Conducted lecturer on ‘PRIMAVERA P6’. (Page 5)

Received 3.77 lacs worth consultancy Projects. (Page 5)

Published 8 International Journals. (Page 5)

Participated in 7 National Conferences. (Page 6)

BRICK MASTER & CAD RUSH photos (Page 8)

Trends of Civil (Page 9)

BUILDER TRENDS

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Department of Civil Engineering, GMR Institute of Technology

To be a nationally preferred department of learning for students and teachers alike, with dual commitment to research and serving students in an atmosphere of innovation and critical thinking.

GMR Institute of Technology GMR Nagar, Rajam, Andhra Pradesh - 532127

e-mail: hod_civil@gmrit.org

To provide high-quality education in Civil Engineering to prepare the graduates for a rewarding career in Civil Engineering and related industries, in tune with evolving needs of the industry.

To prepare the students to become thinking professionals and good citizens who would apply their knowledge critically and innovatively to solve professional and social problems.

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Mission

Vision

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Program Outcomes

The Bachelor of Technology program aims to produce students that at the time of graduation will be able to:

• Apply the knowledge of basic sciences and fundamental engineering concepts in solving engineering problems.

• Identify and define engineering problems, conduct experiments and investigate to analyze and interpret data to arrive at substantial conclusions.

• Propose appropriate solutions for engineering problems complying with functional constraints such as economic, environmental, societal, ethical, safety and sustainability.

• Perform investigations, design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret the results to provide valid conclusions.

• Select/develop and apply appropriate techniques and IT tools for the design & analysis of the systems.

• Give reasoning and assess societal, health, legal and cultural issues with competency in professional engineering practice.

• Demonstrate professional skills and contextual reasoning to assess environmental/societal issues for sustainable development.

• Demonstrate Knowledge of professional and ethical practices.

• Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multi-disciplinary situations.

• Communicate effectively among engineering community, being able to comprehend and write effectively reports, presentation and give / receive clears instructions.

• Demonstrate and apply engineering & management principles in their own / team projects in multidisciplinary environment.

• Recognize the need for and have the ability to engage in independent and lifelong learning.

Overview The Department of Civil Engineering was established in 2002. It offers students a solid grounding in better utilization of resources and greater standardization of construction processes required by the construction industry. Students are taught how to use and employ innovative design methods and techniques. Exposure to contemporary facets planning, construction design and project management are key aspects of the course. Annual intake of this Department is 120 students.

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Facilities & Infrastructure Engineering Geology Lab Environmental Engineering Lab Surveying Field Work Lab Geo Technical Engineering Lab Concrete & Highway Lab Computer Aided Analysis & Design Lab Strength of Materials Lab Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machinery Lab

Major Courses Offered Materials of Construction & Management Concrete Technology & Design of Concrete Structures Structural Analysis Design of Steel Structures & Pre-stressed Concrete Structures Environmental Engineering Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering Hydraulics & Water Resources Engineering Surveying Transportation Engineering Building Planning, Design & Drawing Computer Aided Analysis & Design Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Advanced Structural Engineering Pavement Analysis & Design Advanced Foundation Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering Building

Program Educational Objectives

• Engage in ongoing learning and professional development through self-study, continuing education in civil engineering and in other allied fields.

• Apply engineering skills, critical thinking and problem-solving skills in engineering practices or tackle social, technical and business challenges.

• Demonstrate professional excellence, ethics, soft skills and leadership qualities

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Extra-credit Courses

1. Mr. M. T. S. Lakshmayya, Assistant Professor conducted an Add on Course on “PRIMAVERA P6” for the students started on 19.09.2016.

Description - Oracle's Primavera P6 Professional Project Management. The recognized standard for high-performance project management Primavera P6 Professional Project Management, handles large-scale, highly sophisticated and multifaceted projects.

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Hydro-geological characterization and groundwater modelling in Kovvada region

• Project was worth of 37 lac rupees (Sanctioned year – 2014). • Spatial and temporal analysis of surface and subsurface resources using ArcGIS and QGIS software • Data processing and 3D visualization using Rockworks software • Res2D and 1XD for 2D and 1D subsurface visualization was carried out.

Government & Private Contracts

• 1.70 lac rupees worth Core test contractors were procured. • Material testing, design mix and steel design contracts of amount nearly 38k rupees were performed.

