Papers published in Transport are eligible for awards from the Institution of Civil Engineers. Papers from any of the ICE journals can be nominated for several awards. In addition, each journal has awards dedicated to their specific subject area.
On Friday 9 October 2015, ICE president David Balmforth presented awards to the following papers published in Transport in 2014. The editorial panel nominated their best papers and an awards committee chaired by Quentin Leiper allocated the awards.
Rees Jeffreys Award
The Rees Jeffreys Award, presented for the best paper on highway engineering, was awarded to Dijkstra et al. (2014).
Abstract
Resilience of the UK transport infrastructure network can be expressed as the imbalance between the physical condition of the network and the transport demands the network experiences. Forecasting changes of resilience in the long term (e.g. the 2050s) requires a structured, multi-disciplinary approach. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council funded Futurenet project developed a model architecture to formalise such an approach and this paper addresses one component: the assessment of the influence of physical processes on asset condition. This requires the development of new, integrated physical-based models that respond to detailed inputs of forecast weather events (e.g. UK Climate Projections 2009). The results are plotted onto the infrastructure network for visualisation. Subsequent combination with user demand will then enable determination of network resilience at a range of spatial scales. The project has highlighted the need for better datasets, more sophisticated physical-based models and further analyses of complex feedbacks and interactions between physical processes and also with user behaviour.
William Webb Prize
The William Webb Prize, awarded for the best paper on a transport- or rail-related subject, was awarded to Hakim et al. (2014).
Abstract
The requirement to build durable, sustainable and low-maintenance airfield infrastructures has become more important in recent years due to the expected air traffic increase and its impact on the environment. The high customer expectation of infrastructure availability and minimum traffic delay during maintenance has also become significant. This paper introduces French asphalt mix design methods for use in airfield pavement construction as an alternative to conventional UK materials, to offer improved performance and better whole-life cost solution. A case study at Sumburgh Airport in the Shetland Islands, UK is presented.
