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INNOVATIVE NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING (NDT) FOR CONDITION ASSESSMNET OF LONGITUDINAL JOINTS IN ASPHALT PAVEMENTS
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-22)The failure of longitudinal construction joints is one of the critical factors causing accelerated pavement deterioration. Poor-quality longitudinal construction joints are often characterized by a difference in elevation ... -
Seismic Performance Assessment of Multi-Storey Buildings with Cold Formed Steel Shear Wall Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-22)Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) is a material used in the fabrication of structural and non-structural elements for the construction of commercial and residential buildings. CFS exhibits several advantages over other construction ... -
The durability of concrete using concrete plant wash water
(University of Waterloo, 2007-06-18)Hundreds of ready-mix concrete trucks are dispatched daily from ready-mix concrete plants. On average, a concrete truck has a carrying capacity ranging from 7 to 9 cubic metres of concrete, requiring about 1500 litres of ... -
Fatigue Bond Behaviour of Corroded Reinforcement and CFRP Confined Concrete
(University of Waterloo, 2007-07-13)Bond in a reinforced concrete (RC) structure is the interaction force that transfers force between the steel and concrete. It influences the structural performance and serviceability of a structure under both static and ... -
Probabilistic Models for Life Cycle Management of Energy Infrastructure Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2007-08-02)The degradation of aging energy infrastructure systems has the potential to increase the risk of failure, resulting in power outage and costly unplanned maintenance work. Therefore, the development of scientific and ... -
Porous Asphalt Pavement Designs: Proactive Design for Cold Climate Use
(University of Waterloo, 2007-08-14)Porous asphalt pavements offer an alternative technology for stormwater management. A porous asphalt pavement differs from traditional asphalt pavement designs in that the structure permits fluids to pass freely through ... -
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 ... -
A Probabilistic Approach for the Design of an Early Warning Source Water Monitoring Station
(University of Waterloo, 2007-08-30)This thesis involves the design of an early warning source water monitoring station for a riverine source of drinking water. These stations provide downstream water utilities with advanced notification of contamination ... -
Bayesian Modeling of Pitting Corrosion in Steam Generators
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-05)Steam generators in nuclear power plants experienced varying degrees of under-deposit pitting corrosion. A probabilistic model to accurately predict pitting corrosion is necessary for effective life-cycle management of ... -
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 ... -
The Performance of Rainscreen Walls in Coastal British Columbia
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-11)This thesis examines the widespread moisture problems which emerged over the past twenty years in buildings throughout coastal British Columbia, commonly known as ‘leaky condos’. A literature review of building physics and ... -
Predictions of Flexural Behaviour of Built-Up Cold-Formed Steel Sections
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-13)In recent years, light gauge cold-formed steel members have been used extensively in low and mid- rise residential building construction. In cold-formed steel design there are several applications where built-up box girders ... -
Pavement Deterioration and PE Pipe Behaviour Resulting from Open-Cut and HDD Pipeline Installation Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-17)The damaging impact of continuous utility cuts on flexible pavement performance has been shown to be a major problem for urban roads and pavement mangers due to high reconstruction and maintenance costs. Horizontal Directional ... -
Hygrothermal Behavior of Interior Basement Insulation
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-17)An uninsulated basement can contribute a significant fraction of a building’s total heating load: insulating the basement can provide significant energy savings. In addition, the desire of homeowners to maximize usable ... -
The Use of Coagulation as a Pre-treatment to Ultra-filtration Membranes
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-17)ABSTRACT With an increasing population density throughout the world and the current drive to provide fresh water to as many people as possible, innovative methods of providing safe drinking water are in very high demand. ... -
Using Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) to optimize the Scheduling of Load Restrictions on Northern Ontario's Low-Volume Highways
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-18)Covering the Northern part of the Province, Ontario’s low-volume roads provide a link from remote resource areas to markets. Thus, preserving this transportation asset from the two main sources of pavement deterioration, ... -
Safety Effects of Preventative Maintenace: Microsurfacing : A Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-19)Various North American transportation agencies have implemented several preventative maintenance techniques to improve pavement performance and safety. The Region of York, located north east of Toronto, Ontario, has been ... -
Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Frames Subjected to Abnormal Loads
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-20)The purpose of this study is to analyze reinforced concrete frames subjected to abnormal loads. Structures are rarely subjected to abnormal loads, however, when they are subjected to them, it can lead to a progressive ... -
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 ... -
Numerical Evaluation of Classification Techniques for Flaw Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-24)Nondestructive testing is used extensively throughout the industry for quality assessment and detection of defects in engineering materials. The range and variety of anomalies is enormous and critical assessment of their ...