Numerical modeling in geotechnical engineering with applications in cold regions

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dc.contributor.authorLiu, Hongwei
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeShalaby, Ahmed (Civil Engineering) Bibeau, Eric (Mechanical Engineering)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorMaghoul, Pooneh (Civil Engineering)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-17T18:37:08Z
dc.date.available2018-08-17T18:37:08Z
dc.date.issued2018en_US
dc.date.submitted2018-08-07T15:44:09Zen
dc.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this thesis is to apply thermal analysis, coupled thermo-hydraulic analysis, and fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical analysis developed in this research to different engineering designs in cold regions. The applications vary from Geothermal Snow-Melting System Design to Structural and Thermal Integrity of Buried Infrastructure in cold regions. A feasibility study of geothermal energy pile based snow melting systemwas performed for six major cities in Canada. The coefficient of performance (COP) of heat pump is derived and the number of geothermal piles are determined for each city based on its specific local geological condition and heating demand.Also, the structural and thermal integrity of buried infrastructure were studied by performing an optimum design of rigid plastic foam insulations to protect buried utilities against frost damage and reduce the excavation cost. Furthermore, the effect of frost heave on the structural integrity of pavement structure and culverts are assessed.en_US
dc.description.noteOctober 2018en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/33212
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectSnow meltingen_US
dc.subjectheat and mass transferen_US
dc.subjectCoupled thermo-hydro-mechanical modelen_US
dc.subjectGeothermal energy pileen_US
dc.subjectFrost heaveen_US
dc.titleNumerical modeling in geotechnical engineering with applications in cold regionsen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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