Civil and Environmental Engineering
This is the collection for the University of Waterloo's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering .
Research outputs are organized by type (eg. Master Thesis, Article, Conference Paper).
Waterloo faculty, students, and staff can contact us or visit the UWSpace guide to learn more about depositing their research.
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Short-Term Travel Time Prediction on Freeways
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-30)Short-term travel time prediction supports the implementation of proactive traffic management and control strategies to alleviate if not prevent congestion and enable rational route choices and traffic mode selections to ... -
How Large Immobile Particles Impact Sediment Transport and Bed Morphology in Gravel Bed Rivers
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-29)Large particles can be deposited in natural stream channels as a result of failed erosion protection measures or geological deposits. The impacts these large particles have on the natural systems have been studied, however ... -
Storey-based stability of unbraced steel frames under piece-linear temperature distributions
(Elsevier, 2019-05-21)There are many cases where the elastic modulus of a structural member will vary longitudinally, such as when a steel column is heated by fire. In such a case, the fire can compromise the integrity of the structural frame. ... -
Impacts of Psychrophilic Conditions on Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors Treating Municipal Wastewater
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-27)Three 5 L AnMBRs that incorporated submerged ZeeWeed® hollow fibre PVDF membranes with a nominal pore size of 0.04 µm and a nominal membrane surface area of 0.047 m2 were employed. The AnMBRs were operated at a solids ... -
Foam as a Vehicle for Nanoparticle Delivery in Unsaturated Porous Media
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-23)Accidental releases, spills, and leaks of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs), such as gasoline and jet fuel, can result in subsurface contamination. PHCs that become entrapped as a residual light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) ... -
Real-Time Vehicle Emission Estimation Using Traffic Data
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-23)The current state of climate change should be addressed by all sectors that contribute to it. One of the major contributors is the transportation sector, which generates a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions in North ... -
Impact of Operational and Design Parameters on Natural Organic Matter Removal and its Correlation with NDMA Precursor Removal or Formation during Biofiltration in Drinking Water Treatment
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-21)NOM is a complex mixture of organic compounds that are present in all natural waters and is mainly originating from plant and aquatic organism degradation products. Therefore, the specific composition of NOM is site-specific. ... -
The Urban Metabolism of the Greater Toronto Area: A Study of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fluxes across the Urban, Suburban, and Rural Continuum
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-21)It has been predicted that approximately 65% of the developing world and 85% of the developed world will be living in cities by 2050. Toronto, the largest city in Canada and the fourth largest in North America, is expected ... -
Computational Systems Mechanobiology of Tumor-Induced Angiogenesis
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-21)Tumour-induced angiogenesis is affected by an interplay between different cell types, the mechanical stresses in the extracellular matrix (ECM), and the cell signalling networks. The morphology of the newly-created cells ... -
Modeling Nutrient Legacies and Time Lags in Agricultural Landscapes: A Midwestern Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-21)Land-use change and agricultural intensification have increased food production but at the cost of polluting surface and groundwater. Best management practices implemented to improve water quality have met with limited ... -
Simulation of Induced Acoustic Emission in Fractured Porous Media
(Elsevier, 2019-04-01)Acoustic/microseismic Emissions (AE) in naturally fractured porous media are the result of local instability along internal interfaces and the sudden release of strain energy stored in the rock matrix. This rapid release ... -
Impact of Powdered Activated Carbon on Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors Treating Municipal Wastewater under Psychrophilic Conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-06)The anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) is an emerging technology, which has the potential for anaerobic digestion of wastewaters (WW) at high efficiency while generating biogas as a by-product (Harb et al., 2017). One ... -
The Critical Role of Chemical Pre-Treatment in Ensuring Cryptosporidium Removal by Filtration of High Quality Source Water
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-01)Drinking water utilities reliant on surface water utilize chemically-assisted filtration (CAF) as a key barrier against the passage of protozoan pathogens, like Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts, to treated water. The goal of ... -
Evaluation of Various Treatment Methods for Enhancing the Properties of Recycled Concrete Aggregate for Hot Mix Asphalt
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-29)Sustainability and awareness of the environment are becoming increasingly important for transportation agencies worldwide. Sustainable development has significance for obvious and relevant reasons in all areas of civil ... -
Updating the Canadian Reference Hydrometric Basin Network to detect climate-related trends in streamflow
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-26)This thesis developed a new set of selection criteria to renew the Canadian Reference Hydrometric Basin Network (RHBN) and improve its coverage of non-atmospheric factors affecting streamflow such as geographic location, ... -
Jerk as a Method of Identifying Physical Fatigue and Skill Level in Construction Work
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-26)Researchers have shown that physically demanding work, characterized by forceful exertions, repetition, and prolonged duration can result in fatigue. Physical fatigue has been identified as a risk factor for both acute and ... -
Evaluating the Confinement Effect to Improve Gravel Runway Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-23)This research was intended to adapt an existing strength testing method used only in Russia for conformance with Aircraft Flight Manuals typical of North America. Bearing strength requirements are typically listed by minimum ... -
Investigation of Parameters Effecting Concrete Core Performance for Quality Control and Assurance
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-23)The ever-evolving concrete construction industry has required stronger concrete, faster turnarounds, and better durability. To achieve this, the concrete mixtures have changed drastically, including a large amount of ... -
Online Monitoring Framework for Pressure Transient Detection in Water Distribution Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-23)Access to potable drinking water is a necessity and basic human right. Most North Americans obtain treated water through water distribution networks, an essential part of municipal infrastructure that is subject to decay ... -
Methodology for improving the net environmental impacts of new buildings through product recovery management
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-18)Buildings contribute significantly to the global environmental load caused by human activities. There has been a growing interest in improving a building's performance over all of the life-cycle stages (production, ...
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