Recently, Multi Modal Transit Station has been recognized as a symbol of ‘Urban Identity’ and ‘Urban Mobility’ in Delhi which integrates built environment with multiple modes and provides an important link to complete the ...

This paper presents the direct and indirect benefits of the feasibility studies carried out for a proposed commercial-pedestrian underpass network in Kandy CBD. Field observations and condition assessment process together ...

Several cracks were found on some actual floating roofs of the crude oil tanks in a southern Japan refinery. It was assumed that one of the causes is due to thermal stress during the day. In order to figure out whether the ...

We identify decision points in standard engineering work processes where adjustments should be made to assist design teams to evaluate climate change related design impacts. Early in the project, design options should be ...

The main environmental loses from the earthquake to the environment were the heavy landslides, destruction of residential and commercial structures, destruction and rerouting of water bodies, etc. Due to the lack of ...

Planning healthy indoor environments is a main part of sustainable design. In order to provide better indoor comfort for the occupants, modern building planning and operational practices should be either modified or improved. ...

It is believed that about 30 % of Energy is used in construction activities alone, and building construction constitutes a major part of all construction activities. Now the emphasis is towards construction of Green buildings ...

The main aim of the proposed research is to provide guidelines for critical structure height above which Response Spectrum Analysis (RSA) significantly affects the structure design. Response spectrum analysis of 20 story ...

Septic tank systems are in widespread use for treating domestic wastewaters. They are particularly attractive to developing countries because they are simple in concept and, if correctly designed, installed and maintained, ...

Geothermal energy is usually perceived to be about gushing geysers and bubbling mud pools and limited to only the small volcanically active parts of the Earth’s surface. Nothing could be further from the truth. Geothermal ...