Items where Division is "Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering" and Year is 2021

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AbdelRahman, Belal Ali AbdelHafeez (2021) Monotonic and Cyclic Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete-Masonry Shear Wall Boundary Elements. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Abdelrahman, Osama (2021) Performance of Green Smart-Heat Cured Cementitious Materials. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Abedini, soodeh (2021) Development of an electrochemical device for converting greenhouse gases to fuel and add-value products in wastewater treatment plants. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Abtahi, Seyed Matin (2021) Control-Oriented Thermal Network Models for Predictive Load Management in Canadian Houses with On-Site Solar Electricity Generation: Application to a Research House. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Abubakr, Ahmed (2021) Impact Behaviour of Alkali-Activated Slag Concrete Under Ambient and Elevated Temperature Conditions. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Ahmed, warda Mansour (2021) Characteristics of siphon flow under submerged discharge conditions. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Akbari, Saba ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5298-2614 (2021) Investigating the impact of households’ occupancy patterns and activity routines on daily load profiles: a data-driven approach. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Al makhadmeh, Wala'a (2021) Shrinkage Of Alkali-Activated Slag: Mitigation Techniques. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Al-Maadhidi, Zaineb (2021) Analysis of Retrofitted Concrete Columns using 3D Elastic-Plastic Modeling. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Alishahi, Nastaran ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1738-1172 (2021) Analyzing WiFi connection counts in commercial/institutional buildings to estimate/predict occupancy patterns for optimizing buildings’ systems operation. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Alphonse Irudhayaraju, Leo Dixon (2021) Modelling and Simulation of Concentrated Photovoltaic / Thermal (CPV/T) Collector with a Novel Approach towards the Design of Concentrator for Residential Buildings. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Amini, Mohammad (2021) Application of Machine Learning Algorithms to the Prediction of Water Main Deterioration. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Anwar, Nawrin (2021) Membrane Distillation for Water Recovery from Pretreated High-Strength Brewery Wastewater. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Ayoubi, Hassan (2021) Seismic Evaluation of Existing Stone Unreinforced Masonry Walls Using Predictive Parameters for Strengthening Interventions. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Bahloul, Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4597-2001, Brochot, Clothilde ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2431-5053 and Layne, Barbara ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3606-0673 (2021) Leakage versus Material Filtration in Barrier Facemask Efficiency. Health, 13 (4). pp. 439-453. ISSN 1949-5005

Bahmanoo, Sam (2021) BIM-Based Seismic Loss Assessment for Instrumented Buildings. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Baril, Daniel (2021) Building Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal Collector for Arctic Residential Applications. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Bi, Huifang (2021) Oil Removal and Prevention from Shoreline under Different Environmental Conditions. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Cavalcante Pereira, Antonio (2021) Novel Sustainable In-Situ Geotextile Filtration Method for Eco-remediation of Eutrophic Lake Waters. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Chen, Chen (2021) Computer Vision Based Automated Monitoring and Analysis of Excavation Productivity on Construction Sites. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Chen, Tiantian (2021) Development of Durable Anti-Wetting and Anti-Fouling Membranes for Water Production via Membrane Distillation (MD). PhD thesis, Concordia University.

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Date, Jennifer Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2166-1137 (2021) Model-Based Enhanced Operation of Building Convective Heating Systems and Active Thermal Storage. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Delpasand Moghadam, Mohammad (2021) Vibration-based Damage Detection in Laminated Composite Beams Using Spectral Finite Element Method and Genetic Algorithm. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Doma, Aya (2021) Investigating Thermal Performance of Residential Buildings in Cold Climates. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Donda, Dipesh (2021) Development of a Condition Assessment Method of Deteriorated Bridge Decks Based on GPR Data and Structural Response. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Esmaeeli, Hamed ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3141-6028 (2021) Advisory Safety System for Autonomous Vehicles under Sun-glare. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

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Fazlollahi, Atefeh (2021) Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Shallow Mixing Layer. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

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Ghasemi, Mahsa (2021) Evaluation of Physical and Chemical Parameters Effects on Different Ozone Monitoring Technologies. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Ghosh, Pronob Kumar (2021) Effect of Shear Tab Connection on Lateral Torsional Buckling Capacity of W-Shape Beam. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Goswami, Henish (2021) Generating Topobathymetry Digital Elevation Model using Crowdsourced Bathymetry: A case of the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River in Quebec. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Goubran, Sherif ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2365-0351, Cucuzzella, Carmela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4677-8518 and Mohamed M., Ouf (2021) Eyes on the Goal! Exploring Interactive Artistic Real-Time Energy Interfaces for Target-Specific Actions in the Built Environment. Sustainability, 13 (4).

