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Application of Crowdsourced Travel Data in Identifying Potential Opportunities for Transportation Demand Management
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-19)Traffic congestion is a major concern that many urban regions contend with. Since the 1970s, transport practitioners have sought out different ways to alleviate the negative impacts of congestion. The concept of Transportation ... -
Application of Risk Analysis and Simulation for Nuclear Refurbishment Projects
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-02)In this thesis, a planning methodology is proposed for nuclear refurbishment projects as a means to address project objectives, influential factors, constraints, and their interdependencies to attain a more reliable estimate ... -
Application of Transit AVL/APC Data for Network Wide Monitoring of the Performance of Signalized Intersections
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-19)The quality of service in urban transportation networks is determined mainly by the performance of the intersections. In particular, signalized intersections play a significant role in regulating the traffic in urban ... -
Applications of Nondestructive Testing in Civil Engineering
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-11)Presented in this thesis are two studies that apply nondestructive testing methods to civil engineering problems. The first study examines the relationship between the small-strain and large-strain properties of exhumed ... -
An Approach to Quantifying Uncertainty in Estimates of Intensity Duration Frequency (IDF) Curves
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-22)Generally urban drainage systems are built to protect urban property and control runoff. Moreover, these systems collect the runoff for storage purposes to serve society through sufficient water supply to meet the needs ... -
Approaches for Nonstationary Flood Frequency and Trend Analyses for Hydrometric Data
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-10)Peak hydrometeorological events have been the topic of much concern in recent years, chiefly their frequency and magnitude. According to the Fifth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), ... -
Assessing Innovative Technologies for Nitrate Removal from Drinking Water
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-22)Several health problems may be caused by excess nitrate in drinking water, the most important of which being methemoglobinemia, a potentially fatal disorder, in infants under six months of age. Many different parts of ... -
Assessing Input Uncertainty in Commodity-Based Freight Demand Models
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-27)Freight demand models are a set of tools utilized for the forecasting, planning, analysis, and/or optimization of the movement of commodities, such as the billions-of-dollars-worth of goods and services that are moved ... -
Assessing Safety Performance of Transportation Systems using Microscopic Simulation
(University of Waterloo, 2008-11-06)Transportation safety has been recognized as a public health issue worldwide, consequently, transportation researchers and practitioners have been attempting to provide adequate safety performance for the various ... -
Assessing the Connectivity of Groundwater Wells to Surface-Water Using a Volumetric Capture Delineation Tool
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-06)Existing groundwater modeling methods for determining the degree of groundwater well connectivity to surface-water either provide weak guidance (i.e., analytical methods), only examine the hydrological impacts of pumping ... -
Assessing The Erodibility of Cohesive Media in Southwestern Ontario With In-Situ Mini-JET Methodology
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-25)Despite research indicating that the resistance of cohesive sediments to fluvial erosion is related to the geologic media, regulators and industry in Southern Ontario do not typically consider the diversity in geologic ... -
Assessing the Utility of Hydrologic Model Diagnostics for Decision Support
(University of Waterloo, 2018-11-27)Theoretical, computational and experimental advances have led to easier access to more complex and robust hydrologic models. These hydrologic models may be used to support decision making by water managers and stakeholders. ... -
Assessment Methods for Advanced Masonry Work Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2021-03-19)The physically strenuous and demanding nature of construction tasks exposes workers to injury risks, can reduce productivity, and contributes to undesirable early retirement. In spite of these risks, human performance in ... -
Assessment of Ozonation and Biofiltration as a Membrane Pre-treatment at a Full-scale Drinking Water Treatment Plant
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-16)Membrane technologies are gaining popularity for drinking water treatment; however, fouling remains a major constraint as it can increase operational cost and shorten membrane service life. An important source of foulants ... -
Assessment of Regional Flood Frequency Analysis Frameworks for Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-10)Floods are a devastating natural disaster causing economic loss and even threatening human lives. A better understanding of floods can lead to improved design of flood mitigation measures. The Natural Sciences and Engineering ... -
Asset Valuation: A Performance Measure for Comprehensive Infrastructure Asset Management
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-14)Asset valuation is an essential component of effective asset management. It is an important method to demonstrate proper management of public assets and effective utilization of government’s budgets. Several government ... -
Automated Calibration of Real Water Distribution Networks: City X Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-22)The calibration of water distribution systems networks (WDN) is a complex non-linear problem that has traditionally been solved using manual trial-and-error methods. Over the past few decades, automated calibration ... -
Automated Construction Progress Tracking using 3D Sensing Technologies
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-23)Accurate and frequent construction progress tracking provides critical input data for project systems such as cost and schedule control as well as billing. Unfortunately, conventional progress tracking is labor intensive, ... -
Automated Fault Diagnosis in Rotating Machinery
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-29)Rotating machinery are an important part of industrial equipment. Their components are subjected to harsh operating environments, and hence experience significant wear and tear. It is necessary that they function efficiently ... -
Automated Pipe Spool Recognition in Cluttered Point Clouds
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-06)Construction management is inextricably linked to the awareness and control of 3D geometry. Progress tracking, quality assurance/quality control, and the location, movement, and assembly of materials are all critical ...