4th Conference on Sustainability in Civil Engineering (CSCE’22)

Department of Civil Engineering

Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Date: August 31, 2022

Registration (08:30 HRS TO 09:00 HRS)
Venue: Reception desk near Block A

Note: All poster presenters are requested to display their posters at their allocated space in Multipurpose Hall.
All oral presenters are requested to upload their presentations in respective rooms before the session
starts. Assistance is available in each room.
INAUGURATION (09:00 HRS TO 09:15 HRS)
Venue: A2, Ground Floor, Block-A
Session Chair: Dr. Muhammad Usman Farooqi
Session Co-Chair: Engr. Iqbal Ahmed
Time Activity
09:00 to 09:05 Opening and Recitation
09:05 to 09:10 Welcome by Vice Chancellor, CUST
KEYNOTE LECTURES (09:15 HRS TO 10:15 HRS)
Venue: A2, Ground Floor, Block-A
Session Chair: Dr. Muhammad Usman Farooqi
Session Co-Chair: Engr. Iqbal Ahmed
Dr. Syed Abid Ali Shah
Sustainable health monitoring with non-
Ex-Vice Chancellor
09:15 to 09:35 linear wave propagation in cement-based
University of Science and Technology,
materials
Bannu, Pakistan
Dr. Ayub Elahi
Self-compacting concrete - an innovative Project Director (Development Works)
09:35 to 09:55
and sustainable material University of Engineering and Technology,
Taxila, Pakistan
Dr. Naveed Anwar
Vice President for Knowledge Transfer
09:55 to 10:15 IT applications in construction
Asian Institute of Technology,
Thailand
Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed Taj
Dean, Faculty of Engineering, CUST
10:15 to 10:20 Closing Remarks
Dr. Ishtiaq Hassan
Head, Department of Civil Engineering, CUST

Poster Presentations Session – I and Refreshment (10:20 HRS TO 11:00 HRS)

Venue: Multipurpose Hall
Poster Presentation Coordinator: Engr. Mehran Sudheer
Poster Presentation Co-Coordinator: Engr. Umair Ahmed (Jr.)

Note: All poster presenters are requested to stand with their posters at their allocated space in Multipurpose
Hall. Don’t forget to enjoy refreshments.

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Department of Civil Engineering
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

Oral Presentations - Technical Session I (11:00 HRS TO 13:00 HRS)

Parallel Session 1-1

Venue: M1, Ground Floor, Block-M
Session Chair: Engr. Faiza Khalid
Session Co-Chair: Engr. Muhammad Waqas

Time Paper First Author

Vireen Limbachiya
London South Bank
11:00 to 11:15 Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Core Sandwich Panels
(Paper ID: 142) University,
London, UK

Influence of Aging on The Penetration Performance of Waste Zohra Jabeen

11:15 to 11:30 Polymer Modified Asphalt Binder NUST,
(Paper ID: 150) Islamabad, Pakistan

Comparative Analysis of Cement-Sand Mortar and Geopolymer Muqadas Imran

11:30 to 11:45 Mortar Under Fire UET,
(Paper ID: 131) Lahore, Pakistan

Reducing the Water Absorption of Mortar by Using Eco-Friendly Ahsin Ihsan

11:45 to 12:00 Wastepaper Sludge Ash CUI,
(Paper ID: 134) Abottabad, Pakistan

Physical, Mechanical, and Non-Destructive Evaluation of Grit M. Shoaib

12:00 to 12:15 Iron Scale Heavy-Density Concrete HITECH University,
(Paper ID: 101) Taxila, Pakistan

Mechanical Behaviour of Mortar Using Pozzolana as Partial Adil Khan

12:15 to 12:30 Replacement of Cement UET,
(Paper ID: 141) Peshawar, Pakistan

Effect of Steel Slag on Concrete Having Varying Amount of Qaiser Bashir

12:30 to 12:45 Cement MUST,
(Paper ID: 130) Mirpur, Azad Kashmir

Influence of Silica Fume, Steel and Polyproplyne Fibers on Amna Nasir

12:45 to 13:00 Mechanical Properties of Plastic Concrete UET,
(Paper ID: 135) Taxila, Pakistan

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Department of Civil Engineering
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

Parallel Session 1-2

Venue: M2, Ground Floor, Block-M
Session Chair: Engr. Abdul Qadeer
Session Co-Chair: Engr. Usman Hussain

Time Paper First Author

Muhammad Usama
11:00 to 11:15 Barriers to Implement BIM in Pakistan UCP,
(Paper ID: 336)
Lahore, Pakistan

