in composite members two or more elements are joined together so that they are stronger, stiffer, and more ductile than the sum of the individual elements which are now commonly used in practice. The elements are connected ...

Trench weir is a standard hydraulic diversion structure used as intakes in mountainous terrains, to divert water flow for various purposes like power generation, irrigation, water supply schemes and for retaining sedimentation ...

There are numerous bridges across India which were built about 100 years ago. A large proportion of these bridges are made of steel, relatively old, past their design life. They are subjected to much larger loads running ...

A hoarding which is mostly susceptible to wind loads usually fails in turbulent wind conditions if not designed properly. This structure also adds a place of importance to study because in current situation most of the ...

Two full scale model of 3m<3m of confined masonry wall-frame connection is modelled by using TNO DIANA 9.4.4 a finite element based software. And also the results like load 4 carrying capacity, nodal displacement, stresses ...

The results of an experimental investigation of platen restraint on the behaviour of concrete in uniaxial compression are discussed. The effect of four anti-friction media viz. Neoprene, PVC, Teflon and Grease on platen ...

In the present age, sustainability has become an important aspect of the construction industry. The use of huge quantities of concrete around the globe for construction and demolishing of old and deteriorating buildings ...

Ambiguity Resolution (AR) is a non-trivial procedure; it becomes more important if it is aimed at characteristics like robustness, and high performance over varying conditions such as observation span, baseline length, ...

Water crisis is nowadays one of the most glaring problems that has been staring at us and is becoming more and more piercing day by day. A prime cause of the global water concern is the ever-increasing world population. ...

Eithanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) is an acknowledged phenomenon applied to reduce phosphorus concentrations in wastewaters for preventing eutrophication in the receiving natural water bodies. Ifs well known ...