AMTID 2011 National Institute of Technology Calicut List of Accepted Abstracts

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Paper No S001 S002 S003 S004 S005 S006 S007 S008 Name of Author Vishnuvardhan S Aravind Tankasala Singh S P Kalpana Santhanam V G Ankit Gupta Dipali Yogeshbhai Patel Neha Hemantkumar Chauhan Arun S Title of the paper Fatigue life evaluation of longitudinal butt welded connections made of IS: 2062 steel Experimental investigations to enhance the mechanical properties of self compacting rubberized concrete Flexural fatigue analysis of self compacting concrete Experimental study on flexural behaviour of concrete beams reinforced with GFRP bars Analytical approach to investigate the effect of confinement and FRP wrapping on exterior joints Effectiveness of shear wall patterns in reducing lateral displacement & interstorey drift: A parametric study Dynamic response of the structure-equipment system isolated by the VCFPS Investigation on influence of approach road conditions on dynamic response of highway bridges

Paper No S009 S010 S011 S012 S013 S014 S015 S016 S017 S018 S019 S020 S021 S022

Name of Author Sasikala D Harvinder Singh Arun Kumar S Mehul Pethani Vitthal Bhai Sayan Prafulla Chatterjee Kumaravel M S Jacob Alex Kollerathu Biju Babu Jitendra Singh Waldiya Thanveer Muhammad Shweta Goyal Job Thomas Rathan Raj R Jaydeep Ghanshyambhai Bhanderi

Title of the paper Simple and truly nonsingular boundary element analysis of plates stiffened by beams Flexural behavior of RC rectangular slabs with one flexible edge: Analytical and experimental investigations Spherical indentation of Nickel thin film on Steel-4340 substrate A comparison of stability analysis methods of AISC 360-05 and effective length factor K Shear analysis of reinforced concrete exterior beam column joints Development and characterization of metal matrix composite using silica mud -An industrial waste Theoretical analysis of spherical shell structures Reliability analysis and design of tall buildings Analysis and design of steel-concrete composite bridge superstructure Analysis and design of floating structure FRP stay-in-place structural formwork for accelerated and durable construction Strut and tie model for the prediction of strength of concrete deep beams reinforced with GFRP bars A new approach for the analysis and design of reinforced concrete chimney Computer program for optimal design of RCC rectangular column for axial flexure domain

Paper No S023 S024 S025 S026 S027 S028 S029 S030 S031 S032 S033 S034 S035 S036

Name of Author Santosh G Shah Parasiya Brijesh Devjibhai Sudhirkumar V Barai Chauhan Digvijaysinh Kiritsinh Kamlesh Babulal Kumavat Sarita Rajaram Khot Kishor Chandra Panda Siddhi J Upadhyay Bharati Raj Sreelakshmi Venugopal Sagar Babanrao Patil Prudhveesh Reddy Sathish Kumar Paresh V. Patel

Title of the paper Micro-mechanical properties of concrete concrete interfaces using micro-indentation technique Factors affecting measurement of concrete cover, rebar location & diameter by NDT Systematic study on waste materials utilization in self-compacting concrete Fresh and hardened properties of steel fibre reinforced self compacting concrete Computer aided design of I-shaped RCC column /shear walls for axial load & biaxial bending as per IS 456 Performance of damaged RC beam externally bonded with GFRP plates Review on parametric study and its influence on shear strengthened reinforced concrete beams with FRP Computer program in MATLAB 7.0 for FE analysis using Mindlins plate theory and comparison with thin plate theory Seismic performance evaluation of irregular concrete buildings Ultimate strength of damaged ships Flexural behavior and bond strength of GFRP bars in concrete beams Study of semi-active control of seismic response using magneto-rheological fluid Displacement based design approach for seismic performance enhancement of framed structures Linear and nonlinear progressive collapse analysis of steel structure

Paper No S037 S038 S039 S040 S041 S042 S043 S044 S045 S046 S047 S048 S049 S050

Name of Author Paresh V Patel Shruthi G N Rathan Raj R Pijush Samui Umesha P K Umesha P K Krishnaveni Balakrishnan Indu Lakshmy Vijay Pijush Samui Sheela S Jagbir Singh Rameshwar Prasad Ravindranath Gurushantappa Mudkanna Janardhana Maganti

