• Probabilistic Strain-Based Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Weldments 

  Ranjan, Rakesh (University of Waterloo, 2019-08-13)

  Welded joints are considered to be one of the most critical locations in structural components from a fatigue perspective because of high stress concentrations near the weld toe region, the presence of tensile residual ...

• Evaluating Support Conditions for Precast Concrete Inlay Panels using Finite Element Analysis 

  Malek, Dahlia (University of Waterloo, 2019-08-12)

  Precast concrete inlay panels (PCIPs) are a unique application of precast concrete pavement used for overnight rehabilitations of high-traffic volume asphalt highways exhibiting structural rutting issues. The pavement is ...

• A Cloud-Based Architecture for BIM as an Asset for Project Management 

  MERY, ELVINA Constance (University of Waterloo, 2019-08-12)

  After more than 30 years of research, better solutions continue to be sought for nuclear power plant decommissioning and radioactive waste management. As some approaches are interesting, improvements are still required in ...

• Drinking Water Softening/Scale Prevention Technology Assessment and Performance of Template Assisted Crystallization 

  Shen, Lin (University of Waterloo, 2019-06-18)

  Hard water typically has a hardness concentration over 120 mg/L CaCO3. Hardness is not a regulated drinking water parameter and does not have severe health effects. However, hard water causes more soap and detergent ...

• Short-Term Travel Time Prediction on Freeways 

  WANG, WENFU (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 

  McKie, Christopher (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 

  Ma, Terence; Xu, Lei (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 

  Li, Linda (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 

  Sadeghi Ardestani, Zahra (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 

  Liu, Anjie (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 

  Led, Katrine (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 

  Samson, Melani-Ivy (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 

  Mostofinejad, Amirmahdi (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 

  Ilampooranan, Idhayachandhiran (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 

  Komijani, M.; Gracie, R.; Sarvaramini, E. (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 

  Kalliath, Shalabha (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 

  Lee, Kristina M. (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 ...

• Improving Durability of Asphalt Mixes Produced With Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) by Enhancing Binder Blending 

  Kadhim, Hawraa (University of Waterloo, 2019-04-30)

  Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) has been favoured over virgin materials in the light of the unstable cost of virgin asphalt binders, shortage of quality aggregates, and compelling need to preserve the environment and ...

• Evaluation of Various Treatment Methods for Enhancing the Properties of Recycled Concrete Aggregate for Hot Mix Asphalt 

  Al-Bayati, Hanaa (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 

  Pellerin, Jennifer (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, ...

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