Recent Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction Management: Select Proceedings of ICSMC 2021

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This book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Structures, Materials and Construction (ICSMC 2021). It covers the recent developments and futuristic trends in the field of structural engineering and construction management, including new building materials and understanding their behavior. The topic covered also assess the current progress and state-of-the-art techniques in structural experimentation, smart materials, structures technology, principles of construction management, materials properties and characterization. The collection of papers included in this proceeding will contribute to scientific developments in the field of structural engineering and construction and will be a useful as reference material for the academicians, researchers and most importantly the student community pursuing research in the fields of structural engineering and construction technology. Preface Acknowledgements Peer Review Members Contents About the Editors Crystalline Admixtures for Autonomous Healing in Concrete: The Past, Present and Future 1 Introduction 2 Characteristics of Crystalline Admixtures 3 Recovery of Mechanical Properties of Cracked Mixes 3.1 Compressive Strength 3.2 Stress/Load-Controlled Mouth Opening Displacement Relationship 3.3 Permeability and Absorption 4 Effect of Crystalline Admixtures on Crack Sealing 4.1 Crack Recovery 4.2 Microstructural Studies 5 The Verdict on the Future of Crystalline Admixtures 6 Conclusions References Wind-Induced Lock-In Effects on Tall Circular Structures 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Computation of Across-Wind Spectral Force Coefficients, for a Circular Tower Model Tested and Reported in Literature, Under Lock-In Condition, Using Suggested Closed-Form Eq. (4) 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusions References Influence of Skewness on Deflection Response of Horizontally Curved RC Box-Girder Bridges 1 Introduction 2 Impact of Shear Lag on Deflections in Box-Girder 3 Description of the Bridge Geometry 4 Finite Element Modeling of Bridge 5 Results and Discussions 5.1 Variation of Deflection Due to Dead Load (δDL) 5.2 Variation of Deflection Due to Live Load (δLL) 6 Conclusions References Numerical Investigation on Built-Up Cold-Formed Steel Double Decker-I-Beams 1 Introduction 2 Section Description 3 Parameters Considered for the Study 4 Numerical Investigation 5 Geometry and Material Properties 6 Element Type, Mesh Size and Material Model 7 Load Application and Applied Boundary Conditions 8 Modelling of Local and Overall Geometric Imperfections 9 Validation of the FE Model 10 Parametric Study 11 Results and Discussion 12 Conclusion References Dynamic Characteristics of Sandwich Panel with 3DGrF Core and FGCNT-Reinforced Polymer Composite Face Sheets 1 Introduction 2 Mathematical Formulation 3 Validation Study 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Influence of Concrete Electrical Resistivity on the Polarization Performance of an ICCP System for a Reinforced Concrete Structure: A Numerical Study 1 Introduction 2 Numerical Modeling of the ICCP System 2.1 Modeling 2.2 Geometry and Numerical Polarization 2.3 Parametric Study 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 The Effect of Electrical Resistivity in Concrete on Polarization Performance 3.2 Influence of Applied Current Density on the Polarization Performance 4 Conclusions References FE Analysis of Composite Sandwich Panels with Different Shape Stiffeners Subjected to Extreme Wind Pressure 1 Introduction 1.1 Model Description 1.2 Composite Sandwich Panel Properties 2 Theory Method 2.1 Extreme Wind Assessment 2.2 Stiffened Panel Analysis 2.3 FEA Software Package 3 Model Analysis 3.1 Out-of-Plate Perpendicular Pressure 3.2 In-Plane Line Load 4 Conclusions References Numerical Modeling on Buckling Behavior of Structural Stiffened Panel 1 Introduction 1.1 Panel Stability 2 Validation of Numerical Model 3 Buckling Analysis of Stiffened Panel Using FEA 3.1 Finite Element Analysis 4 Artificial Neural Network (ANN) 4.1 ANN Modeling 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusions and Future Scope References Construction Stage Analysis of Continuous Box