#Research

Progressive collapse in composite steel frame structures

Safa Masajedian (Ph.D.) In a progressive collapse event, a single structural failure causes a disproportionately large collapse in the...

Cracking during hot-dip galvanizing

Chris Di Giovanni (M.Sc.) The goal of Chris’ research is to determine the cause of cracking found in the welded joints of a steel...

Extended shear tab connections

Victoria Buffam (M.Sc.) Extended shear tab connections are efficient for both fabrication and erection as they eliminate the need to cope...

Cost-effective connections for columns under torsional loads.

Riley Quintin (M.Sc.) It is relatively common for torsional loads to be included in the design of members in industrial steel structures....

Residual stresses in welded girders

Daniel Unsworth (M.Sc.) Dr. Driver, Dr. Leijun Li Concerns have been raised that current Canadian design standards overestimate the...

Evaluating design standards for lateral-torsional buckling

Dimple Ji (M.Sc.) Dr. Driver, Dr. Imanpour The lateral-torsional buckling design provisions were developed decades ago and, since then,...