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Review Insight on Green Building Architecture for Conservation of Environment
Abstract: Day by day high building structure s leading for the emission of greenhouse gases which depleting ozone layer and effecting the environment very badly. This is a global issue emerging day to day life. Recently National Institute of Building Sciences (USA) mentioned that buildings emitting huge amount of unwanted gases in the environment like CO2, NO, SO2, etc. which are dangerous for the entire environment. This is a very serious …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 34–36 Read article
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Study of Climatic Parameters and Residential Housing Structures in Kota Region
Abstract: In this paper climatic parameters and different types of residential buildings in Kota region have been studied. Survey was conducted to assess the common residential building pattern and energy consumption. The survey was focused on the design strategies like orientation, number and size of window, ventilation, overhangs, wall type and thickness, window to wall ratio, percent open area and energy consumption per annum. From the study it has been found …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 44–60 Read article
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Changes in Vernacular Housing in Uttarakhand
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to increase the importance of the vernacular style of architecture in the upper most parts of the Uttarakhand region specially in Raithal and Siror village in Uttarkashi district; the need of vernacular houses is very much required in these parts of region as this area lies in the seismic zone 5 which means it faces a lot of earthquakes and the vernacular is the …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 21–27 Read article
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Thermal Performance of Building Materials—A Comparative Study of GRIHA Materials for Composite Climate
Abstract: The study compares thermal comfort values of stationary shop Sprint at DIT University, Dehradun, in composite climate for traditional construction, furnished and with GRIHA certified materials with ideal comfort conditions. Design Builder v4.5 will be used for simulation of 3 materials, namely, traditional RCC roof with brickwork and plaster, modular materials AAC and Gypsum drywall, and rat-trap brickwork equivalent to GRIHA certified porous walling blocks, for Dehradun (composite climate). Obtained …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 34–44 Read article
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IMPORTANCE OF BIM IN URBAN PERSPECTIVE
Abstract: With the growing urbanization and migration of people, cities get expanded for future development. Usually, the nearby towns or villages become a part of the city, and this is where the problem arises. The towns or villages being planned as per their own evolution, now subjected to newer guidelines and development, causing unregulated development. The proposed master plan for any city provides a set of guidelines and a conceptual layout …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 53–59 Read article
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“Challenges in energy retrofitting of Buildings”
Abstract: With a 23% contribution to CO2 emissions, 17% to electricity consumption, and 16% to water use, the building sector has emerged as the largest energy user and greenhouse gas emitter. The majority of energy is consumed by existing structures, while the replacement rate of existing buildings by new-build is only approximately 1.0-3.0% per year, hence the main focus needs to be directed to the existing building stock in both developed …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 10–16 Read article
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Ecological and Societal Advantages of Precast Concrete Technology
Abstract: Precast/prestressed concrete construction has been promoted over the past half-century on the premise of cost savings in materials and labour, increased product and craftsmanship quality, and construction speed. Contractors’ familiar with precast technology have typically relied on this style of building with great success for solely economic reasons. However, in recent years, pre - cast concrete industry has taken on a whole new meaning in terms of its social and …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 46–50 Read article
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Bamboo Reinforced Low Cost House - A Case Study
Abstract: The objective is to set up a low cost house using bamboo and its culms as reinforcement material. A prototype of such a construction has been undertaken in an area of 255 sq.ft. As bamboo acts as a structural member, it can replace steel as reinforcement. The proposed structure consists of four supporting column and one main column at its centre to achieve a better economy due to reduction in …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 59–70 Read article
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Alang Alang: The Treasure of Bali
Abstract: The state of Architecture in Bali, Indonesia is known for its living vernacular style, making it different from all other places in the Asia. Bali, the island with 83% of Hindu population of Indonesia, reflects and focuses over the simplicity of the shelter and lifestyle connecting the religious and architectural aspect through the local materials. Species of Imperata cylindrica, that is alang- alang and eurich, a continuous growing weed being …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF RESIDENTIAL SITE
Abstract: Sustainable urban development is largely dependent on how residential sites are planned and implemented. This study investigates the vital components of careful planning and implementation in the development of residential sites. The study discusses the importance of which includes adaptive strategies to overcome the problems faced by global warming, with a particular focus on urban riverfronts. The report highlights the necessity of thorough planning that takes community involvement, infrastructure construction, …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 26–35 Read article
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A Review on the Environmental Impacts of Wind Energy
