Sustainable Engineering

1. Front Matter

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2. Application of Response Surface Methodology to Optimize the Reaction Parameters for Grafting of Cellulosic Fiber

   • Aanchal Mittal, Sangeeta Garg, Shailendra Bajpai

   Pages 1-12

3. Bioregeneration of Granular Activated Carbon Adsorbed with Analytical-Grade Hydroquinone Compound Using Mixed Bacterial Culture

   • Varun Kumar Agarwal, Kaushik Nath, Nikul Maliya, Mufaddal Nathani, Chintan Ghava

   Pages 13-17

4. Bearing Capacity Improvement of Sand Bed Reinforced with 3D Geogrids of Rectangular Pattern

   • Femy M. Makkar, S. Chandrakaran, N. Sankar

   Pages 19-26

5. Rain Garden—A Solution to Urban Flooding: A Review

   • Osheen, K. K. Singh

   Pages 27-35

6. Al–Fe and Al–Ti Pillared Saponite Clay Catalysts: Preparation and Characterization

   • Sudha Minz, Renu Gupta, Sangeeta Garg

   Pages 37-48

7. Performance-Based Seismic Evaluation of Multi-storey R.C.C. Building with Addition of Shear Wall

   • Sumit, S. M. Gupta

   Pages 49-61

8. Synthesis and Characterization of the Graft Copolymers of Starch for the Application in Packaging Films

   • Sangeeta Garg, Aanchal Mittal, Anshuman Premi

   Pages 63-73

9. Application of RSM for Optimizing the Biodiesel Production Catalyzed by Calcium Methoxide

   • Kashish Mehta, Neetu Divya, Mithilesh Kumar Jha

   Pages 75-83

10. Synthesis and Characterization of Chemically Derived Graphene Oxide from Graphite

    • Pankaj Kumar, Neetu Divya, J. K. Ratan

    Pages 85-94

11. Rainfall Trend Analysis of Various Districts of Haryana, India

    • Deeksha Malik, K. K. Singh

    Pages 95-109

12. Infiltration—A Critical Review

    • Satyam Garg, Arun Goel

    Pages 111-120

13. Economy of Design of Rigid Pavement with Tied Concrete Shoulders

    • Pooja Singh, S. N. Sachdeva

    Pages 121-125

14. Application of Aspergillus Niger for Biomachining of Aluminium Alloy 4004

    • Pallvi Verma, Amanpreet Kaur Sodhi, Neeraj Bhanot

    Pages 127-132

15. TiO2-Assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of Herbicide 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic Acid: Slurry and Fixed-Bed Approach

    • Anoop Verma, Amrit Pal Toor, Palak Bansal, Vikas Sangal, Amit Sobti

    Pages 133-143

16. Comparative Study on the Photocatalytic Degradation of Paraquat Using Tungsten-Doped TiO2 Under UV and Sunlight

    • Manpreet Kaur, Anoop Verma, Hema Setia, Amrit Pal Toor

    Pages 145-155

17. Pervious Concrete—A Review on Its Properties and Applications

    • Rekha Singh, Sanjay Goel

    Pages 157-165

18. Reclamation of Waterlogged Saline Lands in Haryana Through Subsurface Drainage Technology—A Review

    • Hemant Raheja, Arun Goel, D. S. Bundela

    Pages 167-175

19. Effect of Modulus of Elasticity and Water Table on Uplift Capacity of Granular Anchor Pile: An FEM Approach

    • Abhishek, Ravi Kumar Sharma

    Pages 177-185

20. Aeration Through Weirs—A Critical Review

    • Akash Jaiswal, Arun Goel

    Pages 187-200

This volume contains selected papers presented during the International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Material and Sustainable Engineering (EGRWSE-2018). The multidisciplinary articles in this volume discuss environment-friendly technologies and the application of 'smart' solutions and initiatives to improve infrastructure and services, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and conservation of resources. This volume will be of interest to engineers, professionals, and researchers working on improving urban infrastructure and strengthen civic amenities in a sustainable manner. 

• Recycled waste materials
• Environmental Geotechnology
• Geotechnology
• Sustainable Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

• 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 Reddy

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

  Ajay Bansal

Prof. 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.
 
Dr. 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 theU.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. 


Dr. 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. He has 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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