Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology
Volume 5, Issue 1 (2015)
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Table of contents
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Eco-Friendly Concrete: A Review
Abstract: In the last decades, the use of residue in civil construction, especially in addition to concrete has been studied by many researches related to, besides to reduce the environmental polluter’s factors. This may lead several improvements of the concrete properties. In recent years increasing attention towards utilizing less energy intensive materials, such as fly ash, rice-husk ash, condensed silica fume and slag, in combination with cement to achieve energy saving. …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Study of Mechanical Properties of Self-compacting Concrete
Abstract: Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) is a high performance concrete, it is able to flow under its own weight, completely filling formwork and achieving full compaction, even in the presence of congested reinforcement. Self Compacting Concrete has excellent high resistance to segregation and fluidity ensures a high level of homogeneity, minimal concrete voids and uniform concrete strength, providing the potential for a superior level of finish and durability to the structure. This …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 12–18 Read article
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Potable Water Quality Analysis of Akbarpura, KPK, Pakistan
Abstract: In Pakistan, supply of safe drinking water of international standard is very limited. Only around 30% population has access to piped drinking water, which has rarely been completely tested for health safety. About 70% population is drinking water of unknown quality. The only testing comes through human consumption and getting sick. This study is designed to investigate the water quality problems of Akbarpura, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. Samples were collected from the …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 19–27 Read article
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Quality–Cost Trade Off (QCT) Based Bidding Strategy
Abstract: As the projects have become more versatile and complex, the procurement approaches also get diversified. In traditional price-dominated lowest bid (LB) procurement, contractor selection based on tender price is risky and may lead to failure of the project in terms of poor quality and delay in time. Quality–Cost trade off (QCT) based performance of contractor takes into consideration not only price but also quality. This paper presents a case study …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 28–31 Read article
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Fire Safety Management for Hospital
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
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Effect of pH on Shear Strength Behavior of Granular Soil
Abstract: In this research, the performances of pH value on shear strength behavior of granular soil have been studied. The shear strength of soil is an important term in most of the foundation engineering problems such as the bearing capacity of shallow foundation, slope stability of dam/embankment and lateral earth pressure on retaining walls. A series of direct shear tests were conducted on two types of dry granular soils (taken from …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 8–11 Read article