Abstract: Human is well aware to habituate the wind energy since thousands of years, both for producing the power and soiling the boats at land. From all renewable strength resources, wind strength is best in term of industrial evolution due to its renewability and accessibility, this electricity source is appealing. Potency for evolution and improvement is significant, and the sector’s capacity is some distance bigger than the sector’s overall strength expenditure. …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 47–62 Read article
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Waste to evaluate from paper mill
Abstract: Inorganic and organic substances generated in pulp and paper mills have been ashes, green liquor dregs, slacker grits, lime mud, and pulp mill sludge of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). These wastes have impacted on environment, polluting water, soil, and air, if disposed of casually. Pollution has increased organic matter content in wastewater, heavy metals in soil, and emission of incinerated gaseous produce in air. Pollution by waste has been studied …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 40–43 Read article
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Synthesis and characterization of high saline water resistant sulphur composite from petrochemical waste
Abstract: Petrochemical industry produces variety of side products and waste materials like sulphur, spent catalysts, spent adsorbents, etc. These waste materials can be converted to the value-added products by forming their composites with unique properties. For example, sulphur due to its chemical properties like high resistivity to corrosive environment, hydrophobic nature, antifungal property, its composite can be prepared and used in construction industries as a substitute for cement composite material. To …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 64–77 Read article
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IMAGING OF A FAR SURFACE OBJECT WITH HORIZONTAL LOOP ELECTROMAGNETIC INSTRUMENT
Abstract: An electromagnetic imaging instrument with variable voltage and frequency was designed and constructed to image a far surface metallic object. The methodology involved the transmitted voltage of 250V to the transmitter core with frequency of 300Hz. The liquid crystal display (LCD) module was used to display the computed voltage values after being processed by the microcontroller unit. The constructed instrument took measurement at horizontal profiling to 30m along the surface …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 4–9 Read article
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The new method of purification of the industrial waste waters
Abstract: The main problem in the all existing electrofloatation methods of cleaning is the increase of the alkalization space near the cathode that leads to formation of the salts sediments on the cathode as a result of passing of the electric current through the water environment. The salts so tightly cover cathode’s surface that can cause the total curtailment of the process of electrofloatation. This can be explained by the fact …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Synthesis and Chemical Reactions · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 34–44 Read article
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Runway Orientation Problems – A Case Study of Middle Euphrates International Airport MEIA
Abstract: It has been planned to design and construct a major international airport at the middle Euphrates region of Iraq to support the commercial development plan and serve the pilgrim’s occasional visit to the holly shrine at Holy Karbala and Najaf provinces. The airport site is 30 km west of Karbala at the edge of the great western desert. The design includes construction of two parallel runways of 4500 m length, …
Published in International Journal of Construction Engineering and Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 21–28 Read article
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Analysis of Flat Slab by MATLAB Coding
Abstract: A reinforced concrete slab supported by columns with, or without drop is called as flat slab. The columns for flat slab provided with, or without column heads. Flat slab is a universal structural component widely used in construction now-a-days. Flat slab requires minimum depth as compared to other slab, hence saving in material cost, speedy construction and it allows flexible column grids. MATLAB programming helps in high-performance numerical computation and …
Published in International Journal of Construction Engineering and Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 47–53 Read article
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Correlation Between CBR Values and Index Properties of Soils
Abstract: Presently India’s infrastructure is growing rapidly. Large number of new urban and lightly trafficked roads are being constructed or planned. The California bearing ratio (CBR) is the well known, common and trustful test currently used in road construction. The CBR values are used by the engineers to design the thickness of pavement layer to be laid on the top of the sub-grade. Laboratory tests like consistency tests, standard proctor test …
Published in International Journal of Construction Engineering and Planning · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 18–21 Read article
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Reuse of Building Material
Abstract: Large quantities of construction and demolition wastes are continuing being generated which are just being dumped in the landfills. This requires large areas of land which is becoming difficult to find. The best solution would be to recycle and reuse the demolished waste which would not only help in protecting the environment but also help in dealing with construction wastes. Therefore, it has a severe difficulty to harvest ecological toxic …
Published in International Journal of Construction Engineering and Planning · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 15–18 Read article
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Selection of effective formwork system using multi criteria decision making analysis
Abstract: Formwork is the largest single cost item in constructing cast-in place reinforced concrete structure. This project focuses on analyzing the formwork selection problem based on decisive criteria. The factors affecting the choice of the exact formwork system have been often discussed in literatures but their importances have not been distinctly formulated. Therefore, a survey was conducted to recognize the decisive criteria in the formwork selection problems and ranking of the …
Published in International Journal of Construction Engineering and Planning · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–9 Read article