1st Edition
Recent Advances in Civil Engineering
The Civil Engineering department of Cochin University of Science and Technology organized an International Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (ICRACE) to disseminate the know-how and challenges in this area among technocrats, practicing civil engineers, researchers etc. This conference has been conducted biennially since 2004. The conference holds an interactive platform to find solution for various problems in construction field.
Theme: Building Technology
1. A Critical Review on the Sustainability Compatibility of Building Rating Systems
Divya Mohanan and Deepa G Nair
2. A Study on Strength of Alkali-Activated Binders from Different Waste Materials
Nahan M, Niranjana S Mavelil, Silesh B Kamath and Deepak B
3. Feasibility of Residual Rice Husk Ash as a Source Material in Alkali-Activated Binder
Vinu Vijayan and Deepa G Nair
4. Feasibility Study of Using White Mortar as Plaster Mortar in Building Construction
Subha Vishnudas and Midhun Joseph
5. Supply Chain Management in Construction Industry
Shakeeb Shakeel and Preetpal Singh
6. Experimental Study on Performance of Cold-Mix Asphalt Using Different Additives
Faisal Bashir and Ajay Vikram
7. Impact of Lean Utilization on Operational Performance: A Study of Sri Lankan Textile and Apparel Industry
Ilangakoon S M and Kumudinei Dissanayake
8. Strength and Permeability Characteristics of Cement-Treated Subbase Layer
Saranya Ullas and Bindu C S
9. Feasibility of Using Water Hyacinth as Partial Replacement With Admixture in Glass Powder Incorporated Concrete
Geeja K George and Subha Vishnudas
Theme: Environmental Engineering
10. Life Cycle Assessment of Edible Water Blobs Using Openlca
Catherine Chakkalakkal, Benita Nishil, Vishnudatha V and Ambika S
11. Performance Assessment of Constructed Wetland in Treatment of Wastewater
Akshay Ranjith, Alisha P M, Binsy P T, Catherine Chakkalakkal and Sumi S
12. Biomethanation Potential of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (OFMSW) Using Co‑Digestion
Anjali M and Swarnalatha K
13. Comparative Lifecycle Assessment of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Using Open LCA
Vishnudatha V, Priyanka, Benita Nishil, Catherine Chakkalakkal and Ambika S
14. Emergy-Based Approaches to Assess the Impact Caused to Various Ecosystem Services Resulting from Natural Resource Extraction
Bincy S and Praveen A
15. Estimation of Variation and Trend Analysis of Runoff in Karamana River Basin in Thiruvananthapuram
Akhila R and Sindhu P
16. Treatment of Commercial Kitchen Wastewater Using Protease Enzymes
Fazna Nazim, and Renu Pawels
17. Analysis of Heavy Metal Adsorption Pattern in Soil Columns for Environmental Forensic Applications
Hemanth Manohar and George K Varghese
Theme: Geotechnical Engineering
18. Numerical Analysis of Diaphragm Wall Supporting Deep Excavation
Suruchi Sneha, Syed Mohammad Abbas and Sahu A K
19. Soil Stabilization of Clayey Soil With Mix of Stone Dust and Groundnut Shell Ash
Pawandeep Singh and Ajay Vikram
20. Studies on the Performance of Under-reamed Piles in Clayey Sand Through Model Tests
Ajai Joy Nariyelil, Minu J, Benny Mathews Abraham, Sobha Cyrus and Deepa Balakrishnan S
21. Characterization and Stabilization of Problematic Clayey Soil at Maniyaparambu, Kottayam
Sangeetha J, Sankaran V, Diya A T and Rejoice A A
22. Stabilization of Clayey Soil by the Blend of Rice Husk Ash and Chicken Bone Powder
Ketan Chaudhary and Preetpal Singh
23. Remediation Techniques on Red Mud—A Review
Jinsha T V and Beena K S
Theme: Water Resources and Hydraulics Engineering
24. Study of Treated Wastewater Using Phytorid Technology in RIT Campus
Achal Chand K, Amal Z, Muhammed Ershad P, Vishnu B and Rejoice A A
25. Spatio-Temporal Variations of Hydrologic Components
Akshay Ranjith
26. A Hybrid RF-LSTM Model for Daily Streamflow Prediction of Greater Pamba River Basin, Kerala Incorporating Dominant Hydro-Climatic Drivers
Arathy Nair G R and Adarsh S
27. Effective Water Reservoir Management in Extreme Climatic Conditions for Flood Control - A Case Study on Kallada Irrigation Project
John K Satheesh, Anand M and Suresh Babu D S
Theme: Structural Engineering
28. Seismic Behavior of High-Rise Building with and Without Shear Wall
Afnan Aslam and Ajay Vikram
29. Optimization of the Shapes of Buildings Using Aerodynamic Studies
Varada P N, Neethu T P, Sankaranarayanan K M and Madhavan K T
30. Comparative Study of Triangular Hollow Flange I Section and Conventional I Section Under Shear
Vismaya Ravindran and Divya B Mathew
31. Numerical Investigation on the Fatigue Strength of Short CFDST Column
Farzana O A and Miji Cherian R
32. Interfacial Bond Strength Between Normal and Geopolymer Concrete
Vishnu Sasidharan P, Veena Nair A P and Job Thomas
33. Properties of Geopolymer Concrete-Containing Hybrid Length Steel Fibers
Mathukutty Sebastian, Geever Ambadan and Job Thomas
34. Flexural Strength of Geopolymer Concrete-Reinforced Beams Containing Steel Fibers
Rajesh G Nair, Nikita Rechal, Fabitha K J and Job Thomas
35. Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete-Containing Steel Fibers
Joby C M, Soniya Thomas and Job Thomas
36. Fracture Properties of Geopolymer Concrete Containing Recycled Aggregates
Cino Francis, Greeshma C and Job Thomas
37. Shear Strength of Cold-Bonded Aggregate Concrete Beams Containing Steel Fibres
Ajayakumar R, Abhirami Vikram and Job Thomas
38. Bond Strength Between Brick and Mortar
Gary Thomas Job
39. Study on the Effect of Water–Cement Ratio on Accelerated Concrete Curing
Subha Vishnudas, Neenu Maria Jose and Ushakumari G
40. Shear Behavior of Concrete Deep Beams Reinforced With Steel and GFRP Bars
Ramadass S and Job Thomas
Biography
Dr Job Thomas is a renowned consulting structural engineer and is currently working as Professor
and Head of the Department of Civil engineering at Cochin University of Science and Technology. He
has published more than 50 research papers in national and international journals. He received the
outstanding Concrete Researcher Award in 2020 from the Indian Concrete Institute, Kochi Centre.
Dr Subha Vishnudas, Professor in Civil Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology,
Cochin, Kerala, India. She graduated in Civil Engineering in the year 1991 and took Master’s in 1995
from Kerala, India. She pursued PhD from Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands in 2006. She
has about 25 years of teaching and research experience and has around 80 publications in international
journals and conferences. She has visited several countries like The USA, Germany, Australia, Japan,
Netherlands, Spain, etc. for papers presentation and invited talks. She is a member in several professional
bodies in India and abroad. About 10 PhD research scholars are working under her guidance in the field
of sustainable development. Her area of interest include water resources, sustainable building materials,
sustainable water management, sustainable waste management, housing and green buildings.
