Research & Consultancy

PAPER PRESENTATION

1. Students of S8CE2 Savinaj V Santhosh, Safa Zohra S, Ardra V M, Varsha H Nayar and Dr. Anupama Krishna D Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, has participated and presented a paper titled “EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF HERBOCRETE AND PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT USING EGG SHELL POWDER” in the 5th International Conference on “Recent Innovations in Science & Technology (RIST 2023)” conducted on 07th & 08th April 2023, organized by Holy Grace Academy of Engineering, Thrissur, India in association with ISET Research, India.
2. Dr. M. Satyakumar Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, has participated and presented a paper titled “STUDY ON PEDESTRIAN VIOLATION BEHAVIOUR AT INTERSECTIONS” in the 5th International Conference on “Recent Innovations in Science & Technology (RIST 2023)” conducted on 07th & 08th April 2023, organized by Holy Grace Academy of Engineering, Thrissur, India in association with ISET Research, India.

The faculty members of the Department of Civil Engineering are undertaking research activities to bring the industry and the academics closer. The Department has been pioneering the research activities with the aid of funds received from various national and state level research institutions and funding agencies. The institution also funds the R&D projects internally for Departments in the form of in-house projects.

Externally Funded Projects

Name of the Faculty	Project Title	Funding Agency and Date of Sanctioning	Status	Duration
Jisha S V	Seismic Performance of Post-Fire Retrofitted Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints	DST	Ongoing	3 years
Dr. Jisha S V(PI) and Dr. M. Satyakumar (Co- PI)	Performance Evaluation of Ultra-thin White Topping Overlays	Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), August 2020	Completed	3 years

• Dr. Jisha S. V. and Dr. M. Satyakumar was sanctioned an amount of Rs.3,00,000/- from the Kerala State Council For Science Technology and Environment, Govt. of Kerala, for the project titled ‘Performance Evaluation of Ultra-thin White Topping Overlays’. Duration of the project is two years starting from November 2018.
• Dr. Jisha S. V. was sanctioned an amount of Rs. 63,000/- from the CERD, Govt. of Kerala, Research on the topic, ‘Seismic Soil Structure Interaction Response of Structures Subjected to Pounding’. Duration of the project is two years starting from December 2018.
• Dr. Neethu Roy was sanctioned an amount of Rs.27,99,500/- for the project titled ‘Influence of Polymer Dosage and Nature of Bitumen on the Microstructural and Rheological Characteristics of Polymer Modified Binders’ from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, Govt. of India. Duration of the project is one year starting from May 2018.
• Dr. Jayasree S. and Mr. Akhil Raj S. R. was sanctioned an amount of Rs.4,00,000/- for their project ‘Development of sustainable concrete using black liquor as admixtures’ from the Technology Development Adaptation Programme scheme of the Kerala State Council For Science Technology and Environment, Govt. of Kerala. Duration of the project is one year starting from February 2018.
• Ms. P. Muthulakshmi was sanctioned a fund of Rs. 37,000/- for the project “Zero Waste Kitchen – A new method for Kitchen waste management” from CERD, Govt. of Kerala. Duration of the project is six months starting from March 2017.
• Ms. Bindu Biju was sanctioned an amount of Rs.1,35,000/- from CERD, Govt. of Kerala, Research on the topic “Flexural Behaviour of RC beams retrofitted with ultra-high performance steel fibre reinforced concrete”. Duration of the project is three years, starting from March 2017.
• Dr. Jayasree S. and Ms. Tisny D. B. was sanctioned an amount of Rs.12,05,387/- from Kerala State Council For Science Technology and Environment, Govt. of Kerala, for research work on “Corrosion Resistance of Blended Cement Concrete using Recycled Concrete Aggregates”. Duration of the project is one year starting from 2012.

Internally Funded Projects

Principal Investigator / Co-PI	Project Title	Approved budget	Status
Sijo M Saji, Ann George	An Experimental study to evaluate the performance of  Open Graded Friction Course Using Hot Mix And Warm Mix Technology	Rs. 96,500	Ongoing

In-House Project 

Principal Investigator / Co-PI	Project Title	Approved budget	Status
Sijo M Saji, Ann George	An Experimental study to evaluate the performance of  Open Graded Friction Course Using Hot Mix And Warm Mix Technology	Rs. 96,500	Ongoing

