M.K.Haridharan Kanthamani

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Researcher at National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

ABSTRACT SYTEM AND METHOD OF LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE BRICK This research is based on a mixture of lightweight concrete consisting of either coarse aggregate and/or fine aggregate or ordinary Portland cement (OPC) whose dimensions vary from 1/3 to 1/5 of the mode average particle diameter of the coarse aggregate substance. Basically, the mixture is...

Recently, several scientists have paid special attention to how high temperatures alter the chemical and physical features of reinforced concrete structural members such as slabs. Cantilever concrete slabs, the impact of cooling regimes, the influence of the crack created during heating, and the residual strength of concrete slabs subjected to extr...

Recently, several scientists have paid special attention to how high temperatures alter the chemical and physical features of reinforced concrete structural members such as slabs. Cantilever concrete slabs, the impact of cooling regimes, the influence of the crack created during heating, and the residual strength of concrete slabs subjected to extr...

SCC (Self compacting concrete) can fill formwork and encloses reinforcing bars under gravity and maintains homogeneity without vibration. SCC shortens the period of construction, guarantees compaction in confined zones, moreover terminates noise due to vibration. The wide spread application of SCC is restricted because of the high cost for the prod...

The civilian structures, bunkers and nuclear plants have the risk of being subjected to blast and projectile impact loads as they are major hotspots for terrorist activities. Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2020 estimates US$ 0.66 billion as the global economic impact of terrorism due to property damage alone. In addition unexpected accidental explosi...

Over years, the world has experienced many disasters due to fire resulting in death and loss of property. The construction industry started using modern construction ideas due to the need for speedy and economical construction. This paper focuses on the effect of high temperatures generated during a fire on prestressed concrete slab. It is very imp...

Recent researches reported that expanded clay aggregate in concrete leads to a notable reduction in strength properties. Nevertheless, the impact response of PEAFC comprising expanded clay aggregate (ECA), multi-walled nano-carbon tubes (MWCNT), steel fiber (SF) and glass fiber mesh (GFM) is still unexamined. It is interesting to draw a sound concl...

In this present era, though the use of cement-based materials plays an important role in growth and development of infrastructure, it poisons the environment by releasing CO2. Based on this interpretation, we are moving forward to opt for a substitute material which will lead us towards a green and sustainable solution. The research aims at identif...

In the course of global terrorist events, prominent risks were faced by military and civilian infrastructure. Subsequently, the design of structures to resist impact load has become vital in the design process. Fiber-reinforced polymer sheets were utilized as exceptional material to enhance the resistance of the structure to impact load. Until now,...

Two-layered Grouted Aggregates Fibrous Concrete Composite (TGAFCC) is a new category concrete which became popular recently and attracted the attention of researchers globally. Recent studies indicated that TGAFCC has notable improvement in mechanical properties, which has been sufficiently documented. However, the impact behaviour of TGAFCC when c...

Recent reports in the literature have shown that fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites (FRGC) made with monofibers exhibit a significant enhancement in fracture energy. However, many aspects of the fracture performance of hybrid fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites (HFRGC) remain largely unexploited, and these are predominant for the structures....

The concrete industry has widely developed various methods of pouring concrete to achieve high strength. Two-stage concrete is also known as preplaced aggregate concrete which is a special type of concrete that is produced by using a different procedure that will differ from that of normal conventional concrete. Two-stage concrete is prepared by p...

The consumption of waste tyre rubber in concrete is considered to be a critical factor addressing environmental issues and sustainability. Rubberized concrete is a novel building material that poses high energy absorption capacity compared to normal concrete and finds many applications in civilian infrastructures. The concept of impact strength of...

Buildings are often exposed to elevated temperature due to lack of fire safety, sabotages, etc. A recent survey about India’s risk says that fire has been rated among top three risks by most of sectors across India. The study investigates the influence of cooling condition on concrete slab exposed to fire. The variables considered for the study are...

The Project is to plan, design, detail, analyse and estimate a G + 4 reinforced concrete building manually, by Microsoft office Excel and by using software Autodesk Revit, Autodesk AutoCAD, STAAD Pro and STAAD Foundation. The plan of G + 4 reinforced concrete building was finalised. Ground floor to be designed for parking, the remaining 4 floors c...

Two-stage fibre-reinforced concrete (TSFRC) is a novel fibrous concrete that differs from the conventional fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) in several aspects including its placement technique, implementation, fabrication methodology, and high coarse aggregate content. Consequently, the available data from the open literature on the behaviour of the...

