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
B-ITS (Bicycles and ITS)
Increased use of the bicycle is one of the best ways to combat the negative impacts of other persona. According to Fietsberaad (2010), a 10% increase in cycling relieves congestion by 11-15% and...
Titre de la séance: Public Transportation ITS (S)
Organisateurs:
Auteurs: Jorna, R., Kleine, R., Dijkstra, W., van Witzenburg, R.
2019
Climate Change Impacts on Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement Structures across Canada
Canadian pavement infrastructures, now more than ever, face risks associated with the potential impacts of climate and extreme weather events. Canada has experienced and continues to experience a...
Titre de la séance: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des chaussées
Auteurs: Shafiee, M., Maadani, O., Shirkhani, H.
2019
Comparing Mathematical Optimization, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), and Ranking Solutions for Application to Pavement Preservation Programs
Pavement preservation is “the application of engineering and fiscal management using cost-effective treatments and existing funds to control the future condition of pavement networks” (NCPP, 2019...
Titre de la séance: Innovations in Pavement Management, Engineering and Technologies (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des chaussées
Auteurs: Rashedi, R., Maher, M.
2019
Comparison between Light Weight Deflectometer and Nuclear Density Gauge to Assess Compaction Quality of Base Layers
Compaction quality of base and subbase layers has a major effect on the overall performance of pavement structures. Therefore, it is important to insure that base and subbase layers are compacted...
Titre de la séance: Testing and Modelling of Road and Embankment Materials (S)
Organisateurs: Comité permanent des sols et des matériaux
Auteurs: Tolba, A.G., Soliman, H., Soleymani, H.R., Salifu, A.
2019
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
Organisateurs:
Auteurs: Yang, S., Claudio, P., Ahmad, A., Park, P.Y., Sohn, G.
2019
