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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
- 3Productivity Improvement
- 1CCTV
- 1Drainage Operations
- 1Inspection
- 1Lean Manufacturing
- 1Optimization Algorithms
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A Framework for Improving the Productivity of Operational Preventive Maintenance Activities for Wastewater Collection System
DownloadSpring 2016
Operational maintenance of the wastewater collection system is an important part of urban infrastructure management. It involves various activities, such as visual inspection, low-pressure flushing (LPF), high-pressure flushing (HPF), catch basin cleaning, and hydro-mechanized cleaning. Large...
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Fall 2019
The manufacturing sector is of importance to Canada’s economic vitality. However, given the phenomenon of globalization, low trade barriers, and advances in technology, there has been a decline in manufacturing’s share of the Canadian economy. Today, Canadian manufacturing companies are striving...
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Spring 2014
This thesis focuses on conducting productivity analysis for sewer mainline CCTV inspection through two phases: 1) developing the standard time for CCTV inspection and analyzing the effect of the weather condition and ambient temperature on its productivity, and 2) reviewing the CCTV process...