Introduction
Rising temperature and ocean warming are providing fuels for hurricanes, typhoons, severe wildfires and other natural disasters. Reducing and managing disaster consequences has always been a challenge. To slow down the rate
of climate change, we need to rethink the way we design, manufacture, and build. The use of TIMBER and other bio-based materials in building construction is now seen as a
sustainable alternative!
This workshop aims to collate current research into the complex relationship between climate change, natural disasters, and building technology, exploring the challenges and opportunities for the next generation
of timber and hybrid building construction.
Keynote speakers
Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta
Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering
Industrial Research Chair in Engineered Wood and Building Systems of NSERCCommittee
Committee Member of the National Building Code of Canada
Research interests
- Timber – steel hybrid lateral load resisting system, Timber-concrete floor systems, Timber connections, Engineered wood products and composites, Wood quality and lumber properties, Non-destructive evaluation, Structural dynamics
Presentation Topics
- Mass Timber - A Viable Structural Material for Mid- And High-rise Buildings
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Director of Center for Hazard Mitigation & Community Resilience
Chair of Board of Directors of the NAAHDRI
Co-Chair of ASCE Technical Committee
Research interests
- Wind hazard mitigation and computational fluid dynamics, Structural health monitoring and condition assessment, Nonlinear system identification and damage detection, and Resilient civil space structures and bridges in multi-hazard environments
Presentation Topics
- High-fidelity Hazard Models for Facililating Climate Change Adaptation
Principal and Co-founder of CHM Fire Consultants Ltd.
Adjunct Professor, Fire Safety Engineering, Carleton University
Chair of National Research Council Committee on Wildland Urban Interface Fires
Committee Member of ULC Fire Test and Canadian Wood Design Standard
Research interests
- Fire Science and Engineering, Fire Research, Wood Structures and Fire Safety, Building Codes Development, Standards Development, Fire Testing
Presentation Topics
- Fire Performance of Mass Timber: A Canadian perspective from preliminary tests to building code acceptance
