Events

A group of Canadian Structural and Geotechnical Engineers conducted Reconnaissance investigations in the earthquake stricken regions of the Sichuan Province of the Peoples Republic of China. The [...]

The presentation will describe the challenges and strategies employed to engage significant wood construction in one of the most untraditional applications … major hospital work. A unique [...]

La présentation portera sur la charpente de quatre stades construits récemment dans la région de New York: les stades des Mets et Yankees, des Jets-Giants, ainsi que le stade des Red Bulls. Du [...]

Ever more structural failures make the news throughout the world. With the proliferation of failures, Forensic Structural Engineering is becoming a field of professional practice of expert [...]

The structural form of the Beijing Olympic Stadium roof is described as a  »nest ». The interwoven structural elements of the facade produce a single surface, upon which further elements are [...]

The presentation will cover factors affecting the structural performance of masonry walls.  It will also include a summary of the changes in the latest masonry code. Furthermore the presentation [...]

Dans un contexte de forte densité de population, de pression foncière et de pollution en constante progression, l’immeuble de grande hauteur est l’une des réponses possibles aux problématiques [...]

The regulatory framework for building construction in Canada is mulit-levelled. In order to ensure that there is a reasonable degree of uniformity amongst the various jurisdictions, a system has [...]