Designing climate resilient infrastructure systems and policies Time: Thursday March 20, 10:30am Location: SU225 - Students Union Building, 235 College Street (this is the student union building just west of the bookstore; entry is off of Huron) Guest speaker Dr. Costa Samaras, Carnegie Mellon University Director of Scott Institute for Energy Innovation Trustee Professor of Civil and […]
U of T Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter Novel Materials for Improved Structural Resilience of Reinforced Concrete Structures Guest Lecture by Dr. Dan Palermo, P.Eng Professor, Interim Deputy Provost Markham Campus, York University Friday, March 21, 1:30-3:00 p.m. EST In-person Session: Sandford Fleming Rm. SF1009 Zoom Session: Information upon registration. Register at: https://forms.gle/P9VhqzcqrQasbpuf7 Food […]
Sulfur Oxidation and Implications for Oxygen Consumption in Base Mine Lake, the First Pilot Oil Sands Pit Lake in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (MASc thesis presentation) Candidate: James Arrey Supervisor: Prof. Lesley Warren Monday, March 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Connect via Zoom meeting: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/83967051768
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 […]
Thursday, April 3, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET Live Online Session via Zoom Join Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator Pauline Martini for this engaging presentation outlining tips and strategies to help you submit an MEng application with confidence! The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session where you can ask all your application-related questions. Register […]
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
Special Lecture Dynamic response of blast-loaded masonry walls GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Idan Edri, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4 p.m. SF1009 - Sandford Fleming Building ABSTRACT Unreinforced masonry walls characterizing the envelope of many buildings may undergo severe damage when exposed to blast. Their complex blast response incorporates rocking and longitudinal […]
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