Interactions

Project Highlights

PRIMAVERA P6 extra-credit course for students

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Academic Achievements

1. B. Someswara Rao, B. Seshu Kumari and G. Venkata Rao, “Experimental Study on Concrete Pavements by Partial Replacement of Cement with Industrial Wastes”, International Journal of Engineering Research in Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Vol. 01, Issue 05, pp 15-22, September 2016. (Submitted in April 2017)

2. B. Someswara Rao, M. Satyavathi and G. Venkata Rao, “Experimental Study of Stone Matrix Asphalt with Coir Fiber and Pineapple Fiber”, International Journal of Engineering Sciences & Research Technology, Vol. 05, Issue 11, pp. 378-385, November 2016.

3. V. Udaya Bhanu, J. Venkateswara Rao, “Influence of Glass Powder and Quartzite Rock Dust as Fillers in Stone Mastic Asphalt”, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), Vol. 5, Issue no.11, pp. 222-226, November-2016, (Impact factor :1.76) (Indexed in: Google scholar/ Research gate) (ISSN: 2278-0181).

4. G. Venkata Rao and M.T.S. Lakshmayya, “Construction of Sustainable Rigid Pavements by Usage of Vitrified Polish Waste Admixed Fiber Reinforced Concrete", International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology, Vol. 4 Issue 8, pp. 384-396, August 2016. (Indexed in: Google scholar) (ISSN: 2321-9653)

5. B.P.R.V.S. Priyatham and K.S.B. Prasad, “Experimental Study on Stone Matrix Asphalt Using Polymers”, International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER), Vol. 6, Issue 9, September 2016. (Indexed in: Index Copernicus) (ISSN: 2249–6645).

6. K. Gopi Shankar, “Experimental Study on Sand Replacement with Bagasse Ash & Crusher Stone Dust in Concrete Pavement”, International Journal of Engineering Research and Development, Vol. 12, Issue 9, pp. 58-66, September 2016. (Indexed in: Google scholar) (eISSN: 2278-067X, p-ISSN: 2278-800X).

7. J. Venkateswara Rao, K. Rambabu, K. Srinivasa Rao and N. Satish, “Effect of Accelerators on the Compressive Strength Development of Geopolymer Concrete Composites”, International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, Vol. 5, Special Issue-14, MSRIT, ICRAES-2016, Civil Engineering, pp.74-79, September 2016. (Indexed in: Google scholar), (ISSN: 2321-7308).

8. G. Aditya, M. T. S. Lakshmayya, "Effective Utilization of Various Industrial Wastes in Concrete for Rigid Pavement Construction – A Literature Review", International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology, Vol. 3, Issue 3, August 2016.

Journal Publications

International Journals

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Workshops/Conference/ FDP Attended

National Conference:

1. Mr. R. Srinivasa Rao, Assistant Professor attended Two Weeks FDP on " Ground Water Flow and Transport Modeling through Fractured Geologic Media" Conducted by Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad. From 27th June to 7th July 2016

2. Mr. J. Venkateswara Rao a workshop on “Machine Foundation Design With hands –on Practice”, conducted by G.V.P College of Engineering, Vizag September during 26- October 1 2016

3. Mr. SSG Prasad attended a workshop on “Recent Developments in Structural Engineering”, conducted by Dept of Civil Engineering, AITAM Tekkali during 17th Oct – 22nd Oct 2016

4. Mr. B. Someswara Rao & Dr. G. Venkata Rao attended an International Conference Title “Experimental study on Concrete pavements by partial replacement of cement with Industrial wastes”, International Conference on Emerging trends in engineering and technology-16, NIER, September 2016.

5. Mr. K. S. B. Prasad Presented a Paper on “Study of Mechanical Properties of Modified Pervious Concrete” in the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology, conducted BY National Institute for Engineering Research (NIER), Vijayawada, Date: 04.09.2016.

6. Dr. G. Venkata Rao, Professor, Mr. J. Venkateswara, Associate Professor Rao, Mr. K S B Prasad, Assistant Professor, Mr. S. S. G. Prasad, Assistant Professor Mr. R. Srinivasa Rao, Assistant Professor attended a Two-Day Work shop on “Objective Oriented Enriched Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT)” 16th &17th September 2016. Conducted by Department of Power Engineering, GMRIT, Rajam.

7. Mr. J. Venkateswara Rao, Associate, attended a workshop on “An Innovative Method of Partial Replacement of River Sand and Cement in Concrete” Civil Engineering for Sustainability, Andhra University, September -2016.

