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2. Improvements in the airtightness of housing in Richmond, British Columbia.
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Foroushani, Sepehr
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RENEWABLE energy transition (Government policy) ,INDOOR air quality ,BUILDING envelopes ,EXTREME weather ,HOUSING - Abstract
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- 2022
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3. Seismic assessment of rainscreen stucco systems.
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Kharrazi, Mehdi H. K., Taylor, Graham W., and Ventura, Carlos E.
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EARTHQUAKE resistant design ,STRENGTH of materials ,OPEN rain screens ,STUCCO ,WOODEN-frame buildings ,CONSTRUCTION ,DYNAMIC testing of materials ,DYNAMIC testing - Abstract
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- 2008
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4. A model for analyzing water reuse and resource recovery potential in urban areas.
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WATER reuse ,MUNICIPAL water supply ,WASTE recycling ,GEOGRAPHIC information systems - Abstract
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- 2012
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5. Fuzzy set theory based methodology for the analysis of measurement uncertainties in river discharge and stage.
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Shrestha, Rajesh R. and Simonovic, Slobodan P.
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FUZZY sets ,STREAM measurements ,ARITHMETIC ,QUALITY control ,RIVERS - Abstract
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- 2010
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6. Traffic accident modeling: some statistical issues.
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Sawalha, Z and Sayed, T
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ROAD safety measures ,TRAFFIC accidents ,TRANSPORTATION safety measures ,OUTLIERS (Statistics) ,POISSON processes ,REGRESSION analysis - Abstract
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- 2006
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7. Regional seismic risk in British Columbia — damage and loss distribution in Victoria and Vancouver.
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Onur, Tuna, Ventura, Carlos E., and Liam Finn, W. D.
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EARTHQUAKES ,EARTHQUAKE hazard analysis ,PROBABILITY theory - Abstract
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- 2005
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8. Role of hydrologic information in stochastic dynamic programming: a case study of the Kemano hydropower system in British Columbia.
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Desreumaux, Quentin, Côté, Pascal, and Leconte, Robert
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HYDROELECTRIC power plants ,WATER power ,RENEWABLE energy sources ,WATER resources development ,SNOW-water equivalent ,SNOW measurement ,SNOWMELT - Abstract
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- 2014
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9. Design and seismic behaviour of taller eccentrically braced frames.
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Koboevic, Sanda and David, Simona Olivia
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EARTHQUAKE resistant design ,STRUCTURAL frames ,NONLINEAR statistical models ,IRON & steel building - Abstract
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- 2010
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10. Experimental evaluation of an orthotropic, monolithic, modular wooden-dome structural system.
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Kharrazi, Mehdi H. K., Eldeib, Salah, and Prion, Helmut G. L.
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DEAD loads (Mechanics) ,STRAINS & stresses (Mechanics) ,DYNAMIC loads ,EARTHQUAKE resistant design ,EARTHQUAKE engineering ,DOMES (Geology) - Abstract
Canadian Wooden Dome (CWD) is an innovative orthotropic, monolithic modular sectional building system. The main frame of these structures is built using mill trim ends that are normally chipped or used for finger-jointing. The structure, in comparison to conventional wood-frame single-family housing, has a rapid manufacturing process, and quick, on-site assembly attempts to reduce overall construction time. Presented with these advantages and the uniqueness of the wooden-dome system, a technical study was initiated to investigate the structural performance of the modular wooden dome in earthquake-prone areas and to examine its load resistance to heavy snow. This paper describes the results from a series of static and dynamic load tests conducted on the CWD as part of this study. The test results generally indicated that based on the structural performance of the CWD under static and dynamic loads, the CWD could be an alternative to the conventional wood-frame construction system. The test results are then compared with those obtained from the tests conducted on conventional single-family wood-frame houses as part of the Earthquake 99 (EQ-99) Woodframe House Project at The University of British Columbia. The seismic performance of the CWD was superior to that of the nonengineered housing system and comparable to that of the engineered wood-frame housing system. Le système de construction « Canadian Wooden Domes (CWD) » est un système modulaire novateur de construction sectionnelle, monolithique et orthotrope. Le cadre principal de ces structures est bâti en utilisant des éboutures qui sont normalement mises en copeaux ou utilisées pour des aboutages. La structure, par rapport à celle des maisons unifamiliales conventionnelles à ossature de bois, se fabrique rapidement et l’assemblage rapide sur le site tend à diminuer le temps de construction global. En tenant compte de ces avantages, une étude technique a été lancée pour examiner le rendement de cette structure unique de dôme en bois modulaire dans les zones sujettes aux séismes et sa résistance à une charge de neige abondante. Le présent article décrit les résultats d’une série d’essais en charge statique et dynamique effectués sur les dômes en bois dans le cadre de cette étude. En se basant sur le rendement structural de ces dômes en bois sous des charges statiques et dynamiques, les résultats indiquent généralement que les dômes en bois pourraient être une solution de remplacement au système traditionnel de construction à ossature de bois. Ces résultats ont ensuite été comparés à ceux obtenus lors d’essais effectués sur des maisons unifamiliales à ossature de bois traditionnelles dans le cadre du projet « Earthquake 99 Woodframe House Project » réalisé antérieurement à l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique. Par rapport aux structures à ossature de bois traditionnellement mises à l’épreuve, le dôme en bois présentait un rendement sismique supérieur à celui des systèmes non techniques et un rendement sismique similaire à celui des systèmes techniques à ossature de bois. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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11. A comparison of two regional seismic damage estimation methodologies.
