Design and Construction of a Four Span Rail Bridge as Part of the Waverley Underpass Project
The Waverley Street Underpass Structure is a four-span (18m-18m-22.5m-18m) simply-supported rail bridge that carries both the north and south Canadian National Railway (CNR) mainline over Waverley...
Titre de la séance: Structures (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des ouvrages d'art
Auteurs: T.A. Epp, D.R.C. Amorim, M. N. Allen
2019
Design of Efficient Deep Learning models for Determining Road Surface Condition from Roadside Camera Images and Weather Data
Road maintenance during the Winter season is a safety critical and resource demanding operation. One of its key activities is determining road surface condition (RSC) in order to prioritize roads...
Titre de la séance: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Smart Mobility (S)
Organisateurs: Conseil de l'éducation et du développement des ressources humaines
Auteurs: Carrillo, J., Crowley, M., Pan, G., Fu, L.
2019
Design of large diameter single drilled shafts supporting the 650-span structure for the REM project in Montreal using axial and lateral static load tests
In 2018, the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ) awarded a $6.3 Billion Design-Build contract to the Joint Venture (JV) team NouvlR (led by SNC-Lavalin) for the design and construction...
Titre de la séance: Testing and Modelling of Road and Embankment Materials (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des sols et des matériaux
Auteurs: Diab, R., D’Amours, L., Zirmi, D.,Habib, J.
2019
Design of Road Embankments Constructed Over Existing Underground Structures
Due to the development of new highways in metropolitan areas, construction of the road embankments over existing underground structures is inevitable. Since most of these buried structures are old...
Titre de la séance: Innovations in Geotechnical and Materials Engineering (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des sols et des matériaux
Auteurs: Saghaee, G.
2019
Development of a Computer-Vision Based Real-Time Pedestrian Comfort Estimation System
This study develops a new method to estimate real-time pedestrian comfort, i.e., Pedestrian Level of Service (PLOS). Interest in pedestrian comfort in urban spaces has been increasing. Many...
Titre de la séance: New Horizons in Using Technology to Enhance Transportation
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Auteurs: Yang, S., Claudio, P., Ahmad, A., Park, P.Y., Sohn, G.
2019
Development of a Real-Time Internet-of-Things (IoT) Device to Prevent First Responders' Injuries involves with Collisions
During the last decade in North America, there has been a significant of number of collisions involving first responders (e.g., field police officers) attending roadway emergencies. Extensive...
Titre de la séance: New Horizons in Using Technology to Enhance Transportation
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Auteurs: Mohammadi, A.
2019
Development of an Urban Transport Network and Emission Model for the Port City of Halifax, Canada
This study develops a framework for regional transport network and emission modelling for the port city of Halifax, Canada. The proposed modelling framework generates, distributes and assigns...
Titre de la séance: Transportation Demand Modelling (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent de la planification des transports et de la recherche
Auteurs: Bela, P.L., Habib, M.A.
2019
Discussion on the Development and Jurisdictional Implementation of Overhead Sign Support Structure Designs and Codes
Overhead sign support structures (OHSSs) are a significant infrastructure item with 231 in service in Winnipeg and an additional 105 under the jurisdiction of the Province of Manitoba as of 2016....
Titre de la séance: Structures (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des ouvrages d'art
Auteurs: Epp, T.A., Amorim, D.R.C., Rihal, S.S
2019
Dynamic Modulus of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures Using Small-Scale Specimens
The dynamic modulus of asphalt concrete (AC) mix is a primary engineering property that relates to the performance of AC pavements. This parameter is commonly measured using a cylindrical specimen...
Titre de la séance: Testing and Modelling of Road and Embankment Materials (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des sols et des matériaux
Auteurs: Hajibandezh, E., Shalaby, A., Ahammed, M.A., Liske, T.
2019
Evaluation of Warm Mix Asphalt Technology for Pavement Rehabilitation
Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) technology has the capability of lowering the temperature at which the asphalt is mixed and compacted by 30°C or more while also improving the pavement performance....
Titre de la séance: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des chaussées
Auteurs: Materu, S., Shalaby, A., Ghazy, A., Kibbins, B.
2019
