Gobinath R
@sru.edu.in
Professor and Head-Department of Civil Engineering
SR University, Telangana, India
is presently serving as Professor and Head of the Department, Civil Engineering of SR University, Telangana, India and also a member of Center for Construction Materials and Methods division. He completed his PhD in the field of Environmental Geotechnology and Disaster Management from Center for Disaster Management and Mitigation, VIT, Vellore, M.E in Environmental Management from College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University and BE in Civil engineering from Bharathiar University. He had handled several under graduate course in Civil and Environmental engineering including Project management, smart materials and structures, Geosynthetics, Engineering Mechanics etc and also presently handling elective courses related to Disaster Management and Intellectual Property rights in various Universities.
His research interests includes Sustainable materials, Construction Materials, Landslide mitigation and Management, Soil Bioengineering, Engineering Education, Geotechnology, Environmental Geotechnology, Sustainable Development, Sustainable construction technologies, he had handled several projects related to this domains in various levels. He also had executed good number of consultancy projects related to Geotechnical and environmental engineering for various organisations.
EDUCATION
B.E- Civil Engineering (2001), Bharathiar University
M.E- Environmental Management (2007), College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University
PhD ( Environmental Geotechnology), VIT University, Vellore, India
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sustainable materials, Construction Materials, Landslide mitigation and Management, Soil Bioengineering, Engineering Education, Geotechnology, Environmental Geotechnology, Sustainable Development, Sustainable construction technologies, Image processing, Machine Learning applications in Civil Enginee
FUTURE PROJECTS
Sustainable Construction material development
This project work involves obtaining sustainable construction materials without depleting the natural resources and by using non convetional material development techniques. It involves lot of analysis, simulation based works and the work is initiated under the aegies of Center for Construction Methdos and Materials of SR University
Applications Invited
Research Scholars and collaborators
Scopus Publications
Scholar Citations
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Scopus Publications
Rabindra Kumar, Purushottam Kumar Singh, Showmen Saha, Santosh Kr. Mishra, Pankaj Kumar, and Ravindran Gobinath
Elsevier BV
Gokulan Ravindiran, Sivarethinamohan Rajamanickam, Sujatha Sivarethinamohan, Balamurugan Karupaiya Sathaiah, Gobinath Ravindran, Senthil Kumar Muniasamy, and Gasim Hayder
MDPI AG
Most water systems that support ecosystems and feed humans are depleted or stressed. Aquifer characteristics, topography, subsurface activities, climate, and geochemical processes regulate groundwater availability, a reliable source of fresh water. Globally, agriculture, industries, and the domestic sector are the three major sectors that consume vast quantities of freshwater resources. Further anthropogenic activities, such as soil leaching, acid rain, fertilizer, pesticides, mining, and other industrial activities, resulted in the release of organic and inorganic pollutants that affected global water resources. In India, groundwater is used in huge quantities, resulting in groundwater depletion of 1 to 2 m a year. Low-income countries face many issues related to water pollution, and the availability of safe water is minimal. In 2019, deaths due to unsafe sanitation accounted for 2.2% of the total global deaths, amounting to 1.2 million people’s deaths. India recorded 6.6% of deaths due to unsafe sanitation in 2019. India and China accounted for around 90.41% and 60.4% of the groundwater utilization for agricultural purposes, respectively. In 2020, China and India utilized vast quantities of nutrients (nitrate and phosphate) for crop growth to enhance crop yield, resulting in the highest nitrate and phosphate concentrations in groundwater. Remediating contaminants from different sources requires knowledge of their concentration, behavior, cycling, and degradation pathways. According to safety guidelines, limiting and optimizing crop organic and inorganic fertilizer, pesticide waste disposal, and empty container disposal can reduce groundwater contamination. The present study summarized groundwater utilization in various sectors, potential sources of groundwater contamination impacts on human health and the environment, preventive measures, and mitigation methods to overcome groundwater pollution.
