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Road Safety Performance Indicators and Prediction Modelling: A Comprehensive Review of Risk Factors, Assessment Frameworks, and Emerging Technologies
-Laxmi Narayan Malviya ; Dr. Harsh Rathore
Road traffic accidents constitute one of the most significant public health and transportation challenges globally, causing approximately 1.19 million fatalities and more than 50 million injuries annually. Despite substantial improvements in vehicle safety technologies, roadway infrastructure, and traffic management systems, road crashes continue to impose severe social and economic burdens, particularly in developing countries. Traditional road safety assessment methodologies primarily rely on reactive indicators such as accident frequency, fatalities, and injury severity. However, these indicators often fail to identify emerging risks and underlying safety deficiencies before crashes occur. Recent developments in transportation engineering have emphasized the use of Road Safety Performance Indicators (RSPIs), predictive analytics, machine learning, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to support proactive safety management. This review critically examines the evolution of road safety research, major crash causation factors, safety assessment methodologies, accident prediction models, black spot identification techniques, and emerging technological interventions. Particular emphasis is placed on the integration of performance indicators with prediction modelling frameworks. The review incorporates findings from recent studies and integrates the concepts developed in the doctoral research entitled “Development of a Framework for Road Safety Performance Indicators using Prediction Modelling”, which focuses on highway safety assessment in Madhya Pradesh, India. The study highlights the importance of combining exposure indicators, outcome indicators, behavioural indicators, infrastructure indicators, and system performance measures within a unified framework. Research gaps, future directions, and policy implications are discussed to support evidence-based road safety management and sustainable transportation development. Read More...
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Civil Engineering |
India |
1-24 |
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An Experimental Study on the Effective Utilization of Hypo Sludge in Fiber Reinforced Concrete
-Diwakar Kumar ; Pushpendra Kumar Kushwaha; Mithun Kumar Rana
The disposal of industrial waste such as paper mill sludge (hypo sludge) has become a serious environmental concern due to limited landfill space and high disposal costs. Hypo sludge contains high calcium content and exhibits pozzolanic properties, making it a potential partial replacement for cement in concrete. This experimental study investigates the mechanical performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) incorporating hypo sludge at varying replacement levels of cement (0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%) along with steel or polypropylene fibers (0.5% and 1% by weight of cement). Tests conducted include compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength and durability evaluation. The results indicate that concrete with 10% hypo sludge and 0.5% fibