Funded through the Canada Foundation for Innovation Evans Leaders Fund (CFI-JELF), the Transparent Lab purchased the RX Solutions EasyTom 230 Micro-CT XRay System. This system will boost the leading edge research carried out by the highly qualified personnel in the group using state-of-the-art equipment in the fields of civil engineering, tunnelling, rock mechanics, as well […]
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With the transition to green energy, GeoGroup is taking positive steps and initiatives towards reducing our carbon footprint and aligning with the vision of a net-zero emissions future. The recent RockEng22 Symposium held by the Canadian Rock Mechanics Association (CARMA) at Queen’s University in Kingston was a perfect venue to portray such initiatives. A few […]
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On June 7-8 2022, Professor Giovanni Grasselli, the NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Fundamental Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics, hosted the annual Energi Simulation IRC Student Showcase at the University of Toronto. This is the first time the event was held in-person since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and it was attended by industry, the […]
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CSUR Workshop Presenters CSUR Workshop Presenters On May 24 2022, the Canadian Society for Unconventional Resources (CSUR), with joint collaboration between the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the University of Toronto, held a virtual workshop to discuss considerations for the geological storage of carbon dioxide, hydrogen and compressed air. As the world […]
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Previous Next In January 2022, Toronto was hit by a record snowstorm of 55 cm over a period of 15 hours. This event was one of the top 10 of largest snowfall events for the city and resulted in $17 million dollars in City spending on winter maintenance operations. The City’s snowstorm response received media […]
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Apium Box Apium Unpacking Apium Commissioned The Apium P220 High performance 3-D printer is an addition to the Transparent Lab that adds a tremendous amount of versatility to the experimental process. The P220 allows the production of high precision, semi-crystalline polymers down to 0.1 mm. The ability to print extreme temperature plastics at up to […]
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With the reopening of the laboratory amid the start of Phase II of reopening in Ontario, the Geomechanics group has teamed up with PETRONAS Canada, the industry partner, to start a new project. This project aims at understanding the geomechanical nature of the rock at depths ranging approximately from 920 m to 1060 m true […]
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Congratulations to the Fugitive Gas team for winning this year’s Challenge! The 3rd ReDevelop Challenge (2019 – 2020) was held virtually over a Zoom webinar. The change in format comes amid the social distancing enforced due to the COVID-19 situation. The format this year consisted of 4 teams comprising of 4 post-graduate students, each from […]
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Unfortunately, due to the current situation of COVID-19, our research facility has been temporarily shut down until further notice. This shutdown comes in accordance with the guidance from government officials at the University which requires all non-COVID related lab-based research operations be shut down no later than 5 pm on Friday March 20, 2020. Work, […]
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The group welcomed Mark D. Zoback, a leading American geophysicist and the Benjamin M. Page Professor of Geophysics at Stanford University, California, USA. Dr. Zoback’s visit comes as part of the Joint Colloquium titled “Utilizing Physics-Based Models to Manage the Risk of Injection-Induced Seismicity Associated with Unconventional Oil and Gas Production”. The colloquium was jointly […]
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