Gobinath Ravindran, Alireza Bahrami, Vutukuru Mahesh, Herda Yati Binti Katman, Katakam Srihitha, Alamadri Sushmashree, and Alugoju Nikhil Kumar
MDPI AG
Soil, a naturally occurring resource, is increasingly used as a construction material. Stabilisation strengthens soil, which is weak as an engineering material. Stabilising soil changes its physical qualities, enhancing its strength. Soil stabilisation increases the shear strength and load-bearing capacity. Soil stabilisation refers to any endeavour to change natural soil for engineering purposes using physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological methods, or a mix of these. Strengthening road pavements includes improving the load-bearing capacity, tensile strength, and performance of unstable subsoils, sands, and waste materials. Due to market demands and scientific advances, the number of soil-stabilising additives has increased. These innovative stabilisers include reinforcing fibres, calcium chloride, sodium chloride, and cross-linking water-based styrene acrylic polymers, which are geopolymers that boost the load-bearing capacity and tensile strength of soil. Many materials are being explored for soil stabilisation. In this article, the authors investigated the direction of soil stabilisation research. Scientometric analysis identifies stabilisation challenges and research trends in the field. This study analysed research patterns by countries, authors, institutions, keywords, and journals from 1959 to 2023; in 2021, 150 articles were published, which was the highest number in a year. Citations peaked at 3084 in 2022. With 253 publications and 3084 citations, India was the most productive country. Iran and France published the fewest, 34 and 33, respectively. The Islamic Azad University and the National Institute of Technology had the fewest published articles with 17 articles. This work can help track soil stabilisation research and will serve as an information document for future research.
Ananthakumar Ayyadurai, Balaji Shanmugam, and Gobinath Ravindran
MDPI AG
As the load increases, most composite beams generally experience failure in both shear and flexural behavior. This outcome highlights the critical challenges of achieving sufficient strength and structural integrity in such beams. The proposed study has used the cold-formed behavior of an Enhanced C-channel (EC) shear connectors and Light Weight Concrete (LWC) to examine the new Steel-Lightweight Concrete-Steel sandwich Beams (SLCSB). The ECs have provided significant shear resistance at the faceplate-LWC interfacial interface and the tension separation resistance for faceplates (cold form steel) from the LWC core. Cold Form Steel (CFS) is the most often used substitute because of its high productivity and practicality in the field. Four different composite beams are examined in the proposed research with different ECs spacing. The beams’ top and bottom face plates are covered using CFS (1.6 mm). In addition to that, two different types of shear connectors are used. Two unique longitudinal spacing of 100 mm and 150 mm are also used for one with lipped ECs and without lipped ECs. Importantly, self-tapping screws are used to secure ECs in place between the top and bottom of the face plates. The effectiveness of the composite beams with various shear connector spacing subjected to a two-point load test is assessed through a series of experiments.
Yajish Giri A/L Parama Giri, Bashar S. Mohammed, M. S. Liew, Noor Amila Wan Abdullah Zawawi, Isyaka Abdulkadir, Priyanka Singh, and Gobinath Ravindran
MDPI AG
The construction industry is increasingly focused on sustainability, with a particular emphasis on reducing the environmental impact of cement production. One approach to this problem is to use recycled materials and explore eco-friendly raw materials, such as alumino-silicate by-products like fly ash, which can be used as raw materials for geopolymer concrete. To enhance the ductility, failure mode, and toughness of the geopolymer, researchers have added crumb rubber processed from scrap tires as partial replacement to fine aggregate of the geopolymer. Therefore, this study aims to develop rubberized geopolymer concrete (RGC) by partially replacing the fine aggregate with crumb rubber (CR). To optimize the mechanical properties of RGC, response surface methodology (RSM) has been used to develop 13 mixes with different levels and proportions of CR (10–30% partial replacement of fine aggregate by volume) and sodium hydroxide molarity (10–14 M) as input variables. The results showed that the strength properties increased as the molarity of NaOH increased, while the opposite trend was observed with CR. The maximum values for compressive strength, flexural strength, and uniaxial tensile strength were found to be 25 MPa, 3.1 MPa, and 0.41 MPa, respectively. Response surface models of the mechanical strengths, which were validated using ANOVA with high R2 values of 72–99%, have been developed. It has been found that using 10% CR with 14 M sodium hydroxide resulting in the best mechanical properties for RGC, which was validated with experimental tests. The result of the multi-objective optimization indicated that the optimum addition level for NaOH is 14 M, and the fine aggregate replacement level with CR is 10% in order to achieve a rubberized geopolymer suitable for structural applications.