Girder Bridge Constructed via Full Staging and Balance Cantilever Method 1 Introduction 2 Description of Example Bridge 3 Construction Stages 3.1 Balance Cantilever Method 3.2 Full Staging Method 4 Time-Dependent Properties for Concrete and Steel 4.1 Compressive Strength 4.2 Modulus of Elasticity 4.3 Relaxation Loss in Steel 4.4 Shrinkage and Creep 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusion References Bending Deflections and Natural Frequencies of Micro/Nanobeams Using a Third Order Single Variable Nonlocal Beam Theory 1 Introduction 2 Micro/Nanobeam Formulation: Single Variable Nonlocal Beam Theory (SVNBT) 3 Illustrative Examples: Lateral Bending and Free Vibrations of Micro/Nanobeams 4 Bending Deflection Analysis of a Simply Supported Rectangular Beam 5 Free Vibrations Study of a Simply Supported Rectangular Beam 6 Numerical Results and Discussion on Results 7 Discussion on Numerical Results 8 Conclusions References Experimental Studies on Acid Resistance of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Self-compacting Concrete (SCC) 1 Introduction 2 Brief Review of the Work 3 Materials Used 3.1 Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) 3.2 Use of Supplementary Cementing Materials 3.3 Chemical Admixtures 3.4 Fine Aggregate 3.5 Coarse Aggregates 3.6 Steel Fiber 3.7 Acids Used 4 Experimentation 4.1 Mix Design for Triple-Blended SCC 5 Tests on Acid Resistance for TBSFSCC 6 Future Scope of the Work 7 Conclusions References Experimental Analysis of Ductile–Brittle Change in High-density Polyethylene Behavior 1 Introduction 2 Material and Method 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Numerical Study of an ‘I’ Plan Shape Building Under Wind Excitation 1 Introduction 2 Numerical Study 2.1 Governing Equations 2.2 Details of Model, Domain and Meshing 2.3 Boundary Conditions and Setup 2.4 Simulation Cases 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Laboratory Model Study on Fly Ash Reinforced with Encased Floating Column 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Problem Definition 4 Experimental Procedure 4.1 Materials 4.2 Experimental Setup 4.3 Test Series 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusion References Flexural Behaviour of Continuous Steel Beam Prestressed Via Externally Unbonded Tendons: Numerical Modelling, Parametric Study and Statistical Analysis 1 Introduction 2 Numerical Investigation 2.1 Analysed Prestressed Steel Beam 2.2 Finite Element Modelling 2.3 Parametric Study 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Effect of Tendon Eccentricity 3.2 Effect of Prestressing Force 4 Statistical Analysis 5 Discussion and Conclusion References Analytical Modelling Strategies for Performing Seismic Evaluation of Open Ground Storey RC Buildings Located in Medium Seismic Zone of India 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Methodology 4 Results and Discussions 5 Conclusions References A Deep Insight into the Design Methodology of T-Beam Bridge Girders as Per the Guidelines of IRC: 112–2020 Compared to the Conventional Method 1 Introduction 2 Research Significance 3 Design Methodology 4 Material Properties 5 Results and Discussions 5.1 Sample Problem 5.2 Two-Way Slab Panel Design 5.3 Cantilever Slab Design 5.4 Courbon’s Method 5.5 Computation of Absolute Maximum Longitudinal Bending Moment: 5.6 Cross Girder Analysis 6 Conclusions References Damage Detection in T-Beam Bridges Using Transmissibility of Vibration Signals 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Validation of the Work 4 Methodology 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusion References Bending Characteristics of FG-CNT Reinforced Composite Face Sheet Sandwich Panel with 3D Graphene Foam Core 1 Introduction 2 Mathematical Formulation 3 Results and Discussions 4 Conclusions References Bending Deflection Solutions of Thick Beams Using a Third-Order Simple Single Variable Beam Theory 1 Introduction 2 Beam Formulation Using Simple Single Variable Beam Theory (SSVBT) 3 Beam Bending/Flexural Deflection Solutions Using SSVBT 4 Cantilever Beam Carrying a Concentrated Lateral Load 5 Cantilever Beam Carrying a Uniformly Distributed Lateral Load 6 Clamped–Clamped Beam Carrying a Uniformly Distributed Lateral Load 7 Conclusions References Application of DDBD Method on Mid-Rise Open-Ground Storey RC Frame