Project proposal for BTech (Civil) 8th semester students
Following projects are
Proposal 1:
Name of the project: Pushover analysis of multi-storeyed RCC buildings considering seismic loading.
Objective: Multi-storeyed RCC buildings will be analysed against earthquake loading. Pushover analysis is a simple way to determine the seismic response of a structure which gives important information regarding the performance of the building against seismic loading. Instead of carrying out time consuming time history analysis, one may opt for pushover analysis to find out the seismic response of the building which is less time consuming and also computationally less demanding. They will carry out pushover analysis as per IS code guideline as well as FEMA guideline and compare the results.
Prerequisites: the students should have completed upto 7th Semester course of BTech Civil engineering.
Work Plan: The students should carry out the job in the span of 6 months using the software STAAD PRO or SAP 2000. Finally, they should submit a detailed report on their work.
Expected outcome: The students will learn about seismic analysis of buildings and also learn about pushover analysis. They will also learn about the relevant software.
Proposal 2:
Name of the project: Estimation of soil piping/internal erosion behaviour of chennai soil.
Objective: Soil piping is the phenomenon where soil particles are dislodged from their original mass and are transported with water during seepage. For water retaining structures such as earthen dam, embankments etc., if erosion continues, it may form pipes. Finally, it may lead to the failure of structures. Therefore, it is important to determine the piping potential of any soil which is used as material for water retaining structures. In this project, soil from various areas of chennai and adjoining areas will be collected and their piping potential will be determined.
Prerequisites: the students should have completed upto 7th Semester course of BTech Civil engineering.
Work Plan: The students should carry out the job in the span of 6 months. The students should collect soil samples and test them in the laboratory. Based on the values of the Atterberg limits, coefficient of permeability etc., important inferences can be drawn about their piping potential. Finally, a detailed report should be submitted.
Expected outcome:Soil piping potential of various areas of chennai will be reported.
Asst. Prof.
Dept. of Civil Engg.
IIBMT CHENNAI