Grants and Contributions:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2022-2023).

Road condition and safety is one of the major concerns of users and public agencies. Current investments inx000D
road maintenance are insufficient and will lead to a decline in condition over time. In addition to this, society isx000D
increasingly aware of the need of incorporating sustainable criteria in pavement management. This researchx000D
proposal aims to enhance the sustainable use of concrete pavements in Canadian conditions. The overallx000D
objective of this research is to develop and deliver high quality, low maintenance, long-life, sustainable andx000D
resilient pavements to serve the public. In order to achieve this goal, this research will investigate the use ofx000D
performance-based specifications in concrete pavement, pavement surface characteristics, application ofx000D
concrete pavement in the municipal environment and precast panels for fast track rehabilitation, assetx000D
management and use of recycled concrete aggregates. This specific research projects within this proposal arex000D
directed at improving concrete pavement performance and sustainable asset management, concrete pavementx000D
surface characteristics, and development of innovative concrete pavement designs for provincial and municipalx000D
applications in Canada. The topics covered in this research proposal comprise innovative solutions that addressx000D
key issues faced by the Cement Association of Canada (CAC), the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO)x000D
and several Canadian cities, municipalities and ready mixed concrete companies.