Buildings 1 Introduction 2 Description and Design of RC Frame Buildings 3 Earthquake Ground Motions (GMs) 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusions References Partially and Fully Strengthening of Square RC Column Using Various FRP Composites 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Programme 2.1 Description of Column Elements 2.2 Material Properties 2.3 FRP Strengthening Procedure 2.4 Test Set-up and Instruments 3 Experimental Results and Discussion 3.1 Failure Modes of Tested Specimens 3.2 Axial Stress–Strains Responses 4 Comparison of Experimental Stress with Different Model 4.1 CNR-DT 200 R1 Model of Partially FRP-Confined Concrete 4.2 Lam and Teng’s Model 5 Conclusions References Assessment of Response Reduction Factor for Ordinary RC Frames by IS Code and PSPD Method 1 Introduction 2 Base Shear Calculation in Performance-Based Plastic Design 3 Lateral Load Distribution 4 Base Shear Calculation as Per IS 1893:2016 5 Scope 6 Limitation 7 The Example Buildings 8 Comparative Results of IS Code and PSPD Method 9 Discussion of Results 10 Conclusion References Analysis of Soft Storey Building with Different Types of Steel Bracings Under Seismic Load 1 Introduction 2 Modelling and Analysis 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Storey Displacement 3.2 Storey Drift 4 Conclusions References Evaluation of Seismic Pounding Effect on Two Regular Adjacent RC Buildings with Three Different Alignments 1 Introduction 2 Modelling of Structures 3 Evaluation of Pounding 4 Nonlinear Analysis 5 Results and Discussions 5.1 Type 1: Floor-to-Floor Pounding 5.2 Type 2: Floor-to-Column Pounding 5.3 Ductility Demand of Beams 6 Conclusions References Influence of Interfered Square Buildings on Wind Responses of U-Shaped Tall Building 1 Introduction 2 Details of Building Models 3 Solution Methodology 3.1 Computational Domain Setup 3.2 Mesh Generation and Mesh Refinement Study 3.3 Validation Study 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Flow Velocity Streamline 4.2 Force Coefficients Variation 4.3 Mean Pressure Coefficients Variation 4.4 Interference Factor Variation 5 Conclusions References Design of Steel Intensive Quarantine Centre 1 Introduction 2 Designing and Planning 2.1 Architectural Planning 2.2 Future Expansion 2.3 Structural Analysis, Design and Optimization 2.4 Effect of Different Roofing Systems on Weight and Cost of Structure 2.5 Effect of Different Bracing Systems on Weight, Cost and Base Shear 2.6 Effect of Various Roofing Systems on Carpet Area 2.7 Effect of Number of Connections on Construction Time 3 Results and Discussion 4 Portal Frame and Truss System Comparison 4.1 Weight and Cost Analysis 5 Conclusions References Behaviour of Slab–Column Joint Under Lateral Cyclic Loading 1 Introduction 2 Research Significance 3 Modelling of the Flat Plate Building 3.1 Description of Specimens 3.2 Reinforcement Detailing 4 Experimental Investigation 4.1 Material Properties 4.2 Test Setup 4.3 Loading Cycle and Boundary Conditions 5 Finite Element Modelling 5.1 Development of Numerical Model 5.2 Description of the Model 5.3 Material Properties 5.4 CDP Model Under Cyclic Loading 5.5 Loading and Boundary Conditions 6 Validation of Test Results (Comparison of Experimental and Numerical Results) 6.1 Ultimate Load Carrying Capacity 6.2 Load–Displacement Behaviour 6.3 Ductility and Energy Dissipation Capacity 6.4 Crack Pattern 7 Conclusions References Improvements in Tensile Strength Properties of Steel after Forming 1 Introduction 2 Research Significance 3 Material Standards 4 Experimental Investigation 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusions References Behaviour of Aerated Alkali-Activated Composite Wall Panels 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methodology 3 Results and Discussions 4 Testing of Wall Panels 5 Conclusions References Numerical Analysis of Transmission Line Tower with Connection Beam on Pile Foundation 1 Introduction 2 Numerical Simulation 2.1 Model Description 2.2 Finite Element Analysis 3 Results and Discussions 4 Conclusions References Design of a Self-lifting Pedestrian Bridge for Flood-Prone Locations 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Methodology 3.1 Basic Data Collected 3.2 Hydrological Investigation 3.3 Topographical Survey 3.4 Questionnaire Survey 3.5 Structural Analysis and Design 