Title of the paper Design of steel plate shear wall in multi storey building Non-linear Finite Element Analysis of shear walls subjected to seismic excitation Effect of supplementary cementitious materials on durability properties of M30 & M40 Grade concrete Application of least square support vector machine (LSSVM) for determination of beam-column joint failure mechanism Studies on behaviour of structural steel elements under elevated temperature : A critical review An investigation on modeling approach of corroded steel structural elements Experimental investigation on concrete specimens strengthened with chopped strand mat Studies on projectile impact on reinforced structural components using FEM Prediction of elastic modulus of normal strength concrete using artificial intelligence technique Ductile behaviour of rubberized concrete beam and beam-column joints Optimum design of isolated column footing A study on the effect of bolted connections on steel beam-columns Experimental analysis on replacement of shear reinforcement with crimped steel fibers in RCC deep beam Compatibility of sulfonated napthalene polymer based superplasticiser with cements partially replaced with fly ash

Paper No S051 S052 S053 S054 S055 S056 S057 S058 S059 S060 S061 S062 S063 S064

Name of Author Aswathy Muralidharan Nair Srinivasa Reddy Vempada Vishnuvardhan S Bhashya V Karthikeyan Chokkalingam Umashankar Shetty Devi M Virupaxi Gundakalle Arivalagan S Vani V S Urooj Masood Sabeena M V Sabeena M V Ayush Tiptur Shiva Prasad

Title of the paper Experimental and analytical comparison of axial load capacity of steel-concrete composite wall panels Studies on corrosion resistance of bacterial concrete embedded with bacillus subtilis Corrosion fatigue crack growth studies on ESE (T) specimens of IS : 2062 steel Determining the double-K fracture parameters for high performance concrete using three point bending test Fatigue life characteristics of FRP composites under high frequency loading Eco-friendly concrete using industrial waste and other materials Enhancement of corrosion resistive properties of concrete containing quarry dust as fine aggregate using inhibitors Strength characteristics of steel fiber reinforced high strength concrete Flexural behaviour of reinforced and plain concrete beams made with polypropylene fibers Stress-strain curves for heated M70 Grade concrete Behavior of mixed fiber reinforced concrete (MFRC) exposed to acids : An experimental study A state-of-the-art report on hybrid fibre reinforced concrete Micro mechanical analysis of nano concrete Shear strength of hybrid fibre reinforced concrete beams without shear reinforcement

Paper No S065 S066 S067 S068 S069 S070 S071 S072 S073 S074 S075 S076 S077 S078

Name of Author Ravi Chandra Amirineni Pavan Goud Ponakalla Mini Soman Anjana Santhakumar Chandrasekhar M Alan Elliott Richardson Kanwarjeet Singh Bedi Prebha Kumari K S Mohammed Tahir V R Brijith R Atul Abhay Phaltane Hari Krishna Gaddam Kisan Jena Vilas Ganuji Meshram

Title of the paper Strength characteristics of hybrid steel and palm fibre reinforced concrete Mechanical properties of hybrid fibre-reinforced concrete Properties of steel fibre reinforced self compacting concrete Geopolymer concrete :A state-of-the art report Stress-strain behavior of glass fibre self compacting concrete under axial compression in confined and unconfined states Equating steel and synthetic fibre concrete post crack performance Use of rice husk ash as a low cost pozzolanic material in self compacting concrete Studies on direct shear strength of fibre reinforced high strength concrete An experimental study on geo-polymer concrete Response control of multi-legged articulated tower using tuned mass damper Behaviour of recycled aggregate concrete under compression and flexure Optimization of high performance concrete mixture proportion - An ANN approach Passive vibration control of framed structure by base isolation technique using rubber bearing Assessment of earthquake response of RC structures with masonry infill walls

Paper No S079 S080 S081 S082 S083

Name of Author Raj Kumar Velu Nirzar Vinodkumar Patel Maulik Bharatbhai Shah Maulik Bharatbhai Shah Bijily B

Title of the paper Experimental studies on dynamic vibration absorber using shape memory alloy (NiTi) springs Base-isolation for mid-rise buildings The behaviour of base-isolated building with tuned mass damper Seismic response of VFPS-isolated building with tuned mass damper Seismic evaluation of asymmetric RC buildings designed in accordance with IS:1893 (2002)

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Paper No G001 G002 G003 G004 G005 G006 G007 G008 G009 G010 G011 G012

Name of Author Manali Mahesh Sheth Singh H P Ruby Nazeer Darga Kumar Nandyala Jaya V Asha Sathyanarayana Singh H P Jagadanand Jha Pratik Bharatbhai Somaiya Malaya Chetia Malaya Chetia Vandana Sreedharan

