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The last few decades have shown a dramatic increase in the number of man-made disaster activities resulting in extensive life loss and structural failures. The explosive devices used in these heinous acts result in blast wave loading. Therefore, the present structural engineers require comprehensive expertise to analyze and design blast-resistant structures. The present study aims to develop blast load time history based on the previous research works and demonstrates the effectiveness of base isolation technique such as lead rubber bearings in mitigating the structural responses under the effect of blast loading. Two base-isolated building models systems are analyzed to examine the role of structural control strategies subjected to blast loading. Various isolation parameters are also incorporated in the present investigation in improving the structural performance subjected to this extreme dynamic loading. The study concludes that base isolation is an efficient technique in reducing structural output parameters such as peak storey displacement, storey drift and root mean square absolute acceleration values due to post-blast effects. Energy-based equations are also examined in the study to evaluate the hysteretic energy dissipated by the system subjected to blast loading.

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Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Positive-Phase Blast Effects on Base-Isolated Structures

In the present paper, passive control technique such as base isolation system is studied under earthquake ground motions and underground blast-induced vibrations. The performance of the lead rubber bearing (LRB), idealized as Bouc–Wen model in mitigating the structural responses of a five-storey building model, is investigated. The earthquake ground motions are selected from ground motion database available on the portal COSMOS Virtual Data Centre, whereas the underground blast is modeled as an exponential decaying function as prescribed by Carvalho and Battista (Proc Inst Civ Eng Struct Build 156(3):243–253, 2003). The aim of the study is to analyze the effect of isolation parameters such as damping ratio, yield strength, post-yield stiffness ratio and yield displacement on the structural responses of the base-isolated building. Newmark’s step-by-step integration method is adopted to evaluate the structural responses of the building. It is observed that the LRB is very effective in reducing the structural accelerations and storey drifts induced in the building due to ground-induced vibration. The comparison of results show that high value of yield strength harvests low bearing displacement and low percentage reduction in the top floor absolute acceleration. In addition, the study also evaluates the energy dissipated by the isolated structure. The energy dissipated by the base-isolated (LRB) building subjected to blast-induced vibrations, show that an optimum value of yield strength is found to be in the range of 10–20% of the total weight of the structure.

Arab J Sci Eng

The Effect of LRB Parameters on Structural Responses for Blastand Seismic Loads

The purpose of this report is to identify and examine the critical success and failure factors for Public Private Partnership projects (PPP) and Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) contracts and comparisons between them. The report provides a brief description of PPP and EPC and the area in which it is adopted internationally as well as nationally. Also types of PPP contracts and types of EPC contracts. The success and the failure factors available in PPP and EPC projects will be described and identified. In further study there will be comparison between the PPP and EPC contracting on the basis of different criteria, such as critical success factors and critical failure factors, conditions of contracting, risk allocation in the PPP and EPC construction contracting etc.

International Journal of Advance Scientific Research and Engineering Trends

Comparitive study of Public Private Partnership(PPP)& Engineering ,Procurement,Construction (EPC)Contracts

International Journal for Advance Scientific Research and Engineering Trends

Issues and prospects of Public Private Partnerships

the purpose of this study is to conduct a physical survey for distresses analysis of 50 lanes of urban flexible roads and to conduct a comparative study on pavement condition rating methods (PCRM) using IRC method, and Highway preservation system. 50 lanes of urban flexible pavements from all over Pune city are selected as a case study. The lanes are visually surveyed to detect the types, severity and extent of the distresses based on IRC and WDOT guidelines (Distress identification manuals). Firstly the lane wise data base is created. Secondly the severity and extent is determined based on IRC and WDOT (DIM). And thirdly the lane wise Pavement condition index (PCI) values are calculated by the methods of IRC, and HPS. To differentiate between both the methods the correlation analysis has been carried out.

International Journal Of Engineering Development and Research

A comparitive study of Pavement Condition Rating Methods for Flexible Pavements

This paper attempts to contribute to the research by suggesting 3 models – one relating the current measured on the geopathic stress zone with the body voltage of the drivers, secondly the average number of accidents with respect to the body voltage and thirdly the average number of accidents with respect to the current on the geopathic zone. In this paper the geopathic stress is one of the cause for road accident has been studied. For this, in all 50 accident spots were selected on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, the Mumbai-Bangalore highway NH-4, the Pune-Nagar highway and the Mumbai-Pune National highway.

International Journal of Engineering Research in Mechanical And Civil Engineering

Road Accident Prediction Models based on Geopathic Stress

Valuation is an art of process of estimating value, depending on the circumstances of the case and purpose for which valuation is needed, at the given time, place and market condition. The objective of this study is to identify the market value of Agriculture land and guidelines to follow the calculation for land which is situated in semi urban and rural area of Chhattisgarh, India. This study helps to property owners, farmers to know the actual condition of land and future scope of the land. The valuation of agricultural land helps to plan the future growth of the city, approach to the city and improve the present condition of land.

International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology

A survey of Valuation of immovable properties-agricultural land

This paper investigates the benefits of overhead water tank with respect to cost. There are three different types of dynamic vibration absorber which are sub types of passive damper such as tuned liquid damper, tuned liquid column damper, tuned mass damper. The water tank where used as damper will get the several benefits than the other two dampers. Every building is having water tank and if used it as damper will serve our purpose in both directions as damper and as storage of water also. The comparison is done between Tuned mass damper, Tuned liquid damper and Tuned liquid column damper which are the types of dynamic vibration absorbers which are passive dampers. The life cycle cost is considered during the study.

International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology

Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Overhead water tank as a liquid Damper

Due to the present policies of globalization, the scenario of economics is changed in past decade. Construction companies in India are facing tougher competition from their counterpart companies due to large trend of global bidding. To be ahead in the bidding process they need to show competitiveness in terms of quality, cost as well as time of a construction project. To lead this competition they need to strive for customer satisfaction and delight. Total quality management (TQM) is the philosophy which can transform Indian construction sector to surpass the global competition and match the global standards. TQM is an effort that improves overall performance of company and it focuses on customer satisfaction, training , teamwork, and process improvement. This paper discusses the TQM concepts and practices adopted by construction companies & also aims at throwing light on problems related to implementation of TQM in construction. The study is carried out using questionnaire survey conducted across different companies in Pune and Nasik districts and also using face to face interview with managers & engineers & then subsequent analysis of the response from companies . For analysis purpose, importance index is used in this paper. The study is conducted in the quest of finding solutions for TQM implementation in construction industry.

International research Journal of Engineering And Technology

Total Quality Management in Indian Construction Industry

Disputes are taking longer to resolve and so are the dispute values increasing .The general issues seem to stem from some common market traits like fast paced construction schedules, projects typically aggregated into complex programmes of work, lack of skilled manpower and professionals and a continued trend of multi-layering contractors and subcontractors. Unfortunately, although the symptoms are well known, the fundamental causes and real cost-time associated with this conflict are not well understood. ＂Getting the basics right＂ along with improvement in implementation aspects of disputes resolution mechanisms would significantly assist in speedy and amicable dispute resolution. The disputes arise due to various reasons and the choice of resolution mechanism in India depends mainly on Arbitration. Although, Disputes resolution board seems promising as a method for dispute resolution, it is less opted .This article aims to identify parameters of comparison for, and to carry out a comparison of, arbitration and dispute resolution board as prime mechanisms and to subsequently identify the better choice with the aid of case studies. Case studies are focused on infrastructure project contracts forming the underpinning of comparison of the two said methods.