3.6 Self-lifting Mechanism Design 3.7 Stair Mechanism 3.8 Cost Estimation 4 Conclusion References Seismic Analysis and Rehabilitation of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Building 1 Introduction 2 Drawings 3 Building Loading Pattern and Specification 4 Analysis of Various G+1 Building Model on Etabs 4.1 Original Sound Building Model 4.2 Corroded Building 4.3 Retrofitted Model of Building with Polymer Modified Concrete 4.4 Rehabilitation Methodology 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusion References Prediction of Residual Flexural Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams and Slabs 1 Introduction 2 Historical Development 2.1 Objectives 2.2 Effects of Corrosion on Flexural Strength 2.3 Innovative Aspects 3 Analytical Methods 3.1 Said and Hussain [4]—Structural Behavior of Two-Way Slabs with Large Corroded Area (Large Band Width) 3.2 Said and Hussain [5]—Effect of Bandwidth Reinforcement Corrosion on the Response of Two-Way Slabs (Small Band Width) 3.3 Chung and Najm [6]—Flexural Behavior of Concrete Slabs with Corroded Bars 3.4 Azad et al. [2]—Flexural Strength of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams 3.5 Azad et al. [3]—Residual Strength of Corrosion-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beam (Small Scale Beams) 3.6 Ahmad [7]: Prediction of Residual Flexural Strength of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams 3.7 Mangat [8]: Effect of Under-Reinforcement on the Flexural Strength of Corroded Beams 4 Experimental Results 5 Analytical Results 6 Conclusions References Numerical Study on Thermal Performances of Fully Encased Composite Column 1 Introduction 1.1 Objective 2 Modeling and Analysis 2.1 Modeling of I and T Sections 3 Results 3.1 FECC1 (I-Section) 3.2 FECC2 (T Section) 4 Discussions 5 Conclusions 6 Scope of Future Study References Ecological Brick Manufactured with Addition of Ceramic Waste 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 2.1 Characterization and Preparation of Materials 2.2 Production of Bricks 2.3 Compressive Strength Tests 2.4 Water Absorption 3 Discussion 3.1 Particle Size Test 3.2 Water Absorption Test 3.3 Compressive Strength 4 Conclusions References Behavioral Study of RCA Concrete—Influence of Grade of Parent Concrete 1 Introduction 1.1 Research Significance 2 Experimental Program 2.1 Materials 2.2 Concrete Mix Proportions 2.3 Casting of Samples 2.4 Test Setup 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Fresh Concrete Properties 3.2 Hardened Concrete Properties 3.3 Modulus of Elasticity 3.4 Modulus of Elasticity and Compressive Strength Correlation 3.5 Statistical Analysis 4 Conclusions References Utilization of Plastic Waste as an Alternate Binder and Plastic-Coated Aggregate in Interlocking Paving Blocks 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Experimental Methods 2.1 Mix Design 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Compression Strength 3.2 Abrasion Test 3.3 Water Absorption Test 4 Conclusions References Mechanical Properties of Alccofine with Low Calcium Silicate Based High-Strength Concrete 1 Introduction 2 Incorporated Materials and Research Methodology 2.1 Binder 2.2 Fine Aggregate 2.3 Coarse Aggregate 2.4 Water 2.5 Chemical Admixture 2.6 Alccofine 3 Experimental Investigation 3.1 Mix Proportioning: 3.2 Mix Preparation 3.3 Casting and Curing of Moulds 3.4 Workability 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Compressive Strength 4.2 Split Tensile Strength 4.3 Flexural Strength 5 Parametric Analysis 5.1 Outcome of Alccofine on Compressive Strength 5.2 Outcome of Alccofine on Split Tensile Strength 5.3 Outcome of Alccofine on Modulus of Rupture 6 Conclusion References Durability Characteristics of Sea Sand in Cement Mortar for the Construction 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Its Properties 3 Experimental Methodology 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusions 6 Future Work References Appraising the Influence of Ceramic Waste Incorporation on the Corrosion and Chemical Attack Resistance of Cement Composites: A Review 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Durability Performance of Cement Composites Incorporating Ceramic Waste 3.1 Resistance to Acid and Sulphate Attack 3.2 Chloride Resistance 3.3 Electrical Resistivity 3.4 Carbonation 4 Conclusion