Christian Viau, University of Ottawa

Research

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ballistics blast experimental testing impact timber energy dissipation modelling modular

Latest funding

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Masonry Walls Subjected to Impact Loads
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$59,834
Performance of Mass-Timber Elements Subjected to Contact and Near-Field Blast Loads
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$60,000
Performance and Optimization of Timber Assemblies Subjected to Near-Field Dynamic Loads
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 4 grants and awards

No publications available.

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Masonry Walls Subjected to Impact Loads

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Viau, Christian C

Keywords: computational modeling; concrete; design; dynamic; experimental; high strain-rates; impact; masonry

$59,834

Performance of Mass-Timber Elements Subjected to Contact and Near-Field Blast Loads

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Viau, Christian C

Keywords: ballistics; blast; cross-laminated timber; experimental testing; explosives; forced entry; protection; timber

$60,000

Performance and Optimization of Timber Assemblies Subjected to Near-Field Dynamic Loads

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Viau, Christian

$12,500

Performance and Optimization of Timber Assemblies Subjected to Near-Field Dynamic Loads

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Viau, Christian

Keywords: blast; timber; impact; ballistics; resilience; modular; strain-rates; energy dissipation; modelling; experimental testing

$81,000

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: ballistics Dear Professor Viau, 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 ballistics 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 "Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Masonry Walls Subjected to Impact Loads" (2023), 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]