Title of the paper Computer aided analysis of slope stability Study of strength characteristics of coir-fiber reinforced soil Effective modeling of dam-reservoir-foundation system for dynamic analysis Geotechnical stability studies of submarine pipelines for soils of Indian coast Pseudo-static analysis of nailed steep slopes Innovative ground improvement technique using natural prefabricated vertical drain Use of fly ash reinforced with geogrid sheets as pavement subgrade Improvement in CBR values of expansive soil using geosynthetics Experimental study on bearing capacity improvement using geogrid for strip footing Evaluation of different experimental methods for establishing suction-water content relationship of sand Appraisal of estimated suction-water content relationship for a cohesive soil Clay mineral liner system for leachates containing organic contaminants

Paper No G013 G014 G015 G016 G017 G018 G019 G020 G021 G022 G023 G024 G025

Name of Author Amol Mohanrao Pingale Umashankar Asha M Nair Bhagyashree Naik Abhijit Deka Binal Kamleshkumar Patel Darga Kumar Nandyala Singh H P Ranga Swamy Kodi Rakesh Ramnikbhai Parmar Pranab Jyoti Barman Shanthala B Prashant Garg

Title of the paper Remedial measure of landslide along Western Ghat of India: A comparative study Index properties of fly ash stabilized expansive clay liners using Artificial Neural Network Repeated load CBR tests on geosynthetic reinforced soil-aggregate systems Artificial Neural Network models for prediction of differential settlement of bi-angle shape skirted footing in BC soil subjected to eccentric load Analysis of pile group under lateral load Computational method for analysis of pile group using Winklers spring models Estimation of load carrying capacity of a suction caisson for soils of Indian coast Effects of surcharge loads on liquefaction parameters of pond ash Liquefaction strength of silty sands Dynamic behavior of turbo machine foundation considering soil pile structure interaction Computer aided settlement analysis of axially loaded piles Response of jetty structures for dynamic loading including soil structure interaction Raft foundation at the end of early years

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
Paper No T001 T002 T003 T004 T005 T006 T007 T008 T009 T010 T011 T012 T013 Name of Author Sylvia P Sultan Ahmad Azizi Kranti Kumar Satish Chandra Ayyappa Rao Janga Ashish Dhamaniya Kanimozhi Suresh Kumar Maheshkumar Chamanlal Solanki Minu Elizabeth Mathai Rajkumar Deivendran Sunil Mahale Vikas Venugopala Shenoy Title of the paper Performance evaluation of bus transit: A case study for Bangalore Bus transit shift modeling through disaggregate travel behaviour: A metropolitan case study Modeling and prediction of road traffic noise using artificial neural network Speed distribution curves for pedestrians during walking and crossing Public transit trip planner based on reliability and route choice concepts Upgradation planning of PMGSY roads: A case study Application of phase change materials in solar water system Evaluation of temperature stresses using temperature differential prediction model in high volume fly-ash concrete pavements Development of road user cost model for the high speed corridors of India A study on information requirements for the design of advanced traveller information system in Indian scenario : A case study in Trivandrum city Construction utilization of waste plastic in road Impact of proposed bus rapid transit on Surats transportation system Decision support system for planning port infrastructure for container transport

Paper No T014 T015 T016 T017 T018 T019 T020 T021 T022 T023 T024 T025 T026 T027

Name of Author Kattady Joseph James Vimal K R Gahlot Sanjay Deori Ankit Gupta Yogesh U Shah Akash Chavercode Prakasan Manjunath Chandrashekhar Kerekoppa Kunal Jain Laxmikant Yadu Venkat Ramayya Varanasi Rajan Choudhary Ashwin A N Amarnath M S Chandrakant Eknath Bansode

Title of the paper Multimodal container transport logistics Improved pedestrian facilities for effective public transport A critical review of flexible pavement performance prediction models Rating based approach for performance evaluation of low volume roads Development of urban road management system (URMS) using HDM 4 for Noida Estimation of weights using AHP to prioritize urban road sections for maintenance Rating techniques and establishment of terminal serviceability for rural roads Effect of deferred maintenance on priority ranking for maintenance of multilane highway network Strength characteristics of rice husk ash stabilized black cotton soil Indigenous development of dynamic shear asphalt rheometer Rheological properties of bitumen with industrial wastes as filler Effect of waste plastic utilization on performance of semi dense bituminous concrete mixes Effect of crushed stone aggregate shape factors on indirect tensile strength of asphalt concrete mixes Ceramic industrial wastes as a possible substitute material in pavement

