Fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) have become an attractive solution to make infrastructure corrosion- and disaster-resistant. Cities like Toronto have numerous structures and bridges already retrofitted with FRP and many more underway. However, FRPs effectiveness and and durability is sensitive to extreme thermal conditions, which can cause significant mechanical and durability issues. Climate change, one of […]

The forest industry in British Columbia (BC) is facing increasingly difficult challenges regarding fibre supply. New winch-assist technology that enables fully mechanized ground-based forest harvesting on steep terrain has been increasingly used in BC since 2016. The new systems have improved safety and provide access to fibre that was previously uneconomic. New low-consumption small-size cable […]

The forest industry in British Columbia (BC) is facing increasingly difficult challenges regarding fibre supply. New winch-assist technology that enables fully mechanized ground-based forest harvesting on steep terrain has been increasingly used in BC since 2016. The new systems have improved safety and provide access to fibre that was previously uneconomic. New low-consumption small-size cable […]

Managing construction projects can be a challenging task as they are subject to change and comprised of numerous work packages. Understanding project outputs in the early phases of a project can assist project managers to make informed decisions and take timely corrective actions to deliver projects on-time and on-budget. In the applicant’s doctoral research project, […]

Architectural design data have mostly been limited to visual representations, specifications and contractual documents. Today, design firms generate vastly more and diverse data, but lack adequate access to tools to gain insight from such data. Yet the field of “visual analytics” provides concepts and systems exactly for working with such data. The proposed research aims […]

Bridge infrastructure constitutes a substantial portion of national wealth of Canada, whose performance during earthquake events has a significant impact on the public safety. This study focuses on investigating the force-based and performance-based seismic design of bridges specified in the latest version of Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code 2014. Both experimental and numerical studies will […]

Cost overruns, schedule delays, and sometimes disputes and even litigations have been a pervasive issue in Canadian construction industry. This applied research study is commissioned to establish a solid empirical relationship between project delivery efficiencies and project owners’ upfront investment on design and consulting services. The study plans to employ personal interviews, project database development, […]

Anaerobic digestion of waste for biological methane and hydrogen production can be a sustainable source of renewable energy as well as an efficient waste management technique. Significant research efforts on digester design, process enhancement, and odors control are vital. In 2009, US Peroxide (a wholly owned subsidiary of Trojan Technologies) developed the peroxide regenerated iron […]

Au fil du temps, les bâtiments génèrent de grandes quantités de données d’opération. À l’heure actuelle, celles-ci sont peu ou pas exploitées. Pourtant, les différents acteurs de l’industrie sont d’avis que ces mégadonnées pourraient cacher des informations utiles pour améliorer la conception et l’opération des différents systèmes du bâtiment, mais les meilleures façons de le […]

L’industrie canadienne de la construction joue un rôle de premier plan dans l’économie du pays, en fournissant des millions d’emplois tout en faisant appel à un large éventail d’expertises. Ce secteur économique est toutefois confronté à un faible taux de productivité, alors que l’intensité de ses activités risque de ralentir au cours des prochaines années. […]

Les séismes sont des phénomènes naturels qui consistent en des secousses du sol dans les différentes directions. Les structures de génie civil comme les ponts soumis à ces secousses doivent être capable de résister à ces mouvements sans effondrement. L’un des moyens efficaces utilisés pour la protection sismique de ces structures et l’utilisation d’isolateurs sismiques […]

Le contrôle de la croissance des arbres est une activité très importante pour Hydro-Québec puisqu’il assure la qualité et l’efficience de son réseau de distribution d’électricité. Ce projet de recherche vise à (1) améliorer nos connaissances sur les mécanismes de base régissant la croissance des arbres, (2) développer de nouvelles techniques et approches pour émonder […]