Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Presenter: Dr. Farid Moradi
Location: Lone Star Texas Grill (930 Dixon Rd, Toronto, Ontario)
Time: 5:30 p.m. (Registration) 6:00 p.m. (Presentation)
Registration Cost:
- $10 - TAC Members
- $20 - Non-members
Presentation Overview: Non-destructive Methods for Tunneling Projects
Agenda:
- NDT-Based Condition Assessment
- Role of NDT in QC/QA of tunnel lining, including both Shotcrete and Cast-in Place Concrete
- Multi-modal NDT program to Review the Condition of Backfill Grouting
- Post-construction condition assessment
- Assessment of tunnel-adjacent and surrounding urban structures
- Case Examples from Tunneling Projects
- Tunnel lining assessment in the GTA and other locations
- Evaluation of concrete and geo-structures related to tunneling
- Lessons learned and practical insights for contractors and engineers
About the Presenter: Dr. Farid Moradi is co-founder and NDT engineer at FPrimeC Solutions Inc. He has a PhD in non-destructive testing and evaluation of concrete structures from the University of Sherbrooke, QC. He has over 20 years’ industrial and academic experience on evaluation and testing of concrete materials and structures. Dr. Moradi has been involved in numerous industrial projects in Canada and internationally, including tunneling and underground infrastructure projects, where he has applied advanced NDT methods for the QC/QA and condition assessment of tunnel linings, shotcrete, and related concrete and geo-structures. He is an active member of ACI Committee 228 “Non-destructive Test Methods for Evaluation of Concrete in Structures”.