Operational Energy Life Cycle Assessment of Residential Farrukh Arif

11:15 to 11:30 Houses – Analytical Study of An Urban District of Pakistan NED UET,
(Paper ID: 342) Karachi, Pakistan

Construction Cost Estimation Optimization using Building Muhammad Adeel

11:30 to 11:45 Information Modelling (BIM) UET,
(Paper ID: 335) Taxila, Pakistan

Cost Overruns and Delays in Construction: A Study on Causes Usman Shahid

11:45 to 12:00 and Control Mechanisms NFC IEFR,
(Paper ID: 301) Faisalabad, Pakistan

Hoorab Shoaib
12:00 to 12:15 Fiber glass as an Insulation Layer in Roof Gardening UCP,
(Paper ID: 337)
Lahore, Pakistan

Appraisal of Desert Sand as a Source of Sustainable Muhammad Arif

12:15 to 12:30 Development UET,
(Paper ID: 340) Taxila, Pakistan

Conceptual Design of Residential Buildings for Daylight Nida Azhar

12:30 to 12:45 Employing Contemporary Best Practices NED UET,
(Paper ID: 341) Karachi, Pakistan

Out-of-Plane Response of Engineered Cementitious Muhammad Imran

12:45 to 13:00 Composite Faced Block Masonry UET, Taxila
(Paper ID: 204) Pakistan

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Department of Civil Engineering
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

Parallel Session 1-3

Venue: M3, Ground Floor, Block-M
Session Chair: Engr. Iqbal Ahmed
Session Co-Chair: Engr. Kainat Batool

Time Paper First Author

Gaia Corelli
11:00 to 11:15 Smart and Sustainable Bridge Abutments - A Case Study Williams Sale Partnership,
(Paper ID: 546)
Edinburgh, UK

Rutting-Densification Mitigation Measures for Pavements of Ammad Hassan Khan

11:15 to 11:30 Pakistan-Sustainable Way Forward UET,
(Paper ID: 544) Lahore, Pakistan

To Compare the Self-Healing of Asphalt Materials at Moazam Sattar

11:30 to 11:45 Different Temperatures UET,
(Paper ID: 549) Taxila, Pakistan
Adil Khan
11:45 to 12:00 Use of Marble Dust as a Filler Material in Flexible Pavements UET,
(Paper ID: 547)
Peshawar, Pakistan

Effect of Rainfall Intensity and Duration on Stability of Sohaib Naseer

12:00 to 12:15 Natural Slopes of Unsaturated Fine Soils Nottingham Trent University,
(Paper ID: 601) Nottingham, UK

Experimental Study on Load Carrying Capacity of Individual Muhammad Zubair

12:15 to 12:30 Piles in A Piled Raft Foundation System UET,
(Paper ID: 605) Taxila, Pakistan

Helical Pile: An Innovative and Sustainable Foundation Hamza Ahmad Qureshi

12:30 to 12:45 Technique UET,
(Paper ID: 603) Peshawar, Pakistan

Experimental Study of Influence the Bearing Capacity of Muhammad Adil Nawaz

12:45 to 13:00 Sandy Soil by Using Cement Grouting UET,
(Paper ID: 607) Taxila, Pakistan

Poster Presentations Session – II (13:00 HRS TO 13:30 HRS)

Venue: Multipurpose Hall
Poster Presentation Coordinator: Engr. Mehran Sudheer
Poster Presentation Co-Coordinator: Engr. Umair Ahmed (Jr.)
Lunch and Prayer Break (13:30 HRS TO 14:10 HRS)
Venue: Ground Floor, Block K
Males in Prayer Hall Block-E and Females in Block-F.

Note: All participants are requested to collect their certificate from designated desk in Multipurpose Hall.

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Department of Civil Engineering
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

Oral Presentations - Technical Session II (14:10 HRS TO 16:00 HRS)

Parallel Session 2-1

Venue: M1, Ground Floor, Block-M
Session Chair: Engr. Faiza Khalid
Session Co-Chair: Engr. Naseem Ali

Time Paper First Author

Dr. Anas Bin Ibrahim

Assessment of Railway's Ground Track Degradation Head of Centre for CE Studies
14:10 to 14:30
and Subgrade Induced Mud Pumping UiTM
Caw. Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Numerical Study of Shape Memory
Juna Bloy
Alloy (SMA) Reinforced Beam Subjected to Seismic
14:30 to 14:45 London South Bank University,
Loading
London, UK
(Paper ID: 205)

3D Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Javaria Mehwish

14:45 to 15:00 Beams Under Fire Brunel University,
(Paper ID: 210) London, UK

Strength Predicting of Fly Ash-Based Concrete Via Ayaz Ahmad

15:00 to 15:15 Machine Learning Algorithms National University of Ireland,
(Paper ID: 213) Galway, Ireland

