Julie Malenfant-Lepage

Director: Guy Doré
Codirector : Daniel Fortier

Primary Address
Department of Geology and Geological Engineering
Adrien-Pouliot Building, Room 3750
Université Laval
1065 avenue de la Médecine
Québec, Qc, Canada, G1V0A6
Phone: (418) 656-2131 ext. 4876

Email: [email protected]

Project Title

Development of a methodology for the design of low-impact drainage systems along transportation infrastructure in permafrost environments

Description of the project research

One of the main causes of embankments degradation in northern Canada is the heat transferred by surface runoff and groundwater under the transportation infrastructures. Currently, engineering methods for the design of drainage systems are limited to a set of “good practice” recommendations to avoid excessive heat transfer under embankments. The project intends to develop practical methods to calculate the quantity of heat transferred through convective surface and sub-surface water flows in the design of a drainage system. In particular, a method to assess the maximum quantity of water that can be concentrated in one channel in order to control heat transfer to permafrost and erosion of soils will be developed. The approach will lead to the optimal number of crossings (culverts) to consider for a given structure, the thermal design of these crossings as well as the need and the design of an appropriate flow diffusion system downstream from the structure. The project involves soil temperature profile logging as a function of water flow, heat flux measurements, thermal modelling and small scale laboratory testing. Field work will be done at one Nunavik site in Salluit as well as at several sites in the Yukon (Beaver Creek; Alaska highway) and in the North-West Territories (Highway 3).

Keywords
Permafrost, hydrology, road infrastructures, thermal regime, culverts

Scientific articles in peer-review journals & conferences

M-Lepage, J., Doré, G. & Fortier, F. (2012). Thermal effectiveness of the mitigation techniques tested at Beaver Creek Experimental road site based on a heat balance analysis (Yukon, Canada), 15th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering, Quebec, Canada, p. 42-51.

M-Lepage, J., Doré, G., Fortier, F. & Murchison, P. (2012). Thermal Performance of the Permafrost Protection Techniques at Beaver Creek Experimental Road Site, Yukon, Canada, Tenth International Conference on Permafrost, Salekhard, Yamal-Nenets autonomous district, Russia, Volume 1: 261-266.

Jorgensen, A. S., Klemmensen, R. L., Ingeman-Nielsen, T., Doré, G., M-Lepage, J. (2012). Assessment of different heat drain materials for protection of permafrost under road and airfield embankments, Tenth International Conference on Permafrost, Salekhard, Yamal-Nenets autonomous district, Russia, Volume 4: 243-244.

M-Lepage, J., Doré, G., & Fortier, F. (2010). Experimentation of mitigation techniques to reduce the effects of permafrost degradation on transportation infrastructures at Beaver Creek experimental road site (Alaska Highway, Yukon), 63rd Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 6th Canadian Permafrost Conference, Calgary, Canada, p.526-533.

Conference presentations

M-Lepage, J. & Doré, G. 2012. Development of a methodology for the design of low-impact drainage systems along transportation infrastructure in permafrost environments, 3rd ADAPT Workshop, Vancouver, December 11th 2012.

M-Lepage, J., Doré, G. & Fortier, F. (2012). Thermal effectiveness of the mitigation techniques tested at Beaver Creek Experimental road site based on a heat balance analysis (Yukon, Canada), 15th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering, Quebec, Canada, August, 2012.

M-Lepage, J., Doré, G., Fortier, F. & Murchison, P. (2012). Thermal Performance of the Permafrost Protection Techniques at Beaver Creek Experimental Road Site, Yukon, Canada, Tenth International Conference on Permafrost, Salekhard, Yamal-Nenets autonomous district, Russia, June 19-21, 2012.

M-Lepage, J. & Doré, G. 2012. Thermal Performance of Permafrost Protection techniques at Beaver Creek experimental road site (Alaska Highway, Yukon), Field workshop of the course on Permafrost Modeling in the Nordic Region, Jotunheimen, Norway, June 2012.

M-Lepage, J. & Doré, G. 2012.  Performance thermique des techniques de protection du pergélisol au site expérimental de Beaver Creek (Alaska Highway, Yukon), 47e Congrès de l’Association québécoise du transport et des routes (AQTR), Québec (QC), 2 au 4 avril 2012.