Paper No T028 T029 T030 T031 T032 T033 T034 T035 T036 T037 T038 T039 T040 T041

Name of Author Rajan Choudhary Anjaneyulu V L R Matha

Title of the paper Inadequate drainage leading to failure of flexible pavements Performance evaluation of natural rubber modified bituminous mix

Rushikesh Premjibhai Dangar Use of fly ash in various layers of flexible pavement Anitha Joseph Satish Chandra Rahul Ajmera Sreehari M N Anitha Jacob Rajan Choudhary Dhaval Thakorbhai Barot Ravi Shankar K V R Gauthaman Parthiban Manish Kumar Gaurang Anilkumar Ghadiyali Numerical modeling of rigid pavements using finite element method Risk analysis and pedestrian crossing behaviour under varying road width Road safety audit for Indian roads and traffic conditions Methodology to develop road safety index & evaluation for Indian cities Development of accident prediction models using artificial neural networks Skid resistance of pavements and its effect on road safety Toll plaza simulation using VisSim Lane changing behaviour in mixed traffic: Lane based or non-lane based Intersection flow analysis and modeling using cellular automata Analysis of Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) applications using computer simulation prototypes A study on queuing & discharge behaviour of heterogeneous traffic at an urban intersection of a metropolitan city: Modeling approach

Paper No T042 T043 T044 T045 T046 T047 T048 T049 T050 T051 T052 T053 T054 T055

Name of Author Gaurang Anilkumar Ghadiyali Reebu Zachariah Koshy Ashalatha Rajamma Harikrishna M Pradhan Sowmen Sreehari M N Sreehari M N Chetan R Patel Prashant Shridhar Bokare Subodh Kant Dubey Pinakin N Patel Rajesh Jayantilal Pandya Kudmetha Kiran Kumar Joshi G J

Title of the paper Fixed time signal design modeling under heterogeneous traffic conditions Developing capacity and service volume standards for exclusive motor cycle lanes (EML) Analysis of delay at unsignalised intersection through simulation Estimation of willingness-to-pay value for bus attributes A review of bus rapid transit system in India GIS application for public transport network analysis : A case study for Bangalore metro Feasibility of bus rapid transit for urban areas : A case study for Indian cities Demand estimation and parking characteristic of the commercial area: A case study of Surat city Calibration of linearly decay model of acceleration behavior of trucks in Indian conditions Route choice modeling using ANN based fuzzy model and logistic regression Consideration of mixed traffic at urban intersections Integrated land use transport system in urban planning: Symbiotic relation Evaluation of smoothing techniques on GPS data Regional rail passenger travel demand modeling for a fast growing industrial corridor in India

Paper No T056 T057

Name of Author Anjaneyulu V L R Matha Nikhil Menon

Title of the paper Analysis of trip productions using fuzzy logic approach Performance evaluation and improvements to Vytilla Junction, Kochi, Kerala.

WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

Paper No W001 W002 W003 W004 W005 W006 W007 W008 W009 W010 W011 W012 W013 Name of Author Prashanth J Kavan Ramhari Mane Bimlesh Kumar Sumit Talukdar Jignesh Arvind Kumar Joshi Jignesh Arvind Kumar Joshi Udayakumar G Roshan Karan Srivastav Roshan Karan Srivastav Roshan Karan Srivastav Jignesh Arvind Kumar Joshi Ruchita Suresh Gandhi Amutha R Title of the paper Concrete cubes as artificial armour units: A laboratory study on berm breakwaters Experimental studies of waves transmission at porous plate breakwater Incipient motion channel resistance with seepage ANN model of mean velocity for vegetative channel Rainfall runoff modeling using ANN Plug and play canal automation: Is it possible Semi impervious subsurface barrier - A new concept in water conservation in lateritic formations Effect of rainfall on groundwater fluctuations using Artificial Neural Network Step-wise neural network model for forecasting hourly river flows Groundwater level predictions using ANFIS model Rainfall forecasting using ANN Study of stage-discharge relationship using artificial neural network Prediction of groundwater levels using artificial neural networks in Malattar subwatershed

Paper No W014 W015 W016 W017 W018 W019 W020 W021 W022 W023 W024 W025 W026 W027

Name of Author Ruchita Suresh Gandhi Chintan Ashishkumar Gajjar Veena Aniruddhsinh Jadeja Chintan Ashishkumar Gajjar Adarsh S Sanat Nalini Sahoo Dwarakish G S Saravanan S Saravanan S Rabinandan J Ruchita Suresh Gandhi Ruchita Suresh Gandhi Chetan R Patel Ruchita Suresh Gandhi