References Experimental Analysis of Micro-Silica Fume and Steel Fibers on the Strength of Concrete Mix 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Program 2.1 Materials 2.2 Experimental Method 3 Result Analysis and Discussion 3.1 Compressive Strength 3.2 Split-Tensile Strength 3.3 Flexural Strength 4 Correlation Analysis 5 Conclusions References Geotechnical Characterization of Sugarcane Bagasse Biochar-Amended Landfill Cover Soil 1 Introduction 2 Materials Used 2.1 Soil 2.2 Biochar 3 Experimental Programme 3.1 Light Compaction Tests 3.2 Direct Shear Tests 3.3 Consolidation Tests 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Effect of Biochar on Compaction Characteristics 4.2 Effect of Biochar on Shear Strength of Soil 4.3 Effect of Biochar on Consolidation Characteristics of Soil 5 Conclusions References Experimental Analysis the Effect of Silica Fume on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete Mix 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Program 2.1 Materials 2.2 Experimental Procedure 3 Result Analysis and Discussion 3.1 Fresh State 3.2 Hardened State 4 Conclusion References Experimental Investigation on Fly Ash and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag-Based Geopolymer Corbels 1 Introduction 2 Research Significance 3 Experimental Program 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusions References Parametric Experimental Studies of Durability Properties of Concrete Incorporating Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) and Silica Fume 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Work 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Optimization of Clinker Factor for Low-Carbon Penta-Blended Cement Mortar via Box–Behnken Design of Response Surface Methodology 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Programme 2.1 Raw Materials 2.2 Mix Proportions 2.3 Testing Methods 2.4 Experimental Design and Analytical Techniques 3 Experimental Results and Statistical Analysis 3.1 Analysis of Fresh and Hardened Properties of Cement Mortar 3.2 Response Surface Plots 3.3 Optimization Process 4 Conclusions References Performance Analysis of Sustainable Concrete Mixes Using Waste Slag 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 2.1 Materials 2.2 Mix Design 2.3 Mix Combination 2.4 Size, Mixing, and Nomenclature of Concrete Specimens 2.5 Test Details 3 Experimental Results and Discussion 3.1 Fresh Concrete Property 3.2 Hardened Properties of Concrete 4 Conclusions References Cement Stabilized Mud Blocks Admixed with Bagasse Fibre, Wheat Straw and Crumb Rubber: Physico-Mechanical and Thermal Investigation 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Casting of Specimen 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusions References An Overview of the Mixture Design Approaches for UHPFRC 1 Introduction 2 Design Principles Involved in the Production of UHPFRC Mix 3 Design Approaches for the Production of UHPC Mix 4 Sustainable UHPFRC 5 Conclusions References Comparison in Engineering Properties of Clay Soil Stabilized with Recycle Aggregate, Fly Ash, Cement, and Ground-Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag 1 Introduction 2 Materials 3 Binder and Sample Preparation 4 Testing Program and Procedures 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusions References Amelioration of High Plasticity Soil Using Sisal Fiber and Granite Dust 1 Introduction 2 Literature 3 Materials Used 4 Granite Dust 5 Results and Discussions 5.1 Atterberg’s Limits 5.2 Compaction and CBR Characteristics of Soil 6 Effect of Fiber Reinforcement on Pavement Thickness 7 Conclusions 8 Limitations References Strength Properties of Stabilized Adobe 1 Introduction 2 Characterization of Materials 2.1 Soil 2.2 M-Sand 2.3 Cement 2.4 Lime 3 Modification of Soil 4 Stabilization of Soil 4.1 Significance of Cement in Stabilization of Soil 4.2 Significance of Lime in Stabilization of Soil 5 Process of Making Stabilized Adobe 6 Results and Discussion 6.1 Dry Density of Stabilized Adobe 6.2 Compressive Strength of Stabilized Adobe 6.3 Water Absorption 6.4 Initial Rate of Absorption (IRA) 7 Conclusions References Effect of Supplementary Cementitious Materials on Compressive Strength of Engineered Cementitious Composites: A Review 1 Introduction 2 The Novelty of the Study 2.1 Limitations 3 Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) 4 Mechanical Property (CS) of ECC 5 Improvement in CS of ECC 5.1 Recommendation for Selection of SCMs on CS of ECC 6 Conclusions References Incorporation of Waste Wood Ash and Polypropylene Fibre on the Production of Sustainable GPC 1 Introduction 2 Material Properties 3 Mix Proportioning 4 Experimental Programme 5 Result and Discussion 5.1 Influence of Waste Wood Ash on Geopolymer Concrete 5.2 Influence of NaOH Molarity on Geopolymer Concrete 5.3 Influence of A/B Ratio on Geopolymer Concrete 5.4 Influence of Polypropylene Fibre 6 Conclusion References Development of Environmental-Friendly Geopolymer Concrete Using Incinerated Biomedical Waste Ash 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Programme 2.1 Materials Characterization 2.2 Specimen Preparation 2.3 Test Methods 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Fresh Characteristics 3.2 Microstructural Examination 3.3 Mechanical Characteristics 4 Conclusion References Consolidation and Slope Stability Study of Embankment Made of Ash Fill Supported by Hybrid Stone Columns: 3D Numerical Investigation 1 Introduction and Literature Study 2 Materials and Methodology 3 Numerical Methodology 4 Numerical Data Interpretation: Results and Analysis 4.1 Influence of Stone Columns on the Removal of Excess Pore Water Pressure 4.2 Effect of the Stone Column on the Degree of Consolidation 5 The Factor of Safety of Embankment Slopes 6 Conclusions References Investigation of Pullout Capacity of Helical Soil Nail in Clay 1 Introduction 2 Mathematical Model 3 Material Properties 4 Results and Discussions 5 Load–Displacement Behavior 6 Influence of Embedded Depth Ratio (Z/Dh) 7 Conclusion References Anti-bacterial Study on ZnO-Grafted Jute Fibres for Longevity in its Application: A Novel Approach 1 Introduction 2 Experimental 2.1 In situ Synthesis of ZnO Nanorods on Jute Fibres 2.2 Characterisation of ZnO-Grafted Jute Fibres 2.3 Preparation of the Bacterial Cultures 2.4 Preparation of ZnO-Grafted Jute for Optical Density Test 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Structural and Functional Group Analysis of ZnO-Grafted Jute 3.2 Morphological Analysis of ZnO-Grafted Jute Fibres 3.3 Analysis of Thermal Properties 3.4 Anti-bacterial Mechanism of ZnO in Jute Fibre 4 Conclusion References Studies on Polymer-Modified Lime-Surkhi Repair Mortar for Heritage Buildings: Physico-Mechanical and Micro-Structural Characterization 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Specimen Preparation 2.2 Flow Table 3 Experimental Techniques 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusions References Addition of Sea Shell Waste to Silty Sand Subgrade for Economical Design of Flexible Pavement 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Results 3 Conclusion References Removal of Congo Red Dye from Waste Streams Using Polysulfone Membrane Containing Bio-sorbent and Coated with Chitosan 1 Introduction 2 Dye Removal Technologies 2.1 Membrane Technology 3 Literature Review 4 Experimental 4.1 Materials 4.2 Preparation of Feed Solution 4.3 Polysulfone Solution Preparation 4.4 Membrane Casting process 4.5 Preparation of Membrane Containing Bio-sorbent 4.6 Membrane Casted by Loading Bio-sorbents (0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 g) 4.7 Membrane Coating With Chitosan 4.8 Low-Pressure Stirred Cell (LPSC) 5 Results and discussion 5.1 Calculation of Flux 5.2 Membrane Porosity 5.3 Mean Pore Size Using Guerout–Elford-Ferry Equation 6 Conclusion References Recent Progress in Newer Cementitious Binders as an Alternative to Portland Cement: Need for the 21st Century 1 Introduction 2 New Generation Binders 3 Comparison With OPC 4 Conclusions References Structural Performance of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Mortar Under Impact Loading 1 Introduction 2 Materials Used 3 Mix Proportions 4 Hardened Properties 5 Impact Resistance Test 6 Conclusions References Comparative Study of Micro-Silica-Based Concrete Using IS and DOE Methods 1 Introduction 1.1 Materials and Methods 2 Results and Discussion 2.1 Compressive Strength by IS Method 2.2 Compressive Strength by DOE Method 2.3 Comparison of 7 Days Strength 2.4 Comparison of 28 Days Strength 3 Conclusion References A Feasibility Study on the Potential Usage of Engineered Cementitious Composites in Indian