Athabasca University

Research

  • Collaborative Architecture Program between Royal Canadian Architectural Institute & Athabasca University

Concordia

Research

  • Use of new Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) rebars in masonry beams.
  • Seismic rehabilitation of reinforced-masonry columns using Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets.
  • Confinement model for rectangular concrete masonry block prisms wrapped with CFRP.
  • Flexure performance of reinforced masonry beams with longitudinally-drilled concrete.
  • Performance of eccentrically loaded reinforced concrete masonry columns strengthened.
  • Shear behaviour and capacity of reinforced masonry shear walls.

Carleton University

Research

  • Shear behaviour of reinforced masonry walls, beams and columns.

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Dalhousie University

Research

  • Behaviour and design of infilled masonry frames.

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McGill University

Research

  • Manufacturing of green concrete blocks using carbonation process.

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University of Manitoba

Research

  • Shear Modulus of Masonry Walls
  • Masonry Heritage Structures

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University of New Brunswick

Research

  • NOT YET FUNDED

University of Alberta

Research

  • Using Unit Strength to Specify Design Compressive Strength Values for Contemporary
  • Utilization of Nano-silica in developing high performance masonry mortars
  • Reliability Analysis of masonry members under compression designed to the Canadian standard
  • Using Unit Strength to Specify Design Compressive Strength for Concrete Masonry
  • Behaviour of Masonry Infill Shear Walls with Openings

University of Calgary

Research

  • Multi-Wythe stone wall testing & ways to strengthen multi-wythe walls
  • Dynamic tests on stone walls
  • Shear resistance of concrete block work
  • Shear strength of partially grouted concrete masonry with widely spaced reinforcement

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University of Saskatchewan

Research

  • Masonry Wall Systems: Engineering for the Life Cycle – A Pilot Study
  • Lap Splices in Masonry Walls
  • Upgrade of MTS Controller for Hydraulic Actuators in Structural Laboratory

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McMaster University

Research

  • Improved seismic response of masonry structutes
  • The Evaluation of Fire and EMS Structures
  • Unbounded FREI Research
  • Dynamic testing of nominally reinforced masonry
  • Partially reinforced concrete block walls
  • Blast resistance of concrete block construction
  • Fibre reinforcing of concrete block construction
  • Seismic performance of reinforced block shear walls
  • Evaluation of third scale modelling and full shear wall tests
  • Parametric study of seismic performance of third scale shear walls
  • Test of model reinforced masonry building
  • Tests of individual walls from model building
  • Rheology of fresh concrete and mortar
  • Use of post consumer waste in concrete and concrete blocks
  • Use of glass powder as supplementary cementing material
  • Development of internal curing system for high performance concrete
  • Repair materials and methodology for concrete
  • Freeze-thaw of concrete and concrete products
  • Energy consumption of buildings

University of British Columbia

Research

  • Stability of Reinforced Masonry Shear Walls Under Seismic Loading

BCIT

Research

University of Western Ontario

Research

University of Windsor

Research

  • Compressive strengths and specialty masonry units.

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