Dr. K. Y. Lo - Research Interests

RESEARCH

Research covers a wide spectrum of Geotechnical Engineering. Projects include underground structures in rocks for energy and resource development, dams on rock foundations, soft ground tunnelling, and electrical strengthening of soft clays. Have published over 150 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. Received Best Paper Awards three times from the Canadian Geotechnical Society. Lectured in numerous national and international organizations including Trans Canada Tour and lecture tours in Europe, Japan and China. Served as keynote speaker and Chair at many Conferences. Legget Medal from Canadian Geotechnical Society 1989. Elected Fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada 1992. Winner of Keefer Medal from Canadian Society for Civil Engineers 1995. In recognition of his many contributions to the engineering profession the K.Y. Lo Medal Award has been established by the Engineering Institute of Canada 1997. Professional Engineers Medal for Research and Development 2006.

SOME EXAMPLES OF TUNNELLING PROJECTS (ACTED AS SPECIALIST CONSULTANT AND EXPERT WITNESS)

Project	Clients	Year
Investigation, analysis, design and construction monitoring of Billy Bishop Tunnel (Island Airport)	Isherwood/EXP/Technicore	2011-2013
Assessment of design of Weston Tunnel	Isherwood/Kenaidan	2012-2013
Design and monitoring of King Street Tunnel	Isherwood/Kenaidan	2012-2013
Investigation of swelling in Chagrin Shale in Euclid Creek Tunnel, Cleveland, USA	Hatch Mott MacDonald (USA)	2009
Evaluation of rock swelling in La Higuera HEPP project tunnel, Chile	Golder Associates	2009
Conceptual design of intake and discharge tunnels for Nuclear Power Plant - Darlington "B"	SNC/Lavalin Ontario Power Generation	2009
Site evaluation of Nuclear Power Plant - Darlington "B"	AMEC Ontario Power Generation	2009
Design of soil/rock tunnels for a 3.5 km water main in Toronto	Trow International City of Toronto	2008-2009
Evaluation of roof instability during construction of a large diameter tunnel	Ontario Power Generation	2008
Deep geologic repository - evaluation of swelling potential of host rocks Phase 1 and 2	Ontario Power Generation INTERA	2007-2009
Investigation of a 10 km water conveyance tunnel in highly swelling shale in Kentucky, USA	Thelon Associates (USA)	2007-2008
Evaluation of interaction and impact of Simcoe St. tunnel (Enwave) on rail overpass structures at Union Station, Toronto	Morrison Hershfield	2006
Evaluation of "differing site conditions" and construction problems in a shaly formation in Tunnel "B" in Ohio, USA	MWH (USA)	2006
Determination of cause of cracking of Fletcher's Creek sewer tunnel	Golder Associates	2005
Development of thin spray-on liner for the application to concrete lining in TTC tunnels	Toronto Transit Commission	2004-2009
Panel of safety assessment of subway tunnels of Toronto Transit Commission for Yonge line, Bloor-Danforth and University lines	Toronto Transit Commission	2002-2008
Evaluation of construction problems and "differing site conditions" in tunnel "A" - Cleveland, USA	MWH (USA)	2002-2004
Final design of remedial measures for Heart Lake Tunnel	Morrison Hershfield Golder Associates	2003-2004
Investigation and design of rehabilitation measures for Heart Lake tunnel Phase I	R.V. Anderson and Thurber	2002-2003
Investigation and preliminary design for the proposed Island tunnel in Georgian Bay shale	R.V. Anderson and Thurber	2001
GTAA - Pearson International Airport utility tunnels	Isherwood Klohn Crippen	2000
TTC Yonge Line, Dundas Square at Yonge Street	Isherwood Associates	1999
Design of Lining for a 13 m diameter tunnel in swelling rock	Parsons Brinckerhoff	1999
Conceptual design of SABNGS III 13 m diameter 11 km long tunnel	Hatch Energy Ontario Power Generation	1993-1998