Review Of Infill Wall Modelling Techniques: Macro and Fatima Khalid

15:15 to 15:30 Micro Models NED UET,
(Paper ID: 211) Karachi, Pakistan

Mass Distribution Effect on the Finite Model Updating Khizar Hayat

15:30 to 15:45 Using Operational Model Analysis Technique UET,
(Paper ID: 202) Taxila, Pakistan

Aizaz Ahmad
Computational Modeling of Damages in Bridge Piers
15:45 to 16:00 UET,
(Paper ID: 207)
Peshawar, Pakistan

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Department of Civil Engineering
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

Parallel Session 2-2

Venue: M2, Ground Floor, Block-M
Session Chair: Engr. Abdul Qadeer
Session Co-Chair: Engr. Muhammad Waqas

Time Paper First Author

Methodology For Developing Seismic Fragility Functions to Dr. Naveed Ahmed

14:10 to 14:30 Stanford University,
Support Risk Assessment at National Level California, USA

Ahmad Rusydie Ramli

Microstructural Study of Coconut Shell Concrete
14:30 to 14:45 National Defence University
(Paper ID: 145)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Numerical Simulation of Fracture in Concrete Using Phase Ghufranullah Khan Khattak

14:45 to 15:00 Field Model UET,
(Paper ID: 203) Peshawar, Pakistan

Effect of Aggregate Replacement with Waste Tire Rubber on Syed Bilal Hussain Shah
15:00 to 15:15 Properties of Concrete – An Overview Abasyn University,
(Paper ID: 153) Islamabad, Pakistan

An Experimental Study on Partial Replacement of Bitumen Muhammad Sarmad Kazmi

15:15 to 15:30 Using Waste Engine Oil & Crumb Rubber UET,
(Paper ID: 144) Taxila, Pakistan

Comparison of Experimental Shear Centre of Various Sections Hassaan bin Tariq,

with Theoretical Analysis Through Response Surface
15:30 to 15:45 HITECH University,
Methodology
(Paper ID: 201) Taxila, Pakistan

Characterization of Asphalt Using Neural Network and Image Samreen Sajjad

15:45 to 16:00 Analysis Technique UET,
(Paper ID: 149) Taxila, Pakistan

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Department of Civil Engineering
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

Parallel Session 2-3

Venue: M3, Ground Floor, Block-M
Session Chair: Engr. Iqbal Ahmed
Session Co-Chair: Engr. Muhammad Zaheer

Time Paper First Author

Dr. Tariq Umar

14:10 to 14:30 Improving Safety Performance in Construction University of West England
Bristol, England

Qazi Umar Farooq

The Drainage System of Embankment Dams and Their Islamic University of
14:30 to 14:45 Hydraulic Stability
(Paper ID: 408) Madinah
KSA
Experimental Study of Scouring Around Elliptical Pile-Cap by Muhammad Asghar
Using Submerged Broad Crested Trapezoidal Weir at
14:45 to 15:00 UET,
Downstream
(Paper ID: 401) Taxila, Pakistan

Analyzing the Land-Use Impact on Flood Regime in Soan Usama Nazar

15:00 to 15:15 Basin NUST,
(Paper ID: 405) Islamabad, Pakistan

Design of Civil Components of Micro Hydro Power Plant: A Majid Khan

15:15 to 15:30 Case Study UET,
(Paper ID: 404) Peshawar, Pakistan

Spatio-temporal Analysis of Precipitation in Punjab Province, Aarish Maqsood

15:30 to 15:45 Pakistan BZU,
(Paper ID: 713) Multan, Pakistan

Removal of Arsenic and Pharmaceutical Compounds from Abaid Ullah

15:45 to 16:00 Drinking Water: A Meta-Analysis UET,
(Paper ID: 714) Taxila, Pakistan

Poster Presentations Session - III and Refreshment (16:00 HRS TO 16:45 HRS)
Venue: Multipurpose Hall
Poster Presentation Coordinator: Engr. Mehran Sudheer
Poster Presentation Co-coordinator: Engr. Umair Ahmed (Jr.)
Closing Ceremony (16:45 HRS TO 17:00 HRS)
Venue: M1, Ground Floor, Block-M
Session Chair: Dr. Majid Ali (Conference Chair)
Session Co-Chair: Engr. Minhas Shah (Conference Secretary)
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Department of Civil Engineering
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

Poster Presentations

S. No. Paper First Author

Muhammad Waqas
1 Effect of Human Hair Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Concrete UET,
(Paper ID: 132)
Taxila, Pakistan

