Risk and Intervention for Aging Infrastructure

Join us for a panel with researchers and industry leaders as they examine strategic approaches to managing aging infrastructure.

The discussion will address structural risk evaluation, computational modeling of deterioration in concrete systems, innovative inspection and imaging technologies for prestressed structures, and advanced strengthening solutions such as memory-steel applications. Dr. Michael Lacasse will discuss the effects of climate-related stressors on the built environment and their implications for long-term structural performance. Dr. Emre Erkmen will present the role of numerical simulation and computational mechanics in assessing aging structural systems. Industry speakers from VSL International and Re-Fer AG will share practical perspectives on inspection methodologies and smart retrofit technologies currently applied in practice.

This conversation is designed to foster dialogue between research and implementation, with a focus on practical engineering strategies for evaluating risk and intervening in aging infrastructure systems.

How can you participate? Join us in person or online by registering for the Zoom Meeting or watching live on YouTube.

Have questions? Send them to info.4@concordia.ca

Dr. Michael Lacasse

Senior Research Officer / Group Leader, National Research Council Canada (NRC)

Dr. Emre Erkmen

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Concordia University

Mr. Alban Drouault

General Manager, VSL Canada, VSL International Ltd. 

Mr. Andreas Schwarz

Repair & Preservation Business Line Manager, VSL International Ltd. (Remote)

Dr. Julien Michels

Head of Research Infrastructure, Hagerbach Test Gallery (VersuchsStollen Hagerbach AG) (Remote)

Mr. Dominic Vachon

Head of Bridges and Tunnels Section, Ville de Montréal 

Amirreza Torabizadeh

PhD Candidate and Concordia Public Scholar, Concordia University (Moderator)