Newsletter_2022

Department of Civil Engineering

Message from HoD’s Desk

It is great to note that the second edition of online “Newsletter” is being published, which will be a compilation of all achievements of various departments/sections. The efforts of the Editorial Team is highly appreciable.

Our vision is to prepare every student for the construction industry and for that our faculty keep updating their knowledge by attending conferencing / workshops / seminars and also contributing to the knowledge pool by conducting research.

The current period imposed additional challenges due to pandemic Covid-19, in which we all need to change our way of working, and need to reorient in our each and every activity. However it also resulted in taking advantage of new technology, which everyone learnt in a short time, which otherwise might have taken quite longer. We have established a Centre of excellence in Road Safety and Traffic Management with the collaboration of Punjab Police (Govt/. of Punjab) to provide solutions to the problems related to this vital topic and also conduct research in the same area. Our department is committed to providing students with a strong, broad-based fundamental engineering education, using cutting edge technologies and modern equipment. That coupled with dedicated efforts of staff and faculty results in excellent outcomes, which make our students shine in every nook and corner of this planet.

We also impart entrepreneurial skills to students through summer internships/workshops, so that they would drive the spirit of growth of our economy and would be able to generate employment opportunities for other qualified and skilled people.

I ensure on behalf of my faculty colleagues and staff that we will continue to strive for greater heights in teaching and research that is relevant and shall help in nation-building.

Hope readers of this newsletter find the information therein valuable.

Dr. H S Rai
HoD, Civil Engineering Department

Department at Glimpse

SDT on “Efficient, Trackable and Sustainable Workflow”

To address the issues associated with poor workflow, and making sure that the computer resources are used efficiently and with the provision to track changes, TEQIP-III sponsored skill development training on "Efficient, Trackable and Sustainable Workflow" was organised by Examination Branch of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) in association with Departments of Civil Engineering and Computer Science Engineering from December 02-08, 2020.

The organising team of SDT during the event

This one week training suitable for all professionals commenced from December 02, 2020 onwards on a self-paced mode. The skill development training concluded successfully with a valedictory function. Course Co-ordinator, Dr H S Rai while briefing the proceedings of the training program which focussed on Version Control System (VCS) mentioned the diverse range of participants from the Principal of the institution, faculty members, students to non-teaching staff. In order to deliver the course content effectively and efficiently, an excellent learning platform and content management system called Moodle was used. This platform enabled the participants to learn and attain hands on experience at their own pace. The training program also encouraged peer learning by discussing doubts among participants at the dedicated forum. Furthermore, keeping in view the changing scenario, Dr Rai emphasized on paper-less and thus a sustainable approach towards documentation by using available open-source powerful tools. Adding to this, he also talked about importance of version control of these documents which was the core of this training program.

During the valedictory function, feedback from participants was taken. The participants expressed their joy in learning new skills during the training program. One of the participants, Dr K D Singh said that if implemented, such a version control system can prove to be a revolutionary step for the organisation to address issues related to effective management of documentation. Dr Sehijpal Singh, Principal, GNDEC, while addressing the audience said that efficient workflow is the need of every organisation as poor documentation often leads to mismanagement and wastage of lot of resources. He expressed his views on importance of this much needed course for addressing the said issues. Furthermore, he, as a course participant too, said that the training program was an enjoyble and a great learning experience. He congratulated the organising team for this wonderful effort and dedicated approach during the training program.

Centre of Excellence-Punjab Road Safety and Traffic Management

To address the issues of increasing road accidents and other traffic related problems in the region of Punjab. The department of Civil Engineering has signed an MoU with Punjab Traffic Police. The department has established an Excellence Centre for conducting various research projects to improve the effectiveness of the Traffic system and reduce the accident rate. The Lab had been setup in August 2021 with the sponsorship of Punjab Police. The Coordinators for the Centre of Excellence is DGP Punjab and from the organization, Dr. Prashant Garg and Prof. Pushpinder Singh are working on various research projects related to the Traffic Management with the participation of students.

Faculty Achievements

• Dr. Harpal Singh delivered Expert Lecture on BRIDGES-World’s Most Famous, World’s Longest Model at Institute of Engineering and Technology Jammu, J&K on 7 September 2021”

• Dr. Harvinder Singh published a book on Structural Materials in SRPINGER.”

