Modeling Household Weekend Activity Durations in Calgary
A large-scale survey for household weekend activity and related travel was completed recently in the City of Calgary. The data include detailed information of traveler and activity, such as...
Session title: EMERGING BEST PRACTICES IN URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (B)
Organizers: Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee
Authors: Zhong, M, Hunt, J.D
2005
Municipal Pavement Performance Prediction based on Pavement Condition Data
A May 20, 2004 Special Report prepared by TD Economics announced “After a quarter century of under-investment, Canada’s system of public infrastructure is in need of major repair and...
Session title: VERY LONG-TERM LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS OF PAVEMENTS – DETERMINING THE TRUE VALUE OF OUR INVESTMENT (A)
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Hein*, D, Watt, ** D
2005
Nature of Weekend Travel by Urban Households
In comparison to weekday travel in urban areas, very little is known about weekend travel behaviour. Knowledge of weekend behaviour is important for a number of purposes, including the prediction...
Session title: EMERGING BEST PRACTICES IN URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (A)
Organizers: Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee
Authors: Hunt, J.D, McMillan, P, Stefan*, K, Atkins, D
2005
Needles Bridge Crossing: Managing Design Risk of a Long Term Infrastructure Investment
In 2003, the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation initiated a design competition for the detailed design of the Needles Bridge crossing over Arrow Lake. When constructed, this bridge will...
Session title: RISK MANAGEMENT IN GEOMETRIC DESIGN
Organizers: Geometric Design Standing Committee
Authors: Furtado, G, Porterfield, D, Steunenberg, M
2005
Noise Reducing Asphalts A Priority Issue for the Region of Waterloo
Over the last 20 years, many highway jurisdictions have experimented with different asphalts that include blended recycled rubber particles as a way to re-use old tires as well as to monitor the...
Session title: ACCELERATED PAVEMENT TESTING
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: MacDonald, G, Tighe, S
2005
Non-Obtrusive Rehabilitation of Small Bridges and Large Culverts Using Corrugated Steel Pipe (CSP)
Non Obtrusive Rehabilitation of Small Bridges and Large Culverts Using Corrugated Steel Pipe (CSP) Structures, Innovations in Bridge Engineering, Rehabilitation David J. Penny B.E.S. Marketing...
Session title: INNOVATIONS IN BRIDGE ENGINEERING (A)
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Penny, D.J
2005
NOVA SCOTIA’S SALT MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works (NSTPW) apply approximately 270,000 tonnes of road salts annually during the winter months to provide snow and ice control on...
Session title: 2004 TAC ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS (
Organizers: Environment Council
Authors:
2005
Optimising your Transportation System ….THE CALGARY EXPERIENCE
Session title: TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES
Organizers: Traffic Operations & Management Standing Committee
Authors: McLeod, T
2005
Optimizing RWIS Information In the Decision Making Process
Today’s maintenance managers in Canada and the United States must be able to handle multiple tasks during snow and ice control operations or risk falling behind the onslaught of winter...
Session title: ROAD WEATHER INFORMATION AS A DECISION-MAKING TOOL IN WINTER MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: Smithson, L.D
2005
Pavement Management In Atlantic Canada’s National Parks
Roads in Atlantic Canada’s National Parks cover an extremely wide scope of usage, climate, geography and range from local access roads to the TransCanada Highway. As such they service a wide...
Session title: VERY LONG-TERM LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS OF PAVEMENTS – DETERMINING THE TRUE VALUE OF OUR INVESTMENT (B)
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: MacLeod, D.R. , Nash R., , Morin, T.
2005