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Onur, Tuna, Ventura, Carlos E., and Finn, W. D. Liam
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EARTHQUAKE damage ,EARTHQUAKE intensity ,ESTIMATION theory ,EARTHQUAKE engineering - Abstract
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- 2006
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12. Bridge infrastructure resilience assessment against seismic hazard using Bayesian best worst method.
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Khan, Md Saiful Arif, Etonyeaku, Leonard Chinedu, Kabir, Golam, Billah, Muntasir, and Dutta, Subhrajit
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EARTHQUAKE hazard analysis ,HAZARD mitigation ,NATURAL disasters ,JUDGMENT (Psychology) ,TRANSPORTATION agencies - Abstract
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- 2022
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13. Seismic fragility assessment of multi-span concrete highway bridges in British Columbia considering soil–structure interaction.
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Billah, A.H.M. Muntasir and Alam, M. Shahria
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SOIL-structure interaction ,BRIDGE bearings ,BRIDGES ,CONCRETE bridges ,CONTINUOUS bridges - Abstract
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- 2021
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14. An intercomparison of regional and at-site rainfall extreme value analyses in southern British Columbia, Canada.
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Cannon, Alex J.
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RAINFALL ,EXTREME value theory ,PRECIPITATION forecasting ,FLOODS ,MOMENTS method (Statistics) ,MAXIMUM likelihood statistics ,L-moments - Abstract
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- 2015
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15. Use of carbon dioxide stripping for struvite crystallization to save caustic dosage: performance at pilotscale operation.
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Fattah, K. P., Zhang, Y., Mavinic, D. S., and Koch, F. A.
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WASTEWATER treatment ,PHOSPHATES ,CRYSTALLIZATION ,CARBON dioxide ,HYDROGEN-ion concentration ,SEWAGE disposal plants ,CHEMICAL reactors ,PERFORMANCE evaluation - Abstract
The feasibility of stripping CO
2 from anaerobic digester centrate (generated in a sludge dewatering process) to raise pH, and therefore reduce the cost of caustic chemical(s) dosage for similar operation in a struvite-recovery system, was investigated. A cascade CO2 stripper was installed in a pilot-scale, struvite-recovery reactor system at the Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, as a replacement of part of (about 1/3) the reactor downpipe. Centrate was used as the process feed. Both the influent and the effluent from the struvite reactor were analyzed for pH, temperature (°C), and concentrations of Mg, NH4 -N, and PO4 -P. Results indicated that, by adding the CO2 stripper, caustic chemical savings was as much as 46%-65%. Moreover, because of the capability of the stripper in providing a more gradual pH increase, fewer fine solids were produced in the reactor than when caustic solution was used to raise the pH of the reactor. Nous examinons la faisabilité d'éliminer le CO2 d'un centrifugat d'un digesteur anaérobie (généré lors du procédé de déshydratation des boues) afin d'augmenter le pH et ainsi réduire le coût de dosage des produits chimiques caustiques pour une opération similaire dans un système de récupération de la struvite. Un nettoyeur de CO2 en cascade a été installé dans un système de réacteur de récupération de la struvite à l'échelle pilote à l'usine de traitement des eaux usées de Lulu Island, à Richmond, C.-B., pour remplacer environ le tiers du tuyau primaire du réacteur. Le centrifugat a été utilisé comme alimentation du procédé. L'influent et l'effluent du réacteur de struvite ont été analysés pour déterminer le pH, la température (°C) et les concentrations en Mg, NH4 -N et PO4 -P. Selon les résultats, l'ajout du nettoyeur de CO2 pouvait engendrer des économies en produits chimiques caustiques de 46 à 65 %. De plus, en raison de la capacité du nettoyeur à augmenter le pH plus graduellement, moins de solides fins ont été produits dans le réacteur que lorsqu'une solution caustique était utilisée pour augmenter le pH du réacteur. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2010
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16. Modelling wastewater effluent mixing and dispersion in a tidal channel.
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Li, S. S. and Hodgins, D. O.
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EFFLUENT quality testing ,SEWAGE disposal plants ,DILUTION ,DISPERSION (Chemistry) - Abstract
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- 2010
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17. Macro-level collision prediction models for evaluating neighbourhood traffic safety.
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Lovegrove, Gordon R. and Sayed, Tarek
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TRAFFIC engineering ,MATHEMATICAL models ,COLLISION detection (Computer animation) ,TRAFFIC accidents ,ACCIDENT prevention ,TRAFFIC safety - Abstract
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- 2006
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18. Regional seismic risk in British Columbia — classification of buildings and development of damage probability functions.
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Ventura, Carlos E., Liam Finn, W. D., Onur, Tuna, Blanquera, Ardel, and Rezai, Mahmoud
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CLASSIFICATION ,BUILDINGS ,PROBABILITY theory ,MATHEMATICAL combinations - Abstract
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- 2005
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