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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
- 3Hasan, Md Monjurul
- 3Yu, Miao
- 2Afifi, Mona
- 2Altaf, Mohammed Sadiq
- 2Alwisy, Aladdin
- 2Barkokebas, Beda
- 35Al-Hussein, Mohamed (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 26Deutsch, Clayton (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 23AbouRizk, Simaan (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 23Chalaturnyk, Rick (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 22Liu, Yang (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 18Bayat, Alireza (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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Real-Time Feedback Control of the SAGD Process using Model Predictive Control to Improve Recovery: A Simulation Study
DownloadSpring 2015
Scope of the Work: For over a decade, the oil industry has been moving to “smart fields”, which deploy wells with remotely operated valves and permanently installed downhole sensors for real-time pressure and temperature measurements. Real-time data from these “intelligent wells” provide key...
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Real-time Quality Control for Offsite LGS Frame Manufacturing using Vision-based Deep Learning
DownloadFall 2024
Efficiency and accuracy are crucial in offsite panelized construction, including in the production of light-gauge steel frames. Maintaining consistent screw fastening is an ongoing challenge in the construction industry, and defective screw fastening can lead to quality problems in panelized...
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Spring 2023
Traditionally, reservoir model-based open-loop optimization is used to allocate an amount of steam to each injector well. In Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) recovery, the optimal real-time steam allocation from a shared steam generator to physically connected multi-pads can significantly...
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Fall 2017
Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) technology has made possible the in situ production of bitumen at commercial scale. In this study, different mechanisms involved in heat transfer through porous media above SAGD steam chambers are investigated....
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Recalibration of the Unit Strength Method for Determining the Compressive Strength of Grouted Concrete Masonry
DownloadSpring 2013
Using research that is now several decades old, the current Canadian masonry design standard, CSA S304.1-04, prescribes values for masonry design compressive strength based on the compressive strength of the concrete masonry unit and the type of mortar used in construction. The quality of unit...
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Reclamation of Unconventional Oil Processed Water through the Adsorption of Naphthenic Acids by Carbon Xerogel
DownloadFall 2017
This study examines the use of carbon xerogel (CX) material for the adsorption of naphthenic acids (NAs). The adsorption of NAs is crucial for the reclamation of unconventional oil processed water, more specifically Alberta’s oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). CX material is synthesized at...
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Recycling mine waste to improve the acid resistance of cement-based composites for underground structures
DownloadFall 2020
Cement-based composites are widely used in underground structures for various applications, such as tunnel lining, mine backfilling, and grouting. However, cement-based composites are highly susceptible to attack by sulfuric acid that can be naturally generated around underground structures...