Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00529, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : El Naggar, Hany (Dalhousie University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Nova Scotia|Nouvelle-Écosse, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Structural plate corrugated steel plate (SPCSP) culverts have been used successfully in a wide range of_x000D_
applications throughout Canada and around the world. Large span SPCSP culverts are commonly constructed_x000D_
by the cut and cover method and have a significant benefit of being used as a short span bridge. These flexible_x000D_
structures resist the loadings they are subjected to through the interaction between the corrugated steel plates_x000D_
and the surrounding soil fill. Seismic loading has a considerable effect on the deformations and internal forces_x000D_
of large span culverts. However, no comprehensive study of the seismic performance of these structures has_x000D_
been found in the literature. Available design codes such as the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code_x000D_
(CHBDC) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), have_x000D_
limited information on the seismic design of large span SPCSP culverts. Armtec has identified a significant_x000D_
opportunity in using large span SPCSP culverts as bridging structures. Employing this cost-effective solution_x000D_
would open new markets to the company and allow them to provide broader offerings to their clients._x000D_
However, many areas in Western Canada and in Quebec are subjected to creditable seismicity and the_x000D_
company's research has revealed that the simplified seismic provisions of the current design codes do not_x000D_
provide sufficient guidelines on the design in such areas. Thus, the seismic performance of large span SPCSP_x000D_
culverts needs to be investigated and clear guidelines on their analysis and design should be developed. By_x000D_
resolving the design constraints associated with this technology, Armtec will have the necessary materials for_x000D_
their engineers to justify offering large span SPCSP culverts as an alternative solution in many bridging_x000D_
applications. The proposed research is anticipated to advance the state-of-the-art in the seismic analysis and_x000D_
design of large span SPCSP culverts. Resolving the design constraints associated with these structures will_x000D_
allow Armtec to open new markets in seismically active regions and offer cost effective solutions to their_x000D_
customers., program purpose french : Structural plate corrugated steel plate (SPCSP) culverts have been used successfully in a wide range of_x000D_
applications throughout Canada and around the world. Large span SPCSP culverts are commonly constructed_x000D_
by the cut and cover method and have a significant benefit of being used as a short span bridge. These flexible_x000D_
structures resist the loadings they are subjected to through the interaction between the corrugated steel plates_x000D_
and the surrounding soil fill. Seismic loading has a considerable effect on the deformations and internal forces_x000D_
of large span culverts. However, no comprehensive study of the seismic performance of these structures has_x000D_
been found in the literature. Available design codes such as the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code_x000D_
(CHBDC) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), have_x000D_
limited information on the seismic design of large span SPCSP culverts. Armtec has identified a significant_x000D_
opportunity in using large span SPCSP culverts as bridging structures. Employing this cost-effective solution_x000D_
would open new markets to the company and allow them to provide broader offerings to their clients._x000D_
However, many areas in Western Canada and in Quebec are subjected to creditable seismicity and the_x000D_
company's research has revealed that the simplified seismic provisions of the current design codes do not_x000D_
provide sufficient guidelines on the design in such areas. Thus, the seismic performance of large span SPCSP_x000D_
culverts needs to be investigated and clear guidelines on their analysis and design should be developed. By_x000D_
resolving the design constraints associated with this technology, Armtec will have the necessary materials for_x000D_
their engineers to justify offering large span SPCSP culverts as an alternative solution in many bridging_x000D_
applications. The proposed research is anticipated to advance the state-of-the-art in the seismic analysis and_x000D_
design of large span SPCSP culverts. Resolving the design constraints associated with these structures will_x000D_
allow Armtec to open new markets in seismically active regions and offer cost effective solutions to their_x000D_
customers., agreement title english : Seismic Performance of SPCSP Culverts, agreement title french : Seismic Performance of SPCSP Culverts, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 22850.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada