Engineering Photos

Dr. Bercha presented two papers at the International Association for Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR) 17th International Symposium on Ice in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21-25, 2004.

ISO meets in strategic locations, such as Beijing, with local area tours.

Dr. Bercha and Professor Marat, the Russian WG8 representative.

Founded in 1975, the Bercha Group immediately became involved in innovative structural solutions with its principal client Sprung Instant Structures Limited. Here is a convertible Sprung system to be installed during the winter to permit continued usage of the McMahon Stadium facility.

Structural innovation rapidly changed to the assessment of ice-structure interactions, which the Bercha Group continues today. One of the first major clients in this area was Dome Petroleum for which numerous conceptual designs were carried out, including the Arctic Monocone.

The Group continued actively in the area of ice-structure interaction with field trips to the Beaufort Sea to visit some of the main structural operations such as the Mobile Arctic Caisson pictured here.

Ice engineering resulted in world contacts including Aker Engineering in Oslo, Norway, which presented an opportunity to visit the Statfjord B construction site.

Dr. Bercha painted this scene of a rig in the Beaufort Sea. Under the Project P2407, Dr. Bercha has spent more time in the Arctic.

Dr. Bercha's extensive work in the Arctic has inspired him to create this Beaufort oil painting.

Ed Yasinko is part of the team working on the Red Deer Pipeline System Optimization project.

A pipeline route flyover was part of the pipeline sytem optimization project.

From 1986 to 1996 we were retained by Public Works Canada to conduct detailed ice engineering studies in support of the design and construction of the Confederation Bridge pictured above.

Three-dimensional detail of Confederation Bridge pier shaft and base

Three dimensional representation of Confederation Bridge pier

View of Confederation Bridge pier ice shield

View of Confederation Bridge and ice during construction phase

Ice breakup on Confederation Bridge pier

Confederation Bridge pier in ice during construction phase

Confederation Bridge shafts prior to placement

Confederation Bridge piers during construction phase

Three-dimensional model of a sportsplex for which Bercha Group designed a roof for all-weather use

Three-dimensional model of sportsplex showing Bercha Group designed roof for all-weather use

IAHR 2004

Dr. Bercha presented two papers at the International Association for Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR) 17th International Symposium on Ice in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21-25, 2004.