Mitigating gas emissions from permafrost via the concrete-filled geosynthetic technology

The goal of this project is to assess the effectiveness of Concrete Canvas® in mitigating the radioactive radon gas exposure as well as methane infiltration into northern houses due to degrading permafrost. The outcomes of this research can provide northern communities with a relatively low-cost climate adaptation strategy to deal with toxic soil gas exposure in northern buildings. Radon is known to be the second most important cause of lung cancer after smoking. Smoking also exacerbates radon-acquired lung cancer rates by about 26 times while smoking is up to 4.4 times more prevalent in Arctic communities. Furthermore, the application of geosynthetic can provide the stakeholders with a promising technology to mitigate methane release from permafrost and landfills in local scales. The outcomes of this research project can enhance societal benefits in northern communities by improving public health
and housing.

Faculty Supervisor:

Pooneh Maghoul

Student:

Partner:

Titan Environmental Containment

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program: