Laboratory Assessment on Effects of Blended Cements on Strength and Durability of Full-Depth Reclaimed Pavement Materials
In North America, chemical stabilizer that is commonly used in the full-depth reclamation
process is General Use (GU) cement. Blended cements that contain substantial amount of
...
Session title: Testing and Modelling of Road and Embankment Materials
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Melese, E., Baaj, H., Tighe, S., Smith, T., Zupko, S.
2018
Laboratory investigation of using foam grout as micro-trench backfilling material in cold regions
Micro-trenching, an innovative method for fiber optic cables installation, involves creating a narrow trench in the road pavement to place a cable or conduit; the trench is normally narrower than...
Session title: Testing and Modelling of Road and Embankment Materials
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Rios, V.A.V., Johnson, T.W., Hashemian, L.
2018
Leader in You
The workforce is changing. Thoughtful work is being done around succession planning in our ministry and throughout government – this has led to a deliberate and planned approach to...
Session title: 2018 TAC Educational Achievement Award
Organizers:
Authors: Kenedee Ladwar
2018
LIDAR OR IMAGERY – WHICH TO CHOOSE?
Over the past few years there has been extensive innovation in Geospatial technologies that can be used in revolutionary new ways in order to accurately and efficiently map and...
Session title: Innovations in Transportation Asset (s) Data Collection
Organizers: Asset Management Task Force
Authors: Davis, K.
2018
Machine Learning Powered Roadside Asset Extraction using LiDAR
Traditionally, road assets are monitored and inventory controlled getting direct access to each asset, which can be very time-consuming and requires numerous field recordings and trained personnel...
Session title: Innovations in Transportation Asset (s) Data Collection
Organizers: Asset Management Task Force
Authors: Makehmir, R., Coram, C., Firbank, D., Palsat, B., Palesch, D.
2018
Non-Destructive Testing for Optimizing Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation
Visual inspection is the state-of-practice in deciding the type and location of repairs in road rehabilitation projects. Field non-destructive testing (NDT) can provide information on pavements...
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Al-Abbasi, A., Shalaby, A.
2018
Nouvelles chartes d’épandage au ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l’Électrification des transports pour réduire les effets de l’épandage des sels de voirie sur l’environnement
Le ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l’Électrification des
transports entretient un vaste réseau routier durant la période hivernale. À
l’exception...
Session title: 2018 TAC Environmental Achievement Award
Organizers: Environment Council
Authors: Sylvain Noël
2018
Partners in the Development of a Made for Saskatoon Pavement Design Methodology
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies
Organizers:
Authors: Palsat, B., Parker, M.
2018
Performance of a Trial Section Reconstructed Using Cellular Concrete in the City of Edmonton
Over the past two decades, roadways in several residential neighborhoods within northeast
Edmonton have experienced significant early structural failures. Failures were so severe in
...
Session title: Innovation in Geotechnical and Materials Engineering
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Donovan, H,, Kanji, F., Dolton, B.
2018
PILE DRIVING EFFECTS ON A STEEL TRUSS RAILWAY BRIDGE DURING REHABILITATION
This paper summarizes the performance of a steel truss railway bridge near Saskatoon, SK,
which remained in service during pile driving activities for pier rehabilitation and new pier...
Session title: Structures
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Osback, J.
2018