The Effect of Polypropylene Fibers on Tensile Strength of Self Muhammad Tariq

2 Compacting Concrete UET,
(Paper ID: 139) Taxila, Pakistan

Fresh and Mechanical Properties of High Strength Self-Compacting Iftikhar Younis

3 Concrete Modified with Fly Ash and Silica Fume UET,
(Paper ID: 146) Taxila, Pakistan

Naeem Ullah
4 Strengthening of a Flat Plate slab - Case study UET,
(Paper ID: 148)
Taxila, Pakistan

Experimental Study of Fibre Synergy to Investigate the Tensile & Talha Rashid
5 Compressive Strength of Fibre Reinforced Concrete UET,
(Paper ID: 155) Taxila, Pakistan

Performance Evaluation of a Partially Synthetic Bitumen Composed of Hamza Javed

6 Industrial Waste UET,
(Paper ID: 156) Taxila, Pakistan

Muhammad Rizwan ul Haq

7 A Review on Repairing Fire-damage Gypsum Board Sarhad USIT,
(Paper ID: 160)
Peshawar, Pakistan

A Review on the Usage of Modern Techniques to Overcome the Issues in Ayesha Aziz
8 Rapid Setting Concrete for Extreme Temperature Zones Bahria University,
(Paper ID: 161) Islamabad, Pakistan

Numerical Investigation of Quarry Rock Dust Fly Ash and Slag Based Maaz Ahmad
9 Geo Polymer Concrete Beams UET,
(Paper ID: 206) Taxila, Pakistan

Investigation of Punching Shear Response of GFRP Reinforced Concrete Hafiz M. Aubaid Asaad
10 Flat Plate Slab Using CDP Model in Abaqus UET,
(Paper ID: 208) Taxila, Pakistan

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Department of Civil Engineering
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

S. No. Paper First Author

Imran Shabbir
11 Optimum Design of Prestressed Concrete Girder Using Jaya Algorithm UET,
(Paper ID: 209)
Taxila, Pakistan

Structural Systems identification Using Weighted Transmissibility Shanza Arshad Khan

12 Operator Under Ambient or Forced Vibrations UET,
(Paper ID: 212) Taxila, Pakistan

Investigation of Stresses in a Concrete Gravity Dam Under Combined Muhammad Zeshan Khalil
13 Loadings of Seismic and Flood Waves UET,
(Paper ID: 214) Taxila, Pakistan

Muhammad Abrar
14 An Overview on the 3D Printing Technology in Construction Industry University of South Asia,
(Paper ID: 338)
Lahore, Pakistan

Application of Construction and Demolition Waste for Sustainable Adeem Waqar Hashmi
15 Pavement Construction - A Review NESPAK
(Paper ID: 343) Lahore, Pakistan

Challenges for Incorporating BIM Based LCA in a New Commercial Ali Junaid
16 Building Project & Construction Firm in Pakistan: A Review Gren Construction Pvt. Ltd.
(Paper ID: 344) Islamabad, Pakistan

Experimental Analysis of Scouring Around the Round Nose Bridge Pier Hafiz Ubaid Ur Rehman
17 Using Different Bed Material Conditions UET,
(Paper ID: 403) Taxila, Pakistan

Experimental Study of Bridge Piers of Different Shape Surrounded by Muhammad Anees

18 Mesh Wire to Minimize the Local Scour UET,
(Paper ID: 406) Taxila, Pakistan

M. Umar Hayyat Jam

19 To Study the Impact of Floating Debris on Bridge Pier UET,
(Paper ID: 407)
Taxila, Pakistan

To Calculate the Discharge Coefficient for a Broad Crested Weir with Nauman Khan
20 Non-Submerged Flexible Vegetation UET,
(Paper ID: 410) Taxila, Pakistan

Experimental Study of T-Shaped Spur Dike with Different Inclination to Nayab Tariq
21 Minimize the Local Scour UET,
(Paper ID: 411) Taxila, Pakistan

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Department of Civil Engineering
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

S. No. Paper First Author

An Overview of Sustainable Repair Strategies for Potholes in Flexible Haider Abrar

22 Pavements During Rehabilitation Phase RIU,
(Paper ID: 540) Islamabad, Pakistan

Salman Hamad
23 Calculation of Realistic ESAL Values for Future Design of Rural Roads UET,
(Paper ID: 545)
Peshawar, Pakistan

An Experimental Study on Lateral Contribution of Raft and Pile in a Piled Abrar Ullah
24 Raft Foundation System UET,
(Paper ID: 606) Taxila, Pakistan

Identification and Countermeasures of Spatial Concentration Factors for Ibrahim

25 Particulate Matter 2.5 UET,
(Paper ID: 716) Taxila, Pakistan

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