Congratulations to all the 2017-2018 CISC Research Grant recipients. The 2017 H.A. Krentz Research Award winner is Dr. Ali Imanpour, University of Alberta, for his project on Simplified Design Methods for Steel Multi-Tiered Braced Frames in Regions of Low and Moderate Seismicity.
CISC congratulates the research grant recipients for the 2017-2018 academic year: Ali Imanpour (University of Alberta), Nicolas Boissonnade (Université Laval), Nathalie Roy (Université de Sherbrooke), and Shahria Alam (University of British Columbia) & Robert Tremblay (École Polytechnique de Montréal). The total value of research grants awarded is $95,950. The 2017 H.A. Krentz Research Award goes to Ali Imanpour for having the top-ranked research proposal on “Simplified Design Methods for Steel Multi-Tiered Braced Frames in Regions of Low and Moderate Seismicity”.
| Researcher | Research Project Title |
|---|---|
| Dr. Ali Imanpour Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Alberta | Simplified Design Methods for Steel Multi-Tiered Braced Frames in Regions of Low and Moderate Seismicity |
| Dr. Nicolas Boissonnade Department of Civil and Water Engineering Université Laval | Design of Beams with Overhanging Segments Against Lateral Torsional Buckling |
| Dr. Nathalie Roy (In collaboration with Dr. P. Labossière and Dr. S. Parent) Department of Civil and Water Engineering Université de Sherbrooke | Analysis of Concentrically Loaded Braced Frame Using Continuous End Plate |
| Dr. Shahria Alam Department of Civil Engineering University of British Columbia&Dr. Robert Tremblay Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering École Polytechnique de Montréal | Performance-Based Seismic Design of Innovative Damage Free Rocking Steel Bridge Piers |
For more information on the CISC Research Grant program and supported research projects, please visit the Steel Research section of the CISC website.
