Monitoring pavement response during spring thaw and validation of the thaw weakening index
Seasonal variation in pavement response is considered to be a major factor affecting pavement performance. Several studies have concluded that in cold climates, most of the pavement damage by...
Session title: MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION FOR INPUTS INTO AASHTO 2002 GUIDE
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Doré, G, De Blois, K, Pierre, P, Savard, Y
2004
NETTOYAGE AUX ABRASIFS ET PEINTURAGE DU PONT JACQUES-CARTIER, UN BILAN APRÈS 15 ANNÉES DE TRAVAUX ET PLUS DE 40 M$ D’INVESTISSEMENTS
Ouvert à la circulation en 1930, le pont Jacques-Cartier traverse le fleuve Saint-Laurent entre l’ÎIe de Montréal et la Ville de Longueuil sur la Rive-Sud. Le pont Jacques-Cartier est plus...
Session title: INNOVATIONS EN MATIÈRE DE GÉNIE DES PONTS (A)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Mailhot, G, Carlin, G.P
2004
NEW BRUNSWICK ROUTE # 126 (KOUCHIBOUGUAC RIVER BRIDGE NO. 5) REALIGNMENT, RIGHT-OF-WAY AND STAGED CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
The desire to improve Canada’s roadways in the interest of safety is one of the prime focal points in highway and bridge design. Replacement of a bridge structure within a crowded right-of-...
Session title: INNOVATIONS IN BRIDGE ENGINEERING (B)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Proctor, P
2004
Numerical Prediction of Early-Age Cracking and Corrosion in High Performance Concrete Bridges – Case Study
This paper presents an evaluation of the effectiveness and the benefits of using highperformance concrete (HPC) containing corrosion inhibitors in the construction and repair of concrete bridges....
Session title: INNOVATIONS IN BRIDGE ENGINEERING (B)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Daigle, L, Lounis, Z, Cusson, D
2004
Optimization of Pavement Preservation Activities
Alberta Transportation has initiated a pavement preservation strategy. This strategy calls for the proactive management of the condition of pavements, from time of initial construction, throughout...
Session title: COORDINATING PAVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT WITH TRANSPORTATION ASSET MANAGEMENT
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee, Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Humphries, J.A, Ma, E
2004
Performance Based Winter Maintenance Operations Decision Making
Measuring performance for winter maintenance operations decision-making is a multidisciplinary process. It involves both earth and atmospheric sciences, multifaceted application of physics and...
Session title: MEASURING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR DECISION-MAKING IN WINTER MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: Smithson, L.D
2004
Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements – Selection, Design, Construction and Maintenance
Urbanization brings an increasing concentration of pavements, buildings, and other impervious surfaces. They generate additional runoff and pollutants during rainstorms, causing stream-bank...
Session title: INNOVATIONS IN MANAGING ROADWAY RUNOFF TO PROTECT SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER
Organizers: Environment Council
Authors: Burak, R.J
2004
Planning Process for Urban Goods Movement
Urban transportation plans are often prepared in accordance with a city or region’s planning mandate (e.g., in Ontario, as part of the regular update to a city’s Official Plan), or are...
Session title: URBAN GOODS MOVEMENT
Organizers: Urban Transportation Council
Authors: Kriger, D
2004
PROJET DE CONSTRUCTION D’UN PONT POSSEDANT UNE DUREE DE SERVICE ANTICIPEE DE 150 ANS
Au cours de l’année 2004, un pont doit être construit sur l’autoroute 20 au-dessus de la rivière Henri dans la municipalité de Val-Alain. L’objectif établi pour ce projet, en...
Session title: INNOVATIONS EN MATIÈRE DE GÉNIE DES PONTS (B)
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Goulet, S
2004
RED HILL VALLEY MORE THAN A ROAD PROJECT
The Red Hill Valley Project has been in various stages of planning, design and construction since 1956. This highly controversial project still remains a key component of Hamilton’s...
Session title: 2003 TAC ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS
Organizers: Environment Council
Authors:
2004