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Evaluation of seismic activity and fault reactivation for Enhanced Geothermal Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2017-02-10)Growth in energy demand from developing nations necessitates the utilization of all available sources of energy. Primarily due to their environmental benefits, clean and renewable energy resources are of particular interest. ... -
Evaluation of Signal Retiming Measures Using Bluetooth Travel Time Data
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-15)Signal retiming is an appealing strategy for improving network performance because it does not require the addition of new roadway capacity. The emergence of Bluetooth technology presents an alternative method of collecting ... -
Evaluation of Sound Attenuation Abilities of Various Asphalt Pavements
(University of Waterloo, 2007-08-22)Road traffic noise is becoming a major public concern. Many transportation agencies are looking for practical and economical means to reduce traffic noise generation and propagation. In 2003, the University of Waterloo’s ... -
Evaluation of Structural Dome Formwork Systems in Concrete Pavement Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2013-10-03)The concrete pavement industry is actively seeking new and innovative solutions to build more economical, more sustainable and more durable roads. Cupolex® is one innovative product that is being evaluated for use as a ... -
Evaluation of Techniques for Flood Quantile Estimation in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-08)As one of the most destructive natural hazards, floods have a strong and devastating influence on various aspects of human society and the environment. Damages from floods can include property loss, destruction of ... -
Evaluation of the Effect of Recycled Asphalt Shingles on Ontario Hot Mix Pavement
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-28)Due to the 15-20 year life span of roofing shingles, 1.5 million tonnes of asphalt roofing shingles are being demolished and replaced annually in Canada from both residential and commercial facilities. These roofing shingles ... -
Evaluation of the energy-based runoff concept for a subalpine tundra hillslope
(University of Waterloo, 2012-11-20)A major challenge to cold regions hydrology and northern water resources management lies in predicting runoff dynamically in the context of warming-induced changes to the rates and patterns of ground thaw and drainage. ... -
Evaluation of the Performance of Deicing and Anti-icing Using Organic Alternatives for Sustainable Winter Road Maintenance
(University of Waterloo, 2017-03-29)Large amounts of salts are applied every winter to highways, streets, parking lots and sidewalks. Despite its effectiveness, the use of salt has increasingly become a public concern because of the detrimental effect it has ... -
Evaluation of the Performance of Pervious Concrete Pavement in the Canadian Climate
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-30)Pervious concrete pavement has the capacity to perform as two types of infrastructure: a pavement; and a stormwater management solution. It is a low impact development as it does not alter the natural hydrological cycle ... -
An Evaluation of the Safety and Operational Impacts of a Candidate Variable Speed Limit Control Strategy on an Urban Freeway
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Variable Speed Limit Sign (VSLS) systems enable transportation managers to dynamically change the posted speed limit in response to prevailing traffic and/or weather conditions. VSLS are thought to improve safety and ... -
An Evaluation of the Technical and Economic Performance of Weigh-In-Motion Sensing Technology
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-11)Deteriorating roadway conditions have drawn attention to the need to develop an accurate and practical system to control increasing excessive traffic volumes and traffic loads. In practice, traffic volumes often exceed ... -
Evaluation of Ultra-Wideband Sensing Technology for Position Location in Indoor Construction Environments
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-29)Effective construction management involves real-time decisions regarding the progress of specific activities, the location of materials and equipment, and the construction site safety. The decision making process can be ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of X-Ray Computed Tomography and Finite Element Models for Fatigue Experimental Hot Mix Asphalt Characterization
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-15)Fatigue cracking is one of the major distresses of surface hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavement that shorten pavement service life. Under typical Canadian weather conditions, fatigue distress requires frequent and high-cost ... -
Event Based Characterization of Hydrologic Change in Urbanizing Southern Ontario Watersheds via High Resolution Stream Gauge Data
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-05)Tracking and quantifying hydrologic change in urbanizing watersheds is a complex problem which can vary spatially and temporally throughout the effective catchment area as change occurs. Hydromodification due to urbanization ... -
Event-based model calibration approaches for selecting representative distributed parameters in semi-urban watersheds
(Elsevier, 2018-08-01)The objective of this study is to propose an event-based calibration approach for selecting representative semi-distributed hydrologic model parameters and to enhance peak flow prediction at multiple sites of a semi-urban ... -
Evidence for methane hydrate stability zones during Pleistocene glaciation at the Bruce Nuclear Site
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-22)A gas hydrate refers to the state in which hydrogen-bonded water molecules form a rigid lattice structure of so-called "cages", wherein "guest" molecules of natural gas are entrapped. Not unlike ice, gas hydrates are prone ... -
Examining the effects of autonomous vehicle ride sharing services on fixed-route public transit
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-14)With the increased development of new transportation technologies such as autonomous vehicles and ridesharing fleet services comes the possibility of a new mode of transportation: autonomous vehicle ridesharing services ... -
Excitation Force and Frequency Effects in Wave-Based Techniques for the Characterization of Geomaterials at Different Scales
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-06)All around the world, building codes require the characterization of geomaterials as a fundamental step in the foundation design process. Specifically, in seismic design, the evaluation of dynamic properties is a key ... -
Experimental and Analytical Investigation of the Cavity Expansion Method for Mechanical Characterization of Soft Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2016-03-17)In biomedical engineering, the mechanical properties of biological tissues are commonly determined by using conventional methods such as tensile stretching, confined and unconfined compression, indentation and elastography. ...