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Professor Luc E Chouinard is a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering at McGill University's Faculty of Engineering. He joined the department in June 1992 and currently teaches courses including CIVE 205 (Statics), CIVE 302 (Probabilistic Systems), and CIVE 609 (Risk Engineering).
His educational background includes:
- B.Eng., M.Eng. from Montreal
- B.C.L. from McGill University
- Sc.D. from MIT
Professor Chouinard is a specialist in structural engineering with diverse research and teaching interests including spatial modeling of environmental data (earthquakes, hurricanes, icebergs), estimation of natural and man-made hazards, reliability analysis of engineering systems, and the inspection, evaluation and modeling of aging infrastructures and optimal allocation of repair and maintenance funds. His work spans multiple areas of risk engineering, with applications to civil infrastructure, environmental hazards, and structural reliability.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on structural health monitoring, risk assessment, and infrastructure management. His research demonstrates expertise in applying advanced statistical and probabilistic methods to civil engineering problems, with particular emphasis on earthquake engineering, façade design, concrete structures, and infrastructure resilience. The publications show consistent work in developing analytical methods for structural assessment and risk management under various environmental conditions.
Professor Chouinard has been actively involved in various professional activities including:
- Eastern Regional Technical Committee of CANSEE
- Member of Engineering Mechanics Committee of CSCE
- Member of Rehabilitation of Infrastructures
- Co-Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention and Life Expectance
His current research interests include estimation of ice scouring hazards for offshore oil production facilities, condition indexing systems for rehabilitation of embankment dams, ice forecasting models for navigation in Canadian waters, hurricane hazard analysis in the Gulf of Mexico, and risk analysis of telecommunication networks with respect to atmospheric icing hazards. He previously worked as a research engineer at Chevron Oil Field Research Company and has provided consulting services in seismic hazard analysis, hurricane hazard analysis, design criteria for offshore platforms, sampling strategies, inspection and monitoring of structures, and optimal maintenance strategies.