Pavements 1 Introduction 2 Case Study: Existing Usage of FRC 3 Material Properties: A Comparison Between ECC and FRC 4 Cracking and Safety 5 Strength and Performance 6 Case Study: Mix Chosen for Indian Conditions 7 Case Study: Discussion on Existing Code for FRC 8 Cost–Benefit Analysis and Challenges in Adoption 9 Conclusions References Comparison of Dimension Limestone Waste Coarse Aggregates with Traditional Coarse Aggregates 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details and Materials 3 Details of Mixtures and Specimens 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Compressive Strength 4.2 Abrasion Resistance 4.3 Water Permeability 4.4 Chloride Penetration 5 Conclusions References Replacement of Natural Aggregate by Glass Waste in Granilite Concrete 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions 5 Limitation of Study References A Study on Development of Self-compacting Blended Concretes with Various W/B Ratios 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Study 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Tourism Sustainability in Hilly Regions—A Review for Shimla 1 Introduction 2 About Shimla 3 Methodology 4 Finding and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Air Quality Assessment During Festivities in Shimla City, India 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 2.1 Station Locations 2.2 Monitoring Program 2.3 Monitored Data and Analysis 3 Results and Discussions 4 Conclusions References Coastal Slope Failure Analysis: A Case Study on Baga Hill, Goa 1 Introduction 2 Site Description 3 Methodology 3.1 Site Study 3.2 Slope Profile 3.3 Soil Characterization 4 Stability Analysis of Baga Hill 4.1 Input Parameters 4.2 Modelling and Analysis 4.3 Output Parameters 5 Results and Discussion 5.1 Analysis Entire Baga Hill 5.2 Analysis of Failed Portion of Baga Slope 5.3 Effect of Slope Angle on Slope Stability 5.4 Interpretation of Problem 6 Preventive Measures 7 Conclusion References Leaching and Heavy Metal-Binding Characteristics of Red Mud-Based Construction Materials—A Review 1 Introduction 2 Materials Used and Experimental Methodology 3 Discussion 3.1 Leaching Test 3.2 Role in Efflorescence 3.3 Heavy Metals’ Adsorption by the Binder Surface 4 Conclusions References Forensic Investigation and Analysis of Landslide in Goa—A Case Study 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Site Description 4 Method of Analysis of Landslide in Borim, Goa 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusion References Assessment of Smart City Indicators from ICT Framework in an Indian Context: A Fuzzy DEMATEL Approach 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Analysis, Results, and Discussions 3.1 Step 1: Collecting Responses and Construction of Fuzzy Direct Relation Matrix 3.2 Step 2: Defuzzification of Fuzzy Direct Assessment Matrix 3.3 Step 3: Compute Normalized Initial Direct Relation Matrix 3.4 Step 4: Compute Total-Relation Matrix 3.5 Step 5: Understanding Cause-and-Effect Phenomenon 4 Conclusions References Review of Time and Cost Analysis for Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) 1 Introduction 2 PPVC Technology Types and Process 3 Comparative Advantage Over the Conventional Method 4 General Advantages and Limitations 5 Comparative Studies on Conventional and PPVC 5.1 Indian Case Studies 5.2 International Case Studies 6 Conclusion References A Review on Non-destructive Techniques for Corrosion Monitoring in Reinforced Concrete Structures 1 Introduction 2 NDT Test to Detect Corrosion 2.1 Optical Sensing Methods 2.2 Acoustic Emission (AE) 2.3 Ultra-Sonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) Method 2.4 Measurement of Open Circuit Potential (OCP) 2.5 Linear Polarization Resistance (LPR) Method 3 Comparison of NDT Methods 4 Conclusion References Buffer Sizing in Construction Scheduling Using Critical Chain Project Management 1 Introduction 2 Background Study 3 Proposed Solution Methodology 4 Case Study 5 Conclusion References 3D Numerical Investigation on the Performance of the Raft Supported by the Composite, Ordinary and Geosynthetic Encased Columns in Clay Soils 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Problem and Research Gaps 4 Objectives of the Study and Material 5 FEM Modelling 6 Assumptions 7 Limitation 8 Results and Discussion 9 Conclusions References