Pavankumar Korke, R. Gobinath, Manisha Shewale, and Bhagyashree Khartode
EDP Sciences
The construction business currently contributes 13% of the world's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and it is anticipated that by the year 2030, its value would have increased by 85%, reaching $15.5 billion globally. China, the United States of America, and India are the three countries that are most responsible for the demand in the building business. Keeping subcontractors, contractors, designers, clients, and other parties routinely supplied with vast amounts of information has been one of the most challenging difficulties in the construction industry. The application of Information Technology (IT) has significantly contributed to the integration of disparate pieces of information within the context of widely dispersed construction projects. The construction sector, including the full construction value chain, is presently going through a period of transformation. The amount of money that is being invested into Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rising at a rate that is almost impossible to keep up with. Because of this, there is the potential to enhance the productivity of human work by forty percent and double the annual rates of economic growth by the year 2035. This research presents a discussion of the numerous methodologies that have been researched by the researchers along with a review of the artificial intelligence that is used in the construction industry, specifically Construction Project Management. Additionally, this research offers a review of the artificial intelligence that is utilized in the construction business.
Gobinath Ravindran, Vutukuru Mahesh, Naraindas Bheel, Sampada Chittimalla, Katakam Srihitha, and Alamadri Sushmasree
MDPI AG
Natural-fibre-reinforced composites (NFRCs) are revolutionising the way materials are used for various purposes, and they have enriched applications from aerospace to concrete. In tandem with these works, sustainable materials that are eco-friendly and possess strength and endurance are rapidly replacing conventional materials. Recent decades have shown that many exuberant, curious-minded researchers are working on this particular domain, creating numerous materials for a variety of applications. What exactly is being performed in the laboratory is not being carried out in the field and duly disseminated. The major constraint is knowledge sharing and bottlenecks involved in assessing that research. Scientometrics is a field providing access to the consolidated research landscape report on a particular topic informing research on what work is being performed, how it is performed, who performs it, and what is the future scope. In this work, we analyse the research works, trends, and challenges related to NFRCs for engineering applications. It is found that research works, and the utilisation related to NFRCs, have soared in the last two decades, which proves to be a promising area to work upon. We use the Scopus database for the analysis, and scientometric analysis is carried over with biblioshiny. We find that there is a decreasing trend in publications (−12.74%/year); 272 sources are involved with 1690 documents published containing 5554 authors with 54 single-authored documents. There are 3919 keywords involved with 16.51 average citations received for the documents published. This work can be used to understand the research trend and also to take up newer research.
K. Rajesh Kumar, Thiruchengode Jothimani Vijay, Alireza Bahrami, and Gobinath Ravindran
MDPI AG
In recent decades, corrosion in steel reinforcement has been one of the fundamental risks in steel-reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Geosynthetics can be an alternative approach to solve corrosion problems. The current experimental research work investigates the structural performance of geogrid-reinforced concrete (GRC) elements. Initially, five different geotextiles and biaxial geogrid materials were selected and embedded in the concrete specimens separately to study their mechanical properties. The results of the testing showed that the geogrid embedded specimen behaved more mechanically than the conventional concrete (CC) specimens due to increased bonding characteristics. The limiting moment and load-carrying capacities of the RC and GRC beams were determined with reference to limit state design principles. In order to compare the structural performance of the beams, two RC beams and two GRC beams with the size of 150 mm × 300 mm × 2100 mm were cast. The structural performances in terms of the load-carrying capacity, energy absorption, stiffness degradation, and ductility were examined. The results of the tests indicated that even though the load-carrying capacity of the GRC beams was slightly lower, they demonstrated enhanced performance by 42%, 40%, and 68% higher in the energy absorption, stiffness degradation, and ductility, respectively, than those of the RC beams on average. The augmented inelastic performance and better bonding properties of the GRC beams aid in noticeable structural performance.
