CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS Sunday March 30 FRC Bowling Ball Student Competition Hot Topic Session: The Importance of Proper On-Site Testing Opening Session & Reception Monday March 31 4 Sessions Honoring R. Douglas Hooton University of Toronto Concrete Laboratory Technical Tour (SOLD OUT) Tuesday April 1 2 Sessions Sponsored by the Ontario Chapter: […]
Canadians Downunder: Working in Australia & New Zealand Presentation by Canstaff for students looking to travel and work abroad Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3 p.m. in GB202, Galbraith Building About: We are an Australian/NZ Recruitment agency with a 25-year history working against the skills shortage list in the areas of Construction, Engineering and Agriculture offering both Working […]
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in SF1009 Corrosion of steel in concrete and the decarbonization dilemma Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ueli M. Angst, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Abstract Corrosion of reinforcing steel is the most common cause of premature degradation of reinforced concrete structures, giving rise to large economic costs and imposing safety risks. Additionally, the construction sector […]
Hydraulic Fracturing Behaviour of Rocks with Unpressurized Elliptical Cavities (MASc thesis presentation) Candidate: Brant Zeeman Supervisor: Professor Giovanni Grasselli Thursday April 3, 2025 at 9 a.m. GB224, Galbraith Building OR attend via Teams Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_M2ZjMTM0NzMtOTAyZi00OTRhLTg1YTQtMjlmYjQ5OWE3YjVi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2278aac226-2f03-4b4d-9037-b46d56c55210%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2257217cd0-2980-4b3a-81a5-7c815b2a3d54%22%7d
Prediction of Blast-Induced Ground Vibrations in an Open-Pit Mine Using Data Analytic Techniques (MASc thesis presentation) Candidate: Kwame Akomeah Supervisor: Professor Kamran Esmaeili Friday, April 4, 2025 at 3 p.m. MB 500, Lassonde Mining Building OR Join via Teams Meeting ID: 287 504 931 547 Passcode: qE7Y78Yi
Integrated Geochemical and Metagenomic Investigation to Determine the Microbial Controls on Sulfur Cycling in Mining Impacted Waters (PhD departmental defence) Candidate: Lauren Twible Supervisor: Prof. Lesley Warren Monday, April 21, 2025 at 1 p.m. Attend via Zoom: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/86399438912