Impact strength data is a noteworthy factor for designing airport pavements, civilian and military structures etc and it is ought to be modelled precisely. In order to achieve an appropriate modelling data, it is important to select a suitable estimation method. One such commonly used statistical tool is the two parameter Weibull distribution for m...

India is one of the largest producers of jute, its potential use in many branches of engineering should be developed for the prosperity of the nation. The recent trends in utilizing the natural fibers has increased due to its advantages over synthetic fibers due to low cost, low environment hazard and easy availability. The properties of the fiber...

This study examines compressive strength of this functionally graded steel fibre reinforced concrete (FGFRPAC). A five mixes were prepared and tested in the present study. The first series of FGFRPAC were prepared and reinforced in three layers of 3%, 1.5% and 3% with crimped, hooked end. The second series were reinforced with 2.5% steel fibre equa...

Impact strength data is a noteworthy factor for designing airport pavements, civilian and military structures etc and it is ought to be modelled precisely. In order to achieve an appropriate modelling data, it is important to select a suitable estimation method. One such commonly used statistical tool is the two parameter Weibull distribution for m...

Fracture energy is the post-crack energy absorption ability of the material that represents the energy absorbed by the structure at the time of failure. Its analysis has gained importance and hence requires a powerfulmethod for its development. A two parameter Weibull distribution proves to be an efficient tool in analysing the scattered experiment...

In this paper, the impact strength of four concrete mixtures namely green high performance plain concrete (GHPPC), green high performance and steel fibre reinforced concrete (GHPSFRC) subjected to drop weight test was statistically investigated. The steel was incorporated each at a dosage of 0.5%. The pre-determined green concrete mixtures were pre...

The practical need of self-compacting concrete (SCC) is increasing due to increase in the infrastructure competence all over the world. The effective way of increasing the strength of concrete and enhance the behaviour under extreme loading (fire) is the keen interest. Glass fibers were added for five different of volume fractions (0%, 0.1%, 0.3%,...

In Today's construction industry, to achieve a greater advantage over the firms, success of each project and efficiency is required. Effective Project Management overcomes these types of challenges. This study identifies the success factors which are important for project management in construction project success. From the literature review, 26 fa...

Developing countries like India require a huge infrastructure to facilitate needs of the people. Construction industry provides several opportunities to the individuals. Construction manager work is to supervise and organize the construction activities in construction projects. Now a day construction manager facing challenges. This paper aimed to s...

In this paper, the experimental investigations was carried out to find the compressive strength, static modulus of elasticity and flexural strength of concrete mixtures, in which natural sand was partially replaced with Waste Tyre Crumb Rubber (WTCR). River sand was replaced with five different percentages (5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%) of WTCR by vol...

Fatigue life data is the important factor for designing, high rise buildings, bridge decks, rapid transportation systems and precast structural elements and it should to be modelled accurately. To attain a appropriate modelling data, it is vital to choose a suitable computation method. Two parameter Weibull distribution is frequently used statistic...

Spalling of cover concrete is a major concern for concrete elements subjected to elevated temperature, which result in direct exposure of rebar to elevated temperature. An experimental study was conducted on thermo-mechanically treated (TMT) rebar, for studying the influence of various heating – cooling process like the one occurring during fire ac...

Spalling of cover concrete is a major concern for concrete elements subjected to elevated temperature, which result in direct exposure of rebar to elevated temperature. An experimental study was conducted on thermo-mechanically treated (TMT) rebar, for studying the influence of various heating – cooling process like the one occurring during fire ac...

The study emphasis the effect of elevated temperature on concrete cubes made with M20, M25, and M30 concrete grades. The other variables considered were temperature (100, 200, 400, and 600 °C), duration of exposure (1-h and 2-h) and two types of cooling methods. The mass loss is varied from 0.52 to 6.56% for various temperature and duration of expo...

The reinforced concrete slabs have experienced significant levels of stressing and cracking as a result of restrained thermal deformations. However, for evaluating the thermal strains in the slab, temperature distribution of the slab is required.Temperature distribution of the reinforced concrete slab varies from point o point. The temperature of u...

The strategy is to simulate and study the damage growth in reinforced concrete slab. Numerical model was developed using Finite Element analysis package ABAQUS. This study includes the effect of material degradation with respect to temperature and geometrical nonlinearity. The study was carried out on square slab subjected to an ISO temperature for...