https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/6660 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:46:13 GMT 2026-08-31T16:46:13Z https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10486 Title: WATER MANAGEMENT IN SMART INDIA: IMPLEMENTING SMART WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INCLUDING WATER CONSERVATION, EFFICIENT DISTRIBUTION, AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT Authors: A. Vijayabaskar Abstract: India faces growing challenges in managing its water resources due to rapid urbanization, population growth, and climate variability. Smart cities offer an opportunity to adopt advanced water management systems that combine digital technologies with sustainable practices. This paper explores the implementation of smart water management systems in India, emphasizing water conservation, efficient distribution, and wastewater treatment. It evaluates the role of Internet of Things (IoT), GIS, sensors, and AI in enhancing water resource monitoring and decision-making. Policy frameworks and successful case studies are discussed to illustrate pathways for scalable adoption. Integrating technology with community participation and sustainable planning is essential for a water-secure future in India. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10486 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10485 Title: BASALT FIBER REINFORCED SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE FOR ELEVATED TEMPERATURES: A REVIEW Authors: Lavudya Nikhitha Chowhan; M. Swaroopa Rani Abstract: In the world today, architectural design demands new materials for construction that would be durable and enhance the performance of concrete structures in different situations. There is great promise in this new material due to its self-compaction, mechanical properties, and sustainability basalt fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete (SCC). This comprehensive study would look at basalt fiber-reinforced SCC at elevated temperatures. Many investigations have investigated temperature effects on tensile strength, and residual compressive strength, and its comparative analysis has produced complex results. The results are quite diverse as different studies have worked out their tensile strength for various temperature ranges (300℃, 600℃, 500℃, 400℃+). The tensile strength was 28% higher at 300℃, 32% higher at 600℃, and 20% lower at 500℃, 25% to 38% lower at and 400℃. In contrast, At the same ranges, the residual compressive strengths were found to be 19% higher, 70% lower, 28% lower, and 12% to 14% lower respectively. These outcomes would illustrate how various factors interrelate to influence material behavior at different temperatures. In addition, there is no denying that this relationship among temperature, tensile strength, and residual compressive strength is influenced by the characteristics of materials, testing procedures used in each research work, and other experimental conditions that are set. To make clear conclusions regarding the effect of temperature on the tensile and residual compressive strength a deep understanding of these components is required. Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10485 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10484 Title: SEISMIC PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND RETROFITTING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES: A COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW Authors: Keshav Raghunath Kale; Rohit S. Gunjal; Sadhu B. Nagargoje; Dinesh M. Pandit; Parmeshwar M. Pawar; Krushna S. Gore Abstract: The sad fact that damage surveys following all the major earthquakes of the last 30 years have brought back the same dismal statistic, namely, most of the victims and most of the collapses came from reinforced concrete (RC) construction prior to the advent of ductility-based seismic codes. In this paper, the literature is reviewed to understand why it continues to happen, and what engineers have done to address the question. It focuses on the seismic response of RC columns, joints and frames under cyclic lateral loading; development of performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE) frameworks and associated analysis methods; procedures for seismic fragility and vulnerability assessment; principal retrofitting strategies that have been studied and applied, such as concrete and steel jacketing, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, base isolation, and supplemental damping devices; and a synthesis of significant advances published during the period 2019 to 2026, including machine learning approaches to seismic response prediction, ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) retrofitting, structural health monitoring, post-earthquake damage detection, and updates to international design codes. It is intended to be critical and not encyclopedic; where there are conflicting views on the studies or a technique does not always work and the reasons are not always described in the literature, then these tensions are discussed and not resolved by consensus. This presentation will explore the seismic performance of R/C structures and discuss how R/C structures can be retrofitted using FRP technology, in addition to performance-based earthquake engineering, machine learning, fragility curves, UHPC, and structural health monitoring. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10484 2026-07-01T00:00:00Z https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10483 Title: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF PRESTRESSED TRANSFER BEAMS IN FLOATING COLUMN SYSTEMS Authors: Rajkunwar S. Ghorpade; N. K. Patil; Adnya S. Manjarekar Abstract: This study discusses the prestressed transfer beam in a floating column system that is widely adopted in contemporary high-rise construction to establish open spaces on lower stories. Although floating columns are beneficial to architectural flexibility, they are problematic in terms of structural design because they are not continuous. Transfer beams that are instrumental in reallocating the loads of floating columns must be able to resist high bending moments, shear forces, and compressive loads. Prestressed concrete considerably enhances the performance of such transfer beams by providing a higher load-bearing capacity, deflections, and controlling cracking. These systems exhibit complex behaviour, and the analysis of their structures is performed using advanced methods such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to capture the dynamic behaviour of the structures when subjected to dynamic forces such as seismic and wind forces. This study also highlights the significance of adequate redistribution of loads within floating column systems because improper redistribution of forces may cause the structures to collapse. The findings highlight the importance of prestressing to improve the performance of transfer beams, particularly under dynamic conditions. High- performance concrete and fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) are advanced modelling and material enhancement features that are suggested to streamline the design and guarantee the stability of the floating column systems of high rises. Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10483 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z