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Water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource and planners are forced to consider any source of water which might be used economically and effectively to promote further development. The total supply of freshwater on earth far exceeds... more
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    • Civil Engineering
— High performance concrete (HPC) is an engineered concrete possessing the most desirable properties during fresh as well as hardened concrete stages. Permeability is one of the most important parameters to quantify the durability of... more
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    • Civil Engineering
The present research work is on manufacturing mud bricks with red mud and replacing cement totally with stabilizers. In both economic point of view and use of eco-friendly materials, compressed mud bricks are used extensively as a... more
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      Environmental EngineeringCivil Engineering
— Suitability of Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) as an additive and Waste Foundry Sand (WFS) as partial replacement to river sand, in cement concrete was investigated. Experimental study was performed with concrete mixtures containing 1% latex... more
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World is pound with million tonnes of industrial wastes such as ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), flyash and mine tailings as a various industrial waste. The best way to make use of these wastes is to incorporate these... more
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    • Environmental Science
Commercial and Public Buildings have been the targets by the terrorists in recent times to draw attention of the public, as it not only causes severe damage to the structures but also causes danger to human life as well. It may not be... more
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Cost optimization of Reinforced Concrete (RC) frames carried out in the present study. A three bay, three storey RC frame is optimised for minimum cost using global optimization toolbox in MATLAB software. The design variables taken for... more
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In this research, optimum design of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) ribbed slab, also known as waffle slab according to the Indian RCC code (IS 456:2000) is presented. The objective function is the combined cost of the reinforcement,... more
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      Civil EngineeringComputer ScienceStructural Engineering
Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures subjected to blast loads in the commercial domain has gained importance due the frequency in which such buildings and structures are being targeted by the terrorists which not only causes serious... more
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Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures subjected to blast loads in the commercial domain has gained importance due the frequency in which such buildings and structures are being targeted by the terrorists which not only causes serious... more
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    • Materials Science
In this research, optimum design of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) ribbed slab, also known as waffle slab according to the Indian RCC code (IS 456:2000) is presented. The objective function is the combined cost of the reinforcement,... more
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Human stampedes have been identified as a major hazard that could occur during mass gathering events in India, as well as anywhere in the world where people crowd together. This study compiles and analyses stampede data from religious,... more
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      Crowd DisastersINSURANCE AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
The feasibility of using solar photo-oxidation to inactivate faecal bacterial contaminants in drinking water has been evaluated under field conditions in India and South Africa. Freshly drawn samples from all six test water sources were... more
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      BiologyMedicineTime FactorsWater Microbiology
The study made an attempt to explore the causes and impacts of meteorological extreme events happened in the Kodagu district during 2018. Preliminary observation of field work and interviews were used to make inferences
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Sustainability in irrigation is an essential step towards responsible water consumption. In recent years, many studies have sketched climate-resilient agricultural practices to fight drought and uncertain rainfall patterns. Major rain-fed... more
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The study made an attempt to explore the causes and impacts of meteorological extreme events happened in the Kodagu district during 2018. Preliminary observation of field work and interviews were used to make inferences
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Crowd Management is always a challenging task when people gather in large numbers. Crowd disasters in India, including recurring incidents at religious venues, demands a crowd management system developed on the characteristics of the... more
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The feasibility of using solar photo-oxidation to inactivate faecal bacterial contaminants in drinking water has been evaluated under field conditions in India and South Africa. Freshly drawn samples from all six test water sources were... more
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      BiologyMedicineTime FactorsWater Microbiology
This study investigated the enhancement of solar disinfection using custom-made batch reactors with reflective (foil-backed) or absorptive (black-backed) rear surfaces, under a range of weather conditions in India. Plate counts of... more
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