University Research Updates

Innovative Research Influences Innovation and Technology in the Construction Industry

October 6, 2015 - 3:15 pm to 5:30 pm Investment in research is changing the construction industry today, and will lead innovative construction practices in the future. In this session, leading Universities from across Canada will present their latest precast/prestressed related research. Confirmed Topics include: University of Windsor: Shear Strengthening of HC Slabs Using FRP Composite Sheets - by Yuanli Wu, Shaohong Cheng, Amr ElRagaby and Anil Mehta Glass FRP as Shear Connector for Precast Concrete Girders and cast in place slabs - by Jehad Alkatan, Amr ElRagaby and Faouzi Ghrib University of Toronto: Precast Concrete/Timber Composite Panels - by Paul Gauvreau The Effect of Steam Curing Temperature on the Properties of Self Consolidating Concrete Containing Limestone Filler - by Mohammad Aqel University of British Columbia: Is it Acceptable to Use Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) in Precast Concrete Industries? - by Shahria Alam

University of Calgary: Fabrication and Testing of Precast/Prestressed Hybrid FRP-Concrete Bridge Truss Girders - by Mamdouh El-Badry Queens University: Prestressed Piles Made of Concrete Filled Composite Tubes by Amir Fam Ryerson University Development of Transverse Joints for Precast Full-Depth, Full-Width, Deck Panels Incorporating GFRP Bars and UHPFRC - by Mahmoud Sayed Ahmed and Khaled Sennah