Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01074, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Lin, Cheng (University of Victoria), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Geocell is a type of three-dimensional honeycomb geosynthetics that is widely used to improve the_x000D_
performance of paved and unpaved roads by reinforcing the base/subbase courses. It has numerous advantages_x000D_
such as improvement of long-term performance of roadways, reduction of construction cost, and reduction of_x000D_
carbon footprint. Although geocell has been widely used in roadway construction in cold climatic regions,_x000D_
research regarding the behavior of geocell-reinforced bases subjected to freeze-thaw cycles is rather scarce. A_x000D_
good understanding of the effect of freeze-thaw cycles on the performance of geocell-reinforced bases is vital_x000D_
to the design and construction of roadways. This project will help Stratum Logics get insight into the_x000D_
mechanisms of geocell reinforcement in roadways under freeze-thaw effects and improve the design method to_x000D_
ensure the serviceability of roadways in Canada., program purpose french : Geocell is a type of three-dimensional honeycomb geosynthetics that is widely used to improve the_x000D_
performance of paved and unpaved roads by reinforcing the base/subbase courses. It has numerous advantages_x000D_
such as improvement of long-term performance of roadways, reduction of construction cost, and reduction of_x000D_
carbon footprint. Although geocell has been widely used in roadway construction in cold climatic regions,_x000D_
research regarding the behavior of geocell-reinforced bases subjected to freeze-thaw cycles is rather scarce. A_x000D_
good understanding of the effect of freeze-thaw cycles on the performance of geocell-reinforced bases is vital_x000D_
to the design and construction of roadways. This project will help Stratum Logics get insight into the_x000D_
mechanisms of geocell reinforcement in roadways under freeze-thaw effects and improve the design method to_x000D_
ensure the serviceability of roadways in Canada., agreement title english : Investigation of behavior of geocell-reinforced bases under freeze-thaw effects, agreement title french : Investigation of behavior of geocell-reinforced bases under freeze-thaw effects, 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