#Research

Jul 5, 20171 min

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...

Nov 14, 20161 min

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...

Nov 13, 20161 min

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...

Nov 12, 20161 min

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....

Nov 11, 20161 min

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...

Nov 10, 20161 min

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,...