This reference text establishes linkages between the user industries and the providers of clean technologies and sustainable materials for a rapid transformation of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The text covers several aspects of sustainable applications including clean technologies, climate change and its effects, sustainable buildings (smart cities), sustainability in road construction, sustainable use of geosynthetic, innovative materials, and sustainable construction practices. The text will be useful for senior undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers in the fields of civil engineering and other infrastructure-related professionals and planners.

The book:

Discusses clean technologies and sustainable materials in depth
Covers concepts of sustainability in road construction, and water retaining structures
Examines environmental policies and practices
Discusses climate change and its effects in a comprehensive manner
Covers sustainable buildings including smart cities

As this book discusses concepts related to sustainable civil engineering practices in a single volume, it will be an ideal reference text for everyone aiming at developments of sustainable infrastructures.

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Yes, you can access Sustainable Civil Engineering by Varinder S. Kanwar, Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Siby John, Harpreet Singh Kandra, Varinder S. Kanwar,Sanjay Kumar Shukla,Siby John,Harpreet Singh Kandra in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Civil Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Technology & Engineering

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Civil Engineering

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Technology & Engineering

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Editors
Contributors
1 Recycled construction and demolition waste as backfill material for geosynthetic-reinforced structures
2 Investigation of economic feasibility between bamboo and conventional construction materials in non-residential projects
3 An insight into sustainability in construction of shallow foundations
4 Enhancement of bearing capacity of cohesive and granular soils using sustainable Kenaf fibre geotextile
5 Energy-efficient buildings for sustainable development
6 Development and application of FBG sensors for landslide monitoring
7 Small and medium enterprises and sustainable development
8 Application of GIS techniques and environmental flow norms for sustainable mitigation measure for hydropower impact on ecosystem
9 Waste lime sludge: A potential additive in asphalt
10 Sustainable solid waste management and factors influencing it: An assessment from Indian context
11 Carbon-neutral construction: Assessing the potential for carbon capture in an integrated pavement system
12 Communal rainwater systems – an alternative to individual household systems
13 Climate change and geo-infrastructures: Assessment and challenges
14 Risk-based asset management decision-making in life management of concrete water reservoirs
15 Review of clogging processes in stormwater treatment filters
16 Smart buildings and their rating tools
17 Review of water quality monitoring using Internet of Things
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