Sustainability issues in civil engineering / G.L. Sivakumar Babu, Sireesh Saride, B. Munwar Basha, editors.

Part I: Sustainable Transportation Systems; Chapter 1: Sustainable Usage of Construction and Demolition Materials in Roads and Footpaths; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Laboratory Evaluation; 1.3 Field Case Study 1: Recycled Glass in Pavement Base; 1.4 Field Case Study 2: Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in Pavement Subbase; 1.5 Field Case Study 3: Recycled Glass in Footpaths; 1.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: A Few Dilemmas Pertaining Transportation Infrastructures and Their Sustainability; 2.1 Objectives; 2.2 Introduction and Discussion. 2.2.1 Transition Towards Pervious Friction Courses2.2.2 `Hyper-ḿonitoring; 2.2.3 Reinforcement; 2.2.4 `Hyper-ŕecycling; 2.3 LCCA Modelling and Algorithms; 2.3.1 LCCA; 2.3.2 Conceptual Framework; 2.4 Experiments and Results; 2.5 Limitations of the Methodology; 2.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Bitumen-Stabilised Materials for Sustainable Road Infrastructure; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Foamed Bitumen and Bitumen-Stabilised Material; 3.1.2 Needed Research in India; 3.1.3 Characterisation of Foamed Bitumen; 3.1.4 Influence of Foaming Water and Temperature on the Foaming Process. 3.1.5 Influence of Foaming Water Content on Stiffness of BSM Mix3.1.6 Mix Design Considerations of BSM Mixes; 3.1.7 Characterisation of the Mechanical Response of BSM Mixes; 3.1.8 Experimental Investigations by the Authors; 3.1.8.1 Mix Design; 3.1.8.2 Testing; 3.1.8.3 Cold In-Place Recycling: Case Studies in India; 3.1.8.4 Field Investigation of Mechanistic Properties of BSM Layer with Portable Seismic Pavement Analyser (PSPA); 3.2 Conclusions; 3.3 Lessons Learnt from Field Studies in India and Needed Research; References. Chapter 4: Sustainable Transportation for Indian Cities: Role of Intelligent Transportation Systems4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Sustainability and Sustainable Transportation; 4.3 Urban Mobility Issues in India; 4.4 Role of ITS in Achieving Long-Term Efficiency in Urban Transportation; 4.4.1 Efficient Road Transportation Through ITS; 4.4.2 Efficient Public Transportation Through ITS; 4.5 Summary; References; Chapter 5: Economic Sustainability Considerations in Asphalt Pavement Design; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Best Pavement Design; 5.3 Sustainable Pavement Design; 5.4 Closure; References. Chapter 6: Sustainable Design of Indian Rural Roads with Reclaimed Asphalt Materials6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Literature Review; 6.3 Objective; 6.4 Materials Used; 6.5 Experimental Study; 6.5.1 Resilient Modulus Test Procedure; 6.5.2 Resilient Modulus (Mr) Data Interpretation; 6.6 Pavement Analysis; 6.7 Failure Criteria for Pavements; 6.7.1 Fatigue Cracking Criteria; 6.7.2 Rutting Criteria; 6.8 Damage Analysis Using KENLAYER; 6.9 Pavement Design; 6.9.1 Design Methodology; 6.9.2 Design Parameters; 6.10 Pavement Analysis Using IITPAVE; 6.11 Results and Discussions; 6.12 Conclusions.

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This compilation on sustainability issues in civil engineering comprises contributions from international experts who have been working in the area of sustainability in civil engineering. Many of the contributions have been presented as keynote lectures at the International Conference on Sustainable Civil Infrastructure (ICSCI) held in Hyderabad, India. The book has been divided into core themes of Sustainable Transportation Systems, Sustainable Geosystems, Sustainable Environmental and Water Resources and Sustainable Structural Systems. Use of sustainability principles in engineering has become an important component of the process of design and in this context, design and analysis approaches in civil engineering are being reexamined to incorporate the principles of sustainable designs and construction in practice. Developing economies are on the threshold of rapid infrastructure growth and there is a need to compile the developments in various branches of civil engineering and highlight the issues. It is this need that prompted the composition of this book. The contents of this book will be useful to students, professionals, and researchers working on sustainability related problems in civil engineering. The book also provides a perspective on sustainability for practicing civil engineers who are not directly researching the problems but are affected by the concerns in the course of their profession. The book can also serve to highlight to policy makers and governing bodies the need to have a mandate for sustainable infrastructural development.