STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

BURRARD BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT

Speaker: Shane Cook, P.Eng., and David Harvey, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., FEC

This session will present the structural and functional renewal of the Burrard Street Bridge. The Burrard Bridge is a massive, 870 m long concrete and rivetted steel truss bridge spanning False Creek, connecting Vancouver’s downtown peninsula to the city further south. This heritage Art Deco structure opened as a six-lane gateway bridge in 1932 and remains a beloved city landmark. Seeking to address significant deterioration the project addressed significant rehabilitation needs, restored failing or missing heritage features, and incorporated functional enhancements to allow the bridge to continue to meet the City’s needs.

POST-DISASTER BUILDING ASSESSMENT (PDBA) GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNITIES

Speaker: Patrick Cullen, and William (Bill) White, P.Eng., (Ontario)

This presentation is geared towards Structural Engineers presenting Rapid Damage Assessment and the Coordination of Damage Assessment skills and tools such as the mobile app, field manual, and various forms for building assessments. The purpose of the PDBA Guidelines for Communities is to support local authorities, including municipalities, First Nations, and regional governments, in the development and operation of their own PDBA programs.

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