Browsing Department of Civil Engineering Graduate Theses by Title
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The Use of Digital Image Correlation and Fiber Optic Sensing to Assess Railway Track Support Performance
The low subgrade stiffness associated with railway corridors constructed over peat often results in large rail displacement and ground deformations during train passage, leading to accelerated track deterioration and ... -
The Use of Pulse Interference Tests for the Determination of Specific Yield in Fractured Rock Settings
(2011-06-27)An analytical model is presented for the analysis of pulse interference tests conducted in a fractured porous medium with connection to a free surface boundary at the water table. The solution is applicable to open borehole ... -
The Use of Pumping Tests to Measure the Vertical Hydraulic Properties of Sedimentary Rock Formations
(2012-09-15)An analytical model is presented for the interpretation of pumping tests conducted in a fractured rock aquifer. The solution accommodates multiple horizontal fractures intersecting pumping and observation wells with ... -
Using Anaerobic Co-Digestion With Addition of Municipal Organic Wastes and Pre-Treatment to Enhance Biogas Production From Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge
(2012-09-20)In this project, by adding selected co-substrates and by incorporating optimum pre-treatment strategies, four experimental phases were conducted to assess the enhancement of biogas production from anaerobic co-digestion ... -
Using Free Water Surface Constructed Wetland for the Mitigation of High PH Secondary Effluent From Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wastewater stabilization ponds (WSPs) are considered to be the most sustainable technology for small, rural and remote communities in North America. However, due to the configuration of WSPs and limited control over these ... -
Vitrified Clay Pipe Joint Behaviour Under Differential Ground Movement
(2015-09-08)Field-scale experiments were used to investigate the behaviour of pipe joints connecting four segments of vitrified clay pipe subjected to differential ground movement. Firstly, linear potentiometers, inclinometers and ... -
Water Distribution System Design and Rehabilitation Under Climate Change Mitigation Scenarios
(2013-04-22)The water industry is a heavy consumer of electricity to pump water. Electricity generated with fossil fuel sources produce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to climate change. Carbon taxation and economic ... -
Water Quality Spatial Heterogeneity in Wastewater Stabilization Ponds at Elevated pH
This thesis consists of work investigating the causes of and solutions to elevated pH in secondary facultative wastewater stabilization ponds (WSPs). Loyalist Township, Ontario, operates a water pollution control plant ... -
Wave Characteristics of Tsunamis Generated by Landslides of Varying Size and Mobility
Landslide generated tsunamis are a natural phenomenon, capable of causing catastrophic consequences at the site of impact as well as some kilometers away. In order to increase understanding of these hazards, a series of ...