Investigating the impact of climate and climate change on the severity and frequency of landslides: this research will lead to better understanding and management of the risks climate change poses to the soil slopes of Canada’s natural and built environment.
Developing new guidelines and techniques for building waste-disposal sites that provide long-term environmental protection: this research will lead to the development of better methods for protecting the environment from contamination by waste.
Investigating the behaviour and design of buried pipe systems for city, transportation and resource industry applications: this research optimizes the cost and safety of renewing deteriorated pipes and building new ones.