Grant: Alliance Grants
University of Regina
$75,000.00
Geotechnical Behavior of Reclaimed Coal Mine Lands
FY 2024-25
Summary
Canada is committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector, as outlined in the recently developed Clean Electricity Regulations. The main challenge is to demonstrate the technical feasibility of building solar facilities on a previously disturbed land. This research will focus on understanding the behavior of marginal lands as affected by surface and subsurface conditions, soil composition in the profile, geotechnical properties of the reclaimed soils, and response of the reclaimed soils to prevalent climatic conditions. The research findings will be pivotal for brownfield development in the Canadian Prairies and beyond. The partner organization will be able to use the soil-specific characterization methods and the site-specific predictive models for the design, installation, and maintenance of solar panels. These technological solutions will be sustainable in relation to environmental protection, cost effectiveness, and social acceptability.
Program
Alliance Grants
Recipient
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
599972-2024
Name nom
Azam, Shahid S
Department département
Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of
Organization id
17
Institution établissement
University of Regina
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2024
Award amount
75000
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
1002
Area of application group en
Northern development
Area of application group fr
Développement du nord
Area of application en
Environment
Area of application fr
Environnement
Research subject code
1002
Research subject group en
Civil engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie civil
Research subject en
Geotechnical engineering (including engineering geology)
Research subject fr
Géotechnique (y compris génie géologique)
Field of research list names en
Not available
Field of research list names fr
Non disponible
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Geotechnical Behavior of Reclaimed Coal Mine Lands
Keywords
brownfield development; cohesive and cohesionless soils; differnetial movements; geotechnical testing; material characterization; numerical modeling; reclaimed coal mine; site investigation; solar energy facilities; strength reduction
Application summary
Canada is committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector, as outlined in the recently developed Clean Electricity Regulations. The main challenge is to demonstrate the technical feasibility of building solar facilities on a previously disturbed land. This research will focus on understanding the behavior of marginal lands as affected by surface and subsurface conditions, soil composition in the profile, geotechnical properties of the reclaimed soils, and response of the reclaimed soils to prevalent climatic conditions. The research findings will be pivotal for brownfield development in the Canadian Prairies and beyond. The partner organization will be able to use the soil-specific characterization methods and the site-specific predictive models for the design, installation, and maintenance of solar panels. These technological solutions will be sustainable in relation to environmental protection, cost effectiveness, and social acceptability.