Publications

• Yuvraj Singh, Harvinder Singh. (2021) Applications of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Laminates in Strengthening of Structures. In: Ashish D.K., de Brito J., Sharma S.K. (eds) 3rd International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and Sustainable Development. ITCSD 2020. RILEM Bookseries, vol 29. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51485-3_17

• Yuvraj Singh, Sukhwant Singh, Harvinder Singh. (2021) Effect of Steel Fibers on the Sorptivity of Concrete. In: Seetharamu S., Jagadish T., Malagi R.R. (eds)Fatigue, Durability, and Fracture Mechanics. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4779-9_32

• Sonia Puri,Harpal Singh & Mandeep Kaur (2021). Seismic Analysis of Multistorey Building Frame Resting on Plane and Sloping Ground. International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET).

• Mehvish Bilal,Navneet Singh,Tabasum Rasool (2021). A model supported biomedical waste for the enhancement of mechanical properties of concrete. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment.

• Aakriti Sharma, Prashant Garg, Amandeep Singh (2021). An innovation for flat traditional conventional footing. Journal of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Volume 23, Issue 7

• Saurabh Kumar, Prashant Garg, Amandeep Singh (2021) A study on the influence of sodium salt solution on the Atterberg limits and swelling of Bentonite Clay. Journal of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology. Volume 23, Issue 10, Oct 2021

• Madhu,Harvinder Singh (2021). Behaviour of simply supported RC skew slabs stiffened with shallow beams. Advance in Structural Engineering. doi:10.1177/13694332211022071

• Harvinder Singh, Prashant Garg (2021),Modeling the Response of a Piled-Raft Footing: Ultimate Bearing Capacity. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering volume. doi:10.1007/s40996-020-00529-z

• Inderpreet Kaur, Harvinder Singh, H.S Rai (2021),Development of rectangular hybrid-stiffened-plate structural system with fibre-reinforced polymer fabric composite in tension zone. SAdvance in Structural Engineering. doi: 10.1177/1369433220948755

• Amanpreet Kaur, Harvinder Singh(2021). Numerical Study of Laterally Loaded Piles in Soft Clay Overlying Dense Sand”. Civil Engineering Journal. doi:10.28991/cej-2021-03091686

• Harvinder Singh (2021) “Closed-Form Solution for Shear Strength of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams”; ACI Structural Journal; 117(3), 261-272.

• Hilal Ahmad Wani, Sukhwinder Singh, Tahir Mohammad Bhat.(2021)”Effect of Nano Titanium Dioxide and GGBS on Flexural Behaviour of Concrete Beam”, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET);

• Er. Basit Mustaq,Dr. H.S. Rai, Er.Bhupinder Singh (2021)”Effect of Addition of Micro Silica And Fly Ash On Workability and durability of Concrete”; International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)

• Sukhmani Kaur,Pritpal Kaur, Inderpreet Kaur(2021).Nonlinear analysis of two-layered SHCC and reinforced concrete composite slabs. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions.doi:/10.1007/s41062-021-00654-2

Events Organized (FDPs/Conferences/STCs/SDTs/Workshops/Webinars etc.)

Sr. No.	Name of Event	Faculty Coordinator	Duration	Date(s)	Sponsor(s)
1	SDT on “Efficient, Trackable and Sustainable Workflow” (Run-1)	Dr H S Rai & Er. Yuvraj Singh	One Week	02-08 December, 2020	TEQIP-III
2	SDT on “Efficient, Trackable and Sustainable Workflow” (Run-2)	Dr H S Rai & Er. Yuvraj Singh	One Week	30 Dec - 05 Jan, 2020	TEQIP-III
3.	Webinar on “Teacher’s Role in NEP Implementation”	Dr. Jagbir Singh, Prof. Charnjeet Singh	1 Day	27,February, 2021	NITI AAYOG, Bharathiya Shikshan Mandal
4.	FDP on “ICT Initiatives in Technical Education’	Prof. Lakhveer Singh, Prof. Charnjeet Singh, Prof. Navneet Kaur, Prof. Manpreet Kaur	6 days	8-13 February 2021	TEQIP-III
5.	Success through Innovation for enhanced road safety	Dr. H S Rai, Dr. Prashant Garg, Er. Pushpinder Singh	1 day	2,September,2021	CoE, Punjab Road Safety and Traffic Management, GNDEC Ludhiana
6.	Use of GIS and Google traffic data in application to Road safety	Dr. H S Rai, Dr. Prashant Garg, Er. Pushpinder Singh	1 day	2,October,2021	SCoE, Punjab Road Safety and Traffic Management, GNDEC Ludhiana

