Civil and Resource Engineering Faculty Research, Publications and Presentations: Recent submissions

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  • Particle size effects on breakage of ACT aggregates under physical and environmental loadings 

    Choi. H., Lake, C.B. and Hills, C.D. 2020. Particle size effects on breakage of ACT aggregates under physical and environmental loadings. ASCE Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 24(1): 04019029. DOI: 10.1061/%28ASCE%29HZ.2153-5515.0000468.
    Aggregates manufactured from fine-grained thermal waste residues using accelerated carbonation technology (ACT) represent a potential sustainable alternative to natural aggregates. However, for these manufactured products ...

  • Examining metal migration through geotextiles during dewatering 

    Tackley, H, Alimohammadi, M., and Lake, C.B. 2021. Examining metal migration through geotextiles during dewatering. Geotextiles and Geomembranes: 49(1): 32-40. doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2020.09.002.
    This paper presents a study conducted to assess the influence that a filter cake deposited on the surface of the geotextile has on the mobility of three metals (Cu, Pb, Zn) during filtration of a contaminated sediment. Two ...

  • Historical characterization and spatial distribution of organic contaminated sediment derived from kraft pulp mill effluent. 

    Hoffman, E. Alimohammadi, M., Lyons, J., Davis, E., Walker, T.R., and Lake, C.B. 2019. Historical characterization and spatial distribution of organic contaminated sediment derived from kraft pulp mill effluent. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 191:590. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-019-7763-y.
    Organic sediment contaminants [polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)] were assessed using secondary monitoring data from a former tidal ...

  • Lateral sand filters are effective for removal of antibiotic resistance genes from domestic wastewater 

    Hayward, J.L, Huang, Y., Yost, C.K., Truelstrup-Hansen, L., Lake, C.B., Tong, A., Jamieson, R.C. 2019. Lateral Flow Sand Filters are Effective for Removal of Antibiotic Resistance Genes from Domestic Wastewater. Water Research, 162, 482-491.
    The ability of lateral flow sand filters, used as on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS), to remove antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB), and other relevant genetic markers (HF183, ...

  • Stress concentration factors for RHS-to-RHS X-connections near an open chord end 

    Daneshvar, S., Sun, M. & Tousignant, K. (2020). Stress concentration factors for RHS-to-RHS X-connections near an open chord end. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 175: 106352.
    This paper presents an experimental and finite-element (FE) study to determine stress concentration factors (SCFs) for directly welded rectangular hollow section (RHS)-to-RHS axially loaded X-connections near an open chord ...

  • Design of fillet welds in RHS-to-RHS moment T-connections under branch in-plane bending 

    Yaghoubshahi, M., Sun, M. & Tousignant, K. (2019). Design of fillet welds in RHS-to-RHS moment T-connections under branch in-plane bending. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 159: 122-133.
    Non-linear finite element (FE) models were developed to assess the AISC 360-16 Chapter K design approach for fillet welds in rectangular hollow section (RHS) moment T-connections under branch in-plane bending. The FE models ...

  • Fillet weld effective lengths in CHS X-connections. I: Experimentation 

    Tousignant, K. & Packer, J.A. (2017). Fillet weld effective lengths in CHS X-connections. I: Experimentation. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 138: 420-431.
    For the first time, an experimental test program was conducted to assess the strength of fillet welds in circular hollow section (CHS) connections. Six large-scale, fillet-welded CHS-to-CHS X-connections were designed with ...

  • Fillet weld effective lengths in CHS X-connections. II: Finite element modelling, parametric study and design 

    Tousignant, K. & Packer, J.A. (2017). Fillet weld effective lengths in CHS X-connections. II: Finite element modelling, parametric study and design. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 141: 77-90.
    Finite element (FE) modelling was performed to extend the results of a recently completed experimental test program to evaluate the static strength of fillet welds in X-connections between circular hollow sections (CHS). ...

  • Slender RC Columns Strengthened with a Novel Hybrid Strengthening System of External Longitudinal and Transverse FRPs 

    Khorramian, Koosha and Sadeghian, Pedram. Slender RC Columns Strengthened with a Novel Hybrid Strengthening System of External Longitudinal and Transverse FRPs. Journal of Structural Engineering, 147(10), 2021. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0003142
    In this study, the performance of slender circular concrete columns strengthened with a novel hybrid system of longitudinally bonded prefabricated fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates and transverse FRP wrapping is ...

  • Using Heat to Trace Vertical Water Fluxes in Sediment Experiencing Concurrent Tidal Pumping and Groundwater Discharge 

    LeRoux, N. K., Kurylyk, B. L., Briggs, M. A., Irvine, D. J., Tamborski, J. J., & Bense, V. F. (2021). Using heat to trace vertical water fluxes in sediment experiencing concurrent tidal pumping and groundwater discharge. Water Resources Research, 57, e2020WR027904. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020WR027904
    Heat has been widely applied to trace groundwater-surface water exchanges in inland environments, but it is infrequently applied in coastal sediment where head oscillations induce periodicity in water flux magnitude/direction ...

