Subgrade Soil Frost Susceptibility Assessment for Pavement Design in Manitoba
Frost susceptible subgrade soils, when exposed to moisture and freezing condition, cause frost heaving on road surfaces. In cold climates, like Manitoba, many road sections experience surface...
Session title: Testing and Modelling of Road and Embankment Materials
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Ahammed, M.A.
2018
Surficial Slope Instability and the Potential Contribution of Erosion Control Practice
Civil and Geotechnical Engineering design practice primarily considers general slope stability, with surficial slope stability addressed with less design rigour. Long term surficial slope...
Session title: Innovation in Geotechnical and Materials Engineering
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Corne, I.D.
2018
The 2nd Concession Project
The 2nd Concession is a major north‐south arterial corridor under the jurisdiction of The
Regional Municipality of York (York Region). Located in the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario,...
Session title: 2018 TAC Environmental Achievement Award
Organizers: Environment Council
Authors: Mark Nykoluk
2018
The Ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l’Électrification des transports du Québec Develops New Charter to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Road Salt
The Quebec Ministry of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transportation Electrification (Ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l’Électrification des transports,...
Session title: 2018 TAC Environmental Achievement Award
Organizers: Environment Council
Authors: Sylvain Noël
2018
Towards Developing Environmental Sustainability Performance Measures for Pavement Asset Management Practice
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies
Organizers:
Authors: Achebe, J.C., Tighe, S.
2018
Towards Developing Environmental Sustainability Performance Measures for Pavement Asset Management Practice
The functionality of performance measurement approach is valuable in Pavement Management Systems (PMSs) to account for different criteria in the decision-making process. However current paradigm...
Session title: Towards Developing Environmental Sustainability Performance Measures for Pavement Asset Management Practice
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Achebe, J.C., Tighe, S.L.
2018
Traffic Monitoring Practices Guide: Addressing urban traffic monitoring challenges
Session title: Innovations in Asset Management
Organizers:
Authors: Poapst, R.
2018
Traffic Safety Issues and Mitigation Strategies in Mature Neighbourhood Overlays
As towns and cities throughout North America begin to show signs of aging, the number of
emerging mature neighbourhoods and communities within municipalities has burgeoned. The
rapid...
Session title: Safe Systems Approach to Road Safety
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Tong, B.
2018
Traffic Safety Studies for Highway Sections through Small Urban Communities in Saskatchewan
Almost all Saskatchewan highways have long stretches of rural roads through flat agricultural land with little roadside development and very few intersections. Traffic volumes are often relatively...
Session title: - General Issues in Road Safety
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Shrestha, S., Liu, A.
2018
Virtual Automotive Engine
Description of initiative and key individuals involved in major tasks or activities
Our initiative set out to create a three-dimensional (3D) virtual learning tool that allows instructors...
Session title: 2018 TAC Educational Achievement Award
Organizers: Education & Human Resources Development Council
Authors: Mubasher Faruki
2018