An Integrated Field and Laboratory Research Initiative for Advancing Pavement Technology
New and improved pavement technologies are developed through laboratory investigations, construction and maintenance, theoretical analyses, long term performance studies such as SHRP and C-SHRP,...
Session title: ACCELERATED FIELD AND LABORATORY PAVEMENT TESTING
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Tighe, S, Haas, R, Kennepohl, G
2004
Analysis of 110 km/hr Speed Limit: Implementation on Saskatchewan Divided Rural Highways
This paper will assess the short-term effects on driver speeds after increasing the posted speed limit on rural four-lane highways in Saskatchewan. On June 1, 2003 the maximum speed limit on...
Session title: HUMAN FACTORS IN ROAD SAFETY ENGINEERING – NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND INITIATIVES
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Hunt, P, Larocque, B, Gienow, W
2004
Application of Flax Straw in Subgrade Strengthening
Due to the recent developments affecting the transportation systems in Saskatchewan such as rationalization of the grain handling facilities, economic diversification, increased value-added...
Session title: ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF IN-SITU MATERIAL RECYCLING AND STRENGTHENING
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Lazic, Z, Gerbrandt, R
2004
Applying Context Sensitive Design to the Innovative Development of Major Highway Projects
Session title: GEOMETRIC DESIGN AND VULNERABLE ROAD USERS
Organizers: Geometric Design Standing Committee
Authors: Collings, J.C
2004
Behaviour of road bases stabilized with cement and asphalt in a cold climate
Session title: ACCELERATED FIELD AND LABORATORY PAVEMENT TESTING
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Pouliot, N, Savard, Y, De Blois, K, Boutonnet, M
2004
City of Vancouver National Works Yard
Transportation systems are an essential part of our mobility. Even more important is the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure. Without them, the efficiency and safety of...
Session title: 2003 TAC ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS
Organizers: Environment Council
Authors: Bremner, P.
2004
CONTEXT-SENSITIVE DESIGN FOR RURAL SPEED MANAGEMENT
Up until the mid 1980's, transportation engineering issues tended to become more and more standardized. As such, the approach used for road design was prone to neglect the physical, economic...
Session title: GEOMETRIC DESIGN AND VULNERABLE ROAD USERS
Organizers: Geometric Design Standing Committee
Authors: MACKEY, P
2004
CONTINUOUSLY REINFORCED CONCRETE PAVEMENTS AT TRANSPORT QUÉBEC
Historically, cement concrete pavements built in Québec have not always performed satisfactorily. This was mainly linked to the following factors: use of slabs not always suited to our climate,...
Session title: ACCELERATED FIELD AND LABORATORY PAVEMENT TESTING
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Thébeau, D
2004
Decision Making for Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Municipal Pavements
Municipalities in Canada spend in excess of $10 billion annually on aging infrastructure. Asset management systems, of which pavement management systems are a subset that have been in place...
Session title: Coordinating Pavement and Maintenance Management with Transportation Asset Management
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee, Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Hakek, J., Hein, D.K., Olidis, C.
2004
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MONITORING OF FOUR INNOVATIVE CONCRETE BRIDGE DECKS USING NON-CORROSIVE FRP COMPOSITE BARS
This paper presents the construction details, testing, and monitoring results of four FRP
reinforced concrete bridges recently constructed in North America. Three bridges,
Joffre...
Session title: Innovations in Bridge Engineering
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Benmokrane, B., El-Salakawy, E., El-Ragaby, A., Desgagné, G., Lackey, T.
2004