Student Paper Presentations:

1. K. Lavanya, Y. Hema Latha, V. Sai, P. Vikas presented a paper presentation on Case studies of civil Engineering failures, Arial Time Line in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

2. P. Priyanka presented a paper presentation on Porous Asphalt in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

3. T. Chiranjeevi presented a paper presentation on Bridge fabrication, Metal Tracking in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016(Achieved 2nd Prize)

4. S. Lahari Anisha presented a paper presentation on Previous Concrete in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

5. M. Jyotsna presented a paper presentation on Role of soil in purification of waste water in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

6. S. Sai Krishna Dinakar presented a paper presentation on Arial Tram line in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

7. P. Anand Swaroop Varma presented a paper presentation on Rubber dams, Metal Tracking, Funomania in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

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Extra-Curricular Activities Civil Department, 3rd year students visited Thotapalli Reservoir on 07-10-2017 accompanied Mr. L. Sankar Rao

and Mr. B.P.R.V.S Priyatham Civil Department, 3rd year students visited North India Industrial Tour during 18th Nov, 2016 to 26th Nov,

2016. accompanied by Mr. M. T. S. Lakshmayya.

Red Fort - North India Industrial Tour

8. S. M. S. Prasanth, J. Mahindra Sai, K. Rakesh Naidu presented a paper presentation on Hyper Loop in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

9. B. Maheswara Rao presented a paper presentation on Stone Matrix Asphalt in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

10. N. Praveen Kumar presented a paper presentation on Pervious Pavement in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

11. G. Teja Dinesh presented a paper presentation on Use of recovered tires in construction in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

12. J. Komal presented a paper presentation on Case studies on failures of Projects in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

13. B. S. Spandana presented a paper presentation on Advances in pavement construction in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

14. A Srinu, K. Sai Kumar presented a paper presentation on Rubber dams in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

15. A. Neelima presented a paper presentation on Aerial Tramline (PPT) in Technozion NIT, Warangal during 21-23 October 2016

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Student working during CAD RUSH Event

1. Dept. of civil engineering conducted a central event “MASTER BUILDER”, where 70 members have participated from all branches.

2. Dept. of civil engineering conducted a central event “CAD RUSH”, where 35 members have participated from all branches.

Students building arch using bricks at MASTER BUILDER

Student Program Developments

Students building arch using bricks at MASTER BUILDER

Students with arch made of bricks at MASTER BUILDER event

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Stress Ribbon Bridge

Trends of Civil Engineering Stress Ribbon Bridges by K. Venkatesh Philosophers, thinkers, intellectuals all appeal, “please build bridges and not walls” between different communities, nationalities, countries, languages etc, to achieve universal brotherhood. This can be achieved by constructing stress ribbon bridges. Stress ribbon bridges are very economical, aesthetical and almost maintenance free structure. They require minimal quantity of materials. They are erected independently from the existing terrain and therefore they have minimum impact upon the environment during construction. Stress ribbon bridge is the term used to describe structures formed by a very slender concrete deck in the shape of a catenary. They can be designed with one or more spans and are characterized by successive and complementary smooth curves. These curves blend in to natural environment and their forms, the most simple and basic of structural solutions. The stress ribbon bridge can be erected without undue pressure on the environment. Stress ribbon bridges looks at how slender concrete deck are used in the design of suspension and cable stayed structures. It looks at their characteristic feature; their rigidity, which is mainly given by the tension stiffness of prestressed concrete decking so much so that movement caused by pedestrians or wind does not register as discomfort by users. As opposed to suspension bridges, where the cables carry the load, in stress ribbon, by tensioning the cables and the deck between the abutments, the deck shares the axial tension forces. Anchorage forces are unusually large since the structure is tightly tensioned. At present studies on combining stress ribbon bridges with cables or arches, to build most economical stress ribbon bridges. It makes the study of features of stress ribbon bridges as an important one.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stressed_ribbon_bridge

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Aerocon Bricks by N. Naveen

AAC was invented in mid-1923 in Sweden. It is also known as Autoclaved Cellular Concrete (ACC) or Autoclaved Lightweight Concrete (ALC). Production process of AAC is fairly simple. It is made with made with a mixture of fly ash, lime, cement, gypsum, an aeration agent and water. Aeration process, imparts it a cellular light-weight structure. AAC products are precast in various sizes and provide structure, insulation, and fire and mold resistance.

