Michael Bartlett

Professor

PhD - Civil Engineering, University of Alberta (1994)
MSc - Civil Engineering, Waterloo University (1982)
BSc - Civil Engineering, Queen's University (1979)


Professional Activities


  • Registered Professional Engineer in Ontario, Alberta (1990-2024), British Columbia (1983-2018) and Yukon (1987-2017)
  • Registered Engineer-in-Training, State of Washington
  • Co-Editor, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, July 2010 – July 2016
  • Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, January 2004 – June 2010
  • Member, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete Institute, Association for Preservation Technology, International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (Chair, Canadian Group, 2019-present).
  • Member, Technical Committee of the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, 2003 to 2022.
  • Chair, Technical Subcommittee 15 (“Rehabilitation and Repair”) of the CHBDC, 2003 to 2013, Member 2013-present.
  • Chair, Calibration Task Force (now Calibration Subcommittee) of the CHBDC, 2013 to 2019, Member, 1996-2000, 2003-2005, 2019-present.
  • Member, Technical Subcommittee 13 (“Bridge Evaluation and Rehabilitation”) of the CHBDC, 1992-2000 and 2003-present.
  • Member, Technical Subcommittee 8 (“Concrete Structures”) of the CHBDC, 2019-present.
  • Member, Canadian Standards Association Committee on Reinforced Concrete Design responsible for the A23.3 Standard “Design of Concrete Structures”, 2002 to 2014 and 2015-present. Associate Member 1999-2002.
  • Member, Canadian Standards Association Task Force to revise CSA-S408-81 “Guidelines for the Development of Limit States Design”, 2006-present.
  • Chair, American Concrete Institute Committee 562: “Evaluation, Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings”, 2023 to present, Member, 2006 to 2023.
  • Member, American Concrete Institute Committee 318-R “Anchorage and Development”, 2020-present.
  • Member, American Concrete Institute Committee 318-C “Structural Concrete Building Code – Safety, Serviceability and Analysis” 2014-2019. Secretary 2008-2011, Member 2005-2008, Corresponding Member 2003-2005.
  • Member, American Concrete Institute Technical Committee 342 “Evaluation of Concrete Bridges and Bridge Elements”, 2002-2010. Chair 1997-2002, Founding Secretary, 1994-97.
  • Member, American Concrete Institute Committee 214 “Evaluation of Results of Tests Used to Determine the Strength of Concrete”, 2000 to 2023, Associate Member 2023-present. Member of Core Strength Task Force, 1994 to present.
  • Vice President, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Administration Coordinating Committee (2024-present)
  • Chair, CSCE National History Committee, 2018-2024. Member 2009-present, Vice Chair 2017-18.
  • Member, Engineering Institute of Canada History and Archives Committee, (2018-present)
  • Member, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Honours and Awards Committee, 2007-present
  • Founding Chair: Canadian Society for Civil Engineering National Tech Talk Webinars Co-ordination Committee, 2020-2023, Member 2024-present.
  • Chair, CSCE Structures Division, 2002 to 2006.
  • Chair, Local Organizing Committee, 2016 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference, London, Ontario, 2014-2016.
  • Member, Local Organizing Committee, 2018 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 2017-18.
  • Chair of Technical Committee for 8th Short and Medium Bridge Span Conference, Niagara Falls 2010.
  • Member of Technical Committee for the 10th Short and Medium Span Bridge Conference, Quebec City 2018.
  • Member of Scientific Committee, 40th IABSE Symposium, Vancouver, 2017.
  • Member of Scientific Committee, 37th IABSE Symposium, Madrid, 2014.
  • Member of Technical Committee for the 9th Short and Medium Span Bridge Conference, Calgary 2014.
  • Member of Scientific Committee, IABSE Spring Conference “Assessment Upgrading and Refurbishment of Infrastructures”, Rotterdam 2013.
  • Member of Technical Committee for 7th Short and Medium Bridge Span Conference, Montreal 2006.
  • Member of Scientific Committee for 6th PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, Zurich 2006.
  • Secretary, Local Organizing Committee, 2000 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference, London, Ontario, 1997-2000.
  • Warden, Camp 11 (London, Ontario), the Corporation of the Seven Wardens Inc., 2002 to 2012. Warden Emeritus, 2012 to present.
  • Registered Engineer-in-Training, State of Washington.
  • Co-Editor, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, July 2010-present.
  • Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, January 2004–June 2010 (2003 - 1 manuscript, 2004 - 14 ms, 2005 - 16 ms, 2006 - 18 ms, 2007 - 17 ms, 2008 - 12 ms, 2009 - 13 ms, 2010 - 11 ms).
  • Member, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete Institute, Association for Preservation Technology, Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering.
  • Chair, Technical Subcommittee 15 (“Rehabilitation and Repair”) of the CHBDC, 2003–2013.
  • Chair, Calibration Task Force of the CHBDC, 2013-present.
  • Member, Technical Committee of the CHBDC, 2003–present.
  • Member, Technical Subcommittee 13 (“Bridge Evaluation and Rehabilitation”) of the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, 1992-2000 and 2003-present.
  • Member, Calibration Task Force of the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, 1996-2000 and 2003-2005.
  • Member, Canadian Standards Association Committee on Reinforced Concrete Design, responsible for the A23.3 Standard “Design of Concrete Structures”, 2002–2014 and 2015-present (Associate Member, 1999-2002).
  • Member, Canadian Standards Association Task Force to revise CSA-S408-81 “Guidelines for the Development of Limit States Design”, 2006-present.
  • Member, American Concrete Institute Committee 318-C “Structural Concrete Building Code – Safety, Serviceability and Analysis” (2014-present, Secretary 2008-2011, Member 2005-2008, Corresponding Member 2003-2005).
  • Member, American Concrete Institute Technical Committee 342 “Evaluation of Concrete Bridges and Bridge Elements”, (Chair 1997-2002, Founding Secretary 1994-97) 2002-2010.
  • Member, American Concrete Institute Committee 214 “Evaluation of Results of Tests Used to Determine the Strength of Concrete”, 2000 - present, and Member of Core Strength Task Force, 1994-present.
  • Member, American Concrete Institute Committee 562 "Evaluation, Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings", 2006-present.
  • Member, CSCE Honours and Awards Committee, 2007-present.
  • Chair, CSCE Structures Division, 2002-2006.
  • Chair, Local Organizing Committee, 2016 CSCE Annual Conference, London, Ontario, 2014-present.
  • Chair of Technical Committee for 8th Short and Medium Bridge Span Conference, Niagara Falls, 2010.
  • Member of Scientific Committee, 37th IABSE Symposium, Madrid, 2014.
  • Member of Technical Committee for the 9th Short and Medium Span Bridge Conference, Calgary, 2014.
  • Member of Scientific Committee, IABSE Spring Conference "Assessment Upgrading and Refurbishment of Infrastructures," Rotterdam 2013.
  • Member of Technical Committee for 7th Short and Medium Bridge Span Conference, Montreal, 2006.
  • Member of Scientific Committee for 6th PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, Zurich, 2006.
  • Secretary, Local Organizing Committee, 2000 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference, London, Ontario, 1997-2000.
  • Warden, Camp 11 (London, Ontario), the Corporation of the Seven Wardens Inc., 2002-2012.
  • Member, Selection Committee for American Concrete Institute Fellowships and Scholarships, 2004-2007.
  • Member, Selection Committee for American Concrete Institute Fellowships & Scholarships, 2004-2007.
  • Member, Selection Committee for the 1996-97, 1998-99, 2000 and 2002 Donald Jamieson Fellowship.
  • Member, Selection Committee for the 2001 P.L. Pratley Award.
  • Member, Steel Structures Education Foundation Board of Governors, 1998-2003.
  • Member, Frontiers in Education New Faculty Fellow Selection Committee, 1998.

