 25 years....
Session title: RAPID TRANSIT PLANNING : A GROWTH MANAGEMENT TOOL
Organizers: Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee
Authors: Durant, D, Willoughby, W.D
2007
Recent Development of Bridge Management Systems in Canada
With the aging of its infrastructure, Canada is facing a critical problem to deal with the complex and fragmental issues existing in current infrastructure management. Because Bridge Management...
Session title: BRIDGES - ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LINKAGES (B)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Hammad, A, Yan, J, Mostofi, B
2007
Redwood Bridge – Rehabilitative Maintenance and Related Works
The Redwood Bridge is the oldest remaining as-constructed bridge in the City of Winnipeg. Originally built in 1908 for streetcars and wagon traffic, it provided a vital link between two distinct...
Session title: BRIDGES - ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LINKAGES (B)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Lau, M, Biswanger, B, Ebenspanger, B
2007