ISIS Canada 9th Annual Conference
April 28-30, 2004
The Westin Nova Scotian
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Program |
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Student Poster Set-up
Posters can be set up in the Atlantic
Room any time after 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27th. |
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Network Reception
All ISIS participants are expected to join
this informal gathering of the Network on the evening of Tuesday, April 27th
at 7:30 p.m. in Commonwealth A. |
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Public Forum
Wednesday, April 28, 2004 |
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| 8:00 - 8:30 |
Coffee and Muffins |
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| 8:30 - 8:45 |
Welcome |
Dr. Aftab Mufti, President, ISIS Canada |
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| 8:45 - 9:00 |
Opening
Remarks |
Mr. Don Whitmore, Chair, ISIS Canada
President, Vector Construction Group,
Winnipeg, MB |
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NEW
STRUCTURES |
Chair: Dr.
L. Jaeger |
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| 9:00 - 9:30 |
Field Applications of FRP Reinforced Bridge
Decks |
Dr. B. Benmokrane,
Université de Sherbrooke |
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| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Second
Generation Steel Free Bridge Decks |
Dr. A. Mufti, University of Manitoba /
Dr. G. Tadros, SPECO Engineering |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
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REHABILITATION |
Chair: Dr. K. Neale, Université de Sherbrooke |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
FRP Strengthening of Timber Bridges |
Ms. R. Eden, Manitoba Transportation, Bridges
and Structures / Dr. D. Svecova, University of Manitoba |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Fire Resistance of FRP Systems |
Dr. M. Green, Queen's
University |
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| 11:30 - 12:00 |
FRP Strengthening of Masonry Structures |
Dr. A. Elwi, University of Alberta |
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| 12:00 - 1:30 |
Lunch |
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| 1:45 - 2:30 |
Keynote Speaker |
Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, Hong Kong University |
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STRUCTURAL
HEALTH
MONITORING |
Chair: Dr. R. Cheng, University of Alberta |
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| 2:30 - 3:00 |
SHM Demonstration Projects |
Dr. J. Newhook, Dalhousie University |
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| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Joint-Venture Development of FBG Read-out
Instrument for Field Applications |
Dr. D. Thomson, University of Manitoba /
Mr. D. Fletcher, IDERS Engineering |
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| 3:30 - 3:45 |
Coffee Break |
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TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER |
Chair: Mr. J. Francis, Nova Scotia
Transportation and Public Works |
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| 3:45 - 4:00 |
Durability
Monograph for Practicing Engineers |
Dr. N. Banthia, University of British Columbia |
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| 4:00 - 4:20 |
Canadian
Highway Bridge Design
Code Enhancements |
Dr. I. Elkholy, Manitoba Transportation,
Bridges and Structures / Dr. B. Bakht, JMBT Structures Research |
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| 4:20 - 4:35 |
ISIS
Education Modules |
Dr. L. Bisby, Queen's University |
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| 4:35 |
Wrap Up |
Dr. L. McGinnis, CEO, ISIS Canada |
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| 6:30 - 9:30 |
Student Dinner Meeting |
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Network Conference |
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| Thursday, April 29, 2004 |
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| 8:30
- 9:00 |
Coffee and Muffins |
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| 9:00 - 10:00 |
POSTER JUDGING: by Delegates, Student Committee and Jury |
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| 10:00 - 12:00 |
THEME MEETINGS |
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Theme 1 - Dr. J.J.R. Cheng |
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Theme 2 - Dr. A. Mufti |
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Theme 3 - Dr. K. Neale |
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| 12:00 - 1:30 |
Poster Awards Luncheon |
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STUDENT
PRESENTATIONS |
Chair: Dr. N. Banthia |
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| 1:40 - 2:00 |
Development of Composite I-Girders with
Corrugated FRP Webs |
G. Jamieson, Dalhousie University |
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| 2:00 - 2:20 |
Innovative Corrosion-Free Bridge System |
K. Schonknecht, University of Calgary |
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| 2:20 - 2:40 |
Flexural
and Axial Load Tests on Concrete-Filled Circular Tubes with Internal FRP and Steel Reinforcement |
B. Cole, Queen's University |
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| 2:40 - 3:00 |
Use of
CFRP in Precast Prestressed High Performance Concrete for Innovative Bridge Deck Systems |
D. Tardif, Université de Sherbrooke |
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| 3:00 - 3:20 |
Coffee Break and Viewing of Winning Posters |
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STUDENT
PRESENTATIONS |
Chair: Dr. J. Newhook |
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| 3:20 - 3:40 |
Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing
System Based on
Two DFB Lasers |
Y. Wan, University of Ottawa |
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| 3:40 - 4:00 |
Structural Health Monitoring of Syncrude's
Aurora Double Roll Crusher |
C. Denkhaus, University of Alberta |
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| 4:00 - 4:20 |
Structural Health Monitoring of the
Red Deer River Bridge |
M. Alwash, University of Saskatchewan |
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| 5:30 - 10:30 |
Project Leaders'
Dinner Meeting
Students
have evening free |
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Friday, April 30, 2004 |
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| 8:30
- 9:00 |
Coffee and Muffins |
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STUDENT
PRESENTATIONS |
Chair: Dr. P. Labossière |
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| 9:00 - 9:20 |
Flexural
Response of Uniform and Shear-Span Corroded RC Beams Repaired with CFRP Laminates |
M. Badawi, University of Waterloo |
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| 9:20 - 9:40 |
Design of Retrofitting FRP for
Concrete Columns |
Y. Li, University of Toronto |
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| 9:40 - 10:00 |
Development of Composite Wind Turbine Towers |
N. Ungkurapinan, University of Manitoba |
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| 10:00 - 10:20 |
Structural Monitoring of Bond Between FRP and
Concrete-Debonding Models |
Y. Khalighi, University of British Columbia |
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| 10:20 - 10:40 |
Coffee Break |
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| 10:40 - 11:10 |
Annual General Meeting
- Student
Committee Report
- Speaker
Awards
- Conference Wrap-up
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|
| 11:15 |
Bus leaves for Confederation Bridge
Tour
- sandwich lunch on bus
- will
return to hotel around 7:30 p.m.
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| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Sandwich Lunch (for those not going on bus
tour) |
