Eastern Canada Engineering Limited

The vision of ECEL is quite simple. Everything we do focuses on Our Client - You. Our expert engineers and specialists will bring your unique ideas to life.

Eastern Canada Engineering Limited (ECEL) is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm that works on a wide range of projects. Our team of civil, geotechnical, and structural engineers and designers leverage their creativity to develop and implement cost effective, intuitive, and robust solutions for different engineering challenges. From reinforcing an existing structure to designing the foundations for an integral abutment bridge, we have the skill set, knowledge base, and experience to fill your engineering needs, large or small. ECEL utilizes advanced analysis and design methods to achieve optimal designs. ECEL Engineers are  professionally registered in Ontario and Nova Scotia. We truly care about each client we serve. We build enduring relationships by understanding our clients' needs.

Brief Bio of Dr. El Naggar

President, ECEL

Dr. Hany El Naggar is a highly experienced Full Professor of GeoStructural Engineering at Dalhousie University, geotechnical and structural engineering, and research across Canada and internationally. His research and consulting focus on soil-structure interaction (SSI), tunnelling, concrete infrastructure durability and repair, special structure behavior, foundation design, and recycling industrial by-products in construction. He has designed various foundation systems and tunnels globally and contributed to slope stability assessments for embankments and dams. Dr. El Naggar's extensive research output covers experimental and numerical work, particularly emphasizing seismic analysis and design for buried infrastructure. His work has influenced revisions in seismic provisions in Canadian bridge design codes, advocating for rigorous dynamic analysis in seismic zones, and his modeling methods are recognized as best practices in concrete structure design codes.

25 Years of Experience
150+ Technical publications
1000+ Full time students
Dr. El Naggar