Daniel Lacroix, University of Waterloo

Research

blast loading dynamic increase factors engineered wood products high strain rate effects impact loading material predictive models material properties strengthening and retrofitting using FRP

Latest funding

Development of a Design Framework for Mass Timber Bridges: Advancing Load-Sharing Models, Experimental Validation, and Code Integration for Sustainable Infrastructure
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$76,924
Next-generation wood construction
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$2,559,240
High strain rate characteristics of wood arising from blast and impact loading
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 4 grants and awards

Development of a Design Framework for Mass Timber Bridges: Advancing Load-Sharing Models, Experimental Validation, and Code Integration for Sustainable Infrastructure

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Mitacs Accelerate

Principal investigators: Lacroix, Daniel

Keywords: Structural engineering; Materials performance

$76,924

Next-generation wood construction

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Chui, Ying-Hei YH

Keywords: fire safety of buildings; life cycle assessment; mass timber; net-zero energy design; off-site construction; performance-based design; resilient structures; sustainable building; timber buildings

$2,559,240

High strain rate characteristics of wood arising from blast and impact loading

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Lacroix, Daniel

$12,500

High strain rate characteristics of wood arising from blast and impact loading

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lacroix, Daniel

Keywords: high strain rate effects; impact loading; blast loading; material properties; structural dynamics; wood structures; dynamic increase factors; engineered wood products; strengthening and retrofitting using frp; material predictive models

$156,000

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: blast loading Dear Professor Lacroix, 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 blast loading 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 "Development of a Design Framework for Mass Timber Bridges: Advancing Load-Sharing Models, Experimental Validation, and Code Integration for Sustainable Infrastructure" (2025), 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]