Pier testing (IMAGE)

University of British Columbia Okanagan campus

Pier testing

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Dr. Shahria Alam (left) and Dr. Sherif Osman examine the crack propagation of a damaged concrete bridge pier following a simulated earthquake load. An example of sustainable engineering in action, the concrete bridge pier is reinforced with stainless steel rebars, which is expected to increase the corrosion resistance and service life of bridges.

 

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Darren Hull

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