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- 3Bouferguene, Ahmed (Campus Saint-Jean)
- 2AbouRizk, Simaan (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 2Al-Hussein, Mohamed (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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- 1AbouRizk, Simaan (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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Fall 2021
Mohammadhosseinzadeh Golabchi, Hamidreza
Considering the high rates of labor resources in construction projects clearly indicates the importance of appropriate labor resource management methods. Accurate labor resource allocation is a substantial step towards successful labor resource management. With the recent developments in the area...
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Fall 2021
The management of project documentation involves processing a large amount of important information embedded in different contract and project specification documents. Although contract-related documentation is critical for effective information flow and—in turn—successful project management, it...
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Fall 2020
The municipal drainage system is a key component of every modern city’s infrastructure. However, as the drainage system ages, its pipes gradually deteriorate at rates that vary based on the conditions of utilization (i.e., intrinsic conditions) and other extrinsic factors such as the presence of...
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Advanced quantitative techniques to enhance heavy and civil construction information modeling
DownloadSpring 2011
Site development in heavy and civil construction need to consider many rules such as ensuring proper drainage, prevention of flood, safety driving, optimizing earthwork, minimizing fleet travel distances, proper fleet matching and achieving high equipment utilization rates. In recent decades,...
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An Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Freight Delivery Schedule Strategies on the Mackenzie River
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The Mackenzie River is a major freight transportation route serving many remote northern Canadian communities and mining sites. The river is only navigable during the summer and early fall months, when it is clear of ice. However, the water conditions of this river have changed significantly in...
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An Improved Approach to Production Planning in Oil Sands Mining Through Detailed Analysis and Simulation of Cycle Times
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The objective of this thesis is to develop, implement and verify a theoretical framework based on detailed analyses and simulation of truck and shovel cycle times in open pit mining, placing an emphasis on the hauling component of the cycle. The goal is to improve the generation of accurate and...
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An approach for Evaluating the Full Truck and Full Bucket Loading Strategies in Open-Pit Mining Using a Discrete Event Simulation and Machine Learning
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Material loading and hauling are crucial factors in the mining industry, comprising over 50% of the costs. Many studies covered optimization and improving the efficiency of truck-shovel operations. Decreasing operating costs is vital for mining companies to remain profitable and feasible....
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Fall 2023
Critical point calculations are a topic of great importance and a fundamental part of classical thermodynamics. While the basis of this field is hundreds of years old, the effective handling of complex, multicomponent fluid mixtures has been an ongoing area of study over the past 50 years. Two...
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Analysis of the effectiveness of magnetic filters of shovel hydraulic system and successive hydraulic failure prediction using data-driven approaches
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Surface mining dominates the world's production of minerals. Currently, almost all non-metallic minerals (more than 95 %), most metallic minerals (more than 90%), and a significant fraction of coal (more than 60%) are mined by surface mining methods. The hydraulic shovel-truck system forms the...
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Application of Data Mining Techniques for Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis of High Pressure Fuel Pump Failures in Mining Haul Trucks
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Mining companies are investing in fewer but larger equipment, and downtime associated with larger equipment now represents a higher percentage of operational capacity loss. Thus, it is essential to frequently and accurately monitor the health of this equipment to avoid unscheduled breakdowns and...