Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology
Volume 3, Issue 2 (2013)
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Advances in Piled-Raft Foundation System
Abstract: The present paper outlines the developments in the studies of combined piled-raft foundation system. The design philosophies and modeling techniques of piled-raft foundation are reviewed. An extensive survey of research works devoted to study the parameters affecting the behavior of piled-raft composite system is carried out and the conclusions drawn on the parametric studies are discussed. It also presents the experimental investigations into the piled-raft foundation. The paper also reviews …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Comparative Study of various Commercially Available Programs in Slope Stability and Simulation of Dynamic Loading
Abstract: Analysis of slope stability is carried out to identify the most critical failure plane so as to minimize the occurrence of slope failures and landslides. It is always needed to give serious consideration before any construction or development is executed to ensure that the designed slopes remain stable. Slope failure can be determined through appropriate measurement of slope stability. In this study C-programming and GEO4 and Plaxis 2D software have …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 16–30 Read article
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Continuous Process Trickling Filter System with Perforated Spherical Celluloid Hexagonal Close-Packed System for the Removal of Pollutants in Domestic Wastewater
Abstract: Trickling filter system is an attached growth process which removes the pollutants from the wastewater via biological oxidation. In this research, the media is fabricated from perforated spherical celluloid in the arrangement of hexagonal close packed. The targeted compounds are specifically nitrogenous compounds, namely ammonia-nitrogen and nitrate-nitrogen, alongside biological oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand. The percentage removal of the aforementioned parameters was found to be in the range of …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 31–39 Read article
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Effect of Relative Compaction and Percent Fines on the Permeability of Soil
Abstract: Permeability is the major property of soil affecting various engineering aspects. It is one of the indispensable soil properties which are to be taken utmost care of in soil problems like settlement of foundations, seepage through and below the earth structures like dams, yields of wells, constructions of highway roads, etc. The aim of this research is to reduce the permeability of soil sample by varying the percentage of percent …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 40–48 Read article
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Impact of Salinity Ingression Prevention Structures (Bandharas) on Different Landuse Categories in Abdasa Taluka of Kachchh Region, Gujarat-India
Abstract: Kachchh has a coastline of 406 km that faces various problems due to the salinity ingression and some developmental initiatives like ports, industries, etc. To check salinity ingression in the adjacent land of coastal areas, Government of Gujarat has taken some corrective measures in which construction of bandharas is one such attempt to prevent ingress of salinity along the coastal belt of Kachchh. For this activity, the government has invested …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 49–61 Read article
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Compaction and Subgrade Characteristics of Clay Soil Modified with Beas Sand, Fly Ash, and Waste Ceramic
Abstract: The most concerning problem today with the thermal power plant is the disposal of fly ash. The use of fly ash as landfill causes great environmental pollution like groundwater contamination since coal contains trace levels of heavy metals. Similarly, waste ceramic too causes great environmental problem. So, there is a need to utilize these materials by exploiting their inherent properties to solve the environmental and disposable problem. This paper brings …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 9–15 Read article