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…