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Groundwater Resources and its Development through Artificial Recharge in Mehsana District of Gujarat State, India
Abstract: Groundwater is one of the most valuable natural resources and supports human health, economic development and ecological diversity. Timely and reliable information on occurrence, movement and deterioration of groundwater is a pre-requisite for demanded water quantity with satisfying quality. Artificial groundwater recharge plays a vital role in sustainable management of groundwater resources. The study area has been facing severe water scarcity due to scanty precipitation and intensive agriculture during the …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF NATURE BASED SOLUTION FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF GROUNDWATER IN NIGERIA
Abstract: Nature-based solutions (NBS) are stimulated and supported by nature, usage and natural processes to contribute to the improved management of water. In this study, a critical review of the groundwater resources history and management in the South western state of Nigeria was done. The aim was to identify reasons why groundwater is increasingly being exploited in recent times, and to explore ways through which the exploitation could be done sustainably …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Reuse of Wastewater Collected from Railway Station for Agriculture Purpose
Abstract: United nation has estimated that till we reach 2050, around 5 billion people were facing acute water scarcity problem worldwide. Due to unparalleled growth in India, increased water supply & sanitation coverage leads to release of increasing volumes of wastewater discharged into wastewater streams, our aim is to reuse that wastewater discharging out of railway station streams economically for agriculture purpose. For that we have collected & tested various samples …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Storm water Management of Badlapur City
Abstract: Stormwater management is the science of managing the surface runoff to prevent adverse impact on the environment. The main aim of storm water management is to manage water quantity and in addition to protect water quality. The rainfall infiltrates into the soil, be held on the surface and evaporate, or runoff and ends up in nearby streams, rivers, or other water bodies. The storm water management becomes more challenging due …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 5–8 Read article
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Influence of Sediment Yield Over Life of Reservoir using Arc SWAT, to Adjudge Useful Life of Reservoir by Anova Analysis for Sri Ram Sagar Project
Abstract: Certain issues that include stresses, floods, seismic loads could be observed inevitable andunpredictable in terms of occurrence, ultimately affect the functionality and life span for anyReservoir. Another important factor, which ultimately and strappingly influences any robustReservoir and its storage capacity is Sedimentation. Appraisal of quantity of sediment and applicationof proper remedial measures could significantly sustain and enhance the storage capacity of thereservoir. This study primarily deals on evaluating the annual …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 17–26 Read article
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GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE BY LITHIUM BASED GLASS WASTE WITH FLY ASH
Abstract: AbstractThe cement, fly ash, and slag used in this study are local materials in compliance. The global warming is the major issue when limestone and clays are crushed and heated to high temperatures. We are using waste materials, its components, or its production process that does not cause any environmental problems, or it has high performance and life cycle sustainability. The waste material used in this research is three times …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Comparative study of various castellated beams with and without stiffeners
Abstract: use of the castellated beams has its own benefits as its reasonable gives additional strength by almost the same amount of material easily erectable. Studies associated with them demonstrate that quantifiable reduction in the weight of the structure is accomplished by allowing web openings without reducing structural strength or necessities of serviceability. They are made-up by cutting I section in the zigzag design to make shapes like circular hexagonal rectangular …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 5–10 Read article
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Solid Waste Management System in Pabna Municipality of Bangladesh: A Case Study
Abstract: The increasing quantity of solid waste is a growing environmental problem in many developing countries like Bangladesh. Solid waste is indiscriminately dumped on roadsides, near dustbins and into open drains thus leading to serious health risk and degradation of living environment for people of most cities like Pabna. This paper presents the existing solid waste management system of Pabna municipality. Primary data were collected from householders and waste workers through …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 18–24 Read article
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Development of sustainable GGBS and FLYASH based Geo-polymer Concrete
Abstract: Construction has been most important human activity since ancient time. Concrete is widely used and trustworthy material for construction. Some of challenges in industry are global warming and insufficiency of construction material. One of the methods for replacing concrete constituents is the use of geo-polymer which helps in using very less quantity of cement in concrete. This project represents study on the mechanical properties of geopolymer concrete with various mixes. …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 6–11 Read article
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Comparison of IS 456 and its Amendments to Analyses and Design a Multistoried Building (G+7) by using STAAD Pro.
