Clayton Pettit, University of Alberta

Research

masonry walls partially-grouted in-plane shear seismic loading full-scale experimental testing finite element micro-modelling walls with openings design provision improvement

Latest funding

Towards a Rational Design Methodology of Partially-Grouted Masonry Shear Walls for Improved Resilience and Multi-Hazard Mitigation
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$34,000
Evaluation of the Structural and Thermal Performance of Masonry Veneer Shelf Angle Connections for Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Building Design
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Towards a Rational Design Methodology of Partially-Grouted Masonry Shear Walls for Improved Resilience and Multi-Hazard Mitigation
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 3 grants and awards

Towards a Rational Design Methodology of Partially-Grouted Masonry Shear Walls for Improved Resilience and Multi-Hazard Mitigation

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Pettit, Clayton

Keywords: masonry walls; partially-grouted; in-plane shear; seismic loading; full-scale experimental testing; finite element micro-modelling; walls with openings; design provision improvement; strut-and-tie model; hybrid simulation

$34,000

Evaluation of the Structural and Thermal Performance of Masonry Veneer Shelf Angle Connections for Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Building Design

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Advantage

Principal investigators: Pettit, Clayton

Keywords: Engineering; Structural engineering

$150,000

Towards a Rational Design Methodology of Partially-Grouted Masonry Shear Walls for Improved Resilience and Multi-Hazard Mitigation

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Pettit, Clayton

Keywords: masonry walls; partially-grouted; in-plane shear; seismic loading; full-scale experimental testing; finite element micro-modelling; walls with openings; design provision improvement; strut-and-tie model; hybrid simulation

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: masonry walls Dear Professor Pettit, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on masonry walls connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Towards a Rational Design Methodology of Partially-Grouted Masonry Shear Walls for Improved Resilience and Multi-Hazard Mitigation" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]