Innovation-Nov-Dec-2023

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023 | volume 27 number 6 INNOVATION

COVER STORY DEADLY DEBRIS FLOW Engineers and geoscientists explore how to mitigate debris flow damage by finding ways to predict the flow trajectory. G raphic : S tantec

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5 AGM ROUND UP 6 BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS 7 BOARD ELECTION RESULTS 8 MEET THE NEW CHAIR 10 ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE REGULATORY NEWS

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10 ANNUAL REGISTRATION RENEWAL 11 ANNUAL CONFERENCE REVIEW 12 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS CHANGES 14 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 29 INTERNATIONAL CREDENTIALS UPDATE 35 DISCIPLINE AND ENFORCEMENT 38 CONTINUING EDUCATION

WEIGHING IN ON EVs As more EVs hit the roads, engineers look at the impact their extra weight has on streets, bridges and parkades. P hoto : S mile F ight / S hutterstock

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FEATURES

WOMEN AS LEADERS A look back at the achievements and challenges of the Women in Engineering and Geoscience Division and the direction forward. P hoto : C ontributed

16 PREDICTING DEBRIS FLOWS 24 WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCE DIVISION 30 EVs WEIGHT IMPACT

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37 IN MEMORIAM 37 DISPLAY ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

ON THE COVER In the small community of Lillooet Lake Estates, 20 km east of Pemberton, residents live with the imminent threat of debris flow damage from Catiline Creek. P hoto : contributed

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