Search
Skip to Search Results- 23Productivity
- 3Simulations
- 2Boreal mixedwoods
- 2Carbon dioxide
- 2Climate change
- 2Herbaceous vegetation
- 16Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of
- 16Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of/Theses and Dissertations
- 2Roy Berg Kinsella Research Ranch
- 2Roy Berg Kinsella Research Ranch/Journal Articles (Kinsella Ranch)
- 1Philosophy, Department of
- 1Philosophy, Department of/Journal Articles (Philosophy)
- 2AbouRizk, Simaan (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 2Sauvageau, Dominic (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 1Abourizk, Simaan (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Co-supervisor
- 1Al-Hussein, Mohamed (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 1Al-Hussein, Mohamed (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Supervisor
- 1Askari-Nasab, Hooman (Mining Engineering)
-
Developing Penetration Rate Prediction Models to Enhance the Productivity Prediction of Microtunneling Construction Projects
DownloadSpring 2023
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...
-
Enhancing Activity-on-Node Network Diagramming Technique for Modeling Interdependent Workflows in Planning Fabrication Projects
DownloadFall 2022
Fabrication operations produce made-to-order structural components (such steel elements or precast concrete) for multiple construction projects, which require crews to repeat their work at a number of workstations or locations in a special manufacturing facility. Scheduling these interdependent...
-
Fall 2022
The objective of this thesis is to show how advanced methods based on mixture models can be used to predict the productivity of hockey players, measured by the rate at which they produce goals and assists. The performance of the methods is evaluated on existing data from one full National Hockey...
-
Spring 2022
Self-cycling fermentation (SCF) is an advanced, automated, semi-continuous fermentation strategy that is used to improve the volumetric productivity of bioproduction. Typically, a microbial culture is grown in a reactor and half the reactor contents are harvested once a limiting nutrient is...
-
Fall 2018
Mohammadhosseinzadehgolabchi, Alireza
As the construction industry is prone to various hazards, its rate of injuries and fatalities are among the highest. As a result, health and safety has emerged as a crucial aspect of any construction project. Among occupational injuries, Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are reported...
-
An Improved Approach to Production Planning in Oil Sands Mining Through Detailed Analysis and Simulation of Cycle Times
DownloadFall 2018
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...
-
Resource Use Efficiency as a Climate Smart Approach: Case of Smallholder Farmers in Nyando, Kenya
DownloadSpring 2017
To simultaneously enhance agricultural productivity and lower negative impacts on the environment, food systems need to be transformed to become more efficient in using resources such as land, water, and inputs. This study has examined the resource use efficiency of maize production for...
-
Nutrient distribution in sandy soils along a forest productivity gradient in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta, Canada
DownloadFall 2016
Brunisolic soils developed on coarse textured (sandy loam to sand) deposits comprise a significant portion of the land currently being disturbed by surface mining in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada. The goals of this study were to determine (i) how the physical properties of...
-
Spring 2016
Renewal of damaged and worn pipes is becoming a significant maintenance concern for municipalities in North America as many collection systems (water and wastewater underground infrastructure) have reached beyond the ends of their service lives. Cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) rehabilitation is one of...
-
Spring 2015
The Eliminator is a new guided boring machine developed to address the market need for Pilot Tube Microtunneling (PTMT) installations in non-displaceable soils. This study is part of a multi-phase research project sponsored by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada...