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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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…

Task 4.1: Mechanization in construction process of Pre-fabricated building components for mass housing

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Task 4.1: Mechanization in construction process of Pre-fabricated building components for mass housing Task Leader(s): Ravindra Singh Bisht Objective: Mechanization in construction process such as lifting, positioning, placing and alignment of pre-fabricated building components for mass housing Description of Task: In construction process, handling of building components and materials involves considerable time and labor intensive.…

Task 3.3: Protective coating for improved energy efficiency in buildings

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Task 3.3: Protective coating for improved energy efficiency in buildings Task Leader(s): Dr. P.C. Thapliyal Objective: To develop eco-friendly protective coating for RC prefab building components with improved performance against corrosion, thermal heat transfer and better durability Description of Task: Existing coatings have the volatile organic compounds (VOC) emission issues (legislative) and are based on…

Task 3.2: Eco-friendly corrosion inhibition to improve concrete durability

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Task 3.1: Eco-friendly corrosion inhibition to improve concrete durability Task Leader(s): Dr. S.R. Karade Objective: To develop Eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors to improve durability of RC structural components Description of Task: Corrosion of reinforcement bars embedded in the concrete, particularly in thin precast concrete elements, leads to major durability problem due to low cover. To overcome…