Guerrero Yáñez, Diana Carolina (2021) Improving Thermal Comfort Conditions in K-12 Educational Buildings in Hot and Humid Climate. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Hamzeh, Layane (2021) seismic performance of reinforced masonry shear walls with different masonry boundary element configurations. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Hatami Majoumerd, Shadi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0048-8144 (2021) Development of a Global Statistical Framework for Estimating Landscape Freeze-Thaw under Changing Climate Conditions with Application to Québec. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Higgins, Stéphanie and Stathopoulos, Ted (2021) Application of artificial intelligence to urban wind energy. Building and Environment, 197 . ISSN 0360-1323

Hosseini, Mirata (2021) Toward Resilient Building Design in Energy Performance under Climate Change. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

HosseiniHaghighi, SeyedehRabeeh (2021) Characterizing and Structuring Urban Data for Housing Stock Energy Modeling. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Hou, Danlin (2021) A New Bayesian Inference Calibration Platform for Building Energy and Environment Predictions. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

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Igwe, Charles Nnaemeka ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7989-7468 (2021) A Process-Based Approach for Integrating the Last Planner System In 4D Modeling for Equipment Workspace Planning in Elevated Urban Highway. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

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Jahangiri, Bahareh (2021) Investigating the impact of thermal bridging calculation methods on building energy performance – a comparative study. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Jalilov, Emil (2021) Development of Heuristic Model-Based Predictive Control Strategies for an Institutional Net-Zero Energy Building. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Jeong, Yunseo (2021) The impact of autonomous vehicles on highway tunnel work zones. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Jia, Bingyan (2021) Predicting cooling loads in hot and humid climates using machine-learning approaches. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

John, Camille (2021) A Study of Building Thermal Dynamics from Large Data Sets: An Application for Residential Smart Thermostats. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Kanaan, Dima (2021) Developing of One-Part Alkali-Activated Self-Consolidating Concrete and Investigating its Sulfate Attack Resistance. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Kheirandish, Mahsa (2021) Numerical Simulation of Benzene Transport in Shoreline Groundwater Affected by Tides. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Li, Jing (2021) Modeling the effect of dual-core energy recovery ventilator (ERV) unit on the energy use of houses in northern Canada compared with the single-core ERV unit. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Lu, Henry ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5460-223X (2021) Effects of different climate generation methods on the hygrothermal performance of a wood-frame wall under current and projected future climates. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Malayeri, Mojtaba (2021) Volatile organic compounds by-products generation in photocatalytic oxidation reactor: Experimental and modelling. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Millichamp, Derek (2021) Collapse Safety Assessment of Steel Multi-storey Buildings with Friction Sliding Braced Frames and Backup Moment Resisting Frames as a Dual System. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Mirvalad, Seyed Javad (2021) Durability Properties of Blended Portland Limestone Cement Containing Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Moradpoor Sheikhkanloo, MohammadHossein (2021) Distortional Buckling Formulation for the Analysis of Composite thin-walled beams. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Naghshineh, Ali (2021) Seismic resilience and performance design approach for concrete moment resisting frame buildings equipped with yielding restrained braces. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Nikeghbali, Ali (2021) Estimation of Mobile Crane Cycle Time to Improve the Accuracy of Modular-Based Heavy Construction Project Schedules. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Ou, Guangjun (2021) Lateral Force Resistance for Shell Foundation. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Poirier, Marilyne (2021) Changed Ocean Optical Properties: How Shallower Sunlight Absorption impacts Earth’s Surface Energy Budget. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Rafael Guaraldi da Silva, Pedro (2021) A Sensitivity Analysis Method for the Update of the National Energy Building Code of Canada (NECB-2017). Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Rezaiefar, Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8018-6498 (2021) Large Displacement Analysis and Design of Stiffened Plates with Parallel Ribs in Large Industrial Ducts. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Rounis, Efstratios Dimitrios (2021) A Novel Design Methodology for Air-based Building Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (BIPV/T) Systems with Coupled Modelling of Wind-driven and Channel Flow-driven Convective Phenomena. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Roy, Timir Baran ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9144-0068 (2021) Detection and Localization of Damage in Structures using Vibration-Based Technique. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Runge, Jason (2021) Short-term forecasting for the electrical demand of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning systems. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

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Salavitabar, Shayan (2021) Analytical methods for mapping river bathymetry from multi-spectral satellite images. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Salimzadeh, Negar (2021) Optimization of PV Modules Layout on High-rise Building Skins Using a BIM-based Generative Design Approach. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Samadzadegan, Bahador ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3048-3608 (2021) On the Design and Operation of Heat Pump Systems for Zero Carbon Districts. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Sergio Esteban, Rosales Garzón ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8058-4197 (2021) Earth pressure on walls retaining overconsolidated cohesionless soil using the concept of critical state soil mechanics. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Shu, Chang ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3807-2002 (2021) Assessment of the Effects of Extreme Heat Events on Buildings. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Smith, Audrey (2021) Thickening of Brewery Sludge to be used as Animal Feed through the Addition of Biopolymers. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Sun, Haopeng (2021) A Poisson-disk sampling based particle-packing generation algorithm for Discrete Element simulations. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Tian, Xuelin (2021) Assessment of Air Pollution and Carbon Emission from Fuel Consumption Activities. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Valinejadshoubi, Mojtaba (2021) Development of BIM-based Automated Methods for Building Management and Structural Safety Assessment. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

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Wu, Xiuting (2021) Life cycle assessment of solar district heating with borehole thermal energy storage in Nunavik. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Yang, Bowen (2021) Season-Based Occupancy Prediction in Residential Buildings Using Data Mining Techniques. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

Yousefli, Zahra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4861-4664 (2021) Development of A Multi-Agent System for Automated Resource Allocation in Maintenance of Hospital Buildings. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

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Zaerpour, Masoud ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5986-1628 (2021) An Improved Stochastic Generation Approach for Assessing the Vulnerability of Water Resource Systems under Changing Streamflow Conditions. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Zaker, Ali (2021) Applied Pyrolysis for Conversion of Sewage Sludge into Value-Added Products. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

Zhang, Shuying (2021) Diffuseness quantification of a reverberation chamber and its uncertainty with fine-resolution measurements. Masters thesis, Concordia University.