Browsing Engineering (Faculty of) by Subject "ABAQUS"
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Development of a New and Innovative Concrete Paver
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-22)Interlocking Concrete pavers (ICPs) have become increasingly common in North America. These pavements consist of impermeable concrete paving units and permeable joints that allow water to freely enter the surface. The ... -
Development, Analysis and Testing of Innovative Mechanical Prestressing Anchors for CFRP Plates for Structural Rehabilitation and Retrofitting
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-18)This thesis presents the development, analysis and experimental investigation of three innovative, easy-to-install, low cost, epoxy-free, mechanical, friction-based, compact, high-strength, prestressing anchors for carbon ... -
Development, Optimization and Testing of an Innovative Wedge Anchorage for CFRP Plates
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-14)Replacing degraded concrete structures can be quite expensive and time consuming; thus, strengthening these structures with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) elements, such as carbon FRP (CFRP) plates, is more practical. ... -
Experimental and Numerical Study of the Mechanical Aspects of the Stitch Bonding Process in Microelectronic Wire Bonding
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-23)The goal of this thesis is to improve the understanding of the stitch bonding process in microelectronic wire bonding. In particular, it focuses on investigating the effect of the process parameters bonding force, scrub ... -
Finite Element Modelling of GFRP Reinforced Concrete Beams
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-29)The numerical modelling of twelve concrete beams reinforced with glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) longitudinal and transverse bars was performed by the author using the finite element analysis (FEA) software ABAQUS. ... -
IMPACT OF FREEZE-THAW AND DE-ICER ON THE STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF CANADIAN AIRPORT ASPHALT MATERIALS
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-03)Asphalt pavement is widely used on roadways and airside pavement across Canada. Despite various benefits including smooth driving experience, rapid construction, as well as the high recyclability of asphalt pavement, common ... -
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Punching Shear of Reinforced Concrete Slab-Column Connections
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-08)The code provisions for the design of reinforced concrete slabs are based on empirical and mostly statistical formulations derived from the tests. The available testing database consists of different types of slabs and in ... -
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Punching Shear of Reinforced Concrete Slabs Supported on Rectangular Columns
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-22)Historical and current design code provisions for the punching shear of reinforced concrete slabs supported on rectangular columns vary greatly and are primarily based on empirical results. Additionally, the existing ... -
Numerical Analysis of Debonding Mechanisms of Externally Bonded FRP Reinforcement in RC Beams
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-16)There is an urgent need to develop economic and efficient methods to repair and strengthen existing reinforced concrete structures. This demand is motivated by several factors including the aging of concrete structures, ... -
Numerical Failure Pressure Prediction of Crack-in-Corrosion Defects in Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-25)The aim of this study was to use the finite element method to model crack, corrosion, and Crack-in-Corrosion defects in a pipeline. The pipe material under investigation for this study was API 5L X60, 508 mm diameter with ...