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VANCOUVER 鈥?It was while flipping through British Columbia seismic upgrade guidelines at the beginning of his civil engineering master degree that Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki first realized something was amiss.He noticed that retrofitting schools to protect them from earthquakes almost always involved tearing down and replacing masonry walls 鈥?a costly and time-consuming process.Six years later, the PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia has come up with a form of spray-on concrete that keeps walls in place. Researchers say the concrete will keep schools safe from the most powerful
stanley cup earthquakes and cut the cost of seismic retrofits. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW All my research career has been the same, Soleimani-Dashtaki said Tuesday. I try to see where there is a gap and I try to fill and bridge that gap.The new material allows masonry walls to withstand up to t
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An Acton business operating out of one of the oldest church buildings in Halton Hills has received $12,500 as part of the towns community improvement program.Acton Optical received the Improvement Grant for renovations to the exterior of the building that dates back to 1877. The grant was used for new windows and doors, new eaves and refurbishing the
stanley cup brick work of the Mill Street East building. Being able to support i
stanley thermos mprovements to this historic building in downtown Acton, not only provides assistance for our local business, but allows us to invest our community for long-term beautification of our downtown areas, said Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The community improvement program supports eligible businesses in Halton Hills by providing grants and loan programs to encourage revitalization, attract additional private sector investment, fast-track the redevelopment of underutilized properties and support local jobs. We are thrilled to have been involved with the towns CIP program. Allison Nap, economic development and tourism officer and her team m
stanley cup becher ade the process very easy for us and were helpful along the way, said Nancy Wilkes, owner of Acton Optical. We are very proud to be in the former Acton Baptist Church and it is important to us to maintain the character and appearance of the building. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The town is currently acceptin
