PUDUCHERRY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH AREAS
[1] BIOHYDROGEN - GREEN ENERGY Drive - Startups & Prototype - PTU - Team Students & Scholars - TECHNOLOGY TRANFER to Commercialization. |
[2] Startups in Water Process Technology |
[3] Startups in Waste Water Process technology. |
[4] Biomass to Biomethane & Biohydrogen. |
[5] Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Mitigation. |
[6] Covid-19 Pandemic -Lessons & Challenges to Sustainable Environmental Practice. |
[7] Solid waste management and Energy Recovery - Upskilling & Employability. |
[8] Water Supply Augmentation for Puducherry Region - AFD Project - Govt. of Puducherry - GW Potential - Sustainability Analysis. |
[9] Desalination - Graphene - Intelligent and Energy efficient Materials/ Membranes. |
[10] Upliftment of Rural Sector/Renewable Energy. |
[11] Sustainable Environment and Green Technologies. |
[12] Rheology of Cement Mortar Composites. |
13. Natural Fibre Cement/Cementitious Composites. |
14. Repair Materials |
15. Pervious Concrete |
16. Sustainable materials for Roller Compacted Concrete |
17. Non-Conventional Materials. |
18. Effect of waste water on soil |
19. Soil structure interaction |
20. Soil Improvement |
21. Advance concrete fiber composites, |
22. Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete Structures |
23. Coastal Zone Management |
24. Dynamic response control of buildings. |
25. Confinement for earthquake resistance of buildings. |
26. Utilization of industrial by products. |
27. Self-curing concrete |
28. Strengthening of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Structures |
29. Hybrid Fibre Reinforced Composite Structures |
30. Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Structures |
31. Production and Characterization of Artificial coarse Aggregates |
32. Finite Element Modelling of Steel Concrete Composite Structures |
33. Alternate Materials in Construction. |
34. New Materials in Concrete. |
35. Safety Engineering. |
ONGOING RESEARCH WORKS
DEVELOPMENT OF TEXTILE REINFORCED CONCRETE PANELS
Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is a type of reinforced concrete produced by replacing steel reinforcing bars rods with non-corrosive mesh reinforcement.
The use of mesh reinforcement made from non-corrosive materials, such as Aramid, Carbon, AR-glass, etc., resulted in thin and light weight elements and thereby reduces the required concrete material up to 85%.
TRC sandwich panels formed by combining TRC with various core materials such as expanded polystyrene, calcium silicate board, etc., are used to improve the structural and thermal performance of concrete.
Applications of TRC composites -aerospace, deck slabs, facade elements, etc.
PERVIOUS CONCRETE - SUSTAINABLE PAVEMENT MATERIAL
Pervious concrete is one of the best strategies for storm water management and ground water recharge.
The mechanical and durability properties of pervious concrete are studied by incorporating M-Sand, cementitious materials and fibers.
Clogging studies are done to estimate the long term permeability of the mix developed. The laboratory and field results are correlated by conducting pilot studies.
ALTERNATE MATERIALS FOR AGGREGATES - RECYCLED WASTE PLASTICS & CRUSHED GLASS CULLETS
The extinct state of natural aggregate urges to find an alternate source as artificial aggregate that performs the role of natural aggregate in production of construction material concrete.
Technological evolution of the current life style on globe results in the accumulation of heaps of non-biodegradables as left-over at the end of day-to-day activity of each and every single human.
Single use, post-consumer plastic waste, recycled into plastic granules finds place in concrete material as partial substitute for fine aggregates.
Normal strength concrete designed to accommodate the recycled waste plastic granules homogeneously solves the two fold need of the current day.
MARINE BROWN ALGAE EXTRACT – NATURAL POLYMER
The development of eco-friendly building materials is essential in order to meet global demands for a green and sustainable economy
Seaweed extract is a natural hydrogel produced from marine algae.
Marine seaweed extract, as natural polymer improves thermal properties, and found to have excellent bonding mechanisms in mortar/concrete.
HYBRID FIBER REINFORCED CEMENT COMPOSITES
Natural fiber reinforced cement composites possess good physical and mechanical properties at early ages but the durability of natural fibers is always a concern.
Efforts are made to enhance the durability properties of oil palm spikelet fiber in cement composites.
Surface treatment of these fibers and matrix modification were done for the better performance in cement composites. Finally, a product developed by using optimum mix obtained from oil palm spikelet fiber, sisal and polypropylene fibers.
FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS REINFORCED WITH GFRP COMPOSITES
Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bar are considered as a replacement for steel rods in concrete.
FRP rebar can be made with fibers surrounded by a plastic matrix.
Composite rebar won’t rust or corrode, so it’s ideal for periodic or long-term immersion in fresh water or brine.
