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” |