Publications

21 Apr 2022
Mining and Metals

Chute design: what you need to understand and the relevance of the DEM tool
18 Apr 2022
Power and Renewables

When is voltage safe?
- Éric Breault, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
07 Apr 2022
Power and Renewables

Collaborative approach: sensible use of 3D models for steel structures
- Patrice Pelletier, P.Eng.
  
  Department Manager, Structural
30 Mar 2022
Power and Renewables

Successfully digitalizing electrical infrastructures
28 Feb 2022
Power and Renewables

Application of photogrammetry on rock slope characterization

Analyzing discontinuities in the rock mass is important when evaluating rock slope stability. Conventional methods for collecting joint data, such as field joint study, window mapping and scanline mapping, are time-consuming and labour-intensive when studying joint sets, fault zones and rock mass classification. It’s even more challenging when there is limited access. The photogrammetry method has been widely used in constructing digital terrain models and rock slope characterization in the past decade and offers a fast and inexpensive way over other remote sensing methods and approaches, such as LiDAR and 3D laser scanning.
21 Feb 2022
Power and Renewables

Migrating a distributed control system: modernizing industrial controllers and I/O boards
14 Feb 2022
Power and Renewables

Pile design and construction
- Masood Meidani, P.Eng., Ph.D.
  
  Senior Engineer, Civil
04 Feb 2022
Power and Renewables

Advances in the design of geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) retaining walls
- Cong Xu, Ph.D., EIT
  
  Geotechnical Engineer
31 Jan 2022
Power and Renewables

Digital power systems: an influencing tool in asset management
- Lyle Neumann, P.L. Eng., C.E.T., S.C.O.
  
  Department Manager, Industrial and Renewable Power
21 Jan 2022
Power and Renewables

Managing ICS cybersecurity incident response: going beyond containment, eradication and recovery

As demonstrated by the recent spate of software compromises, exploits and vulnerabilities (e.g., Solarwinds Orion, Colonial Pipeline and Apache Log4j), along with the integration or convergence between corporate information technology (IT), and industrial control system (ICS) and operational technology (OT) systems, more and more frequently, a software compromise or cyber attack impacts not just a single IT or ICS/OT software system, but directly or indirectly affects cross-functional operations, including cyberphysical processes. In a previous blog article,1 we laid out some fundamental topics to consider when developing an ICS and OT cybersecurity incident response plan. In this article, we’ll go deeper and explore an approach to integrate our cybersecurity incident response into organizational all-hazard and inter-agency response processes. We’ll be exploring the use of the Incident Command System for responding to ICS cybersecurity incidents.
Pierre Janse Van Rensburg, GCIH

Senior Consulting Expert, ICS Cybersecurity
04 Jan 2022
Power and Renewables

Metal powder production: quality control is crucial
- Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
13 Dec 2021
Mining and Metals

Stress-strain analysis of tailings facilities subject to dynamic loads
07 Dec 2021
Mining and Metals

Challenges to open pit mining through historic underground workings
- John Henning, P.Eng., Ph.D.
  
  Principal Engineer, Mining and Geology
02 Dec 2021
Power and Renewables

Metal powder production: OHS risks first!
- Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
30 Nov 2021
Power and Renewables

The importance of mechanical BoP systems

Balance of plant systems (BoP), also commonly referred to as industrial utilities, are systems that aren’t part of the main process stream but provide major equipment with vital supplies such as power, coolant, lubricant, etc.
Hugo Careau, P.Eng.

Principal Engineer, Decarbonization
26 Nov 2021
Power and Renewables

Common pitfalls when mapping a process
20 Oct 2021
Mining and Metals

Designing structures to support suspended vibrating screens
16 Sept 2021
Mining and Metals

9 questions to ensure the success of your artificial intelligence projects
14 Sept 2021
Power and Renewables

Successfully manage your project using solid communication with stakeholders
- Marie Chiasson, P.Eng.
  
  Practice Leader, Engineering Management
11 Aug 2021
Power and Renewables

Project compliance with environmental laws: Why is the initial approach important?

Project managers want to ensure their work complies with Québec’s Environment Quality Act (EQA), but recent changes are making them face major challenges. In fact, the EQA update and the enactment, in December 2020, of the Regulation respecting the regulatory scheme applying to activities on the basis of their environmental impact (REAFIE) have radically changed how activities are supervised subject to ministerial authorization under section 22 of the Act. Remember that the REAFIE classifies proposed activities according to their level of environmental risk. So, under certain conditions, activities may be entitled to a statement of compliance or exempt from an authorization. So, how do you figure it out?
11 Aug 2021
Power and Renewables

Reuse, refurbish or replace? How to select the right option for your plant expansion
- Catherine Pelletier, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Process Mining and Metals
05 Aug 2021
Power and Renewables

Industry 4.0: augment your reality, regardless the size of your plant!
- Alexis Lallemand Desmarais
  
  Programmer Analyst, Process Control and Operational Technology
05 Aug 2021
Power and Renewables

Industry 4.0: the design you expect, thanks to virtual reality
- Alexis Lallemand Desmarais
  
  Programmer Analyst, Process Control and Operational Technology
22 Jun 2021
Mining and Metals

Optimize alarm system performance
- Marc Tardif, Technologist
  
  Senior Advisor, Operations - Salt Lake City office
21 Jun 2021
Power and Renewables

Cloud computing for industrial performance

Information technology (IT) tools have greatly gained in maturity over the years, which has led to their use in industrial environments, particularly in the mining and energy sectors. These include Ethernet networks, virtualization and hyperconvergence infrastructure (HCI). Today, we’re seeing the same pattern with cloud computing, which offers significant advantages in terms of scalability, flexibility and robustness. Now mature, this technology can be used to meet many emerging needs and is particularly well suited to Industry 4.0.
27 May 2021
Power and Renewables

Earth observation boosted by artificial intelligence
24 May 2021
Mining and Metals

Underground shaft excavation using the inverse (drop) raise method
- Félix Roy-Demers P.Eng.
  
  Engineer
28 Apr 2021
Power and Renewables

The future of electrifying mines in B.C.
- Amanda Fitch, P.Eng.
  
  Regional Director, Mining and Metals Market, Western Canada
21 Apr 2021
Mining and Metals

Metallurgical lab designed to meet your needs
20 Apr 2021
Power and Renewables

Data science serving business

In an increasingly connected world, managing massive amounts of data, or big data, is a major driving force of the economy. Today, it is easier to access thanks to several technologies that have made it possible to extract, organize and centralize the data to make it quickly accessible throughout the organization. For most businesses, the real challenge today is to clearly outline the actions that need to be taken based on the collected data and making the right decisions as a result.