Evaluation of Modified H-Piles Subject to Lateral Loading for Sound Wall Applications
Sound walls are utilized for mitigating ambient noise caused by traffic or industrial and commercial activities. Sound wall foundations are typically subject to large lateral load and bending...
Titre de la séance: Innovation in Geotechnical and Materials Engineering (PS)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des sols et des matériaux
Auteurs: El Naggar, Hesham, Elsharnouby, Meckkey, Mroz, Daniel
2020
Geotechnical Evaluation of Alternative Configurations of Integral Abutment Bridge Approach Slabs for Mitigation of Asphalt Distress
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) is considering alternative approach slab configurations to reduce the frequency and severity of pavement surface distress that are commonly observed...
Titre de la séance: Testing and Modeling of Road and Embankment Materials (PS
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des sols et des matériaux
Auteurs: Carvajal, Juan-Carlos, Wilson, Paul, Ma, Denny, Sangiuliano, Tony, Mermigas, Kris, Chatterji, P.K.
2020
Going Green by Seeing the Greens
The City of Ottawa "EcoDrive II" pilot project investigated the potential environmental and fuel efficiency benefits of giving City fleet drivers advanced signal information across the...
Titre de la séance: Environmental Achievement Award Finalists (PS)
Organisateurs:
Auteurs: Kent, Greg, Choudhry, Omar
2020
Governance Participation Strategies for Mobility as a Service
New and smart mobility are transforming the transportation landscape globally. As the landscape evolves, it will become increasingly viable for travellers to meet their mobility needs by...
Titre de la séance: Sustainable Urban Transportation Award Finalist Presentations (PS)
Organisateurs:
Auteurs: Underhill, Blair
2020
Impact of Road Geometry and Thickness on Pavement Behaviour using PSIPave 3D™
Roads allow for the transportation of people and goods, thus fostering economic growth and acting as an integral piece of infrastructure in any community. The design of the pavement structure and...
Titre de la séance: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies (PS)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des chaussées
Auteurs: Forghani, Faraz , Tighe, Susan, Henderson, Vimy, Becke, Michael, Soares, Roberto, Haichert, Rielle
2020
Improving the Efficacy of Learning Bridge Inspection & Maintenance
It’s well known that using a variety of instructional methods increases participants’ retention of the content and their enjoyment of the course. Videos are a good way to appeal to...
Titre de la séance: Educational Achievement Award Finalists (PS)
Organisateurs:
Auteurs: Warren, Janelle
2020
Investigating the Freeze-Thaw Damage in Asphalt Concrete Using Imaging Techniques
In cold regions, asphalt concrete (AC) pavements experience freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles. F-T cycles can cause damage and disintegration of AC mixtures, which cause significant operational problems...
Titre de la séance: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies (PS)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des chaussées
Auteurs: Alawneh, Mai, Soliman, Haithem , Anthony, Ania
2020
Invisible Trace Evidence: Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Detect Species in Aquatic Ecosystems
Environmental DNA is an innovative method to collect accurate data is needed to predict presence of species at risk and other species that use aquatic habitats for impact assessment, meet...
Titre de la séance: Environmental Achievement Award Finalists (PS)
Organisateurs:
Auteurs: Routledge, Kyle
2020
Link Slabs in Highway 17 over Battle River Bridge
Project achievements were:
Eliminating all four expansion joints using innovative link slab and semi-integral abutment details. To our knowledge the link slabs are the first that...
Titre de la séance: Transportation Structures (PS)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des ouvrages d'art
Auteurs: DeGrow, Kelvin
2020
Market Parkade, City of Guelph
The City of Guelph has opened an industry leading new parking garage powered entirely by renewable energy sources, making it Guelph’s first energy self-sufficient and self-sustaining parking...
Titre de la séance: Environmental Achievement Award Finalists (PS)
Organisateurs:
Auteurs: Zettle, Jamie
2020
