Geotechnical Engineering: Recent submissions

  • DESIGN OF CONSTRUCTED WETLAND FILTERS (NUST) 
    MUHAMMAD BILAL TAHIR (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2015)
    NUST is a prestigious university of Pakistan. As university is growing rapidly each year with more number of students admitting, the quantity of wastewater is also increasing. For that there is need to expand or install ...
  • Slope Stability Analysis in Jhika Gali Murree 
    Muhammad Adeel Tahir (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2014)
    Landslide is a natural phenomenon which involves the failure of slope materials varying from the small insignificant ones to catastrophic movements. The northern region of Pakistan is susceptible to land sliding which in ...
  • Design of Small Dam (Daducha Dam, DHA-II) Rawalpindi 
    Sahibzada Uzair Ullah (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2014)
    Water is the basic necessity of life. Pakistan is an agrarian country having a total area of 796096km2 with total cultivated area of 22.05 million hectors, of which 19.02 million hectors area, is under irrigation. The ...
  • AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Slope Stability Analysis 
    Mushahid Maqsood Khan (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2013)
    Murree -Jhika Gali being well renowned tourist resort in one of the hilly areas of Pakistan. Jhika-Gali is not only a place of tourist attraction but also an important strategic location. A number of defense installation ...
  • Demonstration of Liquefaction by Construction of Liquefaction Tank & Study of its Mitigation Method 
    Waleed Hasan (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2013)
    The project focuses on understanding the phenomenon of soil liquefaction; the factors triggering it, soil behavior during liquefaction and the methods to mitigate liquefaction. Liquefaction occurs when cohesion less saturated ...
  • DEEP EXCAVATIONS IN BUILT UP AREAS AND PILING TECHNIQUES 
    Ameer Hamza (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2013)
    For deep excavations, a retention system is mandatory not only for the safety of surrounding structures, but also for safe and proper execution of construction work within the parameter. This document serves as a comprehensive ...
  • Soil Pile Interaction under Sesmic Loading 
    Sohaib Riaz (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2012)
  • Design of Dam for Water Resource Development and Irrigation in Potohar Region 
    Ahmed Rafique (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2012)
    Pakistan's economy is highly reliant on agriculture which in turn is reliant on irrigation system which requires ~ontinuous, reliable, and accessible. watersyste.rn and .network. Pakistan is providential in spil, topography ...
  • ASSESSMENT OF ENGINEERING AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF COARSE AGGREGATE FROM DIFFERENT QUARRY SITES OF PAKISTAN AND ESTABLISH ECONOMICAL IMPACT 
    Faisal Malik (NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 2010)
    Coarse Aggregate is a material vastly used in the construction industry related to concrete structures, asphalt bases and pavements. To achieve required dimensional stability, durability and strength of structures, aggregate ...
  • EFFECTS OF SALTS ON GEOTECHNICAL BEHAVIOUR OF SOIL 
    Qari Muhammad Tanveer (NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 2010)
    Alkaline and salts affected soils occupy 7.7% of the earth surface (Massoud 1990). These salts are primarily chlorides and sulfates of calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium. The soils exhibit considerable changes in ...
  • SLOPE STABILITY STUDY OF DHAL - KOHALA ROAD 
    Muhammad Saleem Akhtar (NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 2008)
    Amongst the northern and mountainous region of Pakistan, Murree - Kohala is considered to be one of the worst slide-affected area. The landslide hazard on the road section Dhal - Kohala has been a cause of great concern ...
  • CHARACTERIZATION AND STABILIZATION OF SUBGRADE SOIL ALONG GUJRANWALA-LAHORE SECTION OF N-5 
    Abdul Qudoos Khan (NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 2007)
    The pavement subgrade acts as foundation for a pavement structure. The life and performance of a pavement structure is greatly dependent on the strength properties of subgrade layer. It is common for pavement engineers ...
  • EVALUATION OF IN-SITU STRENGTH AND SETTLEMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE 
    Aamir Maqbool (NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 2007)
    National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) is setting up its campus in sector H-12. The area covered by Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) covers the north western extent of the sector. In view of the scarcity of land ...
  • EVALUATION OF DYNAMIC COMPACTION 
    Sarfraz Ali (NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 2007)
    Deep Dynamic Compaction (DDC) Technique was used to improve soil bearing capacity in an area located some 65 km west of Islamabad, Pakistan. It was first project in the country where DDC was used for soil improvement. ...
  • SLOPE STABILITY STUDY OF LOWER TOPA TO VILLAGE BAN ROAD 
    MUHAMMAD ADNAN QADIR (NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 2006)
    The objectives of this endeavor are to study the existing landslides on Lower Topa to village Ban road and evaluate the factors causing the landslides and suggest remedial measures to combat the problem. It is pertinent ...
  • LANDSLIDE HAZARD AND RISK MAPPING OF URBAN MURREE 
    Muhammad Naeemuddin (NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 2006)
    Landslides are an inherent dilemma of the mountainous areas and have been observed and recorded for several centuries worldwide. Geographically, Murree lies in the southern part of outer or sub Himalayas and is one of the ...
  • SLOPE STABILITY STUDY OF ISLAMABAD – MURREE ROAD 
    Arif Junaid Kareem (NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 2004)
    Amongst the mountainous region of Pakistan, Murree is considered to be one of the worst slide-affected areas. The landslide hazard in Murree has been a cause of great concern affecting the safety of life and property. ...
  • SLOPE STABILITY STUDY ALONG ABBOTABAD – NATHIAGALI ROAD 
    MUKHTAR AHMED BHATTI (NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 2006)
    Life and property of the inhabitants of Galiat Area are threatened by various natural hazards like earthquakes, flash floods and landslides etc. Amongst these, the landslides and related failure processes are the most ...
  • SLOPE STABILITY STUDY ALONG MURREE - NATHIAGALI ROAD 
    Imtiaz Ghani (NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 2004)
    The northern regions of Pakistan have geomorphologically very active mountainous / semi mountainous terrain. Resultantly, population and infrastructure in these areas is vulnerable to hazards like landslides, earthquakes ...
  • SLOPE STABILITY STUDY OF MURREE MUZAFFARBAD ROAD 
    Asadullah (NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 2004)
    Mountainous landscape is generally prone to landslide hazards; historically landslides have caused extensive damage to human life and infrastructure worldwide. The causes of the landslides can be attributed both to nature ...

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