Browsing Civil and Environmental Engineering by Type "Master Thesis"
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Comparison of Condition Evaluation Methods for Flexible Pavement, and Exploration of Ride Quality Assessment through Vibration Frequency Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-12)This thesis reviews and compares evaluation standards, distress manifestation manuals, and key performance indices for flexible road asset management across North America. Evaluation of pavement structural and functional ... -
Comparison of Conventional and Advanced Pavement Design Methods with Ontario Case Studies
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-14)Many methods have been used to effectively design a pavement structure that carries the required traffic loads. In Canada, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 93 (AASHTO 93), Shell Pavement ... -
Comparison of Ontario Pavement Designs Using the AASHTO 1993 Empirical Method and the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide Method
(University of Waterloo, 2013-11-27)The AASHTO 1993 Guide for Design of Pavement Structures is the most widely used pavement design method in both Canada and the United States, and is currently used by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) for both ... -
Comparison of the Impacts of Thermal Pretreatment on Waste Activated Sludge using Aerobic and Anaerobic Digestion
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)Thermal pretreatment systems are typically employed to improve waste-activated sludge (WAS) dewaterability and to treat sludge prior to anaerobic digestion. It is important to understand how WAS properties are affected ... -
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt versus Chemically Modified Warm Mix Asphalt
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-27)Warm mix asphalt (WMA) technology has now been successfully used in Ontario for a few years. This shift in usage relates to extensions in construction season, reduced emissions, larger compaction windows, and potential ... -
Comprehensive Repetitive Scheduling for Linear and Scattered Infrastructure Projects
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-16)The majority of civil infrastructure projects involve activities that are repeated across a number of units (e.g., linear highway sections; or scattered multi-bridge repairs). While repetition represents a potential for ... -
Compressed Air Energy Storage in Salt Caverns: Geomechanical Design Workflow, CAES Siting Study from a Geomechanics Perspective, and Deep Brine Disposal
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-22)As agreed in the Paris Agreement, Canada is committed to combat climate change through reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and keeping the temperature rise well below 2° C above pre-industrial levels. One of the ways ... -
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 ... -
Construction Delay Analysis under Multiple Baseline Updates
(University of Waterloo, 2007-02-26)Due to the inherent risks and increasing complexity of modern construction projects, delays and cost overruns have become common facts in the industry. Researchers and practitioners have used many techniques to assess ... -
Construction of Horizontal Wells in Municipal Solid Waste using a Directional Drill
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-21)Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has been employed in many situations including cable lines under rivers and rehabilitation of pipelines under buildings and busy traffic. Within the context of a municipal landfill ... -
Construction Scene Point Cloud Acquisition, Object Finding and Clutter Removal in Real Time
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-15)Within industrial construction, piping can constitute up to 50% of the cost of a typical project. It has been shown that across the activities involved in pipe fabrication, pipe fitting has the highest impact on the critical ... -
A Contour Grouping Algorithm for 3D Reconstruction of Biological Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-20)Advances in computational modelling offer unprecedented potential for obtaining insights into the mechanics of cell-cell interactions. With the aid of such models, cell-level phenomena such as cell sorting and tissue ... -
Contributions from Healthcare Facilities to the overall Mass Loading of Pharmaceuticals on Wastewater Treatment Plants
(University of Waterloo, 2010-11-24)The presence of human pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment is now becoming a well-established fact. The identified problems associated with their presence include the fact that these compounds are biologically active, ... -
Control-based Finite-element Model Updating of Structures
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-05)Finite-element model updating is the process of using measured data from a structure to update a numerical model representation of the structure. The measured data can represent either the static or dynamic properties of ... -
Conventional and Oxidant-amended Biofiltration to Improve Treatment Resilience in Drinking Water Systems Vulnerable to Wildfire
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-26)Climate-change-exacerbated landscape disturbances can create obstacles for the provision of safe drinking water. The threats posed by wildfires are of particular concern due not only to the potentially extreme nature of ... -
Correlation of Tensile Strength to Flexural Rupture Modulus of GFRP Bars
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-04)Glass fibre reinforcing polymer (GFRP) bars are becoming a more comparable alternative to steel rebar used as tensile reinforcement for concrete, due to their cost effectiveness compared to other alternatives. GFRP has ... -
Coupled chemically-assisted filtration (CCAF) approaches for increasing filter resilience and performance during drinking water treatment
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-11)The paramount objective of drinking water treatment is the prevention of acute waterborne disease. Filtration remains a critical barrier for ensuring that Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia are removed during drinking water ... -
Coupled Numerical Moelling Of Vacuum Consolidation With Nonuniform Pore Pressure Distribution
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-27)In this study, Biot’s type hydro-mechanical coupled numerical models are used to examine ground improvement of fine-grained soft soil deposits using prefabricated vertical drains (PVD) and vacuum assisted consolidation ... -
The CRANE Framework for Simulation Model Workflows
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-25)CRANE is presented as a flexible framework for linking simulation models and model support tools to form integrated modelling systems for engineering and scientific applications, evaluated using the scientific workflow ... -
Creep Behaviour of Post-Installed Adhesive Anchors under Various Sustained Load Levels and Environmental Exposures
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-16)This thesis describes an experimental study on the long-term creep behaviour of adhesive anchors under sustained tensile loads in combination with different environmental exposures. A comprehensive background and literature ...