1st Edition
Recent Advances in Materials, Mechanics and Management Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Management (IMMM 2017), July 13-15, 2017, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
These proceedings present a selection of papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Materials Mechanics and Management 2017 (IMMM 2017), which was jointly organized by the Departments of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture of College of Engineering Trivandrum.
Developments in the fields of materials, mechanics and management have paved the way for overall improvements in all aspects of human life. The quest for meeting the requirements of the rapidly increasing population has led to revolutionary construction and production technologies aiming at optimum management and use of natural resources.
The objective of this conference was to bring together experts from academic institutions, industries, research organizations and professionals for sharing of knowledge, expertise and experience in the emerging trends related to Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture. IMMM 2017 provided opportunities for young researchers to actively engage in research discussions, new research interests, research ethics and professional development.
Civil engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Geotechnical utilisation of biosolids in Trivandrum; a feasibility study
S. Sajna, A.B. Bhaskar & K. Kannan
A framework for prediction of compaction parameters in standard proctor tests
G. Sreelekshmy Pillai & P. Vinod
Bio-enzyme stabilisation of Kaolinitic clay
E.J. Joseph & M.K. Sayida
Design of amended marine clay liner
S. Meenu Nair, A.R. Ajitha, S. Chandrakaran & S. Evageline
Model studies on footing in sand fills over soft clay and inclusion of skirts
P. Neelima & J. Bindu
Utilization of waste from KMML as landfill liner
N. Joy & A. Sasikumar
Durability study on coir geotextiles embedded in different pavement conditions
A. Vijayan, Y. Sheela Evangeline & A. Krishna
Study on the coir geotextile reinforced flexible pavements using DCP
M.C. Jayachandran, Y. Sheela Evangeline, G.V. Rao, M.K. Sayida, A. Krishna & A. Vijayan
Effect of fin shape on the behaviour of piles under combined loading conditions
R. Ambi, P.K. Jayasree & N. Unnikrishnan
Static pile load test inversion
G.R. Potty, A. Bradshaw, S. Suresh & U. Krishnakumar
Study on flyash stabilized dredged material from Koyilandy harbour
V. Jaya, K.R. Ajinu, A. Sivaprakash, A. Wilson, A.R. Chandran, A. Shameer & K. Vishnu Prasad
Transportation engineering
Prioritisation of low volume roads using fuzzy multi criteria decision making
S. Rose, B.S. Mathew & K.P. Isaac
Investigation on effects of nano particles on performance of HMA mix
F. Shaz & T.R. Loui
Feasibility analysis for waterway development—a case study of canals in Thrissur, Kerala
N.M. Sabitha, B.G. Sreedevi & V.S. Sanjay Kumar
Level of service of urban roads based on user perception
V. Aparna & S. Salini
Identification of critical inter arrival time at signalized intersections
P.S. Praveen & R. Ashalatha
Hydraulics engineering
Comparison of statistical downscaling techniques for rainfall prediction—a case study
J. George, J. Letha & P.G. Jairaj
River training—a case study
P.K. Suresh, C. Prabakar, V. Ponraj & D. Panneerselvam
Downscaling of precipitation for Bharathapuzha river basin in Kerala
L.R. Chandran & P.G. Jairaj
Structural engineering
Effect of natural rubber latex in concrete with metakaolin admixture
M. Nibin Gafoor & P.R. Beena
Bond strength of coconut shell aggregate concrete by pull-out test
A. Sujatha & Y. Nadir
Shear flexural behaviour of high strength concrete beams
A.A. Chandran & K. Girija
Effect of notch-depth ratio on fracture properties of light weight self compacting concrete beam
A.A. Abraham & K.G. Jayaprakash
Effect of fine aggregate on shear fracture parameters of high strength concrete
K.V. Jayasree, K.P. Safeer & K.S. Prebhakumari
Buckling analysis of functionally graded plate using higher order shear deformation theory
