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Innovative Low-Carbon Construction Technologies for Energy-Efficient Housing and Sustainable Community Spaces
Abstract: This 10-acre biophilic group housing project in Gurgaon redefines the future of living by seamlessly integrating low-carbon construction technologies with energy-efficient design. It exemplifies how biophilic architecture and smart building automation systems can work together in a harmonious, yin-yang relationship – balancing nature with technology to create sustainable, comfortable, and forward-thinking homes. Biophilia, with its emphasis on integrating nature into urban spaces, forms the heart of the project. Diverse greenery, …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 8–20 Read article
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Enhancing Compressive Strength of Geopolymer Concrete with Micro and Macro Steel Fibers: A Study on Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymers
Abstract: AbstractThis research investigates the impact of micro and macro steel fibers on the compressive strength ofgeopolymer concrete (GPC). The study utilizes locally sourced materials, including river sand,granite aggregates, fly ash, and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) in a 50:50 ratio asalumino-silicate materials. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and sodium silicate (Na₂SiO₃) were employedas activators, with the addition of a superplasticizer (Conplast SP430) to enhance workability. FourGPC mixes were analyzed: GPC without …
Published in International Journal of Geological and Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 15–20 Read article
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MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF FLY ASH AND ALCCOFINE PARTIAL REPLACEMENTS OF CEMENT FOR HIGH COMPRESSIVE CONCRETE STRENGTH
Abstract: Mathematical model was applied to monitor the behaviour of partial replacement of cement with alccofine and flyash, alccofine and fly ash was applied to monitor the variation of strength development in different mixed designed, the study applying such concept has observed these two material to generated high strength development more than the normal strength generated applying cement in full dosage, the detailed sources of these substance such as micro finer …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 38–56 Read article
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Quantification of some Bioactive components and Antioxidant Activity of Various Uniflora Origin Bee Honey Collected During 2016 from East Libya
Abstract: In this study seven honey samples from three different cities of East Libya were collected in order to evaluate their biochemical properties and antioxidant activities. The results show that the proline content ranged from 77.32-222.43mg/kg. The total phenolic and total flavonoid contents ranged from 62.75-156.30mg/100g and from 13.94-78.31mg/100g, respectively. While the carotenoids content ranged from 1.0-7.38mg/kg. The antioxidant activities of Libyan honey samples were also investigated, based on free radical …
Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Development of a Conceptual Framework for Licensing of Nuclear Cogeneration Plants: Insights based on the Indian Experience and Global Best Practices
Abstract: Nuclear cogeneration projects represent industrial scale non-electric applications of nuclear power, providing value added products and services such as freshwater, high grade heat, hydrogen and other power fuels, district heating, etc. These projects are typically coupled (either thermally and/or electrically) to the secondary cycle of the power plant and can cater to multiple on and off site users. With growing interest in nuclear power and increasing recognition of the role …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Review in Chemical Structures of Common Compounds
Abstract: Our review deals with chemical structures of common chemical compounds which collected for interesting , There are several different names of chemical compounds , but for example when you for phenol derivative or amine derivatives , you are referring to a great tables from compounds in this field., There are millions of known chemical compounds yet to be discovered due to the great variety of compounds a naming system was …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Synthesis and Chemical Reactions · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 1–15 Read article
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Prediction of Step Input Response on Pneumatic Proportional Derivative Controller. The Concept of Transfer Functions
Abstract: Computer programme language of MATLAB software was used to monitor, predict and simulated the characteristics of step input response on pneumatic proportional derivative controller with the concept of transfer functions. The prediction of step input response on pneumatic proportional derivative controller was examined using the concept of transfer function. A model equation was also developed to give account of the response of on pneumatic proportional derivative controller. The equation was …
Published in International journal of Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 35–44 Read article
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Sustainable Contractual Disputes in Managing Construction Project
Abstract: Abstract Understanding of the differences of construction dispute resolution processes and their ticklish methods will be undoubtedly priceless and precious to project managers in dealings with construction disputes, as they become an inescapable part of construction projects. The study is conducted to identify the main causes and impacts on project performance baselines (scope, cost and schedule). Outcomes of this study showed that the causes of contractual disputes are mainly related …
Published in International Journal of Construction Engineering and Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Optimization of Compressive Strength of Snail Shell Ash Blended Cement Concrete
Abstract: In this paper, a mathematical model is developed to optimize the compressive strength and the corresponding values of the mixture proportions of snail shell ash blended cement concrete using Scheffe’s regression method.A computer program written in qbasic language was invoked to quicken the selection of the cheapest mix ratios and the corresponding value of compressive strength of concrete. The mix ratio that optimized the compressive strength was found to be …
Published in International Journal of Construction Engineering and Planning · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 29–37 Read article
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Compressive Behaviour of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete by Blending LECA
Abstract: Present work deals with the lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) by using Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate (LECA) as lightweight aggregate, LECA is used as replacement to the natural coarse aggregate in the concrete, in this experimental work percentage of lightweight aggregates are varied to study the change in the properties of concrete made by blending LECA. LECA content was varied from 20% to 100% at an increment of 20%. Total 6 …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 10–15 Read article
