Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00407, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Bayat, Alireza (University of Alberta), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : In recent years, Trenchless Technology (TT) methods have assumed an essential role in minimizing disruptions_x000D_
to traffic, business and other activities during the construction of transmission pipelines. Due to two major_x000D_
factors, which are cost and risk, trenchless methods are only considered in brown field wherever there are no_x000D_
other feasible options. In residential land development, open cut method is used for the construction of land_x000D_
infrastructure such as water supply, sewers, power grids and telecommunications. However, in cold region like_x000D_
Alberta, the construction season for open cut is only 6-7 months each year and land developers generally do not_x000D_
install shallow utilities during the winter season. The proposed research will investigate the feasibility of using_x000D_
TT in residential land development and compare TT and conventional open cut methods in terms of costs,_x000D_
schedule and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Landmark, the industrial partner of the project, will provide_x000D_
the opportunity of a small-scale field trial in a multi-family residential project. The research team will_x000D_
investigate applicability of different TT methods in residential land development, analyze the risks associated_x000D_
with each TT method, quantify GHG emissions in the construction processes, compare cost and schedule, and_x000D_
study the social impacts of TT and conventional open-cut method. Using TT in utility pipeline installation has_x000D_
the potential to extend the construction season of land infrastructure in cold regions, decrease the project cost_x000D_
and reduce the environment impacts., program purpose french : In recent years, Trenchless Technology (TT) methods have assumed an essential role in minimizing disruptions_x000D_
to traffic, business and other activities during the construction of transmission pipelines. Due to two major_x000D_
factors, which are cost and risk, trenchless methods are only considered in brown field wherever there are no_x000D_
other feasible options. In residential land development, open cut method is used for the construction of land_x000D_
infrastructure such as water supply, sewers, power grids and telecommunications. However, in cold region like_x000D_
Alberta, the construction season for open cut is only 6-7 months each year and land developers generally do not_x000D_
install shallow utilities during the winter season. The proposed research will investigate the feasibility of using_x000D_
TT in residential land development and compare TT and conventional open cut methods in terms of costs,_x000D_
schedule and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Landmark, the industrial partner of the project, will provide_x000D_
the opportunity of a small-scale field trial in a multi-family residential project. The research team will_x000D_
investigate applicability of different TT methods in residential land development, analyze the risks associated_x000D_
with each TT method, quantify GHG emissions in the construction processes, compare cost and schedule, and_x000D_
study the social impacts of TT and conventional open-cut method. Using TT in utility pipeline installation has_x000D_
the potential to extend the construction season of land infrastructure in cold regions, decrease the project cost_x000D_
and reduce the environment impacts., agreement title english : Application of trenchless technology in residential land development, agreement title french : Application of trenchless technology in residential land development, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24000.0, agreement start date : 2017-04-25, 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