AAC products are offered in various shapes and sizes including but not limited to blocks, wall panels, floor and roof panels, and lintels. Use of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) blocks in construction industry in India offers interesting proposition for various segments in the society. For a project developer it means faster and lower cost construction. For environmentally conscious it means eco-friendly products and for those who occupy buildings built with AAC blocks it means better safety and lower energy costs for cooling or heating. Primary raw material for AAC is fly ash.

Thousands of tonnes of fly ash is generated by thermal power plants every day and its disposal is a cause of concern. Moreover, using fly ash does not harm the environment at all. In fact, using fly ash takes care of issues related to disposal of fly ash. Therefore, by using fly ash to produce AAC products provides a sustainable, economic and environment friendly option. At the end it all translates to a better world for future generations.

AEROCON Bricks Source: http://www.seminarsonly.com/Civil_Engineering/aerocon-bricks-seminar-ppt.php

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Transparent Concrete by V. Satish

Concrete has been used since Roman times for the development of infrastructure and housing, but its basic components have remained the same. Three ingredients make up the dry mix: coarse aggregate, consisting of larger pieces of material like stones or gravel; fine aggregate, made up of smaller particles such as sand; and cement, a very fine powder material that binds the mix together when water is added.

Just a few decades ago concrete was often misunderstood, disliked and captured by its image fixed due to the rapid urbanization of the 1960s. But since that time, concrete has made considerable progress, not only in technical terms, but also in aesthetic terms.

It is no longer the heavy, cold and grey material of the past; it has become beautiful and lively. By research and innovation, newly developed concrete has been created which is more resistant, lighter, white or colored, etc. Concrete has learned to adapt to almost all new challenges that appeared. In 2001, the concept of transparent concrete was first put forward by Hungarian architect Aron Losonzi at the Technical University of Budapest, and the first transparent concrete block was successfully produced by mixing large amount of glass fiber into concrete in 2003, named as LiTraCon.

The transparent concrete mainly focuses on transparency and its objective of application pertains to green technology and artistic finish. It is the “combination of optical fibers and fine concrete”. At present, green structures focus greatly on saving energy with indoor thermal systems. Therefore, it is imperative to develop a new functional material to satisfy the structure in terms of safety monitoring (such as damage detection, fire warning), environmental protection and energy saving and artistic modeling.

Due to globalization and construction of high-rise building, the space between buildings is reduced; this causes to increasing the use of non- renewable energy sources, so therefore there is a need of smart construction technique like green building and indoor thermal system. Translucent concrete (Transparent concrete) is new technique different from normal concrete. Translucent concrete allows lighter and less weight compared to normal concrete. The use of sunlight source of light instead of using electrical energy is main purpose of translucent concrete, so as to reduce the load on non- renewable sources and result it into the energy saving. Optical fibers is a sensing or transmission element, so decrease the use of artificial light, the normal concrete is replaced by translucent concrete, which has natural lighting and art design.

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Skybus Technology by A. Laxmi

Being an indigenous technology, it will place India on the forefront of the Rapid Transit Industry all over the world while providing the much-needed alternative transportation solution, which is financially viable, environment friendly, synergizing well proven existing cutting edge technologies.

Sky Bus is based on the concept of Sky Wheels presented in 1989 at the World Congress for Railway Research by Mr. B Rajaram, Managing Director of KRCL at Bologna University, Italy . The sky bus uses pre - fabricated latest construction technologies, which save time and money resulting in easy execution of the project in busy urban areas without disturbing the existing traffic pattern. All these structural engineering methods are well - proven. They have IT tools for economical communication and control. The 3 phase asynchronous AC electrical motor used for the propulsion of sky buses is also well proven and widely used abroad as well as in India .

The most precious asset in growing urban areas is land. After its allocation for residential and commercial purposes hardly 6 % to a maximum of 18 % of land in cities forms road ways. The road ways once laid almost remain constant and indeed may be effectively reduced by uncontrolled encroachments. With the physical constraint on road area in the wake of increasing population, the intensity of loads and traffic volumes on the roads increase. As more and more people from different habitats try to converge on to the central business district, the road are left with no capacity to improvise and handle the excess traffic, leading to congestion. Roads take one exactly to the point where one wants to go. But the capacity is limited in terms of passengers per hour that can be handled, considering speed limits and lane width limitations.

Skybus during field trail Source: http://civilenggseminar.blogspot.com/2016/06/sky-bus-technology.html

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Ms. M. Sai Priya, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engg. joined in GMRIT on 11th July, 2016.

New Recruits