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Structural Engineering

Current Research

Research in masonry includes:

  • Shear Strength of Masonry Infilled Panels in Steel Frames
  • Dynamic Response of Masonry Infilled Steel Frames with Shear Connectors
  • Out-of-plane Behaviour of Concrete Masonry Infilled Panels
  • Post-Tensioned Concrete Masonry Walls Subjected to Uniform Lateral Loading
  • Performance of Rigid Ties in Brick Veneer Steel Stud Construction
  • Performance of Composite Masonry and Geogrid Earth Retaining Systems
  • The Effects of Geogrid Reinforcement on the Behaviour of Masonry Joints and Sand Backfills
  • Earthquake Assessment of Masonry Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames
  • Robustness of Unreinforced Masonry Retaining Walls
  • Axial Load and Moment Interaction Behaviour of Plain and Reinforced Concrete Masonry Walls.
  • Behaviour of Masonry Shear Wall Systems

Courses Offered in Structural Engineering

Note: Not all courses are offered in any one year

CE 6013     (3 ch) Structural Wood Design
CE 6023     (3 ch) Theory of Elasticity
CE 6053     (3 ch) Dynamics of Structures
CE 6063     (3 ch) Finite Element Analysis
CE 6073     (3 ch) Plates and Shells in Stuctures
CE 6083     (3 ch) Earthquake Engineering
CE 6093     (3 ch) Masonry Structures
CE 6513     (3 ch) Behaviour of Concrete Structures
CE 6523     (3 ch) Behaviour of Steel Structures
CE 6533     (3 ch) Prestressed Concrete

Complete List of Civil Engineering Graduate Courses

Faculty

P.H. Bischoff, BASc (UBC), MEng (McGill), PhD, DIC (Imperial College, University of London), PEng
Professor

A.B. Schriver, BScE, MScE (UNB), PhD (McMaster), PEng
Associate Professor