S. Swathikrishna & K.P. Beena
Cyclic behaviour of hybrid fibre reinforced ECC column
A.N. Vijayan, S. Sunitha, P. Vinod & K.R. Bindhu
Foamed concrete using waste materials: A review
S.K. Jose, M. Soman & S. Evangeline
Analytical investigation on effect of shear friction: A critical issue in accelerated construction of bridge superstructures
M.P. Geetha & K. Girija
Rehabilitation of RC short columns using ferrocement jacketing
J. Mohan & M. Soman
Development of foamed concrete building blocks using quarry dust
M. Soman, V.S. Aparna, J. Joseph, M.S. Thottathil, A.R. Rahul & K.S. Revathy
Environmental engineering
Development of clay-glass-sand blended lightweight aggregate using sewage sludge as filler
S.V. Kuruvilla, S. Sumi & K. Swarnalatha
Permeability study of modified forms of sewage sludge suitable for temporary landfill cover material
V.N. Vinitha, P. Latha & V. Jaya
Removal of zinc and copper from aqueous media using iron nanoparticles
J.G. Anuranjana Jaya & N. Vijayan
Removal of anionic surfactant from waste water using immobilized pseudomonas sp
A.S. Lekshmisree & N. Vijayan
Prediction of vehicular exhaust emission for Thiruvananthapuram city
R.S. Kumar & K. Swarnalatha
Polysulfone chitosan membrane for the removal of nitrate and phosphate from fertilizer wastes
S. Krishnaveni & V. Meera
Mechanical engineering
Fluid mechanics
Prediction of coherent structures in end-wall flows using hybrid grids developed for turbomachinery applications
R. Abhilash & S. Anil Lal
Design engineering
Study on extension springs hook geometry using FEA technique for moulded case circuit breaker
A. Shirurkar, Y. Patil & J.D. Davidson
CFD study on window buffeting for a passenger car
A. Nikam, Y. Khawade & D. Jebaseelan
Design of flapping wing mechanism for bionic micro aerial vehicle
C. Mrudul, S. Noble & K.G. Sreejalekshmi
Dynamic characterization of wheel hub and seals
R. Chaudhari & J.D. Davidson
Development and validation of finite elements for tubular bonded joints in composite structures
K.S. Sajikumar, N. Asok Kumar & B. Nageswara Rao
Effect of grain refiner (0 to 1 wt. % Al-5Ti-B) addition on the microstructural and hardness characteristics of Al 336 alloy
S. Zaviar, V.R. Shijil, S. Raphael, R. Sreeram, C.K. Sudarsh, V.R. Rajeev & K.K. Manesh
Mesh dependency study on wrinkling and vibration analysis on pre-stressed membranes
K.R. Unnikrishnan, I.R. Praveen Krishna & C.O. Arun
Heat transfer
Thermophysical properties of refined kerosene—alumina nanofluid
A.J. Sundararaj, L.G. Asirvatham, B.C. Pillai & S. Panicker
Application of machine learning algorithms to improve stock prediction using technical indicators
R.K. Dhanya & V.S. Unnikrishnan
Solution of momento energy integral equations for natural convection in a vertical channel using symbolic computation
M. Jayaram & S. Asok Kumar
Influence of stationary heated cylinder on the convective heat transfer of heated rotating cylinder in vertical alignment
M. Mathew, G. Venugopal & M.R. Rajkumar
Digital requirement analysis in a public sector bank after demonetisation
R. Rakhil Krishnan & V. Regi Kumar
Experimental study on Leidenfrost water droplets impact on heated aluminium ratchet surface
S. Rameshan & S. Kumar Ranjith
Industrial engineering
Ergonomic design modifications of de-fibering machine in coir industry—a case study
M. Satheeshkumar & K. Krishnakumar
A methodology to detect and extract tables from born-digital PDF documents using deep learning
C. Shichin, A.C. Vinay Chandran & V.S. Unnikrishnan
Analysis of bus bunching effect in morning peak period
S. Sajikumar & V. Regi Kumar
Architecture
Urban design strategies for elder friendly spaces
A. Sreedharan & N.C. Mathew
Development of location specific profiled Fresnel collector for light pipes for harnessing daylight
M.G. Nair & K. Ramamurthy
Decentralised solid waste management plan for Thrissur Municipal Corporation
D. Nair & C.A. Bindu
Planning for ageing population
J.U. Nithya & P. Prabhakar
Influence of tactical urbanism on spatial planning
N. Basheer & A. Geetha
Role of Mega-Events in urban development
T. Rijina & K.M. Sujith
Significance of street vendors in urban scenario
F. Thaha & S.R. Lakshmi
Gentrification over urban authenticity
A. Jame & C.A. Bindu
Value addition to Athangudi tiles
P. Kurup & R. Gettu
Strategic planning for traditional neighbourhoods of Thrissur district
L. Merin Maliyamave & T. Ranjini Bhattathiripad
The role of regulatory mechanism in generating public space in the Kerala context
S.S. George & M.K. Kini
Place branding as a tool in rejuvenating the derelict industrial areas: A case of Howrah, West Bengal
K.I. Arun Raj & M.K. Kini
Revitalization of historic inner cities
K.S. Kavya & C.A. Biju
A paradigm for climate responsive urban planning
M. Daniel & S.G. Parambath
Water as a hybrid space: Networking canals as transit interchange corridor; a case of Kochi city
S.S. Nair & M.K. Kini
Strategy for revitalization of market neighborhood Valiyangadi, Kozhikode
R.S. Veena & J.K. George
Child friendly cities—a new approach for urban planning
T.R. Rakhi & S. Surya
Happiness index—a tool for urban planning
N.V. Aiswarya & R.T. Bhattathiripad
The social value of streets
R. Papana & T. Pujara
Vegetation integrated building design and its implications on the interior temperature in warm and humid climate
T.K. Jayasree & R. Kalaiselvi
An assessment of post Tsunami recovery of coastal settlements in Kerala: A case of Kollam district
M.V. Smitha & B. Tom
Conceptual framework for preparation of pedestrian plan for cities in Kerala
N. Amrutha & S. Nair
Issues faced while applying transit oriented development principles in an urban area—a case of Kochi city
E.S. Jojee & P. Prabhakaran
Water based tourism planning in Kerala context with focus on tourism circuit developments
P.J. Nidhish & S. Rajasree
Integration of local climate zone into city planning
M.P. Vidya & R. Deepa Rani
Planning of open space to support elder’s needs
A. Prasad & P. Prabhakar
Planning interventions for migrant-sending communities: Kerala context
R. Mathew & A. Lakshmi
Urban design as a tool in building resilience to climate change in coastal cities
A. Sanjeev & M.G. Nair
Assessing carbon dioxide emission from Thiruvananthapuram city
V. Vijayan & S. Edward
Biography
Dr. Sheela Evangeline is currently working as Professor in Civil Engineering at the College of Engineering. Trivandrum. She received her Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. She has supervised 20 MTech theses of the University of Kerala and published more than 60 papers. She has undertaken 5 sponsored research projects related to Environmental Engineering and Coir Geotextiles. At present she is also the Principal Coordinator of the sponsored Research Project "Performance Evaluation of Coir Geotextiles on Rural Roads of Kerala" She has co-authored a book entitled, ‘Coir geotextiles for sustainable infrastructure’.
Dr. M.R. Rajkumar is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Kerala. He has supervised 20 MTech thesis of the University of Kerala and is currently guiding 2 PhD scholars. He has 10 publications in reputed International Journals and 30 publications in International Conferences. He has undertaken 2 sponsored research projects; one related to design and fabrication of low speed wind tunnel funded by the Centre for Engineering Research and Development, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University; two central Govt. funded project-FIST DST for the purchase of constant temperature hot wire anemometer in connection with measurement of turbulence intensity. He has received the Best Researcher of the Year Award for 2017 of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.
Prof. Saritha G. Parambath is an Assistant Professor in Architecture, Department of Architecture, and College of Engineering Trivandrum. She acquired the B Arch degree from the College of Engineering Trivandrum, Kerala University in 1996 and M Arch degree in General Architecture from the School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai in 2012. Her research interests include post-colonial architecture studies and dynamics of city transformations.
