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Eric Jacques

Assistant Professor
Eric Jacques, Assistant Professor
Program Area : Structural Engineering and Materials
Professional Registration : Ontario
Personal Homepage : http://www.infrastructureprotection.cee.vt.edu

Area of Interest

Blast protection; Physical security; Protective structural design; High strain rate material behavior; Structural engineering; Reinforced concrete; Computer analysis

  • Ph.D. Civil Engineering
    University of Ottawa, 2016
  • M.A.Sc. Civil Engineering
    University of Ottawa, 2011
  • B.A.Sc. Civil Engineering
    University of Ottawa, 2008
  • Assistant Professor, Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017-present
  • Assistant Research Officer, Civil Engineering Infrastructure Group, National Research Council of Canada, 2015-2017
  • Part-time Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, 2016-2017
  • CEE 3424 : Reinforced Concrete Structures I
  • CEE 5410 : Intermediate Reinforced Concrete Structures
  • Jacques, E. and Makar, J. (2018) "Shear Response of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) Subjected to Short-term Out-of-plane Lateral Loads", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Manuscript ID cjce-2018-0015.
  • Jacques, E. and Makar, J. (2018) "Behavior of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) Subjected to Short-term Axial Loads", ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Manuscript ID STENG-6860.
  • Jacques, E., and Saatcioglu, M. (2018) "Computer Software for Blast-Resistant Window Anchor Design", ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Manuscript ID CFENG-2317.
  • Fathi-Fazl, R., Jacques, E., Kadhom, B., Saassouh, B., and Motazedian, D. (2017) "Development of a Preliminary Seismic Risk Screening Tool for Existing Buildings in Canada", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Manuscript ID cjce-2017-0504.
  • Jacques, E., and Saatcioglu, M., (2016) "Blind Simulation of Blast Loaded Slabs Using RCBlast Software," Analytical and Finite Element Concrete Material Models – Comparison of Blast Response Analysis of One-Way Slabs with Experimental Data, SP-306, Thiagarajan, G., and Williamson, E. (eds.), American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.
  • Jacques, E., Lloyd, A., Imbeau, P., Palermo, D., Quek, J., (2015) "GFRP Retrofitted Reinforced Concrete Columns Subjected to Simulated Blast Loading," ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001251, 04015028
  • Jacques, E., Lloyd, A., Braimah, A., Saatcioglu, M., Doudak, G., and Abdelalim, O., (2014) "Influence of high strain-rates on the dynamic flexural material properties of spruce-pine-fir wood studs," Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 41:56-64
  • Jacques, E., Lloyd, A., and Saatcioglu, M., (2012) Predicting Reinforced Concrete Response to Blast Loads, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Special Issue on "Innovation and IT," 40:727-444
  • Lloyd, A., Jacques, E., Saatcioglu, M., Palermo, D., Nistor, I., and Tikka, T., (2011) "Capabilities of a Shock Tube to Simulate Blast Loading on Structures", Behavior of Concrete Structures Subjected to Blast and Impact Loadings, SP-281, Thiagarajan, G., Williamson, E., and Conley, C. (eds.), American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich., 2011, pp. 42-61