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Developing Carbon based Bio Self-healing concrete for autogenous healing of cracks in paved surfaces

Ghaffar, Sajid (NUST, 2020)

The versatile characteristics of concrete make it a most widely used construction material all over the world. Evolution in various grades of concrete has started in early 1900s. The available normal grades of concrete ...
Machine Learning Model of Dhajji Dewari Wall Panels and Confinement Effect on Steel Fiber Reinforced HSC Beams

Hafeez, Hammad (NUST, 2021)

An Artificial Neural Network model was developed for lateral load performance of Dhajji Dewari retrofitted by inexpensive Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer retrofitting technique. This model was developed by considering five ...
Effect of Bentonite as Partial Replacement of Cement on Residual Properties of Concrete Exposed to Elevated Temperatures

Mushtaq, Sardar Farhan (NUST, 2020)
An Efficient Model for Predicting the Sheer Strength of RC Knee Joint Subjected to Opening and Closing Moment

Tariq, Moiz (NUST, 2021)

Reinforced concrete (RC) beam-column knee joints are intrinsically distinct from the traditional RC interior and exterior joints. The RC knee joint has two distinct load resistance mechanisms. Its shows different behavior ...
Bio Inspired Techniques To Enhance The Immunity of RC Members Against Corrosion

Maria Kanwal (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

Managing concrete scraps and agricultural wastes are major concerns of the society. They are causing climate change and obstruction to sustainability. In this scenario, engineering maintainable concretes and recycling of ...
Thermo-Mechanical Properties of High Strength Concrete Reinforced With Nano-Micro Fibers Under Fire Conditions

Muhammad Talal Afzal (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

Carbon nano fibers (CNFs) and basalt fibers (BFs) were added into high strength concrete (HSC) to evaluate the fire resilience of incumbent matrix. The mechanical performance was evaluated by conducting material property ...
Sustainable Inert Carbonized Intrusions For Intensification In Fracture And Electromagnetic Properties Of Cementitious Composites

Ayesha Mahmood (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

The developments in concrete engineering via successive utilization of industrial and agricultural wastes having economic, ecological and sustainability benefits; is the demand of present era. Waste scrap tire and cotton ...
Design Optimization of Tuned Liquid Column Ball Damper (TLCBD) For a Multi-Degree of Freedom Structure

Muhammad Tanveer (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

Construction of high rise structures is on rise in recent decades due to the modern needs and less availability of land areas. As the height of any structure increases, it gets more prone to earthquake and wind induced ...
Flexural Behavior of Double Skin Steel Tubular Beams Subjected to Monotonic and Cyclic Loading

Wahab Ashraf (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

Double skin tubular members consist of two tubes placed concentrically or eccentrically having space between them which is filled with concrete. This thesis is concerned with the flexural properties of Concrete Filled ...
Bio-Influenced Self-Healing Concrete Using Various Fibrous Carriers

Momina Rauf (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

Microbial induced calcite precipitation for self-healing purpose in concrete is governed by several factors including type of bacteria and the carrier compound. In order to investigate the autonomous healing, this study ...
Vibration Control of A Multi-Storey Building Having Mass Irregularity Using Single Tuned Mass Damper (STMD) and Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers (MTMDS).

Imdad Ullah Khan (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

Tall buildings are necessary need of modern world due to shortage of land in commercial areas. Earthquake and wind loads produce undesirable vibrations in these buildings. There are several vibration control techniques ...
Effect of Adding Graphite Nano/Micro Platelets on Salt Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Nano-Modificent Concrete

Ahmad Nawaz (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

Concrete is the most consumed material all over the world in construction industry. Though it is more stable than most of the materials, it has still some drawbacks that could be improved. Durability of concrete is main ...
Vulnerability Assessment of Masonry Structures In Seismically Prone Regions of Pakistan

Muhammad Waleed Khan (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

The buildings can withstand earthquake more effectively if the structural performance of the existing buildings can be assessed accurately. This study aims at determining the effect of masonry as an infill on the ...
Effect of Elevated Temperature on Mechanical and Physical Properties of High Strength Concrete Modified With Graphite Nano/Micro Platelets

Hafiz Waheed Iqbal (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

Graphite nano/micro platelets (GNMPs) are one of the most promising nano materials because of their pozzolanic reactivity besides the micro-pore filling effect. It is imperative to characterize their behavior under different ...
Sustainable Incorporation of Waste Granite Dust as Partial Replacement of Sand in Autoclave Aerated Concrete

Muhammad Saeed Zafar (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)
A Study On The Magnetorheological Response Of MRE Reinforced with Micro And Nano Iron Fillers.

Sadia Umer Khayam (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

Owing to its benefit of changing stiffness, Magnetorheological Elastomers (MRE) can be effectively used as base isolator in buildings and bridges to resist unpredictable loading conditions e.g. seismic activities. This ...
Sustainable Incorporation of Lime-Bentonite Clay Composite for Production of Eco-Friendly Bricks

Usman Javed (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

Global earth atmosphere is degrading due to abundant use of fossil fuel for fulfilling energy demands of rapid growing economies. Brick manufacturing process contribute its part by consuming energy in its firing process, ...
Thermal and Mechanical Performance of Sawdust High Strength Concretes at Elevated Temperatures

Ehsan Ullah Khan (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

The performance of high strength concrete (HSC) under fire conditions is an established concern in concrete industry. The kinetics and mechanisms involved in processes that affect the fire behavior of HSC are mostly ...
Increasing the Lateral Capacity of Timber Wall Panels using Inexpensive FRP Retrofitting Techniques

Muhammad Ammad Hassan (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

Dhajji Dewari is a traditional non-engineered open construction technique. These traditional timber structures are mostly found in Northern mountainous parts of Pakistan and in places where availability of conventional ...
Thermal Enhancement of Walls Using Phase Change Materials

Mahmood Hussain (NICE SCEE, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 2019)

Energy demand is continuously increasing globally. Fossil fuels are a major cause of harmful gas emissions and thus causing environmental pollution. Therefore, it is a dire need to introduce innovative techniques for energy ...

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