A Study in Practice: Evaluating the Life Expectancy of an MSE Wall with Steel Strip Reinforcement
In over 50 years since the invention of Reinforced Earth walls, structures have been designed to
fulfill a variety of retaining solutions for infrastructure projects, as well as mining,...
Session title: Structures
Organizers: Structures Standing Committee
Authors: Mirmirani, S., Rrokaj, T.
2018
A Study on Pavement Network Condition and Reporting in the Province of Alberta Through a Questionnaire Survey
Government agencies such as municipalities own several lane kilometers of roadways all in varying
conditions depending on their traffic loads, environment, material types, and construction...
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Newstead, B., Hashemian, L., Bayat, A.
2018
A Transverse Pavement Macro-Texture Performance Index for Network-Level Safety Evaluations
Session title: UTILIZATION OF STRATEGIC ASSET MANAGEMENT TO ASSIST IN THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES ACROSS ASSET CLASSES
Organizers:
Authors: Kargah-Ostadi, N.
2018
Alignment of Weight Restrictions on Nine-Month Primary Highways to Mitigate Climate Impacts of Earlier Spring
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Highway and Infrastructure (MHI) has a highway vehicle weight management system to maximize highway infrastructure utilization for economic activities while...
Session title: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Solutions for Transportation Design and Construction
Organizers: Integrated Committee on Climate Change
Authors: Imran, S., Lui, A.
2018
Armstrong Avenue Reconstruction Phase 1
Session title: 2018 TAC Environmental Achievement Award
Organizers: Environment Council
Authors: Aaron Brown
2018
Assessing Asphalt Ignition Oven Performance and its Impact on the Asphalt Content Test Result
This report examines the use of the asphalt ignition oven temperature-time series generated
during the asphalt content by ignition test method in identifying erroneous test results. The...
Session title: Testing and Modeling of Road Embankment Materials
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Sinclair, J., Wenz, M.
2018
Best Practices for Harmonizing Road Construction Specifications and Standards: A Manitoba Assessment
This paper presents best practice guidelines and strategies for harmonizing provincial and municipal highway construction standards and specifications in Manitoba. Developing common construction...
Session title: Innovation and Technology in Road Construction: Evolving Transportation
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: Kavanagh, L., Afuberoh, A., Shalaby, A.
2018
Burrard Bridge Renewal and Transportation Improvement Project
Burrard Bridge is one of three City-owned bridges that cross False Creek, a body of
water separating the high-density downtown core and medium-density
neighbourhoods to the south....
Session title: 2018 TAC Road Safety Engineering Award
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Ross Kenny, Alex Liaw
2018
Burrard Bridge Renewal and Transportation Improvement Project
The City of Vancouver has very ambitious environmental, social and economic
agendas, guided by a comprehensive set of long-term strategies that includes the
Greenest City 2020 Action...
Session title: 2018 Sustainable Urban Transportation Award
Organizers: Sustainable Transportation Standing Committee, Urban Transportation Council
Authors: Ross Kenny, Alex Liaw
2018
Case Study: Developing a Surface Condition Indicator from Laser Crack Measuring System Data for Pavement Asset Management
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (SMHI) adopted Laser Crack Measuring
System (LCMS) technology for collecting road condition data in 2016. LCMS data has replaced a...
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Salifu, A., Andre, N.
2018