Railway Cybersecurity: capabilities, challenges, and prospects
Rail transportation systems are increasingly relying on information and communications technologies. Modern industrial control systems which are based on the new communications technologies have...
Session title: CAV Readiness (Part 2): Digital Infrastructure (PS)
Organizers: Connected and Automated Vehicles Task Force
Authors: Aziminejad, Arash, Kaushik, Yayati
2020
Response of Portland Limestone Cement Concrete to High Concentration of Chloride-Based Salts
Portland limestone cement (PLC) is now permitted in the production of all classes of concrete in Canada. Their contribution to reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and sustainable construction is...
Session title: Testing and Modeling of Road and Embankment Materials (PS)
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Ghazy, Ahmed, Bassuoni, Moahmed
2020
Road Weather Information Systems/Variable Message Sign Integration
The Province of British Columbia is committed to eliminating serious injuries and fatalities. One way to reach this goal is through increased use of intelligent transportation technologies. The...
Session title: Road Safety Engineering Award Finalists (PS)
Organizers:
Authors: Sengupta, Joy, Walker, Simon
2020
Saskatchewan RAP Optimization Study
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (SMHI) recently commissioned a Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Management and Application Study to identify and optimize areas of use for...
Session title: Green Technology in Geotechnical and Materials Engineering (PS)
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Guenther, Duane, Inglis, Travis
2020
Specification Improvement to Deliver Safe and Durable Concrete Pavement in Ontario
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation strives to provide a safe, reliable and efficient transportation system to the travelling public. Constructing safe and durable pavement is critical to...
Session title: Innovation in Geotechnical and Materials Engineering (PS)
Organizers: Soils and Materials Standing Committee
Authors: Chan, Susanne, Lee, Stephen, Titherington, Melissa
2020
St. Peters Road Intersection: An Innovative Design Approach
This project involves the analysis and design of a partial Displaced-Left-Turn (DLT) intersection to address road safety and operational concerns at the St. Peters Road intersection on the Trans-...
Session title: Road Safety Engineering Award Finalists (PS)
Organizers:
Authors: Evans, Darrell, Ellis, Reed
2020
Temporary Concrete and Steel Barriers on Ontario Highways
Over recent years, several Temporary Steel Barrier systems have been successfully crash tested in accordance with the AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware and have demonstrated equivalent...
Session title: Low-Cost and Rapid Deployment of Road Safety Improvements (PS)
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Shannon, Kenneth
2020
The importance of quality control in the data processing of automated pavement condition surveys in municipal networks
Automated pavement condition surveys have progressed in the past few years. Mainly developed for superior road network needs, such as highway pavements, they are now very often used in the context...
Session title: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies (PS)
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Martel, Nicolas, Paquet, Christine
2020
The Wildlife Program of the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (BCMOTI)
The Wildlife Program of the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (BCMOTI) is the cornerstone of wildlife protection on British Columbia highways. The standalone program...
Session title: Environmental Achievement Award Finalists (PS)
Organizers:
Authors: Sielecki, Leonard
2020
Traffic Calming Design Guidelines
The City of Ottawa Traffic Calming Design Guidelines inform the planning and design of safer community streets, fulfilling the City’s complete streets policies. Previously, traffic calming...
Session title: Sustainable Urban Transportation Award Finalist Presentations (PS)
Organizers:
Authors: Swan, Justin
2020
