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STUDY OF PACKING EFFECTS ON SELF CONSOLIDATING CONCRETE (SCC) USING SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS (SRM)

AHMAD, SUFIAN ((Scee),NUST, 2017)

The classical idea of particle packing is based on Apollonian concept, in which the smaller sized particles fit into the voids left by larger particles. Well graded fine and coarse aggregates having greater range of ...

STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF WASTE PLASTIC INTERLOCKING BRICKS

SUBHANI, HASSAN ALI ((SCEE),NUST, 2023)

The climate crisis is brewing up worldwide and there is an urgent need to develop and adopt products with low carbon footprint. Although the drivers of pollution are numerous, the lack of solid waste management is a ...

EFFECTIVENESS OF A TRAPEZOIDAL TRENCH FILLED WITH EPS GEOFOAM IN REDUCING THE PROPAGATION OF GROUND VIBRATIONS

Sarafath, Mohamed ((SCEE),NUST, 2023)

Structural and serviceability health of the buildings and infrastructure are facing challenging problems due to ground-born vibration from the surrounding environment. The vibration source and transmitting soil medium ...

Development, Optimization and Dynamic testing of an adoptive MRE based Base Isolated System Incorporating Nano and Micro Iron Particles

Khan, Usman Tanveer ((SCEE),NUST, 2023)

Seismic isolation is a widely employed technique on a global scale, aimed at prolonging the natural frequency of a structure and effectively isolating it from seismic disturbances. The proposed methodology entails the ...

Multiple plastic hinges concept for seismic demand control in high rise building with irregularities

Saleem, Muhammad Hassaan ((SCEE),NUST, 2023)

High-Rise buildings with RC-core walls implemented as the lateral load resisting system have been a popular choice of construction in the seismically active areas. Usually, the codes dictate the provision of a single ...

A SIMPLIFIED SEISMIC DESIGN METHODOLOGY AND EVALUATION FOR NEW AND EXISTING RC BUILDINGS IN PAKISTAN

Khan, Muhammad Asad ((SCEE),NUST, 2023)

In seismic design, response spectrum analysis (RSA) stands as a prominent method to determine structural design forces under earthquake loading. However, its reliance on a single response modification factor (R) to ...

Physio-Mechanical Investigation of Treated Recycled Concrete Aggregate (t-RCA) Incorporated One Part Alkali Activated Concrete

Khan, Atif Mehmood ((SCEE),NUST, 2023)

Every year, about 25 billion tonnes of concrete is manufactured globally. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) being the major ingredient of concrete, is responsible for about 8% of total Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions ...

Optimization of Alkali Activator Solution to Enhance the Performance of Roller Compacted Concrete for Pavements

Shahid, Muhammad Jamman ((SCEE),NUST, 2023)

Due to the recent inclination towards reducing greenhouse gases (GHG), less energy-intensive construction, and reuse of waste and secondary materials, this study focuses on maximizing the mechanical performance of ...

PREDICTTHE RESPONSE OF RC BEAM AGAINST IMPACT LOADING WHILE INCORPORATING LARGE DISPLACEMENT

Ahmed, Haseeb ((SCEE),NUST, 2023)

A formulation for analyzing beams experiencing impact loading, taking into account their large displacement behavior, is developed using a three-node beam element based on displacements. Ever since computers were first ...

EFFECT OF TENSILE STRENGTH OF STEEL FIBERS ON STRUCTURAL AND RESIDUAL RESPONSE OF RCC & SFRC BEAMS UNDER STATIC AND IMPACT LOADING

Arshad, Mudassir ((SCEE),NUST, 2023)

Current research experimentally investigates the effect of tensile strength of steel fibers on structural and residual response of RCC and SFRC beams under quasi-static and drop hammer impact tests. Three variants of ...

Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams subjected to Impact Loading under Large Displacement incorporated with Strain Rate Effect

Anas, Muhammad ((SCEE),NUST, 2023)

To examine the behavior of rigid plastic structure several methods have been employed, one of which is the linear complementarity approach. However, numerical model of linear complementarity problems (LCP) under small ...

Seismic Performance Assessment of Low-Rise Unreinforced Stone and Brick Masonry School Buildings in the district of Kashmir, Pakistan

Murtaza, Ali (NUST, 2022)

The performance of unreinforced stone and brick masonry buildings in a seismically active region are considered to be highly vulnerable if proper construction practices and detailing are not implemented. The illustration ...

Optimization in Recipe Design of Interlocking Compressed Earth Blocks by Incorporating Construction and Demolition Wastes

Rayeesulhaq, Mohamed Ramsin (NUST, 2023)

Interlocking Compressed Earth Blocks (ICEBs) have recently surfaced as a valuable and innovative inclusion among earthen building materials. They offer workable answers to the common problems encountered with burned ...

Optimization in Recipe Design of Interlocking Compressed Earth Blocks by Incorporating Construction and Demolition Wastes

Rayeesulhaq, Mohamed Ramsin (NUST, 2023)

Interlocking Compressed Earth Blocks (ICEBs) have recently surfaced as a valuable and innovative inclusion among earthen building materials. They offer workable answers to the common problems encountered with burned ...

Recycled Aggregate Concrete immunized with Bagasse Carbonized Nano/Micro Particles against Freeze-Thaw resistance

Ahamed, Mansoor Lizan (NUST, 2023)

Concrete is the most consumed material all over the world in construction industry. Recently, sustainable development and environmental awareness have become important attributes of societal growth. Waste concrete, which ...

DEVELOPMENT OF MORTAR FILLED HONEYCOMB SANDWICH PANELS FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AGAINST REPEATED BALLISTIC IMPACTS

Iqbal, Mehvesh (NUST, 2022)

Growing security threats demand structures offering exceptional energy absorption and heat dissipation capabilities with minimum damage. Sandwich structures are adopted widely for resisting ballistic impacts. Honeycombs ...

EFFECT OF USING ALUMINUM ALLOY PLATES FOR THE FLEXURE STRENGTHENING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM THROUGH MECHANICAL BOLTS

Rahman, Manzoor (NUST, 2023)

The need to strengthen deteriorating reinforced concrete structures has increased. Because of its simplicity of application and structural strength, externally bonded reinforcement is a common approach for flexure ...

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON EFFECT OF OPENING WITH DIFFERENT ASPECT RATIO IN SQUAT WAL

khan, Arbaz (NUST, 2023)

The primary focus of this work is to investigate, both experimentally and statistically, the impact of window openings with various aspect ratios on the in-plane shear capacity of RCCsquat walls. For this purpose, three ...

Physio-mechanical performance of super absorbent polymer modified low calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete against various curing regimes

Abdullah, Muhammad (NUST, 2023)

This research investigates the effect of internal curing (IC) with super absorbent polymer (SAP) on low calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete (GPC) with water, ambient and heat curing regimes. The impact of SAP on ...

Self-Centering Passive Base Isolation System Incorporating Shape Memory Alloy Wires for Reduction in Base Drift

DAWOOD, SANIA (NUST, 2022)

An earthquake is one of the most terrifying natural disasters that humans cannot control but use of proper technology can minimize its effect. Base isolation is one of the most widely implemented and well-known technique ...

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