Program
ISIS Canada 12th Annual Conference
May 2-4, 2007,
Delta Hotel,
St. John's, Newfoundland |
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| Tuesday, May 1
Student Poster Set-up
Posters can be set up any time after 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1st
Network Reception
All ISIS participants are expected to join this informal gathering of the Network on the evening of Tuesday, May 1st, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
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Public Forum
Wednesday, May 2 |
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| 8:00 - 8:30 |
Coffee and Muffins |
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| 8:30 - 8:35 |
Welcome |
Dr. Lloyd McGinnis, CEO, ISIS Canada |
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IMPACT OF ISIS CANADA |
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| 8:35 - 9:20 |
Accomplishments and Impact of ISIS Canada |
Mr. Don Whitmore, Chair, ISIS Canada
President, Vector Construction Group,
Winnipeg, MB |
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| 9:20 - 10:00 |
New Design Concepts with Winnipeg Principles, including Fatigue Considerations |
Dr. Aftab Mufti, President, ISIS Canada |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
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NO LONGER EXPERIMENTAL - FRPS ARE REAL |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
New Designs and Applications for Deck Slabs |
Dr. Gamil Tadros, SPECO Engineering |
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| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Concrete Pavements: Concept, Design and Construction |
Dr. Brahim Benmokrane, Université de Sherbrooke |
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| 11:45 - 12:00 |
Concrete Pavements: SHM using FOS |
Dr. Xiaoyi Bao, University of Ottawa |
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| 12:00 - 1:30 |
Student Awards Luncheon |
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ISIS TECHNOLOGIES IN PRACTICE |
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| 1:30 - 2:00 |
SHM and Assessing the Performance of Structures |
Dr. John Newhook, Dalhousie University |
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| 2:00 - 2:30 |
Life Cycle Engineering & Costing of Bridge Deck Slabs |
Dr. Gordon Sparks, University of Saskatchewan |
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| 2:30 - 3:00 |
Structural Repairs Using FRPs: CHBDC (CSA 6-06) Provisions |
Dr. Ken Neale, Université de Sherbrooke |
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| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Coffee Break |
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FUTURE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER THROUGH USER SECTOR SUPPORT |
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| 3:30 - 3:45 |
Blast Technology Concept |
Dr. Nemkumar Banthia, University of British Columbia |
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| 3:45 - 4:15 |
Overview of Wireless Sensing for Civil SHM |
Dr. Douglas Thomson, University of Manitoba |
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| 4:15 - 4:30 |
Support for User Sector through SHM Support Centre |
Dr. Roger Cheng, University of Alberta
Ms. Evangeline Murison, University of Manitoba |
| 4:30 |
Wrap Up |
Dr. Aftab Mufti, President, ISIS Canada |
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| 6:30 - 9:30 |
Students Dinner Meeting
Project Leaders Dinner Meeting |
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Network Conference
Thursday, May 3 |
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| 8:30 - 8:45 |
Coffee and Muffins |
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| 8:45 - 9:20 |
POSTER JUDGING by all delegates |
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Chair: Dr. Nemkumar Banthia |
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| 9:20 - 9:40 |
Rapid Interrogation of RF Cavities Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring |
Rajat Jayas (M.Sc.), University of Manitoba
Advisor: Dr. Douglas Thomson
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| 9:40 - 10:00 |
Bridge Overhead Sign Structures Using FRP Tubes Partially Filled with Concrete for Local Buckling Control |
Jeff Mitchell (M.Sc.), Queen's University
Advisor: Dr. Amir Fam |
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| 10:00 - 10:20 |
Strengthening and Flexural Stiffening of Timber Bridge Beams Using FRP |
Robert Stark (M.Sc.), University of Manitoba
Advisor: Dr. Dagmar Svecova |
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| 10:20 - 10:50 |
