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Spring 2014

Wu, Xiaodong

With the trend of global urbanization, underground space is being more and more exploited. To fulfill the need of sustainable development of underground space, it is necessary to well document the as-built positions of the facilities we have built. In the current practice, the as-built models are...

Spring 2014

Moreno Arciniegas, Laura Smith

Solvent injection at elevated temperatures (hot solvent or steam-solvent hybrid injection) into heavy-oil/bitumen reservoirs is a promising recovery process. It increases oil mobility via oil dilution, molecular diffusion, and gravity drainage. Meanwhile, injection of light hydrocarbon solvents...

Fall 2020

Ghasemirad, Amirhossein

Asphalt pavements are the most common type of pavements in North America. Increasing traffic demand, harsh weather conditions, and the tendency for infrastructure operators to reduce the cost (and, therefore, the frequency) of maintenance are the major reasons for asphalt performance improvement...

2007

Cheperdak, Laurie Ann Stephanie Eve

Fall 2021

Rodriguez, Jorge

Across Canada, the presence of ground hazards, such as rock falls, rock slides, or earth slides, next to transportation corridors, is a potential risk to transport system users, the infrastructure, and traffic operations. Monitoring instrumentation systems tracking unstable slopes are a key...

Fall 2021

Abohassan, Ahmed

An effective winter road maintenance (WRM) program is essential for cities that face severe winter conditions. Snowstorms create slippery road surface conditions (RSC) that disrupt traffic flows and endanger motorists. To combat this, municipalities use a variety of tools to improve the driving...

Spring 2024

Mehravaran, Foroogh

Oil sands surface mining produces considerable quantities of fine fluid tailings (FFT). Several reclamation strategies are being investigated to address the environmental concerns related to long-term FFT storage. One promising sustainable tailings management approach is End Pit Lake (EPL);...

Fall 2024

Pang, Jingya

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) belong to a group of synthetic organic compounds characterized by the substitution of at least one hydrogen atom with fluorine and the presence of other functional groups. Their high thermal and chemical stability makes PFAS resistant to removal and...

Fall 2015

Gargoum, Suliman

Three Canadian provinces, namely, British Columbia (BC), Ontario (ON) and Quebec (QC), introduced legislation to counteract drivers who exceed speed limits by unacceptable margins. The legislation involved the immediate suspension of the driver’s licence, vehicle impoundment, hefty fines and...

Fall 2024

Paul, Abigail L

Reclamation of oil sands mines in northern Alberta presents a significant challenge for mine operators, particularly the reclamation of tailings deposits that are produced by the mine waste stream. A proposed approach to reclaiming tailings deposits as upland or wetland landforms is capping which...