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- 163Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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- 13Adeeb, Samer (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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Five Building Blocks: A Study of Madeleine Vionnet's Construction Techniques Explained to the Novice Through the Exploration of Five Patterns by Betty Kirke
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design and engineering, as well as on Vionnet’s life and times. Vionnet used the structural properties of the fabric as a foundation for her bias-cut creations rather than relying on aesthetic considerations alone. I use this case study to break down the process for a novice learner; I have reproduced
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Fall 2014
than ever. Despite the tremendous developments and efforts invested in the field of FP-based indicators, there remain numerous opportunities in engineering indicators with improved or novel properties for studying biological processes in vivo. In this thesis we describe our efforts in developing a
series of FP-based calcium ion (Ca2+) and glutamate indicators with various colors and useful spectral properties as versatile tools for interrogating cell signaling in cell biology. In this thesis, we first describe our efforts in employing protein engineering to expand the color palette of genetically
protein (GFP)-based reporter. We also report in this thesis the development, optimization and characterization of the first red fluorescent protein (RFP)-based glutamate indicator, GltR1. We demonstrate GltR1 can detect glutamate changes on the surface of cultured human cells, as well as the glutamate
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Fall 2023
Steel fabricators and connection designers in the building construction industry often rely on traditional connection design methods, which involve using connection design software or spreadsheets to simulate and design connections with the goal of minimizing costs associated with fabrication and...
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Serviceability and Ultimate Performance of Steel and Chopped Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members: Experimental and Analytical Study
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structures, guiding future research and practical applications in structural engineering.
bridges, and culverts, showcasing its adaptability across diverse infrastructure projects, from transportation networks to structural foundations. A profound understanding of FRC's compressive and flexural behaviour holds paramount importance in designing structural elements such as beams, slabs, columns
and 67 for GF), lengths (50 mm for SF and 36 mm for GF) and dosage (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5% by volume fraction). The findings reveal substantial reductions in slump with increased fibre content, offering nuanced insights crucial for concrete mixture designers and structural engineers. Moving to the
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Fall 2019
Precast concrete insulated wall panels (IWP) are thermally and structurally efficient systems commonly used in construction. Although their flexural performance has been studied extensively, there are limited studies on thermal bowing in IWP. Bowing causes unwanted deflections, stresses on the...
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Fall 2016
α-Synuclein has been implicated in the progression of Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. This work reports on the structural propensity and druggability of this protein using a combination of Monte Carlo, Molecular Dynamics, and Virtual
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Spring 2019
Software Product Line Engineering (SPLE) creates configurable platforms that can be used to efficiently produce similar, and yet different, product variants. To implement SPLs, multiple variability implementation mechanisms have been suggested, including polymorphism. In this thesis, we talk about
make better design decisions on which variability extension points should be switched from static polymorphism to dynamic polymorphism. In addition, we report on our first hand experience of changing the polymorphism used in OMR's variability implementation mechanism from static to dynamic, the
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Fall 2024
Structure dictates every property and behavior of a material. Concepts of structure used within the field of materials science and engineering (MSE) are diverse, ranging from quantum level phenomena, to the practical development of macroscale components. The sheer volume of variables, scales, and
of a functional framework for the analysis of aspects of materials systems on the basis of criteria of equivalence. If structure is more generally defined as that which is invariant across change, then equivalence is a natural determinate of shared structure. A multi-component structural equivalence
framework is proposed, composed of five different senses of structure: definitional, empirical, informational, categorical, and theoretical. The proposed structural equivalence framework organizes the different forms of structure which are drawn out of the multivariate analysis offered by each individual
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The unheard voices: An exploration of the engagement and disengagement experiences of black ex-youth gang members
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Youth gangs and the criminal activities they engage in remain a major problem in Canada. Recent media and law enforcement reports suggest that some black youth have been involved with gangs. However, experiences of black ex-youth gang members in Canada have received relatively limited scholarly
participants suggest that black youth gang involvement results from a reciprocal relationship between individual and socio-structural factors. Specifically, some black youth join gangs due to adverse experiences at home, school, communities, influences of deviant peers, and their quests for money, respect
relationships, advice from influential others and religious awakening. The study reports three key findings on black youth gang members’ experiences with the criminal justice system. First, the interactions between black youth gang members and police are mostly marked by physical and verbal abuse
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The Well-Being of Youth Brought up by Parents with Disability: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study
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parental disability and youth depression, youth education, youth literacy, and youth social support (for models containing all parent report mediating variables). Results of structural equation modeling also suggest that the relationship between parental disability and youth education, literacy and social
quality). Methods: The study utilised Canadian data from Cycles 1, 4, and 8 of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY). Children in the sample were 4-5 years of age in Cycle 1, 10-11 years of age in Cycle 4, and 18-19 years of age in Cycle 8. Structural equation modeling was
employed to investigate the relationship between parental disability (identified when children were 4-5 years) and youth well-being (measured at age 18-19 years), and the mediating role of economic hardship. Parental disability was defined by parent self-report of a long-term physical condition, mental