RECENT ADVANCES IN CIVIL ANDENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

(RACEE – 2016)

Organized by

NATIONAL SEMINARON

(February 25-26, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGBirla Institute of TechnologyMesra, Ranchi – 835215, Jharkhand

RECENT ADVANCES IN CIVIL ANDENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

(RACEE – 2016)

CALL FOR PAPER

Participant authors are invited to submit abstract related to the theme areas of RACEE-2016, not exceeding 250 words in the prescribed format through email to• s_sengupta76@yahoo.com• sukalyanchakraborty@bitmesra.ac.in

FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACT

Title of the Paper: Times New Roman (MS Word-14 fonts,Boldwith1.5linespacing).Author’sAffiliationandBodyoftheabstract:TimesNewRoman(MSWord-12font,with1.5linespacing).Marginscanbe1”fromallsides.

REGISTRATION

The deadline for submission of abstract for RACEE-2016 is 20th February, 2016. Participantsare requested to send their registration form dulyfilled along with the cheque/demand draft only infavour of “Birla Institute of Technology” payable atRanchi.TheselectedabstractsfortheseminarwillbecommunicatedthroughemailbyFebruary23rd, 2016 and will be published in a volume of proceeding in theformofaCD.

REGISTRATION FEES

i Representatives from industries, NGOs and other sectors

Rs.3000/-

ii Faculties Rs.2000/-

iii Students and PhD Scholars Rs.1000/-

Registration fees include Seminar Kit, Lunch and High Tea on Seminar dates.

CONTACT PERSONS

Dr. Gopal PathakChairperson, Professor and HeadDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, BIT, Mesra, RanchiPhone:+91993454990/0651-2276051Email:gopalpathak@bitmesra.ac.inDr. Siddhartha SenguptaConvenerAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, BIT, Mesra, RanchiPhone:+919471502436Email:s_sengupta76@yahoo.comDr. Sukalyan ChakrabortyConvenerAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, BIT, Mesra, RanchiPhone:+918521761339Email:sukalyanchakraborty@bitmesra.ac.in

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Patron Dr.M.K.Mishra Vice Chancellor, BIT, MesraChairperson Dr.GopalPathakConveners Dr.SiddharthaSengupta Dr.SukalyanChakrabortyMembers Dr.BalramSingh Dr.AnandKumarSinha Dr.SudheshnaChakraborty Dr.IndrajitRoy Dr.BindhuLal Dr.ArunKumar Dr.BirenderSingh Dr.JituKujur Dr.KirtiAvishek Mr.KoushikPal Dr.R.NareshKumar Dr.TanushreeBhattacharya Dr.JawedIqbal Ms.NeetaKumari Mr.Manimohan

REGISTRATION FORMAT FOR REGISTRATION

NATIONAL SEMINARON

RECENT ADVANCES IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERING(RACEE–2016)

(February25-26,2016)

1. NameoftheCandidate..................................................

2. Candidate’sAffiliation...................................................

3. Candidate’scontactaddress...........................................

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Mobile/Telephone..........................................................

Email...............................................................................

4. TitleofPaper..................................................................

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5. DetailsofCheques/Demanddraft...............................

Cheque/DraftNumber...................................................

Bank...............................Date.........................................

6. AccommodationRequired:Yes/No

7. Candidate’sSignature....................................................

(SignatureofForwardingAuthority)

**Travelling expenses will have to be borne by theparticipants. Accommodation will be provided inthe Institute Guest house/Hostels depending upon availabilityonpaymentbasis.

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYMESRA, RANCHI – 835215, JHARKHAND

ABOUT THE INSTITUTEForoversixdecades,BITMesra(located16kmsfromRanchi,theJharkhandstate-capital)hasbeenengagedin nurturing mind through a rich heritage of academic excellence. Essentially a hub of bustling studentactivities, the beautiful campus has been a second-home to thousandsof students in their journey to challengethetimes.Establishedin1955byvisionary-industrialistMr. B. M. Birla, it is today one of the most premierengineeringdestinationsinIndia.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTThe Department of Civil Engineering was established in theyear1957. It isoneof theoldestdepartments andhas the infrastructure and facilities to match with the verybestinthecountryThedepartmentinculcatesandimparts knowledge in fields of Buildings, Roads andHighways, Railways, Tunnels and Bridges, Dams andCanals, Docks and Harbours, Airports,Water SupplyandDrainageworks,TowerStructuresandSkyscrapers.The Civil Engineering discipline offers wide scope to students in terms of promising career opportunities and professionaladvancement.The Environmental Science & Engineering Group (ESEG), established in the year 2002 has emerged asa potential centre in the field of environment through its dedicated involvement and quality contributiontowardseducation,research&professionalservices.TheInstitute had been identified as a State Referral Institute andanMoUwasenteredbetweenDrinkingWaterandSanitationDepartment,GovernmentofJharkhandandBIT,MesraforcommunitybasedNationalruraldrinkingwaterqualitymonitoring&surveillanceprogramme.In May 2014 Department of Civil Engineering andEnvironmental Science & Engineering Group has been mergedtogetherandispresentlyknownasDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering.CurrentlytheDepartment offers full time B.E. in Civil Engineeringand M.E. in Soil Mechanics and FoundationEngineering, M.E. in Structural Engineering andM.Tech in Environmental science & Engineering andPhD Programmes in various disciplines of Civil and EnvironmentalScienceandEngineering.

ABOUT THE SEMINAR

The national seminar RACEE-2016 is an attempt to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and imbibition of knowledge and expertise betweendifferent related research fields of Civil and Environmental Engineering including structures and soil, water resources and environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, infrastructure and geologicalengineering,transportationandmaterials.It aims to bring together the scholars of laboratoryresearch, industrial experience, policy makers andstudents of related fields to foster interdisciplinaryapproach towards innovative theories, methodologies, toolsandapplicationsforasustainabletomorrow.

SEMINAR THEMES

• CivilandStructuralEngineering• GeotechnicalEngineering• GeologicalEngineering• SanitaryandGroundWaterEngineering• EcologicalandEnvironmentalEngineering• EnvironmentalCleanTechnology• EnvironmentandClimateChange• EnergyandEnvironment• WaterResourcesEngineering• TransportationEngineeringandPlanning• GreenMaterialsandGreenBuilding• SustainableInfrastructureandDevelopment• EnvironmentalPollutionandControl• SteelStructuresandBridgeEngineering• EarthquakeEngineering