• Seismic performance of CLT structures with base isolation 

  Poshtiban, Pedram (2022-04-27)

  Although there has been significant rise in the use of seismic isolation in reinforced concrete and steel structures built to withstand major earthquakes with little or no damage, the use of seismic isolation in wood ...
• Computational models for research in medicine and desalination 

  Freiburger, Andrew (2022-04-26)

  The development of sustainable and practical technologies is essential for the continuation of civilization. Two problems that are particularly imperative for society to resolve are 1) water insecurity and 2) antimicrobial ...
• Bond behavior of cement-based repair materials under freeze-thaw and cyclic loading conditions 

  Wang, Boyu (2022-04-22)

  According to the 2019 Canadian infrastructure report card, a concerning amount of municipal infrastructure is in poor or very poor condition. The infrastructure in this condition requires immediate action for rehabilitation ...
• Emerging computational methods to support the design and analysis of high performance buildings 

  Cant, Kevin (2022-04-21)

  This thesis presents three emerging computational methods: machine learning, gradient-free optimization, and Bayesian modelling. Each method is showcased in its ability to enable energy savings in new and existing buildings ...
• Limit state design for biodeterioration - a new paradigm for management of fungal risks in biobased building materials 

  Lepage, Robert (2022-01-27)

  Biodeterioration is the leading cause of failure in buildings. Organic materials, key components of our built infrastructure, are particularly vulnerable to biotic attack (i.e. fungal growth) and can suffer from pre-mature ...
• Comparing machine learning models and physics-based models in groundwater science 

  Boerman, Thomas Christiaan (2022-01-25)

  The use of machine learning techniques in tackling hydrological problems has significantly increased over the last decade. Machine learning tools can provide alternatives or surrogates to complex and comprehensive ...
• Quantitative thermal performance assessment of building envelopes – emergent practices and infrared thermography 

  Mahmoodzadeh, Milad (2022-01-25)

  Since many buildings in Canada were built prior to the advent of national and provincial energy codes and standards, quantifying building envelope thermal performance in existing buildings is an important step in identifying ...
• Urban building energy modelling (UBEM) in data limited environments 

  Therrien, Garrett E. S. (2022-01-07)

  To help solve the climate crisis, municipalities are increasingly modifying their building codes and offering incentives to create greener buildings in their cities. But, city planners find it difficult to set and assess ...
• Linkage of transportation demand model and production cost model to investigate flexibility benefits of electric vehicles for the electricity grid 

  Xu, Robert (2022-01-04)

  Uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) is accelerating as governments around the world aim to decarbonize transportation. While EV adoption is widely promoted in Canada, swift and widespread EV adoption will require some degree ...
• Comparative study of different methods for superstructure-foundation interactions 

  Sharma, Prakriti (2022-01-04)

  Bridge failures in the past decade due to structural deficiencies demonstrated the clear need for a review of the current bridge analysis approaches. This study focuses on pile-supported bridges under predominantly static ...
• Revisiting the evidence: an investigation, quantification and characterization of the biodegradation mechanisms and functional microbiology in conventional septic tanks 

  Shaw, Kelsey A. (2021-12-23)

  Decentralized sanitation technologies are considered simple and low-cost solutions to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.2: access to sanitation for all. This research specifically focuses on conventional ...
• Using surrogate models to analyze the impact of geometry on the energy efficiency of buildings 

  Bhatta, Bhumika (2021-12-22)

  In recent times data-driven approaches to parametrically optimize and explore building geometry has been proven to be a powerful tool that can replace computationally expensive and time-consuming simulations for energy ...
• Static and seismic responses of pile-supported marine structures under scoured conditions 

  Jiang, Wenyu (2021-11-30)

  Scour is a process of removing soils around foundations by currents and waves. For the pile-supported marine structures such as the monopile-supported offshore wind turbines (OWTs) and the pile-supported bridges, scour ...
• Numerical investigation of lateral behaviour of a large pile group supporting an LNG tank 

  Jones, Kimberly (2021-08-30)

  Liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks are often supported by very large pile groups (≥ 100 piles). As these superstructures tend to be located along coastal areas, there is often a high risk of extreme lateral loading ...
• Experimental and numerical analyses of angle bracket connections in cross laminated timber structures 

  Rezvani, S. Saeed (2021-08-09)

  The invention of mass timber products, including cross laminated timber (CLT), over the past two decades has made tall wood building possible. In CLT structures, angle brackets are commonly used in wall-to-floor connections ...
• Behaviour and design of direct-formed hollow structural section members 

  Tayyebi, Kamran (2021-07-06)

  In North America, cold-formed square and rectangular hollow sections (collectively referred to as RHS hereinafter) of commonly specified cross-sectional dimensions are produced using either the indirect-forming approach ...
• Fragility analysis of pile-supported wharves in the Cascadia Subduction Zone 

  Sepehri Sefidab, Ahmad (2021-05-27)

  In this study, incremental dynamic analyses were carried out to investigate the damage risk of a typical pile-supported wharf under three types of ground motions that may happen in the Cascadia Subduction Zone, i.e., the ...
• Cement-based stabilization/solidification of zinc-contaminated kaolin clay with graphene nanoplatelets 

  Wu, Randall (2021-05-19)

  Heavy-metal contamination in soils has become a serious environmental problem. Among all metals, excessive amount of zinc was released to soils over the years. Zinc is not only toxic to human being, but also to plants. ...
• Effects of design details on stress concentrations in welded rectangular hollow section connections 

  Daneshvar, Sara (2021-03-17)

  For fatigue design of welded hollow structural sections connections, the “hot spot stress method” in CIDECT Design Guide 8 is widely used. This method forms the basis of various national and international design standards. ...
• Identification of thermal building properties using gray box and deep learning methods 

  Baasch, Gaby (2021-01-25)

  Enterprising technologies and policies that focus on energy reduction in buildings are paramount to achieving global carbon emissions targets. Energy retrofits, building stock modelling, heating, ventilation, and air ...

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