Honours and Awards

Research:

  • Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) A.B. Sanderson Award for “outstanding contributions to the development and practice of Structural Engineering in Canada”, 2018.
  • Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) P.L. Pratley Award, for "best paper on bridge engineering" (co-author:  D.K. Panesar), 2006.
  • CSCE P.L. Pratley Award (co-author: C.R. Scollard), 2004 (one of two awarded).
  • CSCE Casimir Gzowski Medal, for “best paper on surveying, structural engineering or heavy construction” (co-author: B.J. Schmidt), 2002.
  • CSCE P.L. Pratley Award, (co-author: J.P.C. King), 2002.
  • Honourable Mention, CSCE P.L. Pratley Award, 2002 (co-author: C.R. Scollard).
  • CSCE P.L. Pratley Award, 1998 (co-author: S.D. Leitch).
  • Honourable Mention, CSCE P.L. Pratley Award, 1997 (co-authors: J.G. MacGregor, D.J.L. Kennedy, M.A. Maes, D. Chernenko, L. Dunazegi).
  • CSCE P.L. Pratley Award, 1992 (co-authors: P.G. Buckland and D.J.L. Kennedy).

Teaching:

  • UWO University Student Council Teaching Honour Roll, 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2011-12.
  • American Concrete Institute Walter P. Moore Jr. Faculty Achievement Award (1st recipient), 2002.
  • UWO Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1999-2000.
  • Engineering Science Prize for Outstanding Teaching, 1999.
  • Alfred P. Sloan New Faculty Fellow for Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997.

Service, Other:

  • Canadian Standards Association Award of Merit, 2024
  • Fellow of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering, elected 2011.
  • National Nuclear Security Administration (Nevada) Defense Programs Award of Excellence for "extraordinary effort in the successful conduct of non-destructive testing of the Device Assembly Facility concrete" (co-recipient with 14 other team members), 2008.
  • Canadian Institute for Steel Construction Engineering Award of Merit for structural concept, design and implementation of Insurance Research Lab for Better Homes (co-recipients:  Hastings & Aziz Ltd., Mycon Construction, ACL Steel Ltd.), 2007.
  • Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, elected 2006.
  • Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, elected 2002.
  • Faculty of Engineering Award of Recognition (1st recipient), 2001.
  • Isaac Walter Killam Memorial Scholarship, 1993-94.
  • Andrew Stewart Memorial Graduate Prize, 1992.
  • Ralph Steinhauer Award of Distinction (Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund), 1992-93 and 1991-92.
  • Donald Jamieson Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 1991 and 1990.
  • ENCON/Canadian Council of Professional Engineers Endowment for Engineers; 1991-92 and 1989-90.
  • NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships, 1990-91 and 1989-90.