Sponsored Student Projects

Name of the Students	Name of the guide		Project Title		Date of Sanctioning	Duration
1)      AswinAsok (MBT19CE035) 2)      NThanzeer (MBT19CE090) 3)      Arun Raj A (MBT19CE033) 4)      NirmalSabu Isaac (MBT19CE088)	Dr. Neethu Roy		Development of Cement Treated Subbase (CTSB) Mix having Partial Replacement of Coarse Aggregates with Construction Demolition Waste for Optimum permeability and strength		18-03-2023	1 Year
1) Ganga Gopan 2) Asmidh N S 3) Arpita R Nair 4) Govind S P	Dr. Jisha S V		Mitigation measures using Soil bioengineering in rainfall induced  landslide prone areas		18-03-2023	1 Year
1) Navajithsasi 2) Feba Ann Varughese 3) PallaviPremjith 4)Devika Jose	Dr. Jaya S Pillai		Wastewater treatment combined with CO2 bio-fixation and biofuel production using indigenous microalgae		18-03-2023	1         Year
Sponsered Student Intership
1) Aaron Johnson 2) Adheene M R 3) Alan A Vincent 4) Athena S 5) GovindSuraj Chand 6) Kiran Sara Abey 7) MeghanaSunil  Saritha 8) RithinAlvito Anil 9) Adithya Devan A 10) AhammedSahil 11) Aman K Anwar 12) Arjun R Prem 13) Arjun U 14) Diya S 15) Niranjana S		Dr. Elizabeth C .Kuruvila and    Dr. Jaya S Pillai		Rejuvenation of Kambiyilkulam Pond, Kollam	Ministry of  Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt of  Kerala and AICTE, 7th June 2022	1/07/2022 to 5/08/2022

• Ms. Parvathy U. was sanctioned an amount of RS. 70,000/- for the in-house project on ‘Mechanical Behaviour of ECC Encased Steel Composite Columns’. Duration of the project is one year starting from November 2018.
• Ms. Rintu Johnson and Ms. Anita A. was sanctioned an amount of Rs. 75,000/- for the in-house project on ‘Characterization of Flood Sediments’. Duration of the project is one year starting from November 2018.

• Ann George and Ms. Athira I. C. was sanctioned an amount of Rs. 55,000/- for the in-house project Investigations on Coconut Shell Modified Interlocking Concrete Paver Blocks. (2017-2018). Duration of the project is 16 months, starting from November 2017.
• Jisha S. V. was sanctioned an amount of Rs. 10,000/- for the in-house project on Dynamic Response on Buildings Considering the Flexibility of Soil. Duration of the project is 18 months, starting from November 2017.

• Ms. Jaya S Pillai was sanctioned an amount of Rs. 90,000/- for the in-house project tilled ‘Decentralized Wastewater Treatment using Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands: An Eco-San Approach’. Duration of the project is 16 months, starting from November 2017.

 Faculty Pursuing Research

• Ms. Lekshmi Chandran M is pursuing research in the topic “Study to Evaluate Performance of Coir Composites for Ground Vibration Isolation”
• Ms. Ann George is pursuing research on the topic “Investigation on the effectiveness of incorporating  geosynthetics  in hybrid permeable pavement system”

Title of the collaborative activity	Name of the collaborating agency	Faculty-in charge		Date
Soil Investigation: Pachaloor	KWA		Mr. Sreeju Nair S B	March 2023
Soil Investigation: Madhupalam	KWA		Dr. Jayasree S	March 2023
Topographic Survey: Alappuzha (Pallathuruthykizhakkan bypass)	KIIFB		Mr. Nitin S, Mr. Govind U P, Mr. Sreeju Nair S B and Dr. Amal Raj	Nov 2022 and Dec 2022
Soil Investigation at Pallipadam (Harippad)	KIIFB		Mr. Nitin S and Mr. Sreeju NairS B and Mr. Govind U P	Oct 2022 and Nov 2022
Soil Investigation: Mukkad	KIIFB		Dr. Jayasree S	Oct 2022 and Nov 2022
Soil Investigation: Varkala	KIIFB		Dr. Jayasree S	Nov 2022
GPS Survey: Adoor Ring Road	KIIFB		Mr. Nitin S, Mr. Govind U P, Mr. Sreeju Nair S B and Dr. Amal Raj	Nov 2022
Soil Investigation: ChavaraBhavan to Mundakal bridge	KIIFB		Dr. Jayasree S	October 2022
GPS Survey: ChavaraBhavan to Mundakal bridge	KIIFB		Mr. Nitin S,Mr. Govind U P and Dr. Amal Raj	October 2022
Soil Investigation: Kochuveli (Library Building)	PWD		Dr. Jayasree S	September 2022
Soil Investigation: Kizhvaipur (School Building)	PWD		Dr. Jayasree S	September 2022
Soil Investigation: Thiruvalla ( Hospital Building)	PWD		Dr. Praveen P S	July 2022
Soil Investigation: Ranni (ITI Building)	PWD		Mr. Jobin Joy	July 2022
Technical committee member of Project Management Team, Rebuild Kerala Initiative	LSGD	Dr. Neethu Roy		Since 19/06/2020
Member of the project advisory group of NATPAC for the project titled “Experimental investigation on Porous Asphalt Mix” by Sri. Jegan Bharat Kumar A., Scientist NATPAC.	NATPAC	Dr. Neethu Roy		Since May 2020

