Posts Tagged: civil engineering

U of T Engineers Map the Road Out of Gridlock City

Traffic lights that think. Apps that use drivers’ input. These are some of the ideas that U of T Engineering experts offer for easing Toronto’s traffic problems. Their ideas are outlined in “The Road Out of Gridlock City,” an article…

Cities Can Affect Climate Change, Says U of T Engineering Study

Toronto – and other cities around the world – can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by implementing aggressive but practical policy changes, says a new study by Professor Chris Kennedy (CivE) and World Bank climate change specialist Lorraine Sugar…

U of T Engineering Start-up Helps Rebuild Haitian School

U of T Engineering’s start-up company, Cast ConneX Corporation, is helping to rebuild one of the country’s earthquake-stricken schools. The company donated 170 of its earthquake-resistant connectors to the reconstruction of École Lakay, a trades training centre being built for…

CivE Professor Honoured with Prestigious UBC Award

Professor Eric Miller (CivE) was recently honoured with the inaugural University of British Columbia (UBC) Margolese National Design for Living Prize. The award recognizes a Canadian who has made outstanding contributions to the development and improvement of living environments for Canadians of…

Why Things Fall Apart

Chunks of concrete tumble from the Gardiner Expressway, the Algo Centre Mall collapses in Elliot Lake, shards of glass fall from Toronto condos, and a Radiohead stage gives way at Downsview Park. Just how safe are the structures that we…
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