University Research Updates

Innovative Research Influences Innovation and Technology in the

Construction Industry
October 6, 2015 - 3:15 pm to 5:30 pm
Investment in research is changing the construction industry today, and will lead
innovative construction practices in the future. In this session, leading Universities from
across Canada will present their latest precast/prestressed related research.

Confirmed Topics include:

University of Windsor:
Shear Strengthening of HC Slabs Using FRP Composite Sheets
- by Yuanli Wu, Shaohong Cheng, Amr ElRagaby and Anil Mehta


Glass FRP as Shear Connector for Precast Concrete Girders
and cast in place slabs - by Jehad Alkatan, Amr ElRagaby and
Faouzi Ghrib


University of Toronto:
Precast Concrete/Timber Composite Panels

- by Paul Gauvreau

The Effect of Steam Curing Temperature on the Properties of
Self Consolidating Concrete Containing Limestone Filler
- by Mohammad Aqel


University of British Columbia:
Is it Acceptable to Use Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) in
Precast Concrete Industries? - by Shahria Alam

University of Calgary:
Fabrication and Testing of Precast/Prestressed Hybrid
FRP-Concrete Bridge Truss Girders - by Mamdouh El-Badry



Queens University:
Prestressed Piles Made of Concrete Filled Composite
Tubes by Amir Fam



Ryerson University
Development of Transverse Joints for Precast Full-Depth,
Full-Width, Deck Panels Incorporating GFRP Bars and UHPFRC
- by Mahmoud Sayed Ahmed and Khaled Sennah