Consultancy Work

Project Title	Name of Faculty	Funding Agency	Amount (Rs.)	Duration (Dates)
Testing of Steel	Dr. Anupama Krishna D	Urban Scape Properties	22,500	23/04/2023
Proposed site for sewage disposal tank, in Pachalloor	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	KWA, Govt. of Kerala	123472.00	23/03/2023-25/03/2023
Proposed site for sewage disposal tank, in Madhupalam	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	KWA, Govt. of Kerala	77355.00	22/03/2023
Concrete Paver Block	Dr. Anupama Krishna D	Kallara Grama Panchayath	1500	16/03/2023
Testing of concrete cubes	Dr. Anupama Krishna D	KallaraGramaPanchayath	900	15/03/2023
Concrete Paver Block	Ms. Sherin Mathew	Kallara Grama Panchayath	1500	08/03/2023
Testing of concrete cubes	Ms. Sherin Mathew	Kilimanoor Grama Panchayath	900	01/03/2023
Testing of concrete cubes	Ms. Sherin Mathew	Favourite Homes	4,500	19/12/2022, 07/01/2023, 10/01/2023, 16/02/2023
Testing of concrete cubes	Ms. Sherin Mathew	Creative   Structures	1,500	22/11/2022, 18/01/2023
Testing of concrete cubes	Dr. Anupama Krishna D	Creation Villas and Apartments	4,800	17/11/2022
New Building for Govt. VHSS, Keezhvaipur, Pathanamthitta	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	PWD, Govt of Kerala	116997.00	23/09/2022-25/09/2022
Library and Reading Room for Kochuveli St. Joseph Library	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	PWD, Govt. of Kerala	51,968.00	21/09/2023-22/09/2022
Government ITI Building, Ranni	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	PWD, Govt. of Kerala	64,705.00	08/07/2022-14/07/2022
Taluk Head Quarters Hospital Thiruvalla	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	PWD, Govt. of Kerala	2,04,723.00	01/07/2022-07/07/2022
School Building GMHS, Kollakadavu	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	PWD, Govt. of Kerala	1,46,045.00	21/06/2022-28/06/2022
Educational Complex, DIET, Kottarakara	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	PWD, Govt. of Kerala	1,87,359.00	13/06/2022-17/06/2022
Taluk Hospital Santhivila, Thiruvananthapuaram	Ms. Jean Molly Simon	PWD, Govt. of Kerala	1,34,752.00	06/04/2022-09/04/2022
Testing of concrete cubes	Ms. Sherin Mathew	Creation Villas and Apartments	10,800	11/07/2022, 04/08/2022, 08/08/2022,23/08/2022,11/11/2022,1/12/2022,15/12/2022,17/12/2022, 07/01/2023, 13/01/2023, 06/03/2023
Proposed Road at Harippad, Pallipad-Melpadam Stretch	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	PWD, Govt. of Kerala		On Going
Construction of Road from Mundackal Palam – Chavara Bhavan – C Block, Alapuzha District	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	PWD, Govt. of Kerala		On Going
Construction of new bridge connecting Mukkattukadavu – Fathima Island – Arulappanthuruthu in Chavara LAC Kollam District	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	PWD, Govt. of Kerala		On Going
Proposed Site for Retaining Wall Varkala – Nadayara- Muslim G.H.S	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	PWD, Govt. of Kerala		On Going
Proposed Site for Road in Pathanapuram	Ms. Diana Alice Sugunan	PWD, Govt. of Kerala		On Going

The staff members of MBCET engage in various consultancy activities for both Government and Private agencies/organizations. The consultancy activities contribute in improved industrial collaborations, enhancement of practical knowledge and thereby help in achieving the department goals related to Research, Consultancy and Development.

STRENGTH OF THE DEPARTMENT

1. Structural design of infrastructures
2. Design of HMA mixes
3. Water quality testing
4. Soil investigation study
5. Topographic mapping using GNSS and Total station

CONSULTANCY WORKS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2021-2022

1. Soil Investigation work for PWD, Regional Investigation & Quality Control Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram   

a. Project 1: State Council for Open and Lifelong Education Kerala,Killipalam

Soil investigation work for the State Council of Open and Lifelong Education Kerala was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Jayasree, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering from 31^st March 2022 to 3^rd April 2022.

