Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$25,000.00
Wall Assembly Investigation
FY 2017-18
Summary
Touchstone Homes in Lethbridge, Alberta has approached SAIT Applied Research and Innovation Services (ARIS) for technical assistance to investigate an advanced framing system and structural assembly for the residential sector. The proposed collaboration will identify optimal structural properties and components for the system as well as assess its structural performance. If successful, the proposed system is expected to provide structural, environmental and economic benefits when compared to conventional framing techniques and construction methodologies and be applicable industrywide.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
513932-2017
Name nom
Tofani, Rick
Department département
Applied Research and Innovation Services
Organization id
10
Institution établissement
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
602
Area of application group en
Construction, urban and rural planning
Area of application group fr
Construction, urbanisme et aménagement rural
Area of application en
Materials performance
Area of application fr
Performance des matériaux
Research subject code
1001
Research subject group en
Civil engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie civil
Research subject en
Construction engineering and management
Research subject fr
Génie et gestion du bâtiment
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Wall Assembly Investigation
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Touchstone Homes in Lethbridge, Alberta has approached SAIT Applied Research and Innovation Services (ARIS) for technical assistance to investigate an advanced framing system and structural assembly for the residential sector. The proposed collaboration will identify optimal structural properties and components for the system as well as assess its structural performance. If successful, the proposed system is expected to provide structural, environmental and economic benefits when compared to conventional framing techniques and construction methodologies and be applicable industrywide.
