Archives: Current Projects

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Evaluation of Environmentally Friendly De-icing Salts (ECO-STs) for Canada

Funding/Research Supports STAR’s TECH Project Status Active Project Overview Research highlights winter road maintenance as a critical challenge in Canada, where large quantities of conventional road salts are used annually to maintain safe mobility during snow and ice events. While effective for de-icing, traditional salts contribute... More

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Climate Change Impact and Sustainable Pavement Maintenance Management Framework for Niagara Region

Funding/Research Supports Regional Municipality of Niagara Project Status Active Project Overview Canada has been significantly impacted by climate change, experiencing rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events. Pavements, especially asphalt and flexible types, are vulnerable to climate stressors... More

Monday, April 13, 2026

Evaluations of Environmentally Friendly De-icing Salts Through Laboratory and Field Tests

Funding/Research Supports Ontario Ministry of Transportation/ Ministère des Transports de l’Ontario Project Status Active Project Overview Safety and efficiency of Ontario highways may be greatly compromised in winter seasons due to dramatically deteriorated driving conditions caused by snowfall and ice formation. The objective of this research... More

Friday, April 10, 2026

Performance Assessment and Improvement of Flexible Pavement under Climate Change

Funding/Research Supports National Research Council Canada (NRC) Project Status Active Project Overview This research focuses on improving the reliability and climate adaptability of flexible pavement design in Canada through the local calibration of the AASHTOWare Pavement Mechanistic-Empirical Design (PMED) tool. While PMED represents a... More

Friday, April 10, 2026

Investigation of Concrete Moisture and Drying Period on the Performance of Hot Rubberized Asphalt (HRA)Waterproofing

Funding/Research Supports Ontario Ministry of Transportation/ Ministère des Transports de l’Ontario Project Status Active Project Overview Research identifies environmental conditions, particularly temperature and relative humidity, as key factors affecting concrete drying and waterproofing performance. High temperatures accelerate moisture... More

Friday, April 10, 2026

Sustainable Pothole Repair Solutions for Ontario’s Road Infrastructure

Funding/Research Supports Mitacs (Accelerate Program) Industry partner: Last20 Incorporated Project Status Completed Project Overview This research identifies pothole formation as a critical pavement distress issue in cold regions, driven largely by freeze–thaw cycles, moisture infiltration, and repeated traffic loading. In Ontario, fluctuating... More

Friday, April 10, 2026

Climate Resilient Asphalt Pavements for Canada 

Funding/Research Supports NSERC and DND Project Project Status Active Project Overview Research highlights climate change as a key factor in pavement distress, with temperature and precipitation being critical. High temperatures cause asphalt softening and rutting, while extreme cold leads to thermal cracking. Heavy precipitation and freeze-thaw... More

Friday, August 26, 2022

Upcycling waste plastic in asphalt road construction

Funding/Research Supports TBD Project Status Incoming Project Overview Recently waste materials are increasingly being incorporated into asphalt blends during the production of asphalt mixture for use in pavement construction while maintaining the pavement's quality due to its economic and environmental advantages. Every year, enormous amounts of... More

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Improved Asphalt Mixture for City of St. John’s

Funding/Research Supports City of St. John's Project Status Active Project Overview The goal of this research project is to enhance rutting and moisture induced damage resistance in asphalt mixture, while the project’s objectives are as follows: review the current asphalt binder and mixture specifications of the City of St.... More

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Climate Change Impact on Pavement Infrastructure

Funding/Research Supports President’s Doctoral Student Investment Fund (PDSIF) and FEAS Start-up Funding Program Project Status Active Project Overview Earth’s climate has been changing from last 650,000 years, but from 1950 there is a drastic change in climate due to an increased emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane... More

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Sustainable Road Pavements for Harsh Climates

Funding/Research Supports NSERC Discovery Grant Project Status Active Project Overview Across the country, Canada has more than a million kilometers of paved roads. Although Canada has rich natural beauty and geography, it also has a unique and harsh climate. Since the country is significantly large, the climate varies between regions. Weather... More

Sunday, August 21, 2022

Investigation on De-lamination of Pavement Layer and Development of Improved Construction Specification

Funding/Research Supports FEAS Start-up Funding Program Project Status Complete Project Overview In the recent years, transportation agencies have shifted their focus from the construction of new roads to the maintenance and rehabilitation of existing highways. Therefore, hundreds of kilometers of road are rehabilitated/upgraded in Canada. ... More

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