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Development of Analysis Tools for the Facilitation of Increased Structural Steel Reuse
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-11)Reuse of structural steel can be more attractive than recycling in many cases, if associated costs and risks are lowered, and if externalities are considered. The costs and risks typically associated with steel reuse arise ... -
The Development of Asphalt Mix Creep Parameters and Finite Element Modeling of Asphalt Rutting
(University of Waterloo, 2007-03-12)Asphalt pavement rutting is one of the most commonly observed pavement distresses and is a major safety concern to transportation agencies. Millions of dollars are reportedly spent annually to repair rutted asphalt ... -
Development of Benzodithiophene (BDT)-Based Wide Bandgap Donor-Acceptor (D-A) Polymers Containing Novel Thiophene and Benzene Acceptor Building Blocks for Organic Solar Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-18)Organic solar cells (OSCs) are an emerging renewable energy technology with advantages of low cost, flexibility, lightweight, and easy processability. High performing OSCs often consist of a wide bandgap polymer donor and ... -
Development of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Self-Consolidating Concrete Patch for Repair Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-29)Fiber-reinforced self-consolidating concrete is a relatively new material in civil engineering applications. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of discrete Pitch-based carbon fibers on the fresh properties ... -
Development of Cell Lysis Techniques in Lab on a chip
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)The recent breakthroughs in genomics and molecular diagnostics will not be reflected in health-care systems unless the biogenetic or other nucleic acid-based tests are transferred from the laboratory to clinical market. ... -
Development of Co-Assembly Methods for Improved Graphene/Ionic Liquid Supercapacitors
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)Supercapacitors, also known as electric double-layer capacitors or ultracapacitors, store energy by rapid and reversible rearrangement of ions/charges at the electrolyte/electrode interface. This physical process results ... -
Development of Cobalt-Doped Nickel Hydroxide Sol-Gel Catalysts for Enhanced Electro-Oxidation of Urea
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-14)Electrochemical oxidation of urea provides an approach to prevent excess urea emissions into the environment while generating value by capturing chemical energy from waste. Unfortunately, the source of high catalytic ... -
Development of Cobalt-Free Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-22)Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the dominant energy story technology for mobile devices and plug-in electric vehicles due to their unmatched combination of energy density, power output, and cycle stability. A coveted goal ... -
Development of Computational Multiaxial Fatigue Modelling For Notched Components
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-03)Fatigue failures of driveline and suspensions components for ground vehicles under multiaxial loading conditions are common, since most those components are subjected to complex multiaxial loadings in service. In addition ... -
Development of Concussion Evaluation Tools Using Life-Like Virtual Reality Environments
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-23)Concussions are a common type of traumatic brain injury that can have severe consequences and are often induced by sports injuries. Once concussed, patients are more likely to sustain a second concussion, as they could be ... -
Development of Control Circuits for Silicon MOS Quantum Dot Qubit Network
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-23)Future quantum processors intend to operate on millions of qubits and Silicon Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) Quantum Dot qubits are a good fit for such a large-scale system due to their compactness in size and large ... -
Development of corrosion resistant coatings for Mg alloys and a general corrosion fatigue model
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-30)Mg alloys find widespread applications in transportation industries especially in cars and trucks because of their edges in light-weight design, which can greatly help improve the fuel efficiency and decrease the greenhouse ... -
Development of CPATT Database and Quality Control Checks for Concrete Pavement Field Data
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-10)Abstract The Centre for Pavement and Transportation Technology (CPATT) located at the University of Waterloo, Canada, has robust research capabilities. This is largely related to a team of researchers who have conducted ... -
The Development of Dark/Cultural Heritage as Attractions in Falmouth, Jamaica, West Indies
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-29)The Caribbean, which is one of the most tourism-dependent regions of the world, is rich in cultural heritage, but it lacks developed and attractive cultural heritage sites. In particular, this is true for attractions that ... -
Development of Durability Performance Related Test Methods for Pervious Concrete Pavement
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-30)Sustainability has become one of the most important design factors for pavement engineers over the last several years. Much of this focus has been on reducing material costs for pavement infrastructure by using innovative ... -
Development of Elderly Posture Male and Female Finite Element Neck Models and Assessment of Tissue-Level Response Under Impact Loading
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-13)The growing elderly population and their increased incidence of injury calls for strategies to protect this at-risk population. The effects of ageing include a change in posture, biological material properties, and bone ... -
Development of Electrically Conductive Thermoplastic Composites for Bipolar Plate Application in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-01)Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have the potential to play a major role as energy generators for transportation and portable applications. One of the current barriers to their commercialization is the cost ... -
Development of Electro-active Graphene Nanoplatelets and Composites for Application as Electrodes within Supercapacitors
(University of Waterloo, 2012-02-29)The mounting concern for renewable energies from ecologically conscious alternatives is growing in parallel with the demand for portable energy storage devices, fuelling research in the fields of electrochemical energy ... -
Development of Electrodes and Coatings for Sodium Ion Energy Storage
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-28)Sodium-ion energy storage technologies have recently garnered interest due to potential constraints in the supply of lithium in the distant future assuming that lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are widely adopted for large-scale ... -
Development of Electromagnetic Micro-Energy Harvesting Device
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-23)The use of energy harvesting devices has generated much research interests in recent years. There are numerous energy harvesters available in the market that are piezoelectric, electromagnetic, electrostatic or combination ...