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The Biomechanics of Mammary Epithelial Morphogenesis
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-28)Major organs and tissues such as the lung, kidney, liver, and the salivary and mammary glands are complex structures, but share a fundamental building block – epithelial cells. During tissue formation – a process known as ... -
BOM removal by biofiltration- Developing a quantitative basis for comparison
(University of Waterloo, 2010-06-16)Biological filtration (Biofiltration) processes have been used first in Europe and then in North America for decades, however currently there is not a good overall parameter to guide biofiltration design and operation ... -
Bond and Development Length in Concrete Beams with Exposed Reinforcement
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-19)Corrosion of steel reinforcement in Ontario bridges is causing severe soffit spalling in many situations. These spalled areas are often located within the lap splices and curtailment zones of the primary reinforcement. ... -
Bond and Flexural Behaviour of Self Consolidating Concrete Beams Reinforced and Prestressed with FRP Bars
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-29)Self consolidating concrete (SCC) is widely used in the construction industry. SCC is a high performance concrete with high workability and consistency allowing it to flow under its own weight without vibration and making ... -
Bond Behaviour of Beams Reinforced with Near Surface Mounted Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Rods under Fatigue Loading
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-19)Over the past decade, extensive research has been conducted on the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) structures using externally bonded fibre reinforced polymer (FRP). More recently, near-surface mounted (NSM) FRP ... -
Bond Behaviour of Concrete Beams with Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Bars Under Fatigue Loading
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-17)Since the 1980s and after the aerospace industries faced several periods of economic difficulty, the companies that produced fibre-reinforced polymers (FRPs) started to introduce them as new materials for construction ... -
Bond Behaviour of Corroded and CFRP Repaired RC Beams Subjected to Monotonic and Repeated Loading
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-27)All reinforced concrete (RC) design theories are based on the assumption that concrete exhibits a perfect bond with the steel reinforcement. The bond between steel and concrete is essential to the transfer of the load ... -
Bond of Corroded Reinforcement in Partial Depth Repairs in Reinforced Concrete Elements
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-29)The bond in a reinforcement concrete (RC) structure is represented by the force transfer between the reinforcing bar and the surrounding concrete. All the RC structures are designed to have a perfect bond between the ... -
Boundary Integral Equation Method in Elasticity with Microstructure
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Problems involving mechanical behavior of materials with microstructure are receiving an increasing amount of attention in the literature. First of all, it can be attributed to the fact that a number of recent experiments ... -
Bracing Requirements for Multi-column Systems with Nonuniform Stiffness and Semi-rigid Connections
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-12)For a structural system consisting of multiple columns, horizontal discrete braces are often used to increase the system's load-carrying capacity by reducing the columns' effective length. Over the past several decades, ... -
Bridge Management System with Integrated Life Cycle Cost Optimization
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-15)In recent years, infrastructure renewal has been a focus of attention in North America and around the world. Municipal and federal authorities are increasingly recognizing the need for life cycle cost analysis of infrastructure ... -
Calibration and Analysis of the MESH Hydrological Model applied to Cold Regions
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-30)Concerns regarding climate change have brought about an increased interest in cold region hydrology, leading to the formation of the IP3 research network. This work is part of the IP3 Network, which has the overall goal ... -
Canadian Solar Road Panel Design: A Structural and Environmental Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2014-02-06)Solar road panels are a technology that have the ability to revolutionize the way that roads are built and how electricity is generated. Strong incentives towards sustainable solutions in both of these fields have led to ... -
Capacity Design Optimization of Steel Building Frameworks Using Nonlinear Time-History Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-24)This study proposes a seismic design optimization method for steel building frameworks following the capacity design principle. Currently, when a structural design employs an elastic analysis to evaluate structural demands, ... -
Carbon and Nitrogen Removal at a Full-Scale Municipal Drinking Water Treatment Plant employing Sand-ballasted Clarification, Ozone and Biofiltration
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-23)Natural organic matter (NOM) is composed of a complex matrix of organic compounds originating primarily from plant and animal degradation products, including both carbon and nitrogen, and is found in all natural waters. ... -
Carbon Sequestration: Uncertainty and Parameter Estimation
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-21)Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) appears to be a practical technology for large-scale storage of CO2 to reduce anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Risk is an inevitable component of any geological project with the aim of ... -
The Case for Stainless Steel Reinforcing Bars
(University of Waterloo, 2015-03-19)As Canada’s ever expanding transportation network continues to age, the costs associated with rehabilitating and replacing structural elements, such as bridges, continues to grow. This rehabilitation is often required ... -
A Case Study for Assessing the Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change at the Watershed Scale
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-23)Since the advent of the industrial era atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases have been on the rise leading to increasing global mean temperatures. Through increasing temperatures and changes to distributions of ... -
CFRP strengthening of RC beams with corroded lap spliced steel bars
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-30)Corrosion is the number one deterioration mechanism that decreases the service life of the concrete structures. Many structures in severe environments have experienced an unacceptable loss in serviceability earlier than ... -
Changes in flood events inferred from centennial length streamflow data records
(Elsevier, 2018-11-01)This research examines ways that climate change may alter the risk of flooding in cold regions focusing on changes in the flood regimes and changes and shifts in the dominant flood generating processes at 27 natural ...