Events Attended (FDPs/Conferences/STCs/SDTs/Workshops/Webinars etc.)

Sr. No.	Name of Faculty	Name of Event	Duration	Date(s)	Organizing Institute
1	Inderpreet Kaur	“Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning”	15 days	7-17, December,2020	IIT Indore
2	Pritpal Kaur	Energy innovative building construction practices	6 days	23-29 August, 2021	NITTR Chandigarh
3	Pritpal Kaur	Scilab Workshop	3 days	4-6, March, 2021	NITTR Chandigarh
4	Pritpal Kaur	Professional development training	3 days	8-10 February 2021	IIM, Raipur
5	Charnjeet Singh	FDP on “ICT Initiatives in Technical Education’	6 days	08-13,February 2021	GNDEC, Ludhiana Roorkee
6	Sukhwinder Singh	Development & Applications of Special Concrete.	8 weeks	Jan-Mar 2021	SWAYAM IIT, Kanpur
7	Manvinder Kingra	Online International Conference on Recent Development in Engineering & Technology	2 days	26-27 February, 2021	TEQIP III RTU (ATU)
8	Manvinder Kingra	Financial Planning for Young Adults	10 Days	15-25,April 2021	University of Illinois
9	Ajitpal Singh	Electronic Waste management	4 Weeks	Jan -February, 2021	IIT, Kharagpur
10	Ajitpal Singh	Organisational Behaviour	5 Days	15-19,February 2021	SANTHIGIRI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, KERELA
11	Ajitpal Singh	Waste Technology	5 Days	20-24,February 2021	Z. H. College of Engineering & Technology, UP
12	Ajitpal Singh	Advanced Concrete Technologies	5 Days	8-12,November 2021	OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD
13	Amandeep Singh	Management Development Programme	6 Days	1-6, March, 2021	IIM, Kozhikode
14	Amandeep Singh	AICTE-Workshop on Examination Reforms	3 Days	19th-21st July, 2021	AICTE
15	Balihar Singh	QIP Sponsored Online STC on ‘Energy Efficient and Innovative Building Construction Practices	5 days	23-28,August,2021	CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, NITTTR
16	Pushpinder Singh	Development & Applications of Special Concrete.	8 weeks	January-March, 2021	IIT KANPUR
17	Pushpinder Singh	Pavement Evaluation Techniques and applications for Maintenance and Rehabilitation	3 Days	27 -29, October,2021	CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi
18	Navneet Singh	Development & Applications of Special Concrete.	8 weeks	January-March, 2021	IIT KANPUR
19	Navneet Singh	QIP Sponsored Online STC on ‘Energy Efficient and Innovative Building Construction Practices	5 days	23-28,August,2021	CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, NITTTR
20	Avneet Kaur	Green Technology & Sustainability Engineering	5 days	8-12, December, 2020	(ATAL) National Institute of Technology Raipur.
21	Avneet Kaur	Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)	5 days	18-22, December, 2020	(ATAL) National Institute of Technology Mizoram
22	Avneet Kaur	“STC on Advanced Engineering Optimization Techniques”	5 days	24-28, December, 2020	NIT JALANDHAR
23	Avneet Kaur	Environmental Geotechnology	5 days	4-8, January, 2021	(ATAL) National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal
24	Avneet Kaur	Waste Technology	5 Days	18-22, January, 2021	National Institute of Technology Durgapur
25	Avneet Kaur	Innovation in Civil Engineering Materials & Techniques for Sustainable Development (ICEMTSD-2021)	5-days	18-22, November, 2021	National Institute of Technology Silchar

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