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dc.contributor.authorHashemloo, Behzad
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-19 18:27:20 (GMT)
dc.date.available2008-06-19 18:27:20 (GMT)
dc.date.issued2008-06-19T18:27:20Z
dc.date.submitted2008-06-09
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/3797
dc.description.abstractTransportation networks play a significant role in the economy of Canadians during winter seasons; thus, maintaining a safe and economic flow of traffic on Canadian roads is crucial. Winter contaminants such as freezing rain, snow, and ice cause reduced friction between vehicle tires and pavement and thus increased accident-risk and decreased road capacity. The formation of ice and frost caused by snowfall and wind chill makes driving a very difficult task. Pavement surface temperature is an important indicator for road authorities when they are deciding the optimal time to apply anti-icer/deicer chemicals and when estimating their effect and the optimal amounts to apply. By forecasting pavement temperature, maintenance crews can figure out road surface conditions ahead of time and start their operations in a timely manner, thereby reducing salt use and increasing the safety and security of road users by eliminating accidents caused by slipperiness. This research investigates the feasibility of applying simple statistical models for forecasting road surface temperatures at locations where RWIS data are available. Two commonly used modeling techniques were considered: time-series analysis and artificial neural networks (ANN). A data set from an RWIS station is used for model calibration and validation. The analysis indicates that multi-variable SARIMA is the most competitive technique and has the lowest number of forecasting errors.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.subjectTime Seriesen
dc.subjectRoad Surface Temperatureen
dc.subjectArtificial Neural Networksen
dc.subjectRoad Winter Maintenanceen
dc.titleForecasting Pavement Surface Temperature Using Time Series and Artificial Neural Networksen
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
dc.pendingfalseen
dc.subject.programCivil Engineeringen
uws-etd.degree.departmentCivil and Environmental Engineeringen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Applied Scienceen
uws.typeOfResourceTexten
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen


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