Immune to road salt and other deicing chemicals-durable and less maintenance.
The application of FRP composites are in nuclear power plants and deep sea structures.
LIST OF SPONSORED PROJECTS
Sl. No. | Title of the Project | Period | Grant amount (lakhs) | Agency/ Scheme | Status |
1 | Investigations on textile reinforced concrete sandwich panels subjected to elevated temperature Investigator: Dr. A. Muthadhi | 2022-2025 | 29.01 | DST SERB POWER | ONGOING |
2 | Investigating the properties of concrete with Marine Algae as Natural Polymer Investigator: Dr. A. Muthadhi | 2021-2022 | 0.60 | IEI R&D Grant | ONGOING |
3 | Production of Light Weight Wall Panels for PrecastConstruction Using Artificial Geopolymer Aggregate Investigator: Dr. P. Revathi | 2019-2020 | 0.30 | IEI R&D Grant | COMPLETED |
4 | Smart Reinforced Concrete Beam –Column Joint for Sustainable Behaviour Investigator: Dr. S. Kothandaraman | 2018-2019 | 14.35 | AICTE-RPS | COMPLETED |
5 | Mix Design Field Performance and Longterm Permeability Prediction of Pervious Concrete Investigator: Dr. G. Ramakrishna | 2018-2019 | 18.0 | AICTE-RPS | COMPLETED |
6 | Studies on the process and the recovery of metals from E-Waste by Bio leaching Investigator: Dr.S.Govindaradjane | 2017-2020 | 2.7 | UGC | COMPLETED |
7 | Studies on the process and the recovery of metals from E-waste by bioleaching Investigator: Dr. S. Govindaradjane | 2017-2018 | 2.70 | UGC- Minor | COMPLETED |
8 | Studies on Coastal Morphological changes of Puducherry Coastal Region and its Protection using Simulation Model Study Investigator: Dr. G. Vijayakumar | 2017-2018 | 30.00 | NCCR- Grants-In-Aid | COMPLETED |
9 | Recycled Aggregate Geopolymer Concrete for Precast RC Elements Investigator: Dr. P. Revathi | 2016-2019 | 11.34 | UGC- Major | COMPLETED |
10 | Enhancement of properties of concrete with phase changing materials. Investigator: Dr. A. Muthadhi | 2016-2019 | 3.70 | UGC- Minor | COMPLETED |
11 | Performance of Externally bonded fibre reinforced beams Investigator: Dr. S. Eswari | 2016-2018 | 2.05 | UGC -Minor | COMPLETED |
12 | Experimental Investigations on GGBS-RHA basedGeopolymer concrete Investigator: Dr. A. Muthadhi | 2016-2017 | 0.25 | IEI R&D Grant | COMPLETED |
13 | Plastic Waste management for Puducherry Region Investigator: Dr. M. Sivasankaran | 2015-2017 | 2 | DST | COMPLETED |
14 | Performance Enhancement of Concrete Containing Recycled fine aggregate Investigator: Dr. P. Revathi | 2015-2016 | 0.25 | IEI R&D Grant | COMPLETED |
15 | Sequestration of CO2 and production of biofuel from flue gas of Thermal Power plants NLCIL, Neyveli, India Industry-Institute Collaborative Research Project Investigator: Dr. R. Saravanane | 2013-2017 | 89 | NLCIL, Neyveli, Tamilnadu, India | COMPLETED |
16 | EU-India Networking, "New Indigo Project on water related Challenges, Frame work Programme (FP7), on Advanced modelling, control and decision support tools for flexible and optimal wastewater treatment plant (AtWat)" Investigator: Dr. R. Saravanane | 2012-14 | 4.21 | DST, India, EU | COMPLETED |
17 | Production of Self Compacting Concrete using Recycled concrete aggregate Investigator: Dr. P. Revathi | 2010-2013 | 11.84 | AICTE-RPS | COMPLETED |
18 | Studies on Fuzzy Logic decision support system for integrated surface water restoration and draught prediction application on rural and semi urban areas Investigator: Dr. R. Saravanane | 2003-2006 | 4.20 | AICTE | COMPLETED |
19 | Modernisation of Environmental Engineering Laboratory Investigator: Dr. R. Saravanane | 2003-2008 | 8 | AICTE | COMPLETED |
20 | Characterisation and monitoring of solid waste dumping sites in Puducherry region Investigator: Dr. R. Saravanane | 2003-2008 | 0.75 | DSTE/MoEF | COMPLETED |
21 | Chemically Modified Low Cost Treatment for Heavy Metal Effluent Management Investigator: Dr. R. Saravanane | 1993-1996 | 3 | AICTE | COMPLETED |