Innovative Silicone Technologies help Green Buildings
A new generation of silicone based adhesives and sealants from Dow Corning are helping Indian architects design distinctive, modern structures, and at the same time is enabling them to meet the growing demand for
Reviving Real Estate is Good News for us all
During the global economic recession, cash flow was severely restricted both to the developer segment as well as to consumers as home loans became expensive. The stimulus package came as a relief, offering tax
BoT based Highway Railway Over Bridge Project
Infrastructure development including highways, bridges, power stations, dams, etc., which was the sole monopoly of the government, has now been opened to private sector participation because of the huge requirements
Safety in Construction, Operations and Maintenance of Highways – Basic Elements of Safety Audit
On-road safety in India is amongst the poorest in the world. As per some rough estimate conducted few years back, more than 90,000 lives are lost on Indian roads every year. Rough assessment suggests that road accidents cause financial
Clearances Required Under Environment Acts For Highway Projects
Environment Security and development progress are perceived as necessary requisites for sustainable economic growth of any country. The concepts of environmental issues have
The Geometric Design of Roads And Highways
Basic design controls serve as the foundation for establishing the physical form, safety, and functionality of the transportation facility. Some design controls are inherent characteristics of the facility
Types of Pavements used in Road Construction
In near future, the cost of bitumen will go on increasing. So, various alternates to construct the roads are to be explored. Though concrete roads are one of the good alternates, but still their use is limited
Seminar on New Technologies for Construction Industry
A seminar on 'New Technologies for Construction Industry' was recently organised by PHD Chamber at PHD House, New Delhi. The inaugural session of the seminar was addressed by Maj Gen B B Sharma
Well Foundations for Bridges are Obsolete!!!
Bridge foundations are the most complicated and difficult to construct. Unexpected difficulties cause delays, extra costs and revision of designs due to altered situations. Loss of human lives
Some Critical Issues Pertaining to Road Construction Industry
During the course of inspections carried out by me as a part of various World Bank missions on the National Highways, State Highways and other road construction projects in the country, I have tried to
Sustainable Pavements in India The Time To Start Is Now
The quality of roads dictate the economy of a country and hence the quality of our lives. In India, road transport handles more than 60% of the freight and more than 80% of the passenger traffic. Roads are vital for
Paradigm Shift: A Giant Leap Generating Power In Plenty
Placing economy on the high growth trajectory, the Union Power Ministry has assigned top priority to push power generation capacity to a new high and nearly half of the targeted $1 trillion infrastructure fund for
Terex Mineral Processing Systems - Malaysian Brand Building
Terex Minerals Processing Systems recently organized an Open Day for its customers and dealers in Asia at its Subang Jaya Factory in Malaysia. The participants were customers and dealers from entire region
Distress Diagnosis, Repair and Retrofitting of Bridges
Rapid industrialization in India after independence required infrastructure for transport of goods and raw materials and that has led to construction of wide network of roads with inbuilt bridges and
Interchange Design for Seamless Travel
Seamless travel is an important characteristic of urban transport system. Transfer is an essential part of multi– modal trip and traveler has to change modes at transfer nodes. Multi–modal Transport System
Playing with Textures
Texture is the latest cool tool to introduce the element of interest. Materials are inspiring designers and architects to seriously consider texture even in the smallest of projects, simply by drawing
Color Trends 2009
Color is a major influencing factor on how we perceive things; it's a huge factor in communication, association and symbolism that holds true for everything from fashion to kitchen towels. The element of color
Swimming Pools The New Lifestyle Statement
Swimming Pools are often found as part of a larger leisure centre or recreational complex which takes you to an absolute different and serene world. Today's hard and fast life makes the people tired and
247Park Sets New Standards for Green Buildings
Located in the heart of the upcoming IT corridor on LBS Marg, Vikhroli (West) in Mumbai which has become the preferred destination for major corporate houses, the 247 Park® comprises a total of 18 lakh square feet of built-up
No Skyscraper, Build Mix Blocks in Bombay’: CTBUH
The best and brilliant mind of the building world, including architects, planners, engineers, and builders of global repute recently descended to Bombay to hammer out a solution to the congestion of the
Bentley Be Seminar 2009 A Big Draw
The most challenging task of sustaining global infrastructure has been made even tougher by the desperate and globally distributed nature of project teams coupled with the lack of interoperability among
Energy Efficiency–Driver of the Construction Industry
In both the construction of new buildings and the refurbishment of existing ones, there is an increasing trend towards construction materials with the highest possible energy efficiency. For structural glass producers and finishers
Project Management in high rise construction
What exactly are Project Management and Construction Management? These two terms have been used inter-changeably in the local context that over time, there has been a lot of confusion when performance
Management of Construction Contracts
Construction disputes are becoming more complex with the influx of global participation, ever growing forms of contracts etc creating an acute need for efficient management of contracts. Problems and
Effective Contract Management : A Few Salient Points
The Construction Industry is almost unique where the "Project is sold before it is made." Instead it can be said that each individual contract in the construction industry contains a degree of distinctiveness even though the contracts may be
Laws on Public Policy of India and its Impacts on Arbitration Awards in Construction Industry
Public Policy of India has most important role in the whole process of enforcement of an arbitral awards particularly the foreign awards because its involves parties, lawyers and arbitrators form diverse legal &cultural traditions. Most often the arbitral
Putzmeister's pumping solutions for The Ruby
With 2 nos. high pressure concrete pumps BSA 1408HD, 2 nos. self-climbing Stationary Boom MX 32, 2 nos Hydraulic Shut off Valve and over 500 Meter long High pressure ZX pipelines," Putzmeister provides
India Pavilion at World Expo 2010
In the World expos, countries showcase their culture, tradition and development. Main purpose of the Expos is to bring various countries at a platform to showcase them to the international visitors at large
Effect of Superstructure Suffering in Highrise Structures
Seismic forces are the most serious and dynamic. Although various approaches to make the building safe by minimizing natural period, increasing damping etc. are practiced, most common intervention for non-engineered building is
Pre-qualified Seismic Moment Connections
Though the recent version of the code, IS 800:2007, contains provisions for design and detailing for seismic loads, it does not suggest the type of connections which are suitable for high or intermediate