Omrane Benjeddou, Gobinath Ravindran, and Mohamed Abuelseoud Abdelzaher
MDPI AG
A large amount of industrial solid waste is generated from industrial activities worldwide. One such waste is marble waste, a waste generated from quarries which is generated in larger amount which needs attention. It is proved that this waste has a significant impact both on the people health and on the environment. Hence, research works are directed towards addressing usage of waste marble power, the aim of this experimental investigation is to study the usability of sand obtained by crushing marble waste (MWS) on the mixing of lightweight concrete based on expanded perlite aggregate (EPA). First, the mechanical, chemical, and physical properties of marble waste sand and expanded perlite aggregate were determined after which different mixtures of concrete are prepared by varying the percentage of EPA (0, 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100%), in order to find the optimum mixture focussing on obtaining best hydraulic properties. Also, in this work, the thermal and acoustic properties (thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, specific heat capacity and sound reduction index at different frequencies) of the tested concrete samples were investigated. Results shows that it is possible to obtain thermal and acoustic insulation lightweight concrete by using sand obtained by crushing marble wastes. Also, addition of more than 20% of EPA aggregate in concrete, develops a thermal insulating lightweight concrete which possess capacity to store heat and produce better thermal performance. Concrete blend with a percentage of more than of 20% of EPA aggregate can be placed in the category of acoustic insulation lightweight concrete. In summary, cement based on MWs and EPA provides better workability and energy saving qualities, which are economical and environmentally beneficial and may result in decreased construction budget and improve a long-term raw materials sustainability.
Settiannan Karuppannan Maniarasan, Palanisamy Chandrasekaran, Sridhar Jayaprakash, and Gobinath Ravindran
MDPI AG
In reinforced concrete (RC) constructions, the beam-column junctions are very sensitive to lateral and vertical loads. In the event of unforeseen earthquake and wind loads, this insufficient joint performance can lead to the failure of the entire structure. Cement industries emit a large amount of greenhouse gases during production, thus contributing to global warming. The nature of cement concrete is fragile. Cement output must be reduced in order to ensure environmental sustainability. Geopolymer concrete (GC), which is a green and low-carbon material, can be used in beam-column joints. M30 grade BBGC was developed and employed in the current study. Alkaline liquids are produced when sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide are mixed at room temperature. The alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio was fixed at 0.5, and the concentration of NaOH was fixed at 8 M. The mechanical properties of the Binary Blended Geopolymer concrete (BBGC), containing fly ash and GGBS, at proportions ranging from 0% to 100%, were investigated. This study was further expanded to examine the behavior of two groups of binary blended geopolymer concrete (BBGC) exterior beam-column joints, with cross sections of 230 mm × 120 mm and 170 mm × 120 mm. The column heights and lengths were both 600 mm under reverse cyclic loads in order to simulate earthquake conditions. The failure mechanism, ductility, energy absorption capacity, initial crack load, ultimate load carrying capacity, and structural performance was evaluated. The test findings showed that BBGC with 20% fly ash and 80% GGBS had the highest compressive strength and split tensile strength. When compared with other beam column joints, those containing 20% fly ash and 80% GGBS performed better under cyclic loading. The test findings imply that GGBS essentially enhances the joint performance of BBGC. The microstructural SEM and EDS studies revealed the reasons behind the improvement in strength of the GGBS fly ash-based Geopolymer concrete.
