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Fall 2023

Noriega, Roberto

An open-pit mine is a highly dynamic environment where different equipment resources are allocated to mining areas to extract metal-bearing rock and waste, for pit development, following a set flow of activities. The material mined is then transported through the mine road network to different...

Fall 2023

Palizi, Mehrdad

Statistical Shape Models (SSMs) describe the shape variation in a family of similar objects in a computational format. An example of a shape family is the periphery of a specific bone for different individuals. SSMs have diverse applications in computer vision and medicine. In orthopaedics, SSMs...

Fall 2023

Dadjou, Hoda

Sand control screens are necessary for steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) wells drilled into oil sands to prevent sand production. However, the accumulation of mobilized fine particles near the wellbore can result in screen plugging, adversely affecting the well's flow performance. This...

Fall 2023

Qu, Wanrui

The growing global population and increase in energy usage have led to a rise in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The residential sector in Canada accounts for 17% of total secondary energy consumption and 14% of GHG emissions. To reduce energy consumption, operational costs, and GHG emissions,...

Spring 2023

Li, Xiangdong

Accurate assessment of urban drainage system is vital for municipalities. Stormwater catch basin (CB) inlets are critical linkages between the two dimensional (2-D) urban street flow and the 1-D underground sewer network flow. So far, extensive studies have been conducted to quantify the...

Spring 2023

Batty, Matthew

This thesis sets out a workflow to quantify uncertainty of the Arrow Deposit, a tabular, vein type, high-grade, basement-hosted, uranium deposit located on NexGen Energy Limited’s 100%-owned Rook I property in northern Saskatchewan. The uncertainty associated with the volume, grade, and density...

Spring 2023

Abdel Azim, Ahmed

This study investigates the complexity and the context of the construction industry and conditions where causes of disputes arise. The construction project life cycle needs management approaches that help to reduce conflicts in the first place, reduce risk and improve performance. According to...

Spring 2023

Yousefi, Mohammad

Recently, unconventional resources, especially tight and shale reservoirs, have developed rapidly because of advances in horizontal drilling technologies and hydraulic fracturing technique. Based on the annual energy outlook of the Energy Information Administration, tight oil production in the US...

Spring 2023

Moharrami, Saeid

Predicting the productivity of microtunnelling construction projects is challenging due to the inherent complexities of this trenchless excavation method. One of these complexities has to do with estimating the micro-tunnel boring machine penetration rate, given that it is subject to a number of...

Spring 2023

de Ruiter, Nathaniel

Interfaces on construction projects expose owners to risks that often result in substantial impacts to project cost, schedule, and goals (e.g., management of quality and reputation). Interfaces arise from boundary points where interdependency exists, such as physical elements, phases, contracts,...