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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 6Decision support systems
- 1A/B testing
- 1Absorbing Markov chain
- 1Artificial intelligence
- 1Asset Levels of Service
- 1Asset Management
- 1AbouRizk, Simaan (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 1Al-Hussein, Mohamed (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 1Bouferguene, Ahmed (Campus Saint-Jean)
- 1Dr. Edmond Lou (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
- 1Dr. Hassan Safouhi, Campus Saint Jean, University of Alberta
- 1Dr. Mohamed Al-Hussein, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,University of Alberta
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Asset Levels of Service-based Decision Support System for Municipal Infrastructure Investment
DownloadSpring 2010
The single biggest challenge facing municipalities today is a shortage of funds and labor for upgrading and expanding aging infrastructure. This continued lack of funding impairs the municipalities’ ability to maintain desired levels of service. Over the last decade, many Canadian municipalities...
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Decision Support System for Crane Selection and Location Optimization on Construction Sites
DownloadFall 2013
Selecting the most appropriate cranes and identifying ideal crane locations on site can improve the productivity and safety of large-scale construction projects. A significant proportion of crane accidents have been caused by improper crane selection, lack of a proper crane support system, or a...
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Spring 2018
Computer-based quality management systems have been widely implemented throughout the construction industry as per the requirement of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000. Although these systems have facilitated the collection of vast amounts of quality management data,...
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Fall 2015
Electronic decision support systems have the potential to improve healthcare practices in many domains. This thesis investigates the use of data-driven decision support to help optimize brace treatment for children who have Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). AIS is a spinal deformity...