Abstract: In this paper, a study has been made for the economic structure which is analyzed and designed according to the Indian standards. The comparison of IS456:2000, IS1893:2002 and its amendments to analyses and designs a multistoried building [G+7] using STAAD Pro.The planning is completed by taking in to account the necessities and standards recommended by IS code, the design is completed using the assistance of Auto CAD and also the …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 6–13 Read article
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Assessment of Construction Waste to Identify Issues that Disrupt Sustainable Development: Case Studies in Sindh, Pakistan
Abstract: Due to intensification of construction works throughout the globe, the construction industry is facing challenges of managing construction waste. Researchers are innovating advanced construction waste management (CWM) techniques that can tackle bulkiness of the waste that remains problematic even after the construction. In Pakistan, a very little research is done to promote effective handling of such wastes. This paper presents the study done at construction sites in Daulatpur, Sindh, Pakistan …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 10–17 Read article
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Strength Based Comparative Study of Green Concrete
Abstract: Green concrete may be a revolutionary topic within the history of concrete trade. It is a kind of concrete that resembles the standard concrete however, the assembly or usage of such concrete needs minimum quantity of energy and causes least damage to atmosphere. Recycled coarse mixture may be employed by partly substitution natural concrete aggregates, so construction and demolition waste may be more used for aggregates in new construction. Recycled …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 63–67 Read article
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Experimental Investigation of Mortar Using Stone Crusher Dust, Fly Ash and Rice Husk Ash
Abstract: Enormous development of infrastructure raised the issue of sustainability as the large quantities concreting require the huge amounts of constituting materials, the aggregate and cement. Research to explore new alternatives and investigate uses of available industrial and other waste material is very important. In this work two ingredients of concrete fine aggregates and cement are partially replaced by waste materials and the strength property of mortar is investigated. Test results …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 8–12 Read article
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Utilization of Rice Husk Ash and Fly Ash in Construction Industry
Abstract: This experimental work is an effort to try to develop the awareness and importance of waste management and its utilization in productive manner among the people. In today’s more environmentally conscious world, a more responsible approach to the environment is to increase the use of by-products of one which is disposed off as waste as raw material for construction industry. Substitution of OPC cement by rice husk ash and fly …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 13–28 Read article
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Behavior of Concrete Masonry Blocks with Ceramic Waste
Abstract: The blooming economic growth of India has led to development of construction sector. This has helped in increasing requirement of natural resources in construction sector and also leading to generation of large quantity of waste. Utilization of construction and demolition waste has become essential considering the problems such as disposal and health hazard of mankind. This paper mainly presents on ceramic waste which is a construction and demolition waste. Ceramic …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 35–40 Read article
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Papercrete: An Efficient Use of Waste Paper
Abstract: These days CO2 emission from construction sites because of cement use is a global issue. In order to address environmental effects associated with cement manufacturing and constantly depleting natural resources, there is a need to develop alternative binders to make concrete industry sustainable. On the other hand, more waste paper ends up in landfills or dump sites than those recycled due to which all countries are facing a serious challenge …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 54–59 Read article
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Effect of Silica Fume on Compressive Strength of Concrete and its Impact on Structure
Abstract: Silica fume is the byproduct which is obtained in ferrosilicon and silicon industry. With the increase in environmental hazardous effect, exploitation of industrial outgrowth and exhaustion of natural resources, the demand of using the byproducts has become a captivating choice to disposal. Silica fume is very active pozzolan, it is used in concrete because of its extreme fine, high SiO2 content and very effective in development and design of high-performance …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 20–29 Read article
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Comparative Study of Soft Soils Characteristics with Cement Waste Dust, Lime Powder and Boiled Rice Water
Abstract: Improvement of soft soil properties and effective pavement system performance of soft soils can be done only by stabilization process. It is an effective method. Jointly or individually, Chemical and/or Mechanical stabilization is done for various soils depending on the nature of that soil. As far as soft soils are concern, they are having reactive nature and so chemical stabilization is the best choice to improve such soil. Mainly, in …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 35–45 Read article
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Paper Waste for Bricks Production Evaluation of Paper Waste as An Alternative Aggregate in Bricks Production
Abstract: This study focused on the use of paper waste to partially replace ordinary Portland cement for producing a new lightweight concrete, otherwise called papercrete. The objective was to evaluate its effect on some hardened properties of papercrete. A laboratory experiment was conducted where paper waste was added in varying proportions of 20%, 30% and 40% as partial replacement for cement. After combining with sand, cement and water, the mixture was …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 29–39 Read article
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Comparison of Estimates, BIM based software VS conventional method
Abstract: Now a day technology is changing rapidly, from first computer to AI it is making our lives more simpler and less error prone. Construction is one sector that has adapted to new technologies swiftly and successfully. The long process of sketching quantities by hand from paper copy to CAD has been streamlined thanks to the introduction of BIM. It's common knowledge that the building industry uses a broad range of …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 52–62 Read article