Dr.  K. Y. Lo - Research Compendium

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Horizontal drifts for investigation and support of roof of Billy Bishop Tunnel. (Courtesy Technicore) 

LO, Kwan Yee

Professor Emeritus
Director, Geotechnical Research Centre
Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

1957    University of Hong Kong, BSc (Eng.)
1959    Imperial College of Science and Technology, MSc, DIC
1967    University of London, England, PhD

RESEARCH INTERESTS

 

Dr. Lo is involved in broadly based geotechnical research in energy and resource development.  These projects include tunnelling and underground structures in rocks for hydroelectric and nuclear power developments, high level nuclear waste depository, soft ground tunnelling and construction over existing tunnels, stability of concrete dams on rock foundations, foundations of tall buildings, stability of high slopes in residual soil and applications of electrical processes for the dewatering, consolidation and strengthening of clays and slurries.

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Contact Info

Geotechnical Research Centre

Spencer Engineering Building Rm. SEB 3029
Tel: (519) 661-2125
Fax: (519) 661-3942
cquintus@eng.uwo.ca