Virtual Road Weather Information Stations (RWIS) Enhancing Road Safety
Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) provide valuable weather and pavement data used to produce pavement forecasts. Pavement forecasts facilitate efficient winter maintenance operations...
Titre de la séance: Road Safety Engineering Award Finalists (PS)
Organisateurs:
Auteurs: Hassan, Diar, McClintock, Heather
2020
50 Street / Canadian Pacific Rail Grade Separation in Edmonton
50 Street is an important goods movement and commuter corridor in the City of Edmonton (City), providing access to adjacent developing industrial areas and functioning as a major north-south...
Titre de la séance: Designing Interchanges and Major Facilities in Constrained Conditions (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent de la conception géométrique
Auteurs: Matwie, C., Ivany, M.
2019
A Secure V2X Connected Vehicle Transponder System for Vehicle Prioritization
V2X is an essential enabler for safer roads and future autonomous vehicle technology, but it can also be used for vehicle prioritization applications to help improve the movement of public transit...
Titre de la séance: Preparing for CAVs, Part 1: Technical Challenges and Developments (S)
Organisateurs: Groupe de travail sur les véhicules automatisés et connectés
Auteurs: Porciello, P., Henry K.
2019
Advanced Geopolymer Mortar System for the Structural Rehabilitation of Large Diameter Culvert and Sewer Infrastructure
Transportation asset owners and engineers throughout Canada and the United States have been in search of cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions that serve infrastructure repair and...
Titre de la séance: Innovations in Geotechnical and Materials Engineering (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des sols et des matériaux
Auteurs: Keaffaber, D.
2019
Advanced Pavement Technology – A Must for Airport Pavements – Case Studies
The aircraft traffic loading continuously increases at Canadian airports. Climate change also has an adverse impact on pavement performance. Temperature increases may cause premature pavement...
Titre de la séance: Innovations in Geotechnical and Materials Engineering (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des sols et des matériaux
Auteurs: Uzarowski, L., Rizvi, R., Coyne, M., Curwin, A., Bello, C.
2019
Advanced Rail Infrastructure Mapping Technologies for Train Derailment Mitigation
In Canada alone, railway systems cover 60,000 km of main track-line, and transport 75 million people as well as $250 billion worth of goods each year. With such a high number of commuters relying...
Titre de la séance: New Horizons in Using Technology to Enhance Transportation
Organisateurs:
Auteurs: Sohn, G., Shahbazi, M., Park, P., Asgary, A.
2019
An Experimental Study to Investigate the Effect on Tensile strength and Dynamic modulus of the addition of Portland cement to Cold In-Place Recycled Asphalt Using Indirect Tensile and Dynamic Modulus Tests
Cold In-Place Recycling (CIR) is an established pavement rehabilitation technique that involves using an existing asphalt pavement. The process generally utilizes 100% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (...
Titre de la séance: Testing and Modelling of Road and Embankment Materials (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des sols et des matériaux
Auteurs: Younes, T., Tighe, S.L.
2019
Analysis of trucks with non-conventional axle configurations based on dissipated energy approach
Trucks with non-conventional axle configurations are required to transport special loads. Criteria for the analysis of the effect of this type of vehicle in pavement structures are framed in the...
Titre de la séance: Testing and Modelling of Road and Embankment Materials (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des sols et des matériaux
Auteurs: Pérez-González, E., Bilodeau, J-P., Doré, G.
2019
Application of Nano-clay Materials in Asphalt Pavements
In flexible pavements, both heavy vehicle loads and seasonal temperature changes can influence rheological and mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures. Pavements designed and constructed for...
Titre de la séance: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des chaussées
Auteurs: Johnson, T.W, Hashemian, L., Patra, S., Shabani, A.
2019
Assessment of mechanical and thermal properties of foam glass aggregates for use in pavements
In cold regions, differential winter heaving and bearing capacity loss during spring, induced by seasonal temperature variations, lead to several types of damages on the road networks....
Titre de la séance: Testing and Modelling of Road and Embankment Materials (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des sols et des matériaux
Auteurs: Ghafari, N., Segui, P., Bilodeau, J-P., Côté, J., Doré, G.
2019