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A Design Approach for Compressed Air Energy Storage in Salt Caverns
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-27)This thesis develops a first order design approach for compressed air energy storage. The objectives of this thesis are to inform geomechanical design with specific energy delivery needs and mechanical constraints. Often ... -
Design Earthquakes Based on Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-19)Earthquake is one of the most destructive natural disasters leading to financial, environmental, and even human losses. The most effective approach to prevent losses induced by structural damage is seismic design for ... -
Design of a Remote, Integrated, Automatic and Continuous Bedload Sediment Transport Monitoring Station and Application in a Rural Stream in Southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-07)The form and function of a stream network is directly influenced by natural processes and human activities that occur within the watershed. Human modifications in the form of urban and agricultural development alter natural ... -
Despiking Velocimetric Data with 2D ARMA Models and the Role of Impulse in Sediment Movement on Variable Bed Slopes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-14)The link between hydrodynamics and morphology of river bedforms is an ongoing field of research. Existing studies have been unable to provide a complete understanding of the physical conditions required to initiate sediment ... -
Detecting pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in surface water from the Grand River watershed: An evaluation and comparison of methods
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-21)Yersinia enterocolitica are potentially pathogenic bacteria transmitted through the fecal oral route. Typical disease symptoms include those associated with gastrointestinal disease, although infection can also lead to ... -
Determinants of Rapid Transit Planning Processes in Ecuador
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-21)This research presents a novel framework for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of rapid transit planning processes based on a mixed-method approach, along with the corresponding results: the relative importance of ... -
Determining the Critical Degree of Saturation of Brick Using Frost Dilatometry
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-28)Improving the energy efficiency of the existing building stock is beneficial in terms of reducing both operational cost and environmental impact. Solid, load bearing masonry buildings comprise an appreciable part of the ... -
Developing a Probe for Real-Time Monitoring of Reagent Injections
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-26)Reagent injections designed to provide in stiu mass destruction of soil and groundwater contaminants are commonly prone to failure due to inadequate distribution of the injected reagent. Reagent injections, in particular ... -
Developing a Risk Assessment Framework for Evaluating and Mitigating Occupational Exposure of Migrant Farmworkers to Enteric Pathogens in Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-30)Seasonal migrant farmworkers are a group of workers that annually participate in the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP), a federally managed labour migration program set up to respond to the labour shortage in the ... -
Developing Cost-Effective Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation Schedules: Application of MEPDG-Based Distress Models and Key Performance Index
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-26)Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation (M&R) are the most critical and expensive components of infrastructure asset management. Increasing traffic load, climate change and resource limitations for road maintenance accelerate ... -
Developing design option assessment methods for high-rise residential building adaptation projects
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-01)Adapting existing buildings is complex, but it can reduce the ratio of operating-to-embodied energy and the amount of demolition and construction waste. There has been a growing interest in the adaptation of existing ... -
Developing Efficient Strategies for Automatic Calibration of Computationally Intensive Environmental Models
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-25)Environmental simulation models have been playing a key role in civil and environmental engineering decision making processes for decades. The utility of an environmental model depends on how well the model is structured ... -
Developing Parsimonious and Efficient Algorithms for Water Resources Optimization Problems
(University of Waterloo, 2012-11-20)In the current water resources scientific literature, a wide variety of engineering design problems are solved in a simulation-optimization framework. These problems can have single or multiple objective functions and their ... -
Development and Commissioning of a Large-scale Rotatable Guarded Hot Plate Apparatus
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-26)A large-scale guarded hot plate apparatus was designed and constructed for measurement of the thermal conductivity of thick insulation specimens and specimens containing layers and/or complex 3D heat flows (i.e. thermal ... -
The Development and Deployment of a GIS tool for Transit Network Design
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-18)Public transportation contributes to sustainable transportation in urban areas. Unfortunately, in some cases public transit systems have been underperforming. Over the years, factors such as urban sprawl and the increase ... -
Development and Evaluation of A Framework for Linking Traffic Simulation and Emission Estimation Models
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-07)The need to understand the effect of policy decisions on environmental indicators is strong. The emergence of new technologies brought about by connected vehicle technologies, which are difficult to evaluate in field ... -
Development and Evaluation of Models and Algorithms for Locating RWIS Stations
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-17)Accurate and timely information on road weather and surface conditions in winter seasons is a necessity for road authorities to optimize their winter maintenance operations and improve the safety and mobility of the traveling ... -
Development and Evaluation of Testing Protocols for Fatigue Damage and Crack-Healing of Bituminous Mixtures
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-26)Fatigue testing is a very important performance test for asphalt concrete mixtures and has been studied for many years with varying levels of success. However, there are several imperfections in the commonly used fatigue ... -
Development of a Compact, Energy-Positive Food Waste Treatment Process
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-17)This study developed an innovative bioprocess for food waste (FW) treatment by combining a leach bed reactor (LBR) with an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR). The two bioreactors were consistently operated at neutral ... -
Development of a Cyclists' Route-Choice Model: An Ontario Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-16)This research presents the first North American route-choice model for cyclists developed from a large sample of GPS data. These findings should encourage all interested municipalities to implement cycling as part of their ...