Winners of the Elaine Thompson Award

Winners of the Elaine Thompson Editor’s Award for Written Presentation
Note: Prior to 2008, the award was called the Editor’s Award for Written Presentation.

2023	Marc Proteau, Amélie Griggio, Donald McGinn, “Concrete Deck Waterproofing Efficiency of the Confederation Bridge after 25 Years in Service”
2022	Brandon Feener, Sina Varamini, Christopher L. Barnes, Adam Marlin, Fujie Zhou, “Industry Standardization of Asphalt Mixture Sampling, Preparation, and Aging for Performance Testing”
2021	Ali Arabzadeh, Maxwell D. Staver, Joseph H. Podolsky, R. Christopher Williams, Eric W. Cochran, “Using Bio-Modifiers for Recycling RAP and Improving the Performance of RAP-Incorporated Mixtures Designed for Different Pavement Demonstration Projects”
2020	Pavel Kriz, Anton Kucherek, Sina Varamini, Christopher M. Campbell, “A Simple Binder Specification Tweak to Promote Best Performers”
2019	Olivier Sylvestre and Martin Lavoie, “Longitudinal Top-Down Cracking – Asphalt Overlays Case Study”
2018	Martin Jasso, Brett Lambden, Ludo Zanzotto, “Network Formation and Properties of Asphalt Modified with Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene and Crosslinked by two Different Crosslinking Agents”
2017	Mike Aurilio, Peter Mikhailenko & Hassan Baaj, “Predicting HMA Fatigue Using the Double Edge Notched Tension Test and Multiple Stress Creep Recovery Test”
2016	Jim Gavin, Dominique Grell, Kimberley Edmunds, & Mohammad Karim, “Alberta Transportation’s Experience with Cold-In-Place Recycling”.
2015	Jamie-Lee Freeston, Graeme Gillespie, Simon A.M. Hesp, Migle Pauliukaite & Russell Taylor, “Physical Hardening in Asphalt”
2014	Sallie Houston, Gary Houston, Rielle Haichert, Diana Podborochynski, and Curtis Berthelot,“Feasibility Study of Performance Grading Particulate Asphalt Rubber Binders”
2013	Selena Lavorato, Steven Manolis, Gelu Vasiliu, Bryan Hughes, Sean Zimmerman, and Ryon Reid – “Evaluation of Laboratory and Field Performance of High Performance Cold Mix Patching Materials with Reduced Volatile Organic Compound Content”
2012	Alan Reggin and Christian Babuin – “Utilization of Roughness Data in a Pavement Rehabilitation Design and Post-Construction Evaluation”
2011	Hussain U. Bahia, Daniel R. Swiertz – “Test Method to Quantify the Effect of RAP and RAS on Blended Binder Properties without Binder Extraction”
2010	Marta Juhasz & Chuck McMillan – “Influence of Dynamic Modulus on M-EPDG Outputs”
2009	J. Keith Davidson – “Evaluation of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Virgin PG Binder Blends”
2008	Hassan Baaj, Michel Paradis – “Use of Post Fabrication Asphalt Shingles in Stone Matrix Asphalt Mix (SMA 10): Laboratory Characterization and Field Experience in Highway 20″
2007	Curtis Berthelot, Garry Houston, Jena Fair, Harlan Ritchie, Brian Palm – “Stabilization of Recycled Thin Bituminious – Granular Pavements with Asphalt Emulsion and Portland Cement”
2006	René Maldonado, Michael Falkiewicz, Gabriel Bazi, & Ken Grzybowski – “Asphalt Modification with Polyphosphoric Acid”
2005	Alan Carter & Mary Stroup-Gardiner – “Use of Digital Imaging to Evaluate HMA Surface Texture and Aggregate Coverage on Surface Treatments”
2004	Serban Iliuta, Adrian Andriescu, Simon A. M. Hesp, & Kai K. Tam – “Improved Approach to Low-Temperature and Fatigue Fracture Performance Grading of Asphalt Cements”
2003	Pierre T. Dorchies “Highway 40 – “Félix-Leclerc”: 1997-2002 Performance Assessment at the End of the Five Year Guarantee Period”
2002	Bjorn Birgisson, Reynaldo Roque, Christos Drakos, Mark E. Novak & Byron E. Ruth – “Mechanisms of Instability Rutting in Hot Mix Asphalt Pavements”
2001	Art Johnson, Jim Gavin & Dave Palsat – “An Evaluation of the Permeability Characteristics of Superpave Coarse Mixtures in Alberta”
2000	Michael A. Corbett & Katherine Lauter – “Field Evaluation of Crack Sealing in a Cold Climate”
1999	Robert D. MacLean, Anil Virani & Kai K. Tam – “End Result Specifications for Hot Mix in Ontario”
1998	Kenneth O. Anderson, J. Tom Christison, Bao-Qin Bai, Colin D. Johnsston, Terry Quinn & Don McCulloch – “Temperature and Thermal Contraction Measurements as related to the Development of Low Temperature Cracking of the Lamont Test Road”
1997	Stephen Lee, Anita VanBarneveld & Michael Corbett – “Low Temperature Cracking Performance and Cold In-place Recycled Pavements in Ottawa-Carleton”
1996	Joseph Ponniah & Simon A. Hesp – “The Use of Fracture Energy in Performanced-Based Specifications of Asphalt Binders”
1995	Alison Bradbury & Thomas J Kazmierowski – “Implementation of Micro-Surfacing Specifications in Ontario”
1994	H. Alan Todres, Sankar Bhattacharja & Al P. Jacobs – “Asphalt Content and Gradation of some Canadian Hot-Mix Asphalt Concretes by Pyrolysis and by Conventional Techniques – a Comparative Study”
1993	Ahmad Aljassar & R. Haas – “Automation of Aggregate Size-Gradation Analysis”
1992	M. Gervais, Hozayen Hozayen, A.O. Abd El Halim & Ralph Haas – “Effects of Geometric Properties of Grids on the Operating Mechanisms of Reinforced Asphalt Pavements”
1991	El Husein Mohamed, A.O. Abd El Halim & Gerhard Kennepohl – “Influence of Temperature on the Stripping of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures”
1990	D.C. Pearson & Dan F. Lynch – “The Effect of a Price Adjustment System on the Quality of Emulsified and Liquid Asphalts in Ontario”
1989	Ron C. Evers & Dan F. Lynch – “The Effect of End-Result Specifications on Bridge Deck Waterproofing in Ontario”
1988	Reynaldo Roque & Byron E. Ruth – “Cracking Mechanisms of Asphalt Concrete Pavements at Low Service Temperature”