Palaniappan Prasath, Ravindran Gobinath, and Jayaprakash Sridhar
Hindawi Limited
The performance of structural composites during loading has always been a concern for the designers and construction industry since the reinforced concrete structure was discovered. In this study, lateral load–displacement behavior of beam–column joints wrapped with aramid fiber is evaluated using both experimental and numerical analysis subjected to torsional moment (beam-eccentric loading). Three categories of reinforcement concepts are adopted for the preparation of the beam–column joints, where members are wrapped with aramid fiber at the joints, and others are not fortified with aramid fibers. Prior to testing, the structural composites are cured for maximum 28 days into water. The beam–column joints are subjected to lateral load at a point near the column end of the beam–column connection, and the corresponding deflections are measured until the member fails. Based on the test results, ductility and energy absorption capacity are evaluated. The findings of the numerical investigation of beam–column joint show there is not much variation in the experimental and numerical analysis; it is clearly found that aramid fiber wrapping provided large rigidity in the joint, and it is also prolonged the final failure of the joints. This study shows that in addition to the conventional reinforcement, providing the hanger reinforcement and the diagonal reinforcement improves the rigidity of the beam–column joints during severe loadings, as this study described.
Thotakura Vamsi Nagaraju, Sunil B. Malegole, Babloo Chaudhary, Gobinath Ravindran, Phanindra Chitturi, and Durga Prasad Chinta
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
T. Vamsi Nagaraju, Sireesha Mantena, R. Gobinath, Sridevi Bonthu, and Shaik Subhan Alisha
Informa UK Limited
Muthumani Soundararajan, Sridhar Jayaprakash, S. K. Maniarasan, and Ravindran Gobinath
Hindawi Limited
High-performance concrete (HPC) is obtained by inclusion of mineral admixtures like silica fumes and fly ash to the normal concrete. Consumption of natural materials such as sand, natural aggregates, and limestone produces environmental degradation. Similarly, industrial by-products such as fly ash, silica fume, and ferro slag need to be safely disposed of without negatively impacting the environment. The problem being addressed in this study is the need to develop high-performance concrete (HPC) that is durable and environmentally friendly. In recent years, the use of natural aggregates and ferro slag as partial replacements for traditional aggregates has gained attention as a sustainable alternative in the production of concrete. However, there is limited research on the effect of these materials on the mechanical and durability properties of HPC under varied curing conditions. In this current research, high-performance concrete of M60 grade with partial substitution of coarse aggregate with ferro slag aggregate was formed as per the recommendations of the American Concrete Institute with the inclusion of fly ash and silica fume. Natural coarse aggregate was partly substituted by ferro slag aggregate in proportions from 0% to 40%. Partial substitution of cement was made with 15% of fly ash and 10% of silica fumes. Specimens of normal concrete mix (MF0) and modified ferro slag aggregate concrete mix (MF20, MF30, and MF40) were prepared and subjected to acid test, sulphate test, and alternate wet and drying tests to assess the compressive strength of the concrete mixes. Central composite design (CCD) of RSM modelling was adopted to recommend a regression model to forecast the compressive strength of concrete under wetting drying test, acid test, and sulphate attack. Further, natural aggregate, ferro slag, and duration of curing were considered as basic variables to suggest the model. Regression models for response data were evaluated using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pareto charts. The results show that the mix MF30 (30% substitution of natural aggregate by ferro slag aggregate) had higher compressive strength. The residual compressive strength at 270 days under alternate wetting and drying, acid attack, and sulphate attack was obtained as 62 MPa, 62.50 MPa, and 66.50 MPa, respectively. Similarly, the percentage loss of weight was obtained as 12.92%, 12.22%, and 6.60% for alternate wetting and drying, acid attack, and sulphate attack, respectively. The findings of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicate that the most significant factors influencing the variables C S W D , C S A T , and C S S T are natural aggregate, ferro slag, and curing period. The regression models for C S W D , C S A T , and C S S T are extremely significant, as shown by the ANOVA and Pareto chart analyses.
