Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00359, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Straatman, Anthony (The University of Western Ontario), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Cable concrete mats consist of a series of individual, precast concrete blocks, linked together by stainless steel cables and_x000D_
configured in the shape of rectangular mats, with spaces between blocks to allow vegetation to grow through and over them, and_x000D_
are used by contractors and engineers to control soil movement in culverts, spillways and storm drains, and in the construction of_x000D_
roads and access ramps. International Erosion Control Systems (IECS) has established the erosion control and energy dissipation_x000D_
characteristics of its current products through extensive experiments conducted on prototype CCMs and developed a database_x000D_
and model algorithm for product selection based on design requirements for a particular application. New product expectations_x000D_
and site-specific customization are often outside the limits of the current model and thus, limits its utility in many modern_x000D_
applications. This project will develop a novel approach for product characterization utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD)._x000D_
CFD will provide an approach to enhance the fidelity of their current database, develop an accurate database for new products,_x000D_
and provide a means for conducting analysis of customized products in a timely and cost-effective manner. This approach will_x000D_
enable IECS to improve existing products to enhance their competitiveness in the existing market, and enable them to develop_x000D_
unique new and custom products in an efficient and cost-effective manner so that they can compete in emerging markets in_x000D_
Canada and abroad., program purpose french : Cable concrete mats consist of a series of individual, precast concrete blocks, linked together by stainless steel cables and_x000D_
configured in the shape of rectangular mats, with spaces between blocks to allow vegetation to grow through and over them, and_x000D_
are used by contractors and engineers to control soil movement in culverts, spillways and storm drains, and in the construction of_x000D_
roads and access ramps. International Erosion Control Systems (IECS) has established the erosion control and energy dissipation_x000D_
characteristics of its current products through extensive experiments conducted on prototype CCMs and developed a database_x000D_
and model algorithm for product selection based on design requirements for a particular application. New product expectations_x000D_
and site-specific customization are often outside the limits of the current model and thus, limits its utility in many modern_x000D_
applications. This project will develop a novel approach for product characterization utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD)._x000D_
CFD will provide an approach to enhance the fidelity of their current database, develop an accurate database for new products,_x000D_
and provide a means for conducting analysis of customized products in a timely and cost-effective manner. This approach will_x000D_
enable IECS to improve existing products to enhance their competitiveness in the existing market, and enable them to develop_x000D_
unique new and custom products in an efficient and cost-effective manner so that they can compete in emerging markets in_x000D_
Canada and abroad., agreement title english : Improved design capabilities for cable concrete in erosion control applications, agreement title french : Improved design capabilities for cable concrete in erosion control applications, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, 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