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

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  • Investigation of weld effective length rules for CHS X-connections 

    Tousignant, K. & Packer, J. A. (2017). Investigation of weld effective length rules for CHS X-connections. In Heidarpour, A. & Zhao, X. (Eds.), Tubular Structures XVI; Proc. Intern. Symp., Melbourne, Australia, 4-6 December 2017. Rotterdam: Balkema, 657-664.
    A laboratory-based test program was conducted to assess the performance of fillet welds in X-connections between circular hollow sections (CHS). Six full-scale, fillet-welded CHS-to-CHS X-connections were designed to be ...

  • Fillet welds around circular hollow sections 

    Tousignant, K. & Packer, J. A. (2019). Fillet welds around circular hollow sections. Welding in the World 63:421-433. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-018-00679-9
    A research program was conducted to evaluate the safety of design rules for fillet welds around the perimeter of steel circular hollow sections (CHS) in the current American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) steel ...

  • Experimental Evaluation of Design Procedures for Fillet Welds to Hollow Structural Sections 

    Packer, J. A., Sun, M. & Tousignant, K. (2016). Experimental evaluation of design procedures for fillet welds to hollow structural sections. Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers 142(5): 04016007-1 – 04016007-12. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001467
    This paper discusses contemporary design procedures for fillet welds to Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) in several prominent design codes. The structural reliability associated with the "directional strength enhancement ...

  • Numerical Investigation of Fillet Welds in HSS-to-Rigid End-Plate Connections 

    Tousignant, K. & Packer, J. A. (2017). Numerical investigation of fillet welds in HSS-to-rigid end-plate connections, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers 143(12): 04017165-1 – 04017165-16. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001889
    This paper presents a finite element (FE) investigation on the behavior of fillet-welded hollow structural section (HSS) rigid end-plate connections, wherein the entire weld length is effective. The FE models are validated ...

  • Characterization of contrasting flow and thermal regimes in two adjacent subarctic alpine headwaters in northwest Canada 

    Fabris L, Rolick RL, Kurylyk BL, Carey SK. 2020. Characterization of contrasting flow and thermal regimes in two adjacent subarctic alpine headwaters in northwest Canada. Hydrological Processes, 34(15): 3252-3270. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.13786.

  • Quantitative guidance for efficient vertical flow measurements at the sediment-water 4 interface using temperature-depth profiles 

    Irvine DJ, Kurylyk BL, Briggs MA. 2020. Quantitative guidance for efficient vertical flow measurements at the sediment-water interface using temperature-depth profiles. Hydrological Processes, 34(3): 649-661. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.13614.

  • Engineering challenges of warming 

    Kurylyk BL. 2019. Engineering challenges of warming. Nature Climate Change, 9, 807–808. DOI: 10.1038/s41558-019-0612-8.

  • Laboratory-scale assessment of a capillary barrier using fibre optic distributed temperature sensing (FO-DTS) 

    Wu R, Martin V, McKenzie JM, Broda S, Bussière B, Aubertin M, Kurylyk BL. 2020. Laboratory scale assessment of a capillary barrier using Fibre Optic Distributed Temperature Sensing (FO-DTS). Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 57(1): 115-126. DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2018-0283.

  • Examining freeze/thaw cycling and its impact on the hydrualic conductivity of cement-treated silty sand 

    Examining freeze/thaw cycling and its impact on the hydraulic performance of cement-treated silty sand RJ Jamshidi, CB Lake, CL Barnes Journal of Cold Regions Engineering 29 (3), 04014014, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CR.1943-5495.0000081
    Cement-based solidification/stabilization (s/s) is a remediation technology that has been widely used for treatment of a range of contaminants. Currently there is limited published data on changes in hydraulic performance ...

  • Hybrid system of longitudinal CFRP laminates and GFRP wraps for strengthening of existing circular concrete columns 

    Khorramian, Koosha; Sadeghian, Pedram. (2021). Hybrid system of longitudinal CFRP laminates and GFRP wraps for strengthening of existing circular concrete columns. Engineering Structures, Volume 235, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.11202
    This paper presents an investigation on the behavior of a strengthening system of longitudinal premanufactured carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates and transverse glass FRP (GFRP) wrapping for strengthening of ...

  • Post-impact residual strength and resilience of sandwich panels with natural fiber composite faces 

    Betts, Dillon; Sadeghian, Pedram; Fam, Amir. (2021). Post-impact residual strength and resilience of sandwich panels with natural fiber composite faces. Journal of Building Engineering. Vol. 38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102184.
    In this paper, the post-impact residual flexural behavior of sandwich panels with flax fiber-reinforced polymer (FFRP) faces and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam cores is investigated experimentally. The faces were manufactured ...

  • Experimental and analytical investigations of the flexural behavior of hollow ±55° filament wound GFRP tubes 

    Betts, Dillon; Sadeghian, Pedram; Fam, Amir. (2021). Experimental and analytical investigations of the flexural behavior of hollow ±55° filament wound GFRP tubes. Thin-Walled Structures. Vol. 159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2020.107246.
    The behavior of ±55° filament wound glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) tubes under flexural loading was examined experimentally and analytically. A total of 15 tubes were tested under four-point bending. The main test ...

  • Guidelines for cold-regions groundwater numerical modeling 

    Lamontagne‐Hallé, P, McKenzie, JM, Kurylyk, BL, Molson, J, Lyon, LN. Guidelines for cold‐regions groundwater numerical modeling. WIREs Water. 2020; 7:e1467. https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1467
    The impacts of ongoing climate warming on cold‐regions hydrogeology and groundwater resources have created a need to develop groundwater models adapted to these environments. Although permafrost is considered relatively ...

  • Experimental Investigation of Short and Slender Rectangular Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP Bars under Eccentric Axial Loads 

    Khorramian, Koosha; Sadeghian, Pedram. (2020).. Experimental Investigation of Short and Slender Rectangular Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP Bars under Eccentric Axial Loads, Journal of Composites for Construction, vol. 24, no.6. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001088
    In this paper, the experimental behavior of short and slender concrete columns reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars under eccentric compression loading is presented. A total of 10 large-scale concrete ...

  • Axial Behavior of Innovative Sand-Coated GFRP Piles in Cohesionless Soil 

    Almallah, Ahmad; El Naggar, Hany; and Sadeghian, Pedram; (2020).Axial Behavior of Innovative Sand-Coated GFRP Piles in Cohesionless Soil. International Journal of Geomechanics, 20, 10. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001808
    In pile construction, conventional pile materials such as concrete, steel, and wood are frequently subject to soil–substructure interaction durability problems due to corrosion and deterioration. Fiber-reinforced polymers ...

  • Numerical Modeling of the Lateral Behavior of Concrete-Filled FRP Tube Piles in Sand 

    Jafarian Abyaneh, Mostafa; El Naggar, Hany; and Sadeghian, Pedram. (2020). Numerical Modeling of the Lateral Behavior of Concrete-Filled FRP Tube Piles in Sand. International Journal of Geomechanics, 20, 8, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001725
    In this study, a numerical model is developed to study concrete-filled FRP tube (CFFT) pile behavior and interactions with foundation soil under lateral loading. The model, based on nonlinear finite element analysis (NFEA) ...

  • 1g model tests of vertically loaded GFRP piles 

    The conventional piling materials (i.e., concrete, steel, wood) are more likely to have durability problems (i.e., corrosion, degradation, deterioration) in harsh environments and offshore construction. Fiber-reinforced ...

  • Simplified Material Model for Concrete Containing High-Content of Tire-Derived Coarse Aggregate under Compression Loading 

    El Naggar, A., El Naggar, H., & Sadeghian, P. (2021). Simplified material model for concrete containing high-content of tire-derived coarse aggregate under compression loading. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 48(8), 912-924. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2019-0626
    The flexible properties of the shredded rubber tires give rubberized concrete desirable properties such as lower relative density, and better dampening ability, higher toughness, and improved deformability resulting in an ...

  • Recycled gypsum powder from waste drywalls combined with fly ash for partial cement replacement in concrete 

    Hansen, Sarah. Sadeghian, Pedram. (2020). Recycled gypsum powder from waste drywalls combined with fly ash for partial cement replacement in concrete. Journal of Cleaner Production 274, 122785. doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122785
    Recent developments towards sustainable infrastructure have motivated more environmentally conscious construction practices. The concrete industry is known to have a large carbon footprint, which can be decreased by reducing ...

  • Experimental and Analytical Behaviour of Sandwich Composites with Glass Fiber-reinforced Polymer Facings and Layered Fiber Mat Cores 

    MacDonnell, Lauren; Sadeghian, Pedram. (2020). Experimental and Analytical Behaviour of Sandwich Composites with GFRP Facings and Layered Fiber Mat Cores, Journal of Composite Materials. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998320939625
    This paper presents the results of experimental and analytical studies on the behaviour of sandwich beams fabricated with layered cores and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite facings. The GFRP facings were ...