BUET ILS
BUET Institutional Repository: Home
→
Dissertations/Theses
→
Dissertations/Theses - Department of Civil Engineering
→
Recent submissions

Dissertations/Theses - Department of Civil Engineering: Recent submissions

Now showing items 201-220 of 927

Potential of starch as bio-admixture for cementitious composites

Sumaiya Afroz (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2018-04-08)

This study was inspired by the need to find an environmentally friendly bio-admixture. In recent times, chemical admixtures are being used indiscriminately to obtain high performance concrete. This leads to release of toxic ...
Evaluation of infrastructure vulnerability at selected gas regulatory station of Dhaka city

Barua, Rajib Kumar (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2018-03-24)

This study focuses on the infrastructure vulnerability at selected gas regulatory station of Dhaka city which includes all of the stations and important feeding stations around Dhaka. For this purpose, vulnerability of 23 ...
Mix design for durable and pumpable concrete using locally available materials

Rubaiya Rumman (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2018-02-03)

Concrete is the most popularly used construction material in Bangladesh. It can be produced form locally available materials which make the product-cost lower than the others. Concrete mix design is a significant factor ...
Assessment of seismic vulnerability index of gas network area in Dhaka city using microtremor measurements

Arshadull Kabir, Md. (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2018-03-27)

The aim of this study is to assess seismic vulnerability index (Kg) of gas network area within Dhaka city by utilizing H/V spectral ratio method. Fifty eight locations in and around gas network area of Dhaka city have been ...
Effects of relocation of tannery industries from Hazaribagh on water quality of Buriganga river

Rashedul Islam, Md. (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2018-05-09)

Dhaka city is situated on the bank of the river Buriganga, which at present is one of the most polluted rivers in Bangladesh. The river receives wastewater from numerous pollution sources along its way, which are discharged ...
Method for improving bearing capacity of foundationin reclaimed areas of Dhaka city

Moin Uddin, Md. (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2017-08-16)

This research is intended to suggest a method for improving bearing capacity of shallow foundation system for reclaimed areas in Dhaka city. The study site was selected in Mirpur Defence Officers’ Housing Scheme (Mirpur ...
Comparison of concrete properties made from recycled brick, virgin brick, and natural stone as coarse aggregates

Shafiqur Rahman, Md. (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2017-09-27)

This study presents the comparative mechanical and durability properties of concrete made from different types of aggregate that includes natural stone, crushed virgin clay brick, and recycled brick concrete. Concrete with ...
Study on the impact of climate change on the production of BR11 aman rice in Bangladesh

Sajid Hasan, Ahmed (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2017-11-12)

Agriculture is one of the most important sectors of the world which is going to be threatened by the change of climate, specially the rise of global mean temperature. That is why; the 21st conference of parties (COP21) of ...
Coefficient of permeability of treated soils

Nazma Khatun (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2017-11-18)

Effects of lime and fly ash content on the permeability of treated soils were investigated. Two types of soils (clay with low plasticity and fine sand) were selected. One of the samples was collected ...
Development of passenger train service quality model for special occasion through neural networks and fuzzy inference system

Ghius Malik, D. M. (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2017-11)

The Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) and an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) namely Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN) techniques were used in this thesis to model intercity train passengers’ perception on its ...
Seismic behavior of base isolated buildings with soft story for Dhaka region

Arif Ahmed Khan (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2017-06-13)

Soft storey buildings are characterized by having a storey which is 70% less stiff than the floor above or below it. Information available in existing literature and experience from past earthquakes suggests that soft ...
Development of an analytical model for the analysis of pullout capacity of anchors embedded in frictional soils

Azmayeen Rafat Shahriar (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2018-03-03)

Anchors, made of steel, pre-cast or cast-in-place concrete, timber are generally designed and constructed to resist outwardly directed loads imposed on the foundation of a structure. Depending on the placement, it may be ...
Measures for landslide prevention in Chittagong hill tracts of Bangladesh

Azijul Islam, Md. (Department of Civil Engineering , BUET, 2018-03-24)

Landslide is one of the most significant natural disasters in hilly environment. It is a major concern for Bangladesh since the Hill Tracts of Bangladesh are very vulnerable to landslide because of its geological formation ...
Development of climate resilient slope protection method for the coastal regions of Bangladesh

Mallick, Soumik (Department of Civil Engineering, 2017-08-08)

Main objective of the research was to develop a climate resilient slope protection measure for rural/coastal embankments under Local Government Engineering Department in the coastal regions of Bangladesh. In most of the ...
Basic wind speed map under high emission extreme scenario and probable structural loading

Jamal Uddin Khan, Md. (Department of Civil Engineering, CE , BUET, 2017-10-31)

Wind load is one of the most important environmental forces on structures. Due to the complex interaction with the atmospheric boundary layer, statistical methods are used to represent the wind interaction as a combination ...
Study on transport safety perspectives in Bangladesh through comparative analysis of roadway, railway and waterway accidents

Nusrat Afrin Probha (Department of Civil Engineering , BUET, 2017-09-13)

The present study attempts to analyze the transport safety perspectives in Bangladesh, to highlight and compare the dimensions and striking characteristics of the accident problems of three major modes of transport i.e. ...
Evaluation of soil characteristics for determination of bearing capacity of shallow foundation based on CPT

Imam Al Kudrot E Elahi, Md. (Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, 2015-07-29)

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to estimate the bearing capacity of shallow foundation of selected areas of Kishorgonj in Bangladesh based on Cone Penetration Test (CPT) as well as Standard Penetration Test ...
Settlement of strip footing on sand mat placed over thick soft clay deposit

Sharifullah, Ahmed (Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, 2016-12-31)

Shallow foundations on soft soils deposit without any improvement can undergo a high reduction in volume after consolidation and secondary settlement. For low and medium rise building projects on such soil condition, a ...
Business model for bus operation in Dhaka city under proposed brt system scenario

Anisur Rahman, Md. (Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, 2017-04-26)

This study explores the current situation of bus service in Dhaka city in the purview of service, operational and business point of view. Based on the information collected from the stakeholders it is investigated and ...
Behaviour of masonry walls retrofitted with ferrocement under lateral cyclic loading

Das, Tanmoy (Department of Civil Engineering, BUET, 2017-11-28)

This study presents the results of in-plane cyclic loading tests conducted on unreinforced masonry walls retrofitted using ferrocement lamination. Ten half scale wall assemblies were built, consisting of a clay masonry ...

Now showing items 201-220 of 927

Search BUET IR

Advanced Search

Browse

All of IR
This Collection

Recently added

Dissertations/Theses - Department of Civil Engineering: Recent submissions

Search BUET IR

Browse

All of IR

This Collection

My Account