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Impact of Additives on the Split Tensile Strength of Roller Compacted Concrete
Abstract: Additives are implemented as partial replacement of Portland cement in concrete to enhance the required physical properties. In the present investigation, roller compacted concrete slab samples were prepared using gap and dense aggregate gradation. Three percentages of Portland cement were adopted, (16, 12, and 10) % by weight of aggregates. Three types of additives, (hydrated lime, fly ash, and fumed silica) were implemented as partial substitute of Portland cement. Core …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 9–15 Read article
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Evaluation of the Flow Properties of Self-Compacting Fly-ash Concrete Using Artificial Neural Network
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of using artificial neural network programming for the calculation of the fresh properties of self-compacting concrete. The input parameters of the neural network were the mix composition influencing the fresh properties of self-compacting concrete namely; the cement content, the dosages of fly-ash, water, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate, and superplasticizer. The model is founded on a multilayer feed forward neural network. …
Published in International Journal of Structural Engineering and Analysis · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 35–40 Read article
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Application of COM-LOG Technique for Edge Detection of Images: An Emerging Methodology
Abstract: In this paper, an emerging edge detection method for computing the edges of several images using the concept of Center of Mass (COM) with Laplacian of Gaussian (LOG) Operator is presented. This method can be used as framework for multi-scale edge detectors for several images in image processing. Multi-scale edge detector needs to compute gradient on different scales. Here the edge detection by COM technique with LOG operator is compared …
Published in International Journal of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Congestion Control by Transmission power in Ad-Hoc Network using Fuzzy Logic
Abstract: As a result of the growth in communication technologies, mobile ad hoc network boosting its capability in terms of ad hoc communication between the mobile nodes. The mobile ad hoc networks do not have any predefined infrastructure so the mobile nodes which want to communicate with each other immediately form the network topology and initiates the request for data packets to transmit or receive. But in mobile ad hoc networks …
Published in International Journal of Broadband Cellular Communication · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 27–34 Read article
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Three-Level Interleaved Boost Converter with Irradiance Adaptive Controller for Solar Power Utilization
Abstract: Solar energy conversion through photovoltaic is a rapidly growing source of green power supply. Therefore, improving the efficiency of PV system is considered as an important factor in supporting this trend. However, this concerns not only the improvement of PV cells, but also the efficiency of the power electronics circuits and the controls associated with them. Also, the PV modules are operated at low voltage levels, therefore, large voltage boosting …
Published in International Journal of Power Electronics Controllers and Converters · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Free Vibration Analysis of Laminated Composite Plate with Various Boundary Condition Using FEM
Abstract: The vibration analysis of laminated composite plates is analyzed using finite element method. A suitable finite element model is proposed and developed based on first order shear deformation theory using ANSYS parametric design language (APDL) code. The model has been developed using an appropriate eight node isoparametric element (SHELL281) from the ANSYS element library. In this paper Numerical results have been computed for the effect of material properties, thickness ratio …
Published in International Journal of Composite Materials and Matrices · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Production of Dental Materials by Computer-Aided Manufacturing Technologies
Abstract: The aim of the present paper is to make a review of the modern trends in the development of the technologies for production of dental materials. An understanding of the currently available bonding strategies to CA/CAM materials can help the clinician to select the most indicated system for each category of materials. Three are the main trends in production technologies in dentistry last 30 years: digitalization, simulation and implementation of …
Published in International Journal of Computer Aided Manufacturing · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 36–39 Read article
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Review on Effect of Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) on Performance of Compression Ignition (CI) Engine and Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Engine
Abstract: Energy conservation is a trending topic in the world. But only saving energy is not the primary aim, there is a need for clean and efficient source of energy to reduce the pollution. Compression ignition engine is the preferred prime movers due to excellent drivability and higher thermal efficiency. Even though it has many advantages, it also has major drawbacks as it produces higher level of NOx and smoke emissions …
Published in International Journal of I.C. Engines and Gas Turbines · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 11–20 Read article
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Sustainable Innovations to Combat COVID-19 Rising Cases in India: Public Health Perspective
Abstract: Globally, there was an outbreak of a disease in Wuhan, China in 2019. Diagnosis indicated that the infectious disease was a novel virus called SARS-CoV2 and previously there was no information about the new virus. In January 2020, the new coronavirus disease was confirmed by World Health Organization (WHO), as COVID-19. In 2015, United Nations developed 17 sustainable development goals that no one is left behind for sustainable future. Globally, …
Published in International Journal of Immunological Nursing · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 27–31 Read article
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nursing Staff Working in Critical Care Areas Regarding Infection Control Bundles in the Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, 2022
Abstract: Care bundles contain a number of evidence-based interventions that, when used in concert, have been shown to yield better results and have a higher impact than the standalone application of individual interventions. The goals of the present study were to evaluate nursing staff members' knowledge, attitudes, and practices about infection control bundles in critical care settings and to determine how these factors relate to sociodemographic factors. A descriptive study was …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 20–25 Read article