SOLAR POWERED DISASTER-RESISTANT

SOLAR POWERED DISASTER-RESISTANT

J.Thomas Britto

Dept of civil engineering

Thomasbritto3@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Natural and man made disasters can destroy lives, homes, businesses, the economy and the environment. Disasters can happen with little or no warming, leaving hundreds or even thousands of people without medical services, potable water, sanitation, communications and electrical services for up to several works. This paper identifies the imperative for the value of creating disaster-resistant homes and communities. The use of renewable, the application of distributed generation, implementation of energy efficient building design and constructions of disaster-resistant structures can minimize the destruction of property, cost of recovery and desruption of lives. Through enhanced construction practices and the use of solar energy, individuals and the communities in which they live can benefit from the implementation of disaster-resistant buildings that are functional and operational. The use of energy conservation practices and renewable power sources promote energy assurance while allowing occupants to maintain some semblance of normal life after a disaster. 

PROPERTIES OF FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER CONCRETE

PROPERTIES OF FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER CONCRETE

Abstract. 

Polymer concrete is a composite material realized with resin and aggre-gates.In the present study the epoxy resin was used for binding the aggregates.In the composition were introduced near the fly ash, used as filler, the cellulose fibers.The mechanical characteristics such as compressive strength, flexural strength and split tensile strength of polymer concrete with fibers were investigated.  The fiber percentage was constant, the epoxy resin and the filler dosages were varied. The cellulose fiber had not improved the mechanical characteristics of the polymer concrete in comparison to that of polymer concrete without cellulose fibers.

Key Words: Epoxy Resin; Polymer Concrete; Fiber; Mechanical Strength.

STUDY ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FOAM CONCRETE

STUDY ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FOAM CONCRETE

J.Thomas Britto

Dept of civil engineering

Thomasbritto3@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

           The development of construction industries provides countless benefits to the society and the people.At present scenario construction field all around the world is facing a serious problem with price hike of raw materials. So they are very much concern to reduce the consumption of readily available raw materials. At the same time they are in need to reduce the time period of construction and attain an economical construction practice. It is also important for engineers to develop eco friendly material, as environment is getting affected day by day by the increasing construction activities. Usage of foam concrete is an innovative idea to achieve the requirements.

           Because of its lightweight, the rate of construction is quick and the installation becomes easy. The benefits of gas concrete are endless, which are lightweight in turn saves foundation cost, high load bearing strength, high durability, easy handling and rapid construction, good in sound absorption, earthquake resistant and so on. The focus of this project is to study the properties of lightweight foam concrete with addition of various binders /fillers such as Fly ash, Rice husk ash, The results are discussed elaborately with respect to compressive strength, tensile strength.

Disaster Management In India

Disaster Management In India

J.Thomas Britto

Dept of civil engineering

Thomasbritto3@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

India has been traditionally vulnerable to natural disaster on account of its unique geo-climate conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides have been a recurrent phenomena. About 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquake of various intensities;over 40 million hectares is prone to floods; about 8 % of total area is prone to cyclones and 68% of the areas is susceptible to drought. Inthe decade 1990-2000, an average of about 4344 people lost their lives about 30 million people were affected by disaster every year.The loss in terms of private, community and public assets has been astronomical. At the global level, there has been considerable concernover natural disaster. Even as substantial scientific and material progress is made, the loss of life and property due to disaster has notdecreased. In fact human toll and economic losses have mounted. It was in this background that the UN general assembly in 1989 declared1990-2000 as the International decade of natural disaster reduction with the objective to reduce loss of lives and property and restrict socioeconomic

damage through concerted international action. The Government of India have adopted mitigation and prevention as essentialcomponents of their development strategies. The Tenth Five Year Plan documents has a detailed chapter on Disaster Management. Theplan emphasizes the fact that development cannot be sustainable without mitigation being built into development process. Each State issupposed to prepare a plan scheme for disaster mitigation in accordance with the approach outlined in the plan. In brief, mitigation is being

institutionalized into development planning. The Government of India have issued guidelinesthat where there is a self of projects, projects addressing mitigation with be given priority. It has also been mandated that each projects in ahazard prone area will have disaster prevention/mitigation as a term of reference and the project documents has to reflect as to how projectaddresses that term of reference. In the sections are discussed the measures shortcoming, measures taken for the mitigation of the disaster.

GROWTH PATTERN AND TRAVEL CHARACTERISTICS OF PERIURBAN AREAS OUTSIDE CMA LIMIT

GROWTH PATTERN AND TRAVEL CHARACTERISTICS OF PERIURBAN AREAS OUTSIDE CMA LIMIT

J.Thomas Britto

Dept of civil engineering

Thomasbritto3@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Chennai is the India’s fourth largest metropolitan city.  The city metropolitan area (CMA) spreads over an area of 1177 square kilometres, out of which Municipal Corporation of Chennai constitutes only an area of 172 Square Kilometres.  The EntireChennaiCity is well connected by Road and Railway Networks.

The city and the metropolitan areas have been growing over past three decades due to increasing birth rate and more migration towards the city from rural area for the purpose of business, employment, education and better livelihood. The increase in population in urban area migration started towards suburban areas. Now sub urban areas are also getting congested, this makes people to shift towards peri-urban areas.

The main objective of the study is to analyze the travel and settlement characteristics of the study area, to develop a model representing the growth pattern of the area by analyzing the socio-economic and travel characteristics of peri-urban areas. The study area is singaperumalkoil which has a major impact on migration due to the availability of SEZ (Special Economic Zone). Various primary and secondary data such as    Network details, House hold survey, Land use data, Population data and Zonal information would be collected to build the model.