The aim of this paper is to study the effectiveness of using “External Plate Bonding” in flexural retrofitting of reinforced concrete (RC) beam. A simply supported rectangular RC beam is considered for this study. The ...

Over the last few years, the transportation problem of Chittagong City has visibly been deteriorating gradually. This study is dedicated to analyzing present traffic congestion in the selected major transport axis of ...

Plastic is a non-bio-degradable substance which takes thousands of years to decompose that creates land as well as water pollution to the environment. This study aims to evaluate plastic to use as building blocks. Selection ...

In Bangladesh, historical evidences show that accidents occur in the coastal areas especially in the Chittagong–Cox’s Bazar highway. Raw salt is often carried by truck from Cox’s Bazar to different parts of the country. ...

The non-destructive testing (NDT) of various components of reinforced cement concrete structures is becoming increasingly important for both economic and safety reasons in Bangladesh perspective. The modern NDT methods ...

Multispan bridges are very common structures in transportation system. Generally, all the bridges are designed using force-based design (FBD) method. Though displacement correlates damage better than strength does, FBD ...

Concrete is the most used building material composed of cement, sand, stone and aggregate. Tiny micro-crack is the main reason to cause failure in concrete structure. A noble technique has been developed in recent years ...

Southern part of Bangladesh is now facing water scarcity problems in both agriculture and secured livelihood. Ground water forms the major portion of earth’s fresh water source and it is almost safe to drink. Depletion of ...