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Short Courses

As a prelude to the International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges, CSCE is pleased to offer six half-day short courses on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

 

All courses will take place at the conference hotel, Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel.

CEUs / PDHs

To ensure that practicing license holders maintain the recommended number of continuing education hours, CSCE will supply registrants in the SMSB-2026 short courses with Continuing Education Units (CEUs) / Professional Development Hours (PDHs), which are valid for these requirements upon completing and passing a quiz at the end of the course. Quiz details will be shared with attendees on the day of the short course by the instructor and by email.

 

Note: Courses are subject to minimum enrollment and may be canceled if sufficient registration is not received by June 30, 2026.

SC1: Seismic Design of Bridges – Part 1

  • Recent damage and earthquake lessons

  • Performance, decision-making, and management of bridge systems

  • S6:25 key changes and application to design

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Speakers: 

  • Don Kennedy, P.Eng., Associated Engineering

  • Paul Wilson, P.Eng., Thurber Engineering Ltd.

  • Juan-Carlos Carvajal, P.Eng., Thurber Engineering Ltd. 

  • Grant Fraser, P.Eng., Associated Engineering

  • Jason Dowling, P.Eng., Associated Engineering

  • Mario Ortega, P.Eng., Associated Engineering

SC2: Bridge Design Using the Envision® Sustainable Infrastructure Framework

  • Introduction to the Envision® Sustainable Infrastructure Framework

  • Envision® in Practice: Holdom Overpass Case Study

  • Earning an ENV SP Credential & Joining the Growing Global Community

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Speakers

  • Bronwyn Worrick, MBA, BA, ENV SP, WELL AP, Envision Canada Program, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

  • Scott Smith, RPP, ENV SP, Senior Infrastructure Climate Change & Sustainability Consultant, Mott Macdonald

  • Colleen Hutchison, ENV SP, Sustainability Coordinator, AECON

  • Dr. Matthias Schueller, P.Eng., Vice President, Technical Leader (Structures Division), Parsons

S3: Durable and Corrosion-Resistant FRP Solutions for Bridge Rehabilitation and Strengthening

  • Fibre reinforcing products and material properties

  • Case study: Strengthening a damaged concrete girder due to vehicle impact.

  • Beyond Wet Layup: The Next Generation of FRP Products for Repair of Bridges and Culverts

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Speakers: 

  • Dr. Khaled Sennah, P.Eng., Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

  • Scott Arnold, PE, Director Application Engineering – Fyfe, a Henkel Company, USA.

  • Tim Sapienza, PE, Account Manager– Fyfe, a Henkel Company, USA.

  • Mo Ehsani, PhD, PE, SE, President, QuakeWrap, Inc. and Centennial Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering, The University of Arizona

SC4: Seismic Design of Bridges – Part 2

  • Geotechnical aspects of seismic design

  • Response Spectra Analysis (RSA) and design

  • Displacement-based design​

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Speakers:

  • Don Kennedy, P.Eng., Associated Engineering

  • Paul Wilson, P.Eng., Thurber Engineering Ltd.

  • Juan-Carlos Carvajal, P.Eng., Thurber Engineering Ltd. 

  • Grant Fraser, P.Eng., Associated Engineering

  • Jason Dowling, P.Eng., Associated Engineering

  • Mario Ortega, P.Eng., Associated Engineering​

SC5: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications in Bridge Engineering

  • Introduction to AI in Engineering, Advanced AI Concepts & Methods, Bridge Inspection & Computer Vision, Predictive Analytics & Bridge Management, Industry Applications & Case Studies, Future Outlook & Discussion

  • Designing with data, Gen AI for Conceptual Design, AI for Seismic Performance Assessment of Bridges, Prompt Engineering for Bridge Applications, Research Development & Practical Applications, Ethics and Legal Considerations for AI

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Speakers

  • Maryam Bostani, PhD, P.Eng., PMP; Professional Associate | AI Practice Lead, Bridges and Structures, HDR, Vancouver, Canada.

  • Muntasir Billah, PhD, P.Eng., Associate Professor and Schulich Research Chair, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.

SC6: Practical Asset Management for Bridge Engineers: Strategies, Tools, and Implementation

  • Bridge Asset Management in BC Practice

  • Condition Assessment, Inspection Planning, and Performance Measures

  • Renewal Strategy Selection and Life-Cycle Perspectives

  • Tools, Technology, and Case Studies

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Speakers:

  • Scott Loptson, P.Eng., General Manager, Bridge/Structural

  • Joseph Adom, P.Eng., Senior Bridge Asset Engineer, BC MoTT

  • Sadegh Kazemi, Ph.D., P.Eng., Manager, Bridge/Structural, ISL

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