Solmatech shares its enthusiasm for its collaboration in the NSERC Industrial Research Chair through a public–private partnership. This initiative seeks to enhance knowledge transfer and advance research in seismic safety within the field of civil engineering.
Solmatech shares its enthusiasm for its collaboration in the NSERC Industrial Research Chair through a public–private partnership. This initiative seeks to enhance knowledge transfer and advance research in seismic safety within the field of civil engineering.
Since 2005, the National Building Code has required a detailed analysis of the potential for soil liquefaction. This entails demonstrating the seismic resistance of all dikes and dams for which the risk level associated with failure is medium or higher.
The proposal aims to establish a detailed experimental protocol to accurately simulate the propagation of a wave through soil during an earthquake. Developing this protocol requires performing a series of seismic and cyclic loadings, along with their numerical reproduction using the constitutive model method.
The results of the studies conducted as part of this industrial research chair will pave the way for more precise calculation methods to assess the potential for soil liquefaction and earthquake-induced deformations. These significant advances will help ensure higher safety standards in the civil engineering industry while also offering considerable economic benefits.
With more precise calculations, engineers will be better equipped to assess the risks associated with soil liquefaction during the design and construction of infrastructure. This will enable them to make informed decisions regarding materials, foundations, and appropriate reinforcement systems so as to minimize potential damage caused by earthquakes.