Title of the paper Analysis and estimation of ground water variability with respect to quality parameters using artificial neural network Non-structural methods for forecasting flood risks Estimation of evapotranspiration using artificial neural network Flexible irrigation : A horizon for Indian agriculture Optimal design of HBPS channels using Probabilistic Global Search Lausanne Determination of total and effective impervious area in Guwahati city: A case study Morphometric analysis of Baindhur hole and Yedamavina hole using satellite digital data Groundwater vulnerability mapping for Palar basin using Drastic & GIS GIS-based landslide susceptibility mapping : A case study of Coonour watershed, Tamil Nadu, India Web map service to Panchayatraj institutions - Case study Reservoir sedimentation estimation and prediction using artificial neural network Modeling the time variation of reservoir trap efficiency Sustainable cities: A need for 21st century Estimation of useful life of a reservoir using sediment trap efficiency

Paper No W028 W029 W030 W031

Name of Author Bimlesh Kumar Sanjay Kumar G R Mansoor Ahammed Banasri Sarmh

Title of the paper Plane bed channel resistance with seepage Design of water distribution network system for NITK Surathkal campus through EPANET Use pattern and effectiveness of household water purification devices Optimal ecological management practices (EMPS) for controlling sediment and water yield from hilly urban watersheds

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Paper No E001 E002 E003 E004 E005 E006 E007 E008 E009 E010 E011 E012 E013 Name of Author Irfan Khursheed Shah Shilpa Bannur Srinivasamurthy Shilpa Bannur Srinivasamurthy Venkatesh Kumar George K Varghese Joone Joy Irfan Khursheed Shah Varija K Vijay Anuroop Priya K L Sreedeep Sekharan Siva Prakasam Akshat Jain Title of the paper Drinking water quality variation in public distribution systems: An Indian scenario Assessment and modeling of indoor air pollutants from different fuels in rural area - A review Assessment of bioallergen in and around a market Modeling of water quality parameters of combined cycle power plant using Artificial Neural Networks Environmental Forensics: Legal framework and future in India Assessing monitory value of the nuisance caused by an MSW landfill Thermal regeneration study of VOC (volatile organic compound) spent activated carbon Soil moisture redistribution under rainfall, irrigation and evapotranspiration Removal of iron from ground water using groundnut shells ash Fuzzy logic for irrigation water quality Suction-water content relationship for a class F fly ash Study on variability in certain meteorological parameter in some part of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu state, India Air pollution and radioactivity due to nuclear emissions

Paper No E014 E015 E016

Name of Author Ruth Sherly Endluri Bibhabasu Mohanty Puneet Pal Singh Cheema

Title of the paper Recovery of silica from fly ash Removal of heavy metal by screening followed by soil washing from contaminated soil Anaerobic treatment of domestic waste water in high rate anaerobic reactors

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Paper No C001 C002 C003 C004 C005 C006 C007 C008 C009 C010 C011 C012 C013 Name of Author Chandramohan P V Rahul V Ralegaonkar Rahul Misra Title of the paper Bridge connecting Yanam to Yedurlanka : A case study Quality assessment for climate responsive built environment Comparative study of different available construction carbon calculators

Nilesh Prakashrao Deshpande Advanced techniques in construction planning & resource management Thokchom Kiranbala Devi Rajkumar Deivendran Chintan Ashishkumar Gajjar Parag Khare Lakshmi Narayanan S Bhuvaneshwari B Vedhasakthi K Priyadharshini Perumal Srinivasan R Earthquake disaster mitigation Disaster management and mitigation Disaster management cycle for flood Rating of energy efficient buildings: A case of IIT, Kanpur Risk assessment for green construction projects Emerging trends of application of Nanotechnology in Civil Engineering : A pre-proof of concept Development of normal strength and high strength self curing concrete Bottom ash as secondary raw material in concrete Partial replacement of sand with fire bricks in concrete

Paper No C014 C015 C016 C017 C018 C019 C020

Name of Author Srilakshmi Paturi Jayasree C Hasi Binu

Title of the paper Studies on mechanical behaviour of high strength SCC with confinement Influence of superplasticizers on the hydration and microstructure of the cement paste Mechanical characteristics of concrete with recycled aggregate

Ponnusamy Ramar Kalanjiam Sustainable development of hyposludge (paper waste) using concrete industry Nikhil Menon Boda Dean Kumar Sandeep Singla Development of green construction schemes to reduce the development footprint in green buildings Early prediction of strength of fly ash concrete mixes of any age Sustainable building design and construction