Why fix a road today if it’s slated to be ripped up for new sewers next summer? This kind of question is at the heart of research from Tarek Zayed, and Amin Hammad, professors in Concordia’s Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), and PhD candidates Soliman A. Abu-Samra and Mahmoud Ahmed. “Better coordination…
Coming Soon to Montreal: The Infrastructure Cost of Climate Change
It’s sunny in downtown Montreal and pouring rain at the airport. Such events will be more likely in the future. The climate of the city is changing and will continue to do so at a rapidly increasing rate and with much more spatial variability in the future. That’s according to new research from Concordia’s Department…
New System That Uses Sound to Alleviate Water Shortage
The world is approaching a water crisis. According to the International Water Management Institute, 33 per cent of the world’s population will experience water scarcity by 2025. One main cause is leaks. Twenty to 30 per cent of treated water is lost in systems because of this simple and fixable problem. Repairs need to be…