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…