BKT: One-stop-shop for Off-highway Tyres Solutions
After successfully scripting a sales network across 120 countries around the globe, Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT) is currently not only one amongst the top notched off-highway tyres solution providers but also
EXCON - Construction Equipment and Technology Trade Fair
Excon 2011 is dedicated to construction equipment and construction technology sector is expected to bring all the professionals and other players related on to a common platform. The expo presents an extensive range of construction products
Reuse of Textile ETP Sludge as Construction Material
As per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) records, there are about 830 large units engaged in textile industrial processes in Tirupur alone. These industries have established eight Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) and many individual Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP), which are subjected to treat about 75,000 m3 of effluent per day
Safety Planning and Administration
Theoretically Safety means the absence of danger at work which is made possible by eliminating hazards that create danger. ILO, in one of their documents, state "A thing is provisionally categorized as safe if the risks are deemed
Bridge Barriers and Parapets
Pedestrian barriers are typically the post/baluster type. Traffic barriers however come in avariety of configurations to suit particular circumstances, including flexible, semi-rigid, rigid beam and post
Fast Track Design and Construction of Bridges in India
Over the last 150 years, India witnessed glorious opportunities in the field of Bridge Engineering. The advent of Railways in India necessitated bridging major rivers. Well foundations were extensive
Nano Silica Treatment
Addition of Flyash (FA) to cement matrix has become more common and getting accepted; a limit of 35% has also been suggested in BIS Code on FA based Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC). But, cements
Greywater Recycling Systems
For rapidly increasing per capita water consumption in an emerging economy like India, Grey Water Recycling (GWR) systems appear to become in future a mandatory and inevitable component in residential
Infrastructure Construction with Recycled Materials
Waste is generated from all directions. It may be from Industry, Municipality and Agriculture or from any other process of human or animal use. The waste may be in the form of solid, liquid or in gases form. They
Hydro Electric Projects: Merits and Demerits
In this type of contract, a team of contractors typically join together and form a consortium to bid for the whole project with the obligation to undertake additional investigations, design, construct, supply
A Legal Analysis of Some Clausal-Related Disputes in Construction Contracts
The contractor under a construction contract is invariably required to carry out and complete the project by a specified date. This requirement is often accompanied by an obligation to produce a construction programme and to keep it up to
Metro Rail Transport System in India
Growing cities, growing population and growing traffic has invariably called for a shift from private modes of conveyance to public transport. A glance at the world's developing nations indicates that well
Green Building construction products and system
The Green building movement has gained tremendous impetus during the past several years and it is projected by the Indian Green Building Council that the market for LEED-rated green buildings in India will
The Cost of Going Green
'Green' is the new colour of India and how - from green hotels, green metros, green airports, green hospitals, green pavilions, green libraries to architects, magazines, ebooks, websites all talking green, the concept of green
Bridge Over Corace River in Gimigliano Municipality: Urgent Traffic Rehabilitation
This work was one of the boldest kind of Maillarts ever made by Adriano Galli. This is the first example of arched road bridge, made of reinforced concrete and with stiffening deck in the South
I-35W Mississippi River Bridge Collapse and the G/P Phenomenon
The I-35W Mississippi River Bridge was constructed in 1967 to serve Interstate W35 traffic in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The bridge was provided with eight lanes for traffic which in 2007 numbered about 140,000
Planning, Design & Construction of Grade Separator Near Apsara Border, Delhi
Rapid development and urbanization of Delhi and surrounding areas coupled with the high average income of the populace (with large standard deviation) has largely eclipsed socio-cultural traits
R&D in Road Transportation Sector CSIR-CRRI Contributions
A good road transport system is one of the best indicators of the economic and industrial development of a country and its growth. The road network in India has grown from 400,000 km in 1951 to about 3.5
An Overview of Modern Chinese Bridges
Infrastructure is the backbone of modernization, and bridges are a major element of infrastructure. Consequently, bridge construction took off as modernization and industrialization increased
Whitetopping- An Engineered Economical Long-lasting Solution for Distressed Roads
Whitetopping is an engineered method of placement of concrete overlay on existing distressed bituminous as well as concrete roads. In India, whitetopping technology is being adopted
Use of Geosynthetic Material For Reinforced Earthwall Construction
Reinforced earth retaining wall is comparatively a new construction technique. Due to its simplicity, economy and faster pace of construction, several such retaining walls have been constructed all over the world
Sustainable Bridges for Every Bridge Engineer
As "green design" has become mainstream, examples of bridges with notable "green" features can now be found all over the world. . The Kurilpa Pedestrian Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, designed by
Pervious Concrete A Solution to Stormwater Runoff
Pervious concrete is a mixture of hydraulic cement, coarse aggregates (stone), water and admixtures. American Concrete Institute (ACI) Committee 522 describes pervious concrete as a "near zero-slump
Transportation Infrastructure Needs and Developments
Mobility is fundamental to economic and social activities of any country. Mobility is provided by the transportation infrastructure and this has a huge impact on the development and welfare
Transportation Infrastructure Needs and Developments
Mobility is fundamental to economic and social activities of any country. Mobility is provided by the transportation infrastructure and this has a huge impact on the development and welfare
Causes and Prevention of Structural Failures
Part of a building in Vijayawada collapsed one early morning killing a person. On inspection, it was found that the collapsed part was constructed adjacent to the main building with 25mm expansion
Piled Raft Foundation for Seismic Performance of Tall Buildings
The last two years have seen the start of many mega construction projects in India, which include several skyscrapers having more than 40 floors and several more than 150m tall. Their foundation types may
Use of Nanotechnology in Cement-Based Materials
Exploring and manipulating inner characteristics at nano-meter scale of matter in order to obtain exceptional properties and performance of materials is one of the most active research areas of the present time. The
Performance Based Seismic Evaluation
In the present study, a mathematical model of a G+7 storey space frame having nine columns at all the panel points of a 3m x 3m grid with an overall plan dimension of 6m x 6m is considered. The effect of omitting a column from the first storey to sixth storey on
Buildings that are Unsafe in Earthquakes
Earthquakes continue to kill thousands of people and make hundreds of thousands homeless. Within a few seconds, they destroy infrastructure that was developed over decades. To a degree, we have
