Current Issue

With the rise in the number of mass timber construction projects in Canada and elsewhere around the world, and the drive to build taller and more efficient structures from timber, there is a continued need to improve the fundamental scientific understanding of how mass timber structures behave under a variety of loading conditions to ensure they are functional and safe.

Evidence suggests climate change influences the service life of civil infrastructure. Highway pavement is one of these significant infrastructures that can easily be affected by climate change due to asphalt’s sensitivity toward temperature and moisture.