Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01899, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Wiebe, Lydell (McMaster University), 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 : Canada's population is growing, leading to a need to intensify cities by building taller. At the same time,_x000D_
Canada's commitment to action on climate change necessitates minimizing the carbon footprint of building_x000D_
activities. One of the most promising means of building both taller and greener is by using cross-laminated_x000D_
timber (CLT), which is expanding the reach of wood structures. Within this context, Guardian Structures is_x000D_
leading the way as one of the only Canadian producers of CLT._x000D_
One of the most challenging aspects of designing taller buildings relates to the safety of these structures during_x000D_
a severe earthquake. This project will investigate the innovative configuration of controlled rocking CLT walls,_x000D_
based on large-scale experimental testing to be conducted at McMaster's Applied Dynamics Laboratory. The_x000D_
experimental results will be used to better understand how to model the interface between a CLT wall and the_x000D_
foundation, leading towards design procedures that will enable more resilient and economical tall wood_x000D_
buildings., program purpose french : Canada's population is growing, leading to a need to intensify cities by building taller. At the same time,_x000D_
Canada's commitment to action on climate change necessitates minimizing the carbon footprint of building_x000D_
activities. One of the most promising means of building both taller and greener is by using cross-laminated_x000D_
timber (CLT), which is expanding the reach of wood structures. Within this context, Guardian Structures is_x000D_
leading the way as one of the only Canadian producers of CLT._x000D_
One of the most challenging aspects of designing taller buildings relates to the safety of these structures during_x000D_
a severe earthquake. This project will investigate the innovative configuration of controlled rocking CLT walls,_x000D_
based on large-scale experimental testing to be conducted at McMaster's Applied Dynamics Laboratory. The_x000D_
experimental results will be used to better understand how to model the interface between a CLT wall and the_x000D_
foundation, leading towards design procedures that will enable more resilient and economical tall wood_x000D_
buildings., agreement title english : Experimental investigation of controlled rocking cross-laminated timber walls, agreement title french : Experimental investigation of controlled rocking cross-laminated timber walls, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, 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