M-Lepage, J., Doré, G., & Fortier, F. 2011. Thermal Performance of Convective Test Sections at Beaver Creek experimental road site. Second Annual Workshop of the Network of Expertise on Permafrost, Inuvik (NWT), June 6-9, 2011.Murchison, P. & M-Lepage, J. 2011. Shakwak Challenges: Yukon Department of Highways and Public Works, Technology Transfer Workshop, Personal Communication, Whitehorse (YT), April 5th 2011.

M-Lepage, J., Doré, G., & Fortier, F. (2010). Experimentation of mitigation techniques to reduce the effects of permafrost degradation on transportation infrastructures at Beaver Creek experimental road site (Alaska Highway, Yukon), 63rd Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 6th Canadian Permafrost Conference, Calgary, Canada, September 2010.

M-Lepage, J., Doré, G., & Fortier, F.  2010. Analysis of Data to date from Beaver Creek Test Section. First Annual Workshop of the Network of Expertise on Permafrost, St. Elias Convention Center, Haines Junction, Yukon. June 1-4, 2010.

Conference posters

M-Lepage, J. & Doré, G. 2012. Thermal effectiveness of the mitigation techniques tested at Beaver Creek Experimental road site based on a heat balance analysis (Yukon, Canada), Partnerships in Yukon Science, Whitehorse (YT), October 18th 2012.

M-Lepage, J. & Doré, G. 2012.  Performance thermique des techniques de protection du pergélisol au site expérimental de Beaver Creek (Alaska Highway, Yukon), The Northern Forum : Adaptation aux changements climatiques dans les régions nordiques et arctiques et solutions à la dégradation du pergélisol, Québec (QC), 19-20 avril 2012.

M-Lepage, J. & Doré, G. 2012. Performance thermique des techniques de protection du pergélisol au site expérimental de Beaver Creek (Alaska Highway, Yukon), Symposium nordique de Centre d’études nordiques CEN, Rimouski, Québec, 9 au 11 février 2012.

M-Lepage, J. & Doré, G. 2010. Analyse du régime thermique dans les pentes du remblai des 12 sections d’essai au site expérimental de Beaver Creek au Yukon durant leur 1ère année de fonctionnement, 45e Congrès de l’Association québécoise du transport et des routes, Québec. Mars 2010.

Scientific reports

M-Lepage, J., and Loranger, B., 2013. Safe Construction on Permafrost. In: Burwash Landing and Destruction Bay Landscape Hazards: Geological Mapping for Climate Change Adaptation Planning, Northern Climate ExChange, Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College, Whitehorse, YT. Appendix F: 99-111.

M-Lepage, J., et Doré, G., 2010. Expérimentation de méthodes de mitigation des effets de la fonte du pergélisol sur les infrastructures de transport du Yukon, Alaska Highway (Beaver Creek); Analyse du comportement thermique des 12 sections d’essai durant la première année, Projet de fin d’études, Université Laval, 122 p.

Scholarships and other awards

2013: Environorth- Mobility fellowship
2013 Northern Scientific Training Program Travel Grant
2012: Pavel I. Melnikov Award for outstanding oral engineering presentation- international 2012, Tenth International Conference on Permafrost, Salekhard, Russia
2012: PYRN Young Researcher Travel Stipend, Tenth International Conference on Permafrost, Salekhard, Russia2012: Association québécoise des transports fellowship
2012: Environorth- Mobility fellowship
2012: Transport Canada – Travel grant for IPY conference, Montreal
2011: TAC Foundation fellowship – Golder Associates Ltd.
2011: Canadian Transportation Research Forum – CN fellowship
2011: Transport Canada – Travel grant for ‘Second annual workshop of the network of expertise on permafrost, Inuvik, Northwest Territories
2011: Northern Scientific Training Program Travel Grant
2011: Environorth – Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship
2011: Environorth – Northern Field School
2011: CRSNG Fellowship – Northern Internship
2010: Transport Canada – Travel grant for ‘First annual workshop of the network of expertise on permafrost in Haines Junction, Yukon
2009: Luc Chauvin Fellowship
2009: Abitibi-Bowater Fellowship
2009: Yves Lebrasseur Fellowship
2007: Millenium Fellowship – World Petrolium Council

Affiliations

Programme ARQULUK
Executive member of the Permafrost Young Researcher Network
Executive member of the ADAPT Early Career Researchers Association
U.S. Permafrost Association
Centre d’études Nordiques
Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec – section étudiante

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