Sundaravadivelu Karthik, Kaliyaperumal Saravana Raja Mohan, Gunasekaran Murali, and Gobinath Ravindran
Hindawi Limited
The unsustainable use of resources and the rising demand for traditional concrete have disrupted ecological equilibrium, necessitating the adoption of a more appropriate and long-lasting alternative. One such substitute for cement in concrete production is geopolymer concrete, although this material is prone to cracking and fracturing due to its low tensile strength, leading to costly repairs or even structural collapse. Fiber-reinforced concrete has recently been widely adopted as a construction material to counteract these issues. This research examined the crack proliferation and fracture toughness of geopolymer concrete comprising different fibers using a cracked Brazilian disc. Four different fibers were used, such as polypropylene and steel fiber (short and long), at a dosage of 1.5% by volume. Fracture toughness was computed for various modes (I, II, and I/II) of fractures, and crack propagation from cracked specimens was studied. A different angle of inclination (0, 15, 28, 83, 60, 75, and 90 degrees) was used to conduct the Brazilian disc test on the specimens with respect to the preexisting crack direction. The findings indicate that the increasing loading angle increased the load-carrying capacity. The fracture toughness values of specimens under all three modes ranged from 0.26 to 1.75 MPa.m1/2. Additionally, long polypropylene and steel fibers exhibit higher fracture toughness than short fibers.
Naraindas Bheel, Montasir Osman Ahmed Ali, Mehmet Serkan Kırgız, Nasir Shafiq, and Ravindran Gobinath
Elsevier BV
Jayaprakash Sridhar, Ravindran Gobinath, and Mehmet Serkan Kırgız
Informa UK Limited
Sridhar Jayaprakash, Vivek Deivasigamani, and Gobinath Ravindran
Elsevier BV
T. Vamsi Nagaraju, Sunil B. Malegole, Babloo Chaudhary, and Gobinath Ravindran
MDPI AG
Aquaculture is persistent and well-established in the delta region of Andhra Pradesh. In recent years, the expansion of aquaculture has conferred positive economic growth in the newly formed state. However, the enormous development of aqua ponds increases the effluents from aquaculture which contain various chemical compounds that can cause negative impacts when released into the environment. This paper presents the effect of unengineered aquaculture on the environment in the delta region of Andhra Pradesh. The expansion rate of aquaculture practice in the delta region has been carried out using remote sensing and a geospatial information system. An experimental investigation was carried out on soil and water samples collected from the aquaculture ponds to evaluate the water quality parameters and soil characterization. Analysis of the geotechnical properties and microstructure was carried out to determine the interaction between the soil and the aquaculture contaminants. Based on the geospatial data and field survey, the aquaculture practice in the delta region of Andhra Pradesh was intensive and extended towards the northeast from the southwest. Between 2016 and 2020, aquaculture practice significantly increased by 6.08%. Moreover, the water quality parameters and pond bottom soil showed a higher concentration of ammonia and nitrates. Further, aquaculture leachate may interact with the subsoil and have a negative impact on soil mineralogy and hydraulic conductivity. The extensive experimental data and field surveys reveal that adequate guidelines are needed to control the pollution load on the ecosystem.
Pooja Srivastav, Mahesh Vutukuru, Gobinath Ravindran, and Mohamed M. Awad
MDPI AG
Biofortification refers to the process by which food crops are improved by the application of biotechnology, conventional plant breeding, and agronomic practices to increase the bioavailability of their nutritious components to human consumers. The biofortification of staple crops is a long-term, sustainable solution to address nutritional inadequacies. Thus, it is a practical and cost-effective way to provide micronutrients to communities that have limited access to various meals and other micronutrient therapies. Existing therapies, such as supplementation and industrial food fortification, which are insufficient to eliminate micronutrient deficiencies on their own, are complemented by biofortification. However, biofortification offers two substantial competitive advantages: the capacity to reach underserved rural communities and long-term cost-effectiveness. Biofortified crops can also be used to target rural populations with limited access to various dietary options or other micronutrient therapies. Hence, an attempt is made herein to provide an overview of the biofortification literature by employing scientometric and network analysis tools to examine records extracted from the Scopus database that were published between 2010 and 2021. This study investigates the most influential authors and journals, top-contributing institutions and countries, variations across publication years, co-occurrence analysis of keywords, and bibliographic coupling of sources. The results obtained through this study describe the real impact of the research published to date and its usage.