Staff Members: Mr. akhil Raj S R (Assistant Professor), Mr. Sijo M Saji (Assistant Professor), Mr. Edvin Roy (Lab Instructor), Mr.Shijin Kumar (Lab Instructor)

b. Project 2: Taluk Hospital, Santhivila

Soil investigation work of Hospital complex construction at Taluk Hospital, Santhivilawas conducted by Department of Civil Engineering, from 6^th to 8^th April 2022.

Staff Members: Dr. Jayasree S (HoD), Mr. Akhil Raj S R (Assistant Professor), Mr. Jomy Joseph (Assistant Professor), Mr. Vijin V J(Lab Instructor), Mr.Arun J (Lab Instructor)

c. Project 3: Educational complex at DIET, Kottarakkara

Soil Investigation work was conducted for Educational complex at DIET, Kottarakkara, Kollam from 13^th June – 15^th June 2022.

Staff Members: Dr. Jayasree S (HoD), Mr. Jobin Joy (Assistant Professor), Mr. Shijin Kumar R V (Lab Instructor), Mr. Anand M. C (Lab Instructor)

d. Project 4: Government Muhammadin High School at Kollakadavu

Department of Civil Engineering conducted a Soil Investigation study of Government Muhammadin High School at Kollakadavu from 21^st to 28^th June 2022.

Staff Members: Mr. Sijo M Saji (Assistant Professor), Mr. Anand M C (Lab Instructor), Mr. Sarath Kumar S (Lab Instructor)

e. Project 5: Thiruvalla Hospital

Soil Investigation study was conducted forThiruvalla Hospital from 1^st July to 6^th July 2022.

Staff Members: Dr. Praveen P S,(Assistant Professor), Mr. Vijin V J(Lab Instructor)

f. Project 6: Government ITI Ranni

Soil investigation study was conducted by Department of Civil Engineering for the construction of Government ITI Ranni from 8^th July to 14^th July 2022

StaffMembers: Mr. JobinJoy(Assistant Professor), Mr. Anand M C( Lab Instructor), Mr. Arun J( Lab Instructor)

g. Project 7: Library and Reading room for KochuveliSt.Joseph Library

Soil investigation study was conducted by department of Civil Engineering for Library andreading room for Kochuveli St. Joseph Library from 20 ^th to 21 ^th September 2022.

Staff Members:Ms.Diana Alice Sugunan (Assistant Professor), Vijin V J (Lab Instructor) , Shijin Kumar R V (Lab Instructor)

h. Project 8: Government V H S SKeezhvaipur

Soil investigation study was conducted by department of Civil Engineering for Library andreading room for Government V H S SKeezhvaipur from 23^rd September to 26^th September 2022.

Staff Members: Ms.Diana Alice Sugunan (Assistant Professor), Vijin V J(Lab Staff),Shijin Kumar R V(Lab Staff)

2. Soil lnvestigation Study and Topographic Survey (DGPS) for KIIFB works in Alappuzha District

Department of Civil Engineering conducted a soil investigation studyand topographical survey for the Construction of road from MundackalPalam- ChavaraBhavan- C Block in Alappuzha District from 11^thto 13^th Oct 2022.

Staff Members: Dr. Jayasree S (HoD), Shijin Kumar R V(Lab Staff), Edwin Roy (Lab Staff), Sarath Kumar (Lab Staff), Arun(Lab Staff)

Consultancy works done so far

The Department of Civil Engineering with its strong and dedicated faculty group, takes up consultancy activities in the various streams of Civil engineering.  Over the years the Department has been instrumental in taking part in various prestigious projects through which the Department has built a strong rapport with the industry. Some of the major clients and consultancy works taken up by the Department are as follows.

1. Material Testing

       2020-2021

Title	Funding Agency	Amount (Rs.)
Test on concrete specimens	Kerala Police	5,900
Test on concrete specimens	Inkell Limited and other agencies	8,100
Test on steel specimens	Public Works Department and other Agencies	6,000
	Total Amount :	20,000

    2021-2022

Title	Funding Agency	Amount(Rs.)
Test on concrete and steel specimens	Inkell Limited	10,200
Test on concrete specimens	Creations Villa’s and Apartments and other Agencies	13,800
Test on materials	Favourite homes and other Agencies	18,400
	Total Amount :	42,400

2. Architectural and Structural Design of Men’s hostel of MBCET

Under the leadership of Prof. P S Abraham, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,  the Architectural and structural consultancy works for the extension of Mar ApremMens Hostel of MBCET was executed by Dr. S Jayasree(HoD) and Mr. Akhil Raj(Assistant Professor).

3. Structural Design of Ladies Hostel of MBCET

The Team including Mr. Akhil Raj S.R(Assistant Professor) and Mrs. Anita A(Assistant Professor)under the leadership of Dr. S Jayasree (HoD)carried out the Geotechnical investigations and structural design for the extension of the building,Alphonsa Ladies Hostel.