Coffee Break |
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Chair: Dr. John Newhook |
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| 10:50 - 11:10 |
Systems Engineering Approach Applied to SHM System Development |
Jian Huang (M.Sc.), Dalhousie University
Advisor: Dr. John Newhook |
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| 11:10 - 11:30 |
Durability of GFRP Prestressed Concrete Straps |
Yasmine El-Sayed (M.Sc.), University of Manitoba
Advisor: Dr. Aftab Mufti |
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| 11:30 - 11:50 |
Durable Retrofitting of Concrete Structures |
Sylvio Tam (M.Sc.), University of Toronto
Advisor: Dr. Shamim Sheikh |
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| 12:00 - 1:20 |
Poster Awards Luncheon |
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Chair: Dr. Xiaoyi Bao |
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| 1:30 - 1:50 |
Application of Vibration Based Damage Detection Methods to Multi-Girder Steel-Free Bridge Decks |
Yufeng Wang (M.Sc.), University of Saskatchewan
Advisor: Dr. Leon Wegner |
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| 1:50 - 2:10 |
Development of Improved Galvanic Anodes for the Protection of Steel in Concrete |
Alexei Bogdanovic (M.Sc.), University of Manitoba
Advisor: Dr. Catalin Gheorghiu |
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| 2:10 - 2:30 |
Strengthening Concrete Beams Using Prestressed NSM FRP Technique |
Mohamed Gaafar (M.Sc.), University of Calgary
Advisor: Dr. Raafat El-Hacha |
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| 2:30 - 2:50 |
Punching Shear Retrofit of RC Flat Slab-Column Connections Using FRP Reinforcement |
Nicholas Lawler (M.Sc.), University of Waterloo
Advisor: Dr. Maria Anna Polak |
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| 2:50 - 3:20 |
Coffee Break |
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Chair: Dr. Douglas Thomson |
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| 3:20 - 3:40 |
Fibre Optic Sensors Condition Monitoring and Modeling of Water Mains |
Tariq Chaudry (M.Sc.), University of Manitoba
Advisor: Dr. Catalin Gheorghiu |
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| 3:40 - 4:00 |
Temperature Effects on the Performance of Near Surface Mounted FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures |
Paul Burke (M.Sc.), Queen's University
Advisor: Dr. Luke Bisby |
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| 4:00 - 4:20 |
Studies on Mechanically Fastened FRP-strengthening Systems |
Walid Elsayed (Ph.D.), Université de Sherbrooke
Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Neale |
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| 4:20 - 4:40 |
Development of a SHM Model for Salmon River Bridge |
Rahman Edalatmanesh (Ph.D.), Dalhousie University
Advisor: Dr. John Newhook |
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| 4:40 |
Wrap Up of the Day |
Dr. Lloyd McGinnis |
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Evening function |
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| Friday, May 4 |
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| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Coffee and Muffins |
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Chair: Dr. Gamil Tadros |
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| 9:00 - 9:20 |
Structural Health Monitoring of the Red Deer River Bridge |
Mazin Alwash (Ph.D.), University of Saskatchewan
Advisor: Dr. Leon Wegner |
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| 9:20 - 9:40 |
Experimental and Analytical Investigation on Continuous Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) Using GFRP Bars |
Mohamed Eisa (Ph.D.), Université de Sherbrooke
Advisor: Dr. Brahim Benmokrane |
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| 9:40 - 10:00 |
Constitutive Modeling of Normal and High Strength Concrete Confined with Different Types of FRP |
Ciyan Cui (Ph.D.), University of Toronto
Advisor: Dr. Shamim Sheikh |
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| 10:00 - 10:20 |
Evaluation on the Fire Endurance of FRP Laminate Composites Enhanced by Nanoclay |
Weawkamol Leelapornpisit (Research Associate), Concordia University
Advisor: Dr. Suong Van Hoa |
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| 10:20 - 10:40 |
Coffee Break |
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| 10:40 - 11:30 |
Annual General Meeting
- NCE Update
- Student Committee Report
- Speakers Awards
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| 11:30 |
Lunch and Conference Termination |
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