Category: Recent Conference Papers

Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Guha S K, Hossain K, Bernier A. (2021). Our Efforts to Understand Roadway Assets Conditions and Management Techniques in Small Communities of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Annual Conference. Virtual Meeting. Accepted.

Abstract: There exists two factors to assist in deciding whether or not a municipality should expect to have a roadway management system, these being population size and road network size. A large population tends to contribute more vehicles to the roads, which leads to frequent maintenance needs and therefore requires a road management system.… View More
Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Swarna S T, Hossain K, Bernier A. (2021). Selection of Appropriate Binder Grade for Changing Climate and Its Influence on Pavement Performance. 66th Annual Conference of Canadian Technical Asphalt Association (CTAA). Charlottetown, PE, Canada. Accepted.

Abstract: In the coming years, it is anticipated that the current Canadian climate will no longer be the norm, and temperatures will be increasingly different as a result of anthropogenic climate change. Increased greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at the root of changing climate, which is only expected to worsen over time.… View More
Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Swarna S T, Hossain K. (2020). Changes in Asphalt Binder Grade Due to Climate Change in Canada. Testing and Modeling of Road and Embankment Materials (PS) Session. Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Annual Conference. Vancouver, BC, Canada. Presented.

Abstract: In recent years, average temperatures in Canada have been continuously increasing, owing to changes in the global climate. This can be attributed to a surge in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Climate scientists predict the trend to further aggravate in the near future.… View More
Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Swarna S T, Hossain K. (2021). An Experimental Design Approach for The Design of Two-Lift Concrete Pavements. 10th International General Specialty Conference, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. Virtual Meeting. Accepted.

Abstract: Now-a-days concrete pavements are gaining more and more importance to eliminate frequent maintenance of bituminous pavement, damaged by heavy commercial vehicles and moisture. Several types of plain concrete pavement are in use in various countries depending upon the climate, availability of materials, soil types, experience, and traffic.… View More
Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Reza A, Hossain K, Dhar A S. (2021). Compressibility Assessment of Roadway Embankments Using Tire Derived Aggregates (TDA). 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of National Academies of Science and Engineering. Washington DC, USA. Accepted.

Abstract: On average, one tire per capita per year is generated in Canada as a waste tire, which either goes to landfill or stockpile. Researchers across the world are trying alternative uses of scrap tires. Among many civil engineering applications, roadway embankment construction using tire-derived aggregates (TDA) is the most popular and ecologically viable due to large amount of consumption of material in the embankment.… View More
Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Guha S, Hossain K. (2020). Our Efforts to Understand Roadway Assets Conditions and Management Techniques in Small Communities of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of National Academies of Science and Engineering. Washington DC, USA. Under Review.

Abstract: Two factors may decide whether a municipality can expect to have a roadway management guideline. One is the population size, and another is the road network size within the municipality. A large population tends to contribute more vehicles to the roads, which leads to frequent maintenance needs and therefore requires a road management guideline.… View More
Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Khan S, Ashish P K, Kannelli V, Hossain K, Tiwari D, Nagabhushana M N, Havanagi V G. (2020). Laboratory Investigation of Non-Conventional Material for an Inverted Pavement. 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of National Academies of Science and Engineering. Washington DC, USA. Under Review.

Abstract: Inverted pavement system is an alternate form of pavement when compared to flexible pavement. This pavement system consists of a stabilized layer below an aggregate base with asphalt surfacing. In this study, the stabilized layer has been divided into a cemented base layer and a cemented sub-base layer.… View More
Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Khan S, Nagabhushana M N, Hossain K, Tiwari D, Vittal U K G, Bazan C. (2020). Field Investigation of Inverted Pavement for Low Volume Road. 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of National Academies of Science and Engineering. Washington DC, USA. Under Review.

Abstract: The inverted pavement system is a composition in which a weak layer is placed on a relatively strong stabilized base layer.  The base layer of the inverted pavement studied in this work is mostly a cement-treated layer with varied cement content depending on the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) criteria.… View More
Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Rana M, Hossain K. (2020). Effect of Traffic Projection on Pavement Performance: A Case Study for Canadian Provinces. 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of National Academies of Science and Engineering. Washington DC, USA. Under Review.

Abstract: Traffic volume is a primary design parameter in pavement design. This study focuses on evaluating the variability between field and projected traffic volume and its impact on asphalt pavement performance for various road sections in Canada. In this study, the Annual Average Daily Truck Traffic (AADTT) is considered as traffic volume.… View More
Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Swarna S T, Hossain K, Pandya H, Mehta Y A. (2021). Assessing Climate Change Impact on Asphalt Binder Grade: Selection and its Implications. 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of National Academies of Science and Engineering. Washington DC, USA. Accepted.

Abstract: Anthropogenic climate change is having and will continue to have adverse effects on Canadian weather. Trends in average annual temperatures have been rapidly increasing over the last 50 years. The severe climatic variations in Canada are in line with global changes in climate occurring due to increased greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.… View More