To enhance the durability and performance of flexible pavements, different asphalt materials and ... more To enhance the durability and performance of flexible pavements, different asphalt materials and mixtures are used. Stone mastic asphalt or Stone matrix asphalt is the better and suitable option generally seen compare to bituminous Concrete or dense graded mix. Based on literature review, modifier and different admixtures are being used as a filler to enhance the property of bitumen mix design. The main objective of this article is to assess the effect of different fillers like Stone dust, Portland cement, Fly ash with Coconut Shell charcoal. Various engineering properties such as surface absorption, crushing, grading, light weight, heating etc. has been observed and it is found that coconut shell charcoal shows good results that are important for pavements. Further, Stability, flow parameters and Air Void ratio are also obtained so that it can be compared with different types of Fillers. Therefore, a perfect combination is established so that it can be useful as a substitute as a f...
While there are distinct structural health monitoring methods available, health monitoring using ... more While there are distinct structural health monitoring methods available, health monitoring using smart concrete is a newly emerging technique. In this technique, cement mortar/concrete is made as self-sensing by introducing carbon fibres in the conventional concrete that can sense strains/stresses/loads. Therefore to study in detail about this technique, in the present research, concrete cubes made from self-compacting concrete of 15 cm size reinforced with carbon fibres in various dosages were cast. Different tests have been performed on sufficient specimens that include stress/strain sensing and crack/damage sensing that resulted in finding co-relation between properties of concrete cube and change fractional resistance (FCR). The obtained results promised that when carbon fibres in the specimen are dosed with 1.5% can give the best co-relation between FCR and concrete cube properties and also the same dosage found to be best suited for stress sensing and crack/damage sensing.
A recent study conducted by Un-Plastic Collective has revealed that India generates 9.46 million ... more A recent study conducted by Un-Plastic Collective has revealed that India generates 9.46 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which 40% remain uncollected. Plastic waste is silent threat to environment and their disposal is a serious issue for waste managers. Now a day large amount of plastic is deposited in sea as well mixed in soil which directly effects on fertility of the soil. Due to disastrous effects of plastic on human life, environmentalists are persistently working to get a solution for plastic disposal and many efforts were made in the past to reuse the plastic waste but no significant results were achieved. So, in order to solve this issue an attempt is done to reduce the plastic waste by making Plastic brick. It also analyses different factors such as compressive strength, water absorption capacity, efficiency and durability. It is found that plastic brick can be more effective compared to other conventional bricks. Utilization of waste plastic for making bricks helps environment by reducing hazardous plastic waste. The study introduces a new strand of research on sustainable waste management.
To enhance the durability and performance of flexible pavements, different asphalt materials and ... more To enhance the durability and performance of flexible pavements, different asphalt materials and mixtures are used. Stone mastic asphalt or Stone matrix asphalt is the better and suitable option generally seen compare to bituminous Concrete or dense graded mix. Based on literature review, modifier and different admixtures are being used as a filler to enhance the property of bitumen mix design. The main objective of this article is to assess the effect of different fillers like Stone dust, Portland cement, Fly ash with Coconut Shell charcoal. Various engineering properties such as surface absorption, crushing, grading, light weight, heating etc. has been observed and it is found that coconut shell charcoal shows good results that are important for pavements. Further, Stability, flow parameters and Air Void ratio are also obtained so that it can be compared with different types of Fillers. Therefore, a perfect combination is established so that it can be useful as a substitute as a f...
While there are distinct structural health monitoring methods available, health monitoring using ... more While there are distinct structural health monitoring methods available, health monitoring using smart concrete is a newly emerging technique. In this technique, cement mortar/concrete is made as self-sensing by introducing carbon fibres in the conventional concrete that can sense strains/stresses/loads. Therefore to study in detail about this technique, in the present research, concrete cubes made from self-compacting concrete of 15 cm size reinforced with carbon fibres in various dosages were cast. Different tests have been performed on sufficient specimens that include stress/strain sensing and crack/damage sensing that resulted in finding co-relation between properties of concrete cube and change fractional resistance (FCR). The obtained results promised that when carbon fibres in the specimen are dosed with 1.5% can give the best co-relation between FCR and concrete cube properties and also the same dosage found to be best suited for stress sensing and crack/damage sensing.
A recent study conducted by Un-Plastic Collective has revealed that India generates 9.46 million ... more A recent study conducted by Un-Plastic Collective has revealed that India generates 9.46 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which 40% remain uncollected. Plastic waste is silent threat to environment and their disposal is a serious issue for waste managers. Now a day large amount of plastic is deposited in sea as well mixed in soil which directly effects on fertility of the soil. Due to disastrous effects of plastic on human life, environmentalists are persistently working to get a solution for plastic disposal and many efforts were made in the past to reuse the plastic waste but no significant results were achieved. So, in order to solve this issue an attempt is done to reduce the plastic waste by making Plastic brick. It also analyses different factors such as compressive strength, water absorption capacity, efficiency and durability. It is found that plastic brick can be more effective compared to other conventional bricks. Utilization of waste plastic for making bricks helps environment by reducing hazardous plastic waste. The study introduces a new strand of research on sustainable waste management.
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