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Recycled Waste Materials

Proceedings of EGRWSE 2018

  • Presents latest fundamental research and case studies on waste and recycled materials
  • Thought-provoking ideas and approaches for integrated waste management and recycled waste materials
  • Includes contributions from international experts

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Table of contents (26 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Strength Characteristics of Clayey Soil Stabilized with Nano-silica

    • Abhay Malik, Shiv Om Puri, Neeru Singla, Sanjeev Naval
    Pages 11-17
  3. Chemical Analysis Procedures for Determining the Dispersion Behaviour of Red Mud

    • N. Gangadhara Reddy, B. Hanumantha Rao, Krishna R. Reddy
    Pages 19-26
  4. Enhancement of Shearing Strength of Poorly Graded Sand by Using Surface Modified Waste Rubber Tyre Fibres

    • P. Venkateswarlu, E. P. Krishnaveni, D. Bishnoi, C. H. Solanki, S. K. Shukla
    Pages 69-78
  5. Soil Stabilisation Using Plastic Waste

    • Kamal Singh, Anupam Mittal
    Pages 91-96
  6. Effect of Fly Ash on Permeability of Soil

    • Sourav Debnath, Anupam Mittal
    Pages 97-104
  7. Review Paper on Partial Replacement of Cement and Aggregates with Various industrial Waste Material and Its Effect on Concrete Properties

    • Saini Babita, Upadhyay Saurabh, Gupta K. Abhishek, Yadav Manoj, Sumit, Bindal Pranjal et al.
    Pages 111-117
  8. Size Effect of Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Mud Earth Blocks

    • Sangketa Sangma, Lumlangki Pohti, Deb Dulal Tripura
    Pages 119-125
  9. Investigation on the Potential Use of EAF Dust and RSA for Sustainable Concrete Production

    • Rajwinder Singh, Amanpreet Kaur Sodhi, Neeraj Bhanot
    Pages 127-135
  10. A Study on Strength Behavior of Alkali-Contaminated Soils Treated with Fly Ash

    • Mohammed Ashfaq, M. Heeralal, P. Hari Prasad Reddy
    Pages 137-143
  11. Performance of Pond Ash and Rice Husk Ash in Clay: A Comparative Study

    • Deepak Gupta, Arvind Kumar, Vikas Kumar, Akash Priyadarshee, Vaibhav Sharma
    Pages 145-153

About this book

This volume contains selected papers presented during the International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Material and Sustainable Engineering (EGRWSE-2018). The papers focus on finding innovative ways of recycling and reusing waste materials, reducing demand for natural resources and processing industrial and chemical wastes such that disposal reduces their environmental burden.  This volume will be of interest to researchers, policy makers and practitioners working in the field of waste management. 





Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India

    Arvind Kumar Agnihotri

  • Department of Civil and Materials Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA

    Krishna R. Reddy

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India

    Ajay Bansal

About the editors

Arvind Kumar Agnihotri is Professor of Civil Engineering at NIT Jalandhar. He completed his PhD from University of Roorkee (1998), M Tech from NIT Kurukshetra (1989) and BE from Panjab University Chandigarh (1987). He possesses a work experience of around 29 years in research, teaching and academic administration, with several years spent holding key leadership positions. His areas of interest are Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Engineering, Reinforced Earth (Geo-Synthetics and Geofibers), Ground Improvement and Soil-Structure-interaction. He has supervised 9 PhD Thesis and 7 more are in progress. He has guided 45 M Tech dissertations. He has published more than 100 papers in international and National journals and conferences.  He served as Head of Civil Engineering, Dean Academic, Dean (Planning and Development) at prestigious Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar.  He is fellow/member of many professional organizations like ASCE, IGS, ISTE, Institution of Engineers, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering and Indian Roads Congress. He is reviewer of many international journals of repute.
 
Krishna R. Reddy is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Director of Sustainable Engineering Research Laboratory and also the Director of the Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Engineering Laboratory in the Department of Civil and Materials Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago.  He is the author of 3 books: (1) Geo-Environmental Engineering: Site Remediation, Waste Containment, and Emerging Waste Management Technologies, (2) Electrochemical Remediation Technologies for Polluted Soils, Sediments and Groundwater, and (3) Sustainable Remediation of Contaminated Sites. He is also author of 182 journal papers, 15 edited books, 10 book chapters, and 170 full conference papers. Dr.Reddy has given 160 invited presentations in the U.S.A. and 15 other countries. He has served or currently serves as an Associate Editor or Editorial Board Member of over 10 different journals, including the ASCE and ASTM Journals, among others. He has received several awards for excellence in research and teaching, including the ASTM Hogentogler Award, the UIC Distinguished Researcher Award, the University of Illinois Scholar Award, and the University of Illinois Award for Excellence in Teaching. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a Diplomat of Geotechnical Engineering, and a Board Certified Environmental Engineer. 


Ajay Bansal, Professor and Head of Chemical Engineering Department at NIT Jalandhar, received his B Tech (Gold medallist) from NIT Raipur, M Tech from IIT Delhi and Ph D from Panjab University Chandigarh. He is working in the area of Environmental Engineering, Multiphase Reactors and Renewable Energy. He has over 23 years of experience in teaching and research. Hehas supervised 8 PhD theses and 4 are in progress. To his credit, he has 3 books, 5 book chapters and more than 40 international journal publications along with large number of papers in conferences. He is associated with many professional organizations and is Fellow of IIChE Kolkata and Institution of Engineers (India) Kolkata and Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education. He was Vice-President of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers Kolkata and is presently Chairman of Doaba Regional Centre of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers.


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