Advances in Civil Engineering: Sustainable and Cost-Effective Approaches

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Research and Innovation for Sustainability in Civil Engineering – RISCE 2024. It highlights recent advances in civil engineering with a strong emphasis on sustainable and cost-effective practices. The contributions address key challenges related to environmental concerns such as climate change and global warming. Covered topics include green building design, innovative and sustainable construction materials, efficient resource and project management, eco-friendly transportation systems, water resources management, and the development of resilient and smart infrastructure. This volume serves as a valuable reference for researchers, professionals, and decision-makers engaged in promoting sustainability in civil engineering.

Dr Sanjay Kumar Shukla is a world-renowned expert in Civil (Geotechnical) Engineering. He serves as the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering and is the Founding Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Research Group Leader at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. He also serves as a Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering at ten renowned universities across India and the United States of America (USA). These institutions include the Delhi Technological University, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is a registered Chartered Professional Engineer in Civil and Geotechnical Engineering with Engineers Australia. He also holds the designation of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Engineer in Civil Engineering and is recognized as an International Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering by the International Engineering Association. Dr Shukla serves on the editorial boards of several international journals. He is a distinguished fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Engineers Australia. He is also a life fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India) and the Indian Geotechnical Society and is a member of several other professional organisations. During his career which spans over 27 years, Dr Shukla has contributed significantly to teaching, research, consultancy, administration and professional engagement. He has authored over 320 technical articles, including more than 210 scholarly journal publications and has authored/edited 27 books, encompassing 7 textbooks and 25 book chapters. Dr. Shukla's generalised analytical expressions for seismic active thrust (2013) and passive resistance (2015) are integral to global engineering practices for retaining structures. Additionally, his wraparound reinforcement technique, developed during 2007-2008, stands as a recognized sustainable ground improvement method. Sumit Kumar is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Government Engineering College, Palamu, under the Department of Higher Technical Education (DHTE), Government of Jharkhand, India. He has previously worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at BIT Sindri, Dhanbad. He holds a BE in Civil Engineering from BIT Mesra, Ranchi, an MTech from NIT Warangal, Telangana, and a PhD from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand. His key research interests include the behaviour of structures under blast-induced ground motion (BIGM), structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, and soil–structure interaction. Dr. Kumar has published 11 research articles in reputed international journals and was honoured with the Best PhD Thesis Award in 2021 for his exceptional doctoral work at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. Jitu Kujur is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at BIT Sindri, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, under the State Government of Jharkhand. He earned his BE and ME in Civil Engineering from BIT Mesra, Ranchi, and completed his PhD from IIT Delhi. His key research interests include the strength and durability of concrete, structural health monitoring, and corrosion. He received the Best Paper Award at an international conference held at VIT Vellore, India. Dr. Kujur has successfully led several field consultancy projects for organizations such as BCCL, NHAI, and FCI, and has published five research articles in reputed international journals.

Seepage analysis of soil nail reinforced embankment resting on soft soil.- Application Of Waste Plastic in Alluvial Soil Stabilisation for A Sustainable Pavement Construction.- Innovative Approaches to Soil Slope Design with Soil Nailing Technology.- An Evaluation of The Compaction Characteristics of a South African Silty Sand Improved by Waste Plastic Fibres.- Influence of Vertical Vibration on Geogrid Reinforced Soil.- Stability Of Mine Overburden Dump Slope Considering Vegetation Impact.- Assessment of Fly Ash Impact on Soil Water Retention, using an Arduino-Based monitoring system.- Seismic Analysis of Power Transmission Tower-Line System.- Evaluating Stone Dust as a Sustainable Alternative to Sand in Concrete.- Experimental Investigation and Comparative Analysis of Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Considering Different Mixing Approaches.- Properties of Concrete Utilizing Recycled Concrete Fine Powder and Treated Recycled Concrete Aggregate: An Experimental Investigation.- Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Treated Coarse Aggregates obtained from Hard Rock of Open Coal Mine Dump.- Performance measurement of a landfill mining equipment: A case study.- Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Urban Climate Using LST, NDVI, FISA, and LULC: A 20-Year Case Study of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (2004-2024).- Physico-Chemical Assessment of Water Quality in the Open Cast Coal Mining Region of Bhurkunda, Ramgarh, Jharkhand, India.- Comprehensive Assessment and Prediction of Air Quality Trends Using Arima Model.- Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management: Addressing Generation, Composition, And Environmental Concerns.- Optimum Replacement of Coarse Aggregates with E-Waste Ceramics for a Rigid Pavement.- Quantitative lifecycle sustainability assessment of asphalt pavement.- Design of circular overhead water tank using staad.pro Software.