Reducing field rework is widely regarded as an effective way of improving construction performance in terms of productivity, cost, schedule, quality, and safety. While existing rework reduction programs and much literature ...

Cold-formed steel framing of residential and light commercial buildings continues to grow in popularity due to its structural and material advantages. The North American steel industry is actively performing research ...

This thesis presents a whole-embryo finite element model of neurulation -- the first of its kind. An advanced, multiscale finite element approach is used to capture the mechanical interactions that occur across cellular, ...

Field and modelling investigations of eight failed or removed dams have been undertaken to examine the upstream effects of low head dam decommissioning on channel morphology. Failed or decommissioned sites were selected ...

There is a lack of measured, long-term, reliable, and well-distributed hydrological variables in Canada. These hydrological variables include, but are not limited to: temperature, precipitation, ground runoff, evapotranspiration, ...

There are several reasons for imaging a single, developing embryo from multiple view points. The embryo is a complex biomechanical system and morphogenesis movements in one region typically produce motions in adjacent ...

Vibrations associated with lightweight floor systems, as a serviceability criterion, are not well addressed in current residential construction practice. Cold-formed steel floor systems are usually lighter and have less ...

Over the life span of a structure it may become necessary to retrofit, or strengthen certain components or elements. This may be due to construction errors, changes in use and occupancy, or changes due to material ...

High-resolution velocity measurements were undertaken over a series of redds and riffles on a gravel-bed stream to quantify the hydrodynamics preferred by spawning brown trout (Salmo trutta) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus ...

The increasing use of polyethylene in diverse applications motivates the need for understanding how its molecular properties relate to the overall behaviour of the material. Although microstructure and mechanical properties ...