• Inversion of Muon Tomography and Gravity Gradiometry for Reservoir Monitoring 

  Pieczonka, Sara

  Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) reservoirs utilize enhanced oil recovery methods, namely steam injection, to mobilize bitumen in-situ. High-resolution continuous monitoring is required to make informed decisions ...

• The Application of Structure from Motion Photogrammetry to the Ontario Rockfall Hazard Rating System (RHRON) 

  Reich, Kurri

  Roadways are considered critical infrastructure in North America, however, many pass-through hazardous terrains, such as rock slopes. To better manage and prioritize rockfall mitigation measures on rock slopes, the Ontario ...

• The Application of Distributed Optical Sensing to Measure the Full-Field Strain Response of Uniaxial Compression Test Specimens 

  Hegger, Shawn

  The uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) test is crucial in determining the strength and stiffness behaviour of intact rock and is frequently utilized by industry to determine project site characteristics. A fundamental ...

• Time-Dependency and Long-Term Strength of Rocks - Limitations, Interpretation, and Application in Finite Difference Continuum Models 

  Innocente, Jamie

  Many constitutive models have been developed to aid the engineer or scientist in the analysis of material yielding and deformations in the field of rock mechanics. Many of the classical constitutive formulations used are ...

• INVESTIGATION INTO POTENTIAL MAGMATIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO VOLCANOGENIC MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSITS: METHOD DEVELOPMENT FOR LA-ICP-MS ANALYSIS OF FLUID INCLUSIONS AND CRITICAL ASSESMENT OF THE WINDY CRAGGY DEPOSIT, NORTHWESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA 

  Schmidt, Madison

  In recent years, the existence of variable magmatic contributions to the mineralizing fluids in the formation of volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits has been gaining acceptance in the scientific community. The ...

• Assessing the uncertainties of Radar and LiDAR derived digital elevation information over static and dynamic terrain 

  Iribe Gonzalez, Daniela

  The satellite era brought the advantages of obtaining fast, reliable, and repeated measurements over time on a global scale. Digital Elevation Information is a necessity for any scientific and engineering project that ...

• MONITORING GROUNDWATER DYNAMICS WITH TIME-LAPSE GRAVITY GRADIOMETRY 

  Karanfil, Mert

  This thesis presents the feasibility of monitoring the depletion and recharge of ground and surface water reservoirs using gravimetry. This is an important exercise because many industrial processes are water-intensive, ...

• Stratabound Zinc Mineralization at the Salerno Lake and Calumet-Sud Occurrences hosted in the Proterozoic Central Metasedimentary Belt Marbles of the Grenville Province, Canada 

  Lang, Hannah

  High-grade marbles of the southeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt in the Grenville Province host several stratabound zinc deposits and occurrences, interpreted in previous work to have been formed from exhalative brines ...

• Vision-aided Inertial System for Near-real-time Positioning and Navigation of Unmanned Ground Survey Vehicles in GNSS-denied Environments 

  Kaoud Abdelaziz, Shaza

  Positioning and navigation of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in GNSS-denied environments is crucial to geological surveys required for subterranean and extraterrestrial exploration and mapping. While GNSS is the most ...

• ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY OF COPPER AND ZINC IN THE GEOSPHERE AND BIOSPHERE 

  Sullivan, Kaj

  Zinc homeostasis is disrupted during the formation of breast tumours. Malignant tumours contain elevated levels of Zn (mean = 14.93 ± 11.05 μg/g) and isotopically light d66Zn values (mean = -0.40 ± 0.15 ‰) compared to ...

• Factors Controlling Tungsten Mobility in W-Cu Skarn Tailings from the Cantung Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada 

  Kazamel, Brent

  Few studies have addressed the mobility of tungsten in mine waste, which could act as a point source for metal leaching. This study addresses the behaviour of tungsten in tailings at the Cantung Mine in the Northwest ...

• Assessment of Rockfall Deformation and Related Geometric Characteristics via Terrestrial Laser Scanning 

  Graham, Alex

  Due to the required numerous and extensive rock cuts through steep topography and adjacent steep natural slopes, rockfalls are a common risk to which the Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) ...

• Characterization of Tailings Dust from Two Abandoned Mine Sites: Effects on Nearby Surface Waters and Evaluation of Dust Sampling Methods 

  Cleaver, Amy

  Canada’s climate is warming and as a result the hydrological cycle is expected to become more intense, with rainfall concentrated in extreme events with longer dry spells. Consequently, dry tailings may be more likely to ...

• Characterization of Rock Salt Response to Blasting using Terrestrial Laser Scanning Technology 

  Aubertin, Jonathan D

  This doctoral research project addresses some of the fundamental aspects for blast design methods in rock salt mines. An experimental field work protocol was devised based on the use of single hole blast (SHB) tests to ...

• Autonomous Bathymetric and Magnetic Surveying for Canadian Lakes 

  Wootton, Mitchell

  Magnetic surveys are an important step in the process of mineral and archaeological exploration. Current magnetic surveying methods include mounting magnetometers to various survey platforms including inhabited airplanes, ...

• High Spatial Resolution Measurement of Tendon Reinforcement in Underground Construction Works 

  Forbes, Bradley

  Distributed optical fiber strain sensing is investigated as a technology to enhance the assessment of tendon reinforcement elements that are commonly used in mines and tunnelling projects. Central to this research effort ...

• Reliability of Stress Induced Damage Predictions in Hard Rocks With Continuum and Discontinuum Numerical Modelling Approaches 

  Dadashzadeh, Neda

  The use of underground repositories known as deep geological repositories (DGR) is globally accepted to be the best solution for long term storage of nuclear waste. In combination with different types of engineered barriers, ...

• Geomechanics and Mineralogical Characterization of Intact Heterogeneous Rocks from the Legacy Skarn Deposit 

  Clark, Matthew

  Predicting the geomechanical behaviour of rockmasses is key to the economic success and safety of rock engineering projects such as surface and underground excavations. For these projects, unconfined compressive stress ...

• Trace and Isotopic Geochemistry of Groundwaters in Mineral Exploration 

  Kidder, James

  Total cover (100 % coverage) presents a challenge for mineral explorers, with the effectiveness of traditional geochemical techniques greatly reduced. Hydromorphic mobilization of solutes can produce geochemical footprints ...

• Arsenic mobility in a changing northern climate: Implications for geochemical baselines and long-term stability of contaminants in lake systems 

  Miller, Clare

  Climate change is influencing the biogeochemical dynamics of lake systems in northern Canada. These changes may affect the loading and cycling of naturally occurring metal(loid)s and the long-term stability of mining-derived ...

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