  • New mechanics-based confinement model and stress–strain relationship for analysis and design of concrete columns wrapped with FRP composites 

    Khorramian, Koosha; Sadeghian, Pedram. (2021). New mechanics-based confinement model and stress–strain relationship for analysis and design of concrete columns wrapped with FRP composites. Structures. Volume 33, pp. 2659-2674. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.11202
    The analysis and design of concrete columns wrapped with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites require the mathematical equation of stress–strain relationship and the ultimate conditions (i.e., stress and strain) ...

  • Variation of horizontal in situ stress with depth for long-term performance evaluation of the Deep Geological Repository project access shaft 

    Corkum AG, Damjanac B, Lam T (2018) Variation of horizontal in situ stress with depth for long-term performance evaluation of the Deep Geological Repository project access shaft. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 107:75–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2018.04.035
    A site characterization program was carried out for a proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) project for Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste repository near Kincardine, Ontario. ...

  • Analysis of a rock slide stabilized with a toe-berm: A case study in British Columbia, Canada 

    Corkum AG, Martin CD (2004) Analysis of a rock slide stabilized with a toe-berm: A case study in British Columbia, Canada. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 41:1109–1121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.04.008
    Practical experience has shown that slope movement can be controlled by the placement of a berm near the toe of the moving mass. During construction of the Revelstoke project (British Columbia, Canada), excavation of a ...

  • Tensile Properties of PET FRP with Bio-resin Polymer 

    Kassab, R., and Sadeghian, P. (2021, May 26-29). Tensile Properties of PET FRP with Bio-resin Polymer. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference.https://csce2021.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CSCE-Updated-Program_210529.pdf
    This study analyses the mechanical behaviour of polyethylene terephthalate fiber-reinforced polymer (PET FRP) made with a bio-resin polymer matrix. The utilized bio-resin is furfuryl alcohol mixed with phthaloyl dichloride ...

  • Self-healing of Engineering Cementitious Composite with Crystalline Admixture Under Different Exposure Conditions 

    Mahmoodi, S. and Sadeghian, P. (2021, May 26-29). Self-healing of Engineering Cementitious Composite with Crystalline Admixture Under Different Exposure Conditions. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference. https://csce2021.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CSCE-Updated-Program_210529.pdf
    Self-healing mechanisms in concrete can promote healing of cracks with the material produced through the concrete itself. Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) is a special category of HighPerformance Fiber Reinforced ...

  • Analytical Investigation of Concrete Beam Reinforced with GFRP Rebars Under Low Axial Loading 

    Velkumar, S. K. and Sadeghian, P. (2021, May 26-29). Analytical Investigation of Concrete Beam Reinforced with GFRP Rebars Under Low Axial Loading. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference. https://csce2021.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CSCE-Updated-Program_210529.pdf
    The main objective of the research presented in this paper was to perform the analytical study to investigate the flexural capacity of the concrete beam reinforced longitudinally and laterally with glass fiber-reinforced ...

  • Shear and Bending Behaviour of Short-span Steel-reinforced Concrete-filled FRP Tubes with ±55◦ Fiber Orientation 

    Roy, S. and Sadeghian, P. (2021, May 26-29). Shear and Bending Behaviour of Short-span Steel-reinforced Concrete-filled FRP Tubes with ±55◦ Fiber Orientation. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference. https://csce2021.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CSCE-Updated-Program_210529.pdf
    In this study, steel-reinforced concrete-filled ±55◦ glass-fiber-reinforced-polymer (GFRP) tubes (CFFT) are examined under monotonic loading to understand their shear behaviour. A total of three test specimens with three ...

  • Reliability-Based Evaluation of the Stiffness Reduction Factor for Slender GFRP Reinforced Concrete Columns 

    Khorramian, K., Oudah, F. and Sadeghian, P. (2021, May 26-29). Reliability-Based Evaluation of the Stiffness Reduction Factor for Slender GFRP Reinforced Concrete Columns. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference. https://csce2021.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CSCE-Updated-Program_210529.pdf
    The stiffness of concrete columns is adjusted by a factor referred to as the stiffness reduction factor or the stability resistance factor when utilizing the simplified second-order moment magnification method for designing ...

  • Second-order Analysis of Slender GFRP Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Artificial Neural Network 

    Khorramian, K., Sadeghian, P. and Oudah, F. (2021, May 26-29). Second-order Analysis of Slender GFRP Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Artificial Neural Network. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference. https://csce2021.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CSCE-Updated-Program_210529.pdf
    Analysis of slender concrete columns reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars is required for design and optimization purposes. Finite element, finite difference, and analytical-numerical tools were ...

  • Three-point Bending of Sandwich Beams with FRP Facing and PP Honeycomb Core 

    Kassab, R., and Sadeghian, P. (2021, May 26-29). Three-point Bending of Sandwich Beams with FRP Facing and PP Honeycomb Core. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference. https://csce2021.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CSCE-Updated-Program_210529.pdf
    In this study, two sets of sandwich beams were tested in three-point bending. The sandwich panels were fabricated in a wet layup process. The facing component was made of either polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber-reinforced ...