Task 10.1: Formulation of guidelines for constructing mass housing including the cost analysis

Task 10.1: Formulation of guidelines for constructing mass housing including the cost analysis Task Leader(s): Dr.B.H. Bharatkumar (SERC), Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan Objective: Formulation of guidelines for constructing mass housing including the cost analysis Description of Task: Formulation of easy to use guidelines for construction of mass housing using precast elements will be extremely useful to…

Task 6.4: Design and strengthening measures for building foundation systems in hilly regions

Task 6.4: Design and strengthening measures for building foundation systems in hilly regions Task Leader(s): Koushik Pandit Objective: Design guidelines for foundation systems in different geological conditions for housing in hilly region Description of Task: The construction of building on mountain soil found in hilly regions seems to be a serious issue. Hence there is…

Task 6.3: Development of modified static and seismic design methodology of piled-raft foundation

Task 6.3: Development of modified static and seismic design methodology of piled-raft foundation Task Leader(s): M Samanta Objective: Development of design methodology of pile-raft foundation for tall building under axial, lateral and combined loading considering the amplifications and nonlinear soil response in static and dynamic conditions for different soil conditions Description of Task: Rapid growth…

Task 6.2: Ground improvement using granular pile anchor foundation (GPAF) system

Task 6.2: Ground improvement using granular pile anchor foundation (GPAF) system Task Leader(s): Dr. Pradeep Kumar / Mr. KaushikPandit Objective: Development of a holistic scheme for design, fabrication and construction of a granular pile anchor foundation system Description of Task: The construction of building on weak soils like plain alluvial soil found in the Indo-Gangetic…

Task 6.1: Ground improvement technique to mitigate liquefaction hazards for safe building construction

Task 6.1: Ground improvement technique to mitigate liquefaction hazards for safe building construction Task Leader(s): Dr. S. Ganesh Kumar Objective: Development of ground improvement technique for liquefaction mitigation Description of Task: Improving soil conditions to eliminate liquefaction potential needs special attention for safe and stable foundation structures.Though there are different ground improvement techniques available for…

Task 5.4: Design of fire safety and evacuation strategy for buildings

Task 5.4: Design of fire safety and evacuation strategy for buildings Task Leader(s): Dr. Shorab Jain Objective: Assessment of Fire Hazard and Design of Fire Safety Systems for Mass Housing. Simulation of Spread of Smoke inside building Developing emergency response strategies using coupled fire simulation and virtual technology for suggesting improvements in building plan Description…

Task 5.3: Improvement in CSIR-CBRI developed pre-fab technologies

Task 5.3: RImprovement in CSIR-CBRI developed pre-fab technologies Task Leader(s): Ashish Pippal,  S.K.Negi Objective: Development and modification of CBRI developed technologies for utilization as pre-fab building components Description of Task: There is a need to identify the drawbacks in the CSIR-CBRI developed technologies so to industrialized prefabrication for speedier and durable mass housing project. This…

Task 5.2: Design of confined masonry construction using different types units (concrete masonry block, ACC block)

Task 5.2: Design of confined masonry construction using different types units (concrete masonry block, ACC block) Task Leader(s): Dr. Ajay Chourasia Objective: Confined masonry design solutions for mass housing for different units in different seismic zones Description of Task: CBRI conducted extensive studies on full-scale confined masonry (CM) buildings under quasi-static condition.  The tests were…

Task 5.1: Design interventions for enhancement of robustness in traditional construction

Task 5.1: Design interventions for enhancement of robustness in traditional construction Task Leader(s): S.K. Negi Objective: To develop cost effective technologies for traditional construction in North eastern region Description of Task: Apart from modern constructions in urban and semi-urban areas, vernacular architecture and non-engineered, traditional construction techniques are widespread, and constitute a majority of dwellings…

Task 4.2: Mechanization in production of prefabricated building components and wall plastering for of mass housing

Task 4.2: Mechanization in production of prefabricated building components and wall plastering for of mass housing Task Leader(s): Dr. S. K. Panigrahi Objective: To upgrade/develop mechanized system for manufacturing of prefab components for mass housing To develop mechanised system for wall plaster in housing sector Description of Task: To bring speediness in mass housing, mechanization…