Muthumani Soundararajan, Shanmugam Balaji, Jayaprakash Sridhar, and Gobinath Ravindran
MDPI AG
Ferrocement composites have uniform distribution and high surface area to volume ratio of reinforcement, which identifies them as a good strengthening material for use in structural applications. Because of these properties, they are considered as a substitution for some conventional structural strengthening methods. In this study, ten reinforced concrete (RC) beams of size 1220 mm × 100 mm × 150 mm were strengthened with ferrocement composites using a galvanized square weld, having volume fractions of 1.76% and 2.35%. For this study, ferrocement composites with mortar 1:2, w/c 0.4, and steel slag, with a 30% weight fraction of fine aggregate, are considered. The experimental results showed that the first crack load and the ultimate load are higher for RC beams strengthened with ferrocement having a volume fraction of 2.35% (Vr) and a steel slag replacement of 30%. Theoretical predictions were made based on the elastic moment approach; the ratio between the prediction to experimental moment capacity ranges between 0.99 and 1.04. The outcomes show that ferrocement is an effective strengthening technique for deficient reinforced concrete members
Omrane Benjeddou, Malek Jedidi, Mohamed Amine Khadimallah, Gobinath Ravindran, and Jayaprakash Sridhar
MDPI AG
The present work focused on the experimental study of the mechanical, thermal and acoustic properties of cement composite reinforced using Posidonia oceanica (PO) fibers. For this purpose, parallelepipedic specimens of dimensions 270 mm × 270 mm × 40 mm and cubic specimens of dimensions 150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm were prepared with a water-to-cement ratio of 0.50 by varying the volume of fibers (Vf) from 0% to 20%. Properties such as compressive strength, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, standardized level difference and sound transmission class were examined. The compressive strength of the specimens was determined using the rebound hammer test, while the thermal measurements were performed with the steady-state box method. The results showed that the addition of PO fibers improved the compressive strength of the mixtures and produced a maximum value of 33.60 MPa for a 10% volume of fiber content. Thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity decreased significantly with the addition of fibers for all the mixtures. The experimental investigation also showed that the sound transmission class of PO-fiber-reinforced cementitious composites decreased as the fiber volume increased due to an increase in air voids in the mixtures.
Pushpalatha Sarla, Sandela Hari Priya, Gobinath Ravindran, M. ShyamSunder, Shwetha Sirikonda, Faria Sultana, and Ch Vinaykumar Reddy
AIP Publishing
Sanju John Thomas, Sheffy Thomas, Sudhansu S. Sahoo, Ravindran Gobinath, and Mohamed M. Awad
MDPI AG
Solar parks are well-defined areas developed in the high solar potential area, with the required infrastructure to minimize the potential threat for the developers. Land occupancy is a major concern for the solar park. The government policy mostly emphasizes the use of waste-degraded land for solar parks. In a competitive energy market, any attempt to use waste-degraded land parcels, without policy regulatory support, can bring large-scale disruptions in the quality and cost of power. The present study investigates the potential of using waste degraded land, with a focus on the impact on the cost of generation and decision making. The study investigates the possibility of including the cost of the externalities in the overall cost economics, through policy and regulatory interventions. Data related to India has been considered in the present analysis. Results show that there are less socio-economic and ecological impacts in using wastelands, compared to land, in urban-semi urban areas with an opportunity cost. Thus, the policy and regulatory interventions could promote wasteland utilization and lure favorable decision-making on investments.
Pushpalatha Sarla, Sandela Hari Priya, Gobinath Ravindran, Manisha Shewale, and Archana Reddy
Springer Nature Singapore
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