Advances in Bituminous Road Construction
An ambitious road construction plan is underway in India, which primarily involves bituminous pavements. At the present time, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MORTH) Specification for Road and
bC India - Displays CE Progress and Promises
The first edition of bC India was successfully organized jointly by bC Expo India, AEM, and MMI along with BAI at Mumbai from February 8 to 11, 2011, effectively projected technical, marketing and managerial
Sustainable Pavement Engineering
The need for safe, durable and smooth riding pavements on highways and in airports cannot be contended. Construction and maintenance of pavements cost money - which is mostly provided through taxes that
HEF Group- Surface Engineering Specialists
Hydromecanique Et Frottement (HEF) is a France-based Company. Basically, the company started with Research Centre concentrating on surface engineering, specialized in reducing the problems related to surfaces
Going Global: Airport Infra Offers Huge Business Vistas
Having witnessed a whopping $9 billion investment in the past decade, Indian aviation sector is awaiting a further investment booster worth $30 billion, meant mainly catering to the targeted 350 million flyers per annum by the turn of
SAMOTER Gears up for Its 28th Edition
The exhibition presents the broadest possible range of ideas and opportunities for the construction market and will promote numerous initiatives, meetings and trade associations thereby, confirming
CONEXPO CON/AGG 2011 Set to be a Mega Event
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the world's most valuable gathering place for the construction industry. Held every three years, triennial the exposition showcases the latest equipment, products, services and
bauma China 2010 : Excels beyond Expectation
The 5th International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Construction Vehicles and Equipment—bauma China 2010, has again set a record of sorts in terms of exhibiting space
Costonomical Construction
A few points have been suggested based on experiences to reduce the construction cost of any structure in general and building in particular. A new word 'Costonomical' construction clubbing words cost and economical has been suggested. It is expected that engineers and architects will accept and appreciate this word giving a new definition to cost
CIDC's HRD Initiatives
Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC), New Delhi, has been set up in March, 1996 by the Planning Commission, Government of India along with the constituents of Indian Construction Industry as the apex organization with the twin objectives of professionalizing the functioning and providing systemic institutional structure to various construction
Safety Management System
When the relevance of human resource component from the point of 'safe' or unsafe outcomes' is examined critically, the following statistics (of course, not collated in the recent past) brings up certain important issues.
Effective Contract Management: Some Important Issues and Suggestions
Compared to the manufacturing sector, the construction industry is almost unique where the "Project is sold before it is made." Instead it can be said that each individual contract is different from the other & contains a degree of distinctiveness
Time and Cost Overruns in Implementation of Infrastructure Projects, Problems and Remedies
Implementation of infrastructure projects in India has improved substantially. Although the complexity of infrastructure projects have increased but capacity to handle them efficiently is inadequate on many fronts that is why, time
bC India 2011 : Marching Towards Spectacular Success
The first edition of bauma-Conexpo show-bC India, an International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles - is taking place from 8 to 11 Feb
Dispute Resolution vis-a vis Project Governance
Project governance holds the key for many issues that arise in the construction field. Primarily, the delay that is caused to the project completion and the cost overrun has always been the concern of project participants and if it is a project of National
Mega Construction Projects-Planning for a Zero Dispute Implementation and Legalities of Construction Contracts
India has achieved a GDP growth of about 10% and desires to maintain/ accelerate it during the ongoing Five Year Plan. The main issues which need to be addressed are: (1) political will at state and central governments level, (2) evolving an
Efficacy of GFRP Wraps on Rehabilitation of HSC Columns
Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete is considered to be the major cause of deterioration in civil infrastructure facilities. This article presents the results of a comprehensive experimental investigation carried out to study the effect of Glass
Impact Strength of Fibrous Ferrocement Using Round Steel Fibers
Water retaining and marine structures are invariably subjected to alternate drying and wetting phenomenon. Ferrocement is considered as versatile construction material and is highly suitable for a variety of
Global Warming: Causes and Effects
Recent news in papers gave out Agricultural Minister's statement that since farming is not economical; the farmers should do some other work also. "We have adequate foreign exchange and if required, we
Effect of Alternate Wetting and Drying on SIFCON
In production of SIFCON steel, fibres are Prepacked in the form or in the mould to its full capacity, rather than being mixed and then cast or sprayed along with concrete. After placement of fibres, fine-grained cement based slurry is poured or pumped into the fibre network, infiltrating the air space between the fibres while conforming to the shape of the form or
Programmes for Energy Conservation in Buildings
In developing countries like India, the issues related to energy supply and efficiency has been brought in sharp focus during last decade. In this paper, the scope of energy conservation in buildings is discussed in details and how the short-term and long-term measures can be implemented has also been given. In addition, the pattern of energy consumption, energy
Realty Round up - Real Estate Rides on Recovery Wave
After having remained in a dormant condition in the recent past largely due to high debt, curtailed demand and severe financial crunch, Indian real estate sector has bounced back opening brisk business opportunities across metros
Effects of Wind on A 3 Dimensional Steel Structure
With the advent of high speed computers, 3D structural modeling and analysis have evolved to new heights. Equally exceptional user-friendly finite element software tools have made the modeling
Soil and Aggregate Stabilization for Sustainable Pavement
In Pavement Design and Construction, there is an urgent need of economical and innovative Technology that reduces energy consumption and Green House Gas (GHG) emission apart from providing sufficient
IMME 2010 : Showcasing Total Equipment Solutions
At the 10th International Mining and Machinery Exhibition (IMME) Kolkata, exhibitors showcased assorted products by displaying their existing and new launches. Not to mention, heightened business confidence
Strata SE1–First Residential Building with Wind Turbines
Designed by London based architects practice BFLS, Strata SE is the world’s first skyscraper to integrate wind turbines into the fabric of a building that contribute 8% of Strata’s estimated total energy
Aerogenerator X-World’s biggest offshore Wind Turbines Unveils
British company Wind Power Limited has unveiled the latest embodiment of its Aerogenerator project, visualized by architects Grimshaw and designed by Arup, a British engineering firm. Arup’s design for 10 MW Wind
Methodologies for Repair of Cracks in PQC in Concrete Pavements
Large scale construction of Bridges & Highways is going on in India and World over. They are mostly made as rigid pavements using Pavement Quality Concrete (PQC). On one hand, concrete is a very good and strong
Analysis of Claims Based on Provisions in 4th Edition of FIDIC Contracts
Claims and Counter Claims in all Construction Contracts play an important role in the Contractual relation ship between employer and contractor. Generally Claim is reckoned in practice as “an assertion for additional monies due to a party or for
Economic Recovery Signifies positive Sign for WOC 2011
World of Concrete (WOC) 2011 to be held in Las Vegas from 17-21 January, is booking exhibit space at a brisk pace. With over 1000 exhibitors covering over 500,000 net sqft of exhibite space, WOC 2011 will
