2 publications

• Published Subscription 16 Jan 2021

  Safety Issues with Tower Crane and Remedial Measures

  By PS Gandhak, Rahul Wankhade

  Abstract: Tower cranes are the focus of execution on today’s typical building construction sites. Tower crane has to hoist and transport a variety of loads near and above people, under crowded conditions, occasionally with overlapping work zones, and often within time, budget, and labor constraints. This leads to the safety risk on sites that are intrinsically hazardous. This paper identifies the major factors affecting safety of tower-crane and evaluates the degree …

  Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 14–21 Read article →

• Published Subscription 14 Dec 2020

  Fire Safety Management for Hospital

  By PS Gandhak, Rahul Wankhade

  Abstract: Fire can be a useful tool, but it can also be a deadly nightmare. As the old proverb states, it is a good servant but a bad master. Safety management is a very important aspect of planning in every form of infrastructure, and especially for a hospital building. However let’s focus on one major aspect of safety management and i.e. fire safety for a hospital. Fire can cause irreparable losses, …

  Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 32–34 Read article →