Expertise studies and preparation of C.A.D. for the refurbishing of 25 engineering structures, Ministry of Public Works, Algeria (2002-2004).  Inspection and evaluation of 25 major engineering structures, call for tender document preparation for the refurbishing or reconstruction of these structures.  The mandate involves several types of structures, in concrete, steel and masonry.  Nineteen of these 25 structures exceed 100 metres long.

Inspection, evaluation of bearing capacity; study of various scenarios for the replacement of the slab, drawings and technical specifications, and supervision for the J.C. Van-Horne bridge reconditioning and slab replacement, bewteen Campbellton (N.-B.) and Pointe-à-la-Croix (Quebec) – TPSGC  (1999-2001).   Inspection, damage survey, bearing capacity evaluation, concept study, preparation of drawings and technical specifications for the entire recondition and reinforcement of this major bridge, between the provinces of Quebec and New-Brunswick.  The favored solution for the slab replacement is a exodermic slab (steel grating filled with concrete, composite with road bearers).  The mandate also involved traffic management, light system repair, utilities relocation, access road repairs and construction supervision.

Design and construction of a new bridge on McConnell-Laramée's boulevard, above the Fées brooke in ''de la Gatineau'' park, DOT (2002-2004).   Preliminary studies, drawings and technical specifications for construction of this new 290 meters long and 30,7 meters large bridge.  The four continuous span bridge has steel beams spans of 60, 85, 85 and 60 meters.  The project includes lighting system design, architectural integration into the environment and the implementation of environmental compensations.

Prolongation of Highway 50 between Buckingham and Lochaber –  DOT (2002-2004).   Design of five structure-grade separation for the prolongation of Highway 50, including the preliminary design, preparation of preliminary and final drawings and specifications, as well as supervision for the construction of the following bridges: Chemins Robitaille and Lépine Bridge, above Highway 50 (pre-constraint by post-tension beams), bridge on Highway 50 above Chemin du Ruisseau d’Argent and Montée Laurin (rigid reinforced concrete frames) and the bridge on Highway 50 above Chemin Doherty (integral bridge with steel beam apron).

General inspection, capacity evaluation and slab repair and replacement scenarios analysis, Honoré-Mercier bridge, highway 138 above the St. Lawrence River, Ville Lasalle and Kahnawake – DOT (2000-2001).   This bridge is made of two parallel structures made of beam span truss of approximately 72 m long and arches (suspended beams) of about 122 m long.  The structure of each bridge included two traffic lanes on a 10-meter large apron.  The total length of the bridge (on the Ministry's terrority) is of 850 meters.  The mandate included the general inspection, damage survey,  bearing capacity evaluation, analysis of various slab replacement, repair, and bridge enlargement scenarios.  Various scenarios were studied to consider also the possibility of enlarging the apron so as to add a cycling path or an additional lane, in addition to the slab replacement. 

Honoré-Mercier, Champlain bridges and access structures. Montréal, Brossard, Kahnawake and Lasalle - Les Ponts Jacques Cartier et Champlain Inc. (2001-2003).   The portion of Honoré-Mercier bridge that was studies includes four steel structures which crosses the St.Lawrence River.  These structures include 15 beam span truss and 49 plate girder beam span.  The bridges total length is approximately 2000 meters.  The Champlain bridge and the evaluated access roads, total 21 structures which link Montreal to Brossard, crossing Ile des Soeurs.  The main structure is the Champlain bridge, which is made of 50 beam spans of post-constrained beams, crossing the St. Lawrence River and the La Prairie reservoir on on side, and of beam span truss above the St.Lawrence River. This 78,3 m portion includes four access span of 78,3 m, two anchor span of 117,5 to which are fixed two overhang of 48,95 m each, which support the 117,5 m suspended central beam.  The project involved the bearing capacity evaluation for each of the structures, first, evaluating them as new and then, taking into account the noted faults and problems on the general inspection reports and finally, according to the future degratation scenarios.  The madate also included bridge analysis for extra-heavy load vehicles capacity and the development of a software tool to assist in the decision-making process for extra-heavy traffic licence application analysis. 

Rehabilitation of Canal Lachine, Montreal – TPSGC (1998-2002).  Inspection, design, drawings and technical specifications, construction work supervision for the rehabilitation of sluice gates 3 and 4 of the Lachine Canal, including repair and improvement of Charlevoix, Des Seigneurs and De L'Église bridges.

Development of a new inspection and structure management system DOT (2002 – 2003).  Revision of the Ministry's inspection methodology, of required data for the proper function of the software, definition of the degradation curbs (model Markovian), definition of decision tree and procurement of all necessary information for the proper function of the various cost forecast models that will be implemented for economic analyses of intervention in "network" and "project" mode. 

Inspection and reconditioning of 20 bridges, Grenada Ministry of Transportation (1999-2004).  Inspections and surveys of dimensions and state of twenty reinforced concrete bridges.  Preparation of drawings and specifications for repair works and construction supervision.

Inspection of « Peace Bridge » bewteen Buffalo and Fort Érié.  Peace Bridge Authority (2003-2004).  General inspection of this internationally reknowned bridge between Buffalo (NY) and Fort Érié (ON).  Detailed inspection of the steel arched structure, using the NYDOT (New York) and FHWA (Federal) system.  Because of the high tuck traffic density on this bridge, cable access techniques were implemented so as to avoid the need for lane closing.

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