Advances in Construction Materials, Techniques and Management

A US India binational workshop on Advances in Construction Materials, Techniques and Management was held at VGP Golden Beach Resort Hotel, Madras between December 10 to 14, 1990. It was organized by National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (Buiding Technology Division, Civil Engineering Department), with the approval of Department  of Science and Technology, Govt.of India, New Delhi. It was funded by National Science Foundation, United Nations Centre for Human Settlements and I.I.T Madras and Co-sponsored by a number of organisations. More than 150 delegates from the construction industry, governmental organizations and research institutions attended this professional meeting and participated in the discussions.

The primary objectives of the workshop were:
a. To get familiarized with the state of the art on materials and techniques of construction in the United States and India.
b. To study the needs of the construction industry in the US and India
c. To identify topic areas of research and development which can be carried out in both the countries on a cooperative basis.
d. To identify industry leaders and researchers who are interested in participating in these colaborative research and development efforts.

In addtion, the workshop was expected to act as a forum for interaction between Indian construction industry leaders and researchers on topics that pertain to industry problems and method of solutions.

This book is a collection of all papers presented in the workshop. It has been put together with a hope that it can function as a control sample from which future cooperative activities between the two countries (in terms of research and development) can be gauged.

The authors of the papers were requested to present the material from a guideline that emphasizes the changes that have taken place during that last two decades, the current and the future needs of the industry, and the primary areas of research. The publication also contains the names and adressess of the participants and those of subcommittee decisions is presented at the end of the book.

Contents:

Preface

Chapter 1. Advances and Research Needs in Maintenance and Repair
- Facilities Maintenance and Repair of Damaged Structures in the U.S. - Kenneth L. Carper
- Maintenance and Reapir in India - K.S. Narayanan
- Construction Quality, Failures, Durability and Restoration Techniques - R.N. Raikar

Chapter 2. Advances and Research Needs in Wood and Wood Products
- Advances in Wood and Wood Products in the U.S - Shan Somayaji
- Status of Wood and Wood Products in India - H.N. Jagadees and Joseph George

Chapter 3. Advances and REsearch Needs in Computer Integrated Design and Construction
- Computer Integrated Design and Construction and Role of Knowledge-Based Expert Systems - C.S. Krishnamoorthy
- Trends in Computer Applications and Software Development in Planning, Design and Construction of Structures - T.V.S.R. Appa Rao, A. Rajaraman & C.V. Vaidyanathan

Chapter 4. Advances and Research Needs in Construction Equipment, Tools and Management
- Construction Equipment and Project Management for the 90s - James T. O'Connor
- Construction Productivity in India - S.A.Reddi
- Construction Equipment, Tools and Management in India - A. Ramakrishna

Chapter 5. Advances and Research Needs in Mansory Construction
- Structural Mansory - James E. Amrhein
- Mansory Construction with Hollow Concrete Blocks and Stabilised Soil Blocks - T.P. Ganesan
- Use of Brick and Stone as Construction Materials - The Indian Scenario - H. Achyutha

Chapter 6. Advances and Research Needs in Prefabricated Construction
- U.S. Practice and Research in Prefabricated Construction - Suzanne Dow Nakaki and Robert E. Englekirk
- Status of Prefabricated Construction in India and R&D Needs - M. P. Jaisingh
- Industrialisation of Civil Structures in India - B.G. Shirke

Chapter 7. Advances and Research Needs in Disaster Resistant Construction
- Windstorm Disaster Resistant Structures in the U.S - Kishor C. Mehta
- Disaster Resistant Construction and Design - Saed Amanullah
- Engineering of Structures to Resist Cyclonic Winds - J. Shanmugasundaram
- Earthquake Resistant Structures - A.R. Chandrasekaran

Chapter 8. Advances and Research Needs in Cement-Based Materials
- A Renaissance in Cement-based Materials - Surendra P.Shah and J. Francis Young
- Ferrocement and Fiber-reinforced Ferrocement: Developments and Applications in India - Prakash Desayi

Chapter 9. Subcommitte Meetings and Summary Recommendations
- Meeting of Subcommittee on Cementitious Materials
- Meeting of Subcommittee on Wood and Wood Products
- Meeting of Subcommittee on Mansory Construction
- Meeting of Subcommittee on Prefabrication
- Meeting of Subcommittee on Disaster Resistant Construction
- Meeting of Subcommittee on Project Management and Equipment
- Meeting of Subcommittee on Computer Integrated Design and Construction
- Meeting of Subcommittee on Maintenance and Repair

Chapter 10. Names and Addresses of Delegates to the Workshop
- Acmatam 80 - Delegates Names and Addresses
- US-India Committee on Construction Materials, Techniques and Management
- Advisory Committee
- Local Organising Committee
- Cosponsors of ACMATAM '90

Post Date : 04 Maret 2010