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The Hygrothermal Performance of Exterior Insulated Wall Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2014-06-23)
As energy certification programs and mandatory governmental building codes demand better building energy performance, the development of durable, highly insulated wall systems has become a top priority. Wood framed walls ...
Development of a Cyclists' Route-Choice Model: An Ontario Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-16)
This research presents the first North American route-choice model for cyclists developed from a large sample of GPS data. These findings should encourage all interested municipalities to implement cycling as part of their ...
Development of a Sustainable Management System for Rural Road Networks in Developing Countries
(University of Waterloo, 2012-02-14)
Rural roads play a crucial role in the economic and social development of societies, linking rural communities to education, health services and markets. During the last decade, considerable efforts have been made to ...
Efficient Computational Methods for Structural Reliability and Global Sensitivity Analyses
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-02)
Uncertainty analysis of a system response is an important part of engineering probabilistic analysis. Uncertainty analysis includes: (a) to evaluate moments of the response; (b) to evaluate reliability analysis of the ...
DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE MODELS AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS OF URBAN PAVEMENTS FOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-12)
Urban pavements in developing countries often provide users with low level of services and result in negative impacts on the population and economy. Two main causes of deferring maintenance actions for urban pavements in ...
Development of Transformations between Designed and Built Structural Systems and Pipe Assemblies
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-13)
Fabrication of steel assemblies is a challenging process using existing machines to perform the tasks involved such as cutting, drilling, and punching. Due to inaccuracies in the fabrication processes, imperfections will ...
A Smartphone-based Connected Vehicle Solution for Winter Road Surface Condition Monitoring
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-11)
The monitoring of winter road surface conditions (RSCs) is essential to transportation agencies and the traveling public, since the former needs to be aware of the location and severity of existing RSCs in order to effectively ...
Fate of Select Pharmaceutically Active Compounds in the Integrated Fixed Film Activated Sludge Process
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-23)
Based on a diverse consortia of research completed within the last 15 years, it has been found that Pharmaceutical Compounds (PCs) are present in detectable levels within a variety of environmental matrices, including tap ...
Recycled Concrete Aggregate: Influence of Aggregate Pre-Saturation and Curing Conditions on the Hardened Properties of Concrete
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-13)
Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) is a construction material, which is being used in the Canadian construction industry more frequently than it was in the past. The environmental benefits associated with RCA use, such as ...
Short-term Prediction of Freeway Travel Times Using Data from Bluetooth Detectors
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-11)
There is increasing recognition among travelers, transportation professionals, and decision makers of the importance of the reliability of transportation facilities. An important step towards improving system reliability ...