Developing a Framework for Sustainable and Decarbonized Mid-Rise Building

Mid-rise buildings offer a sustainable and cost-effective solution for increasing urban density without putting too much strain on city infrastructure. In Canadian cities with booming populations like Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, mid-rise buildings are particularly beneficial. However, creating mid-rise buildings that are both decarbonized and sustainable is a complex challenge. It involves overcoming hurdles in […]

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3-Dimensional Construction Printing: Process Optimization

Ever-growing concerns related to affordable housing and climate change in Canada and beyond have necessitated innovative approaches in the construction industry. The construction industry is poised for new technologies that will address the housing crisis, particularly in northern and remote areas, and mitigate infrastructure needs in flood-prone areas (e.g., retaining walls). Additive manufacturing, also known […]

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Wi-Fi Blocking Wallpaper Testing and Characterization

This project seeks to develop a wallpaper that blocks Wi-Fi signals for shielding rooms and buildings. A thin layer of conductive ink is printed onto the wallpaper using a repeated pattern that is designed to reflect signals from the two Wi-Fi frequency bands. The pattern has been designed by the applicant in partnership with G […]

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Integrating Lean in SOPs to obtain continuous improvements in building construction

Building construction sector plays important roles in Canadian economy, which also has high demand. Studies in this field can make substantial contributions to the society. This study is proposed to explore the usage of a standard documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that are a set of detailed and concise written instructions that describe the sequential […]

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Design optimization of modular panel bridge

4.0. The modular panel bridge is a prefabricated truss bridge. Modular panel bridges have been widely adopted in civil engineering and transportation infrastructure projects worldwide due to their versatility, ease of assembly, and cost-effectiveness, which render it suitable for the construction of both permanent and temporary bridges. The research approach adopted in this project integrates […]

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Waste Transfer Station

The project: City of Iqaluit Waste transfer Station. The project includes the installation of a biomass boiler system. It consists of specialty mechanical equipment like biomass boilers, conveyer belts, screw conveyers, duct collector etc. Opportunities: The Waste transfer Station project is a facility that will help City of Iqaluit to better process the waste and […]

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Design and performance assessment of light rail train bridges

Light Rail Transit (LRT) is a vital mode of public transportation that allows efficient movement of people and goods throughout Canada, and especially in major cities. Contrary to highway and traditional rail bridges, LRT bridge design issues have received little attention, although most of the major Canadian cities have LRT systems. Currently there exists no […]

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Green House Gas Reduction – Accurate Quantification and Measurement

To construct models that can utilize the extensive data that has been previously collected, associated with numerous GHG reduction initiatives to accurately quantify realized or unrealized GHG emission reductions. From the work that was completed by O’Hanlon Paving’s previous intern, we were able to gather extensive data but unable to determine accurately if gains had […]

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Developing a physically-based, geomorphic model to evaluate the probability of pipeline exposure at stream crossings

There are currently tens of thousands of locations throughout North America where pipelines cross stream channels. At these locations, instability of the stream bed and banks poses a serious risk to pipeline infrastructure, and has the potential to cause environmental harm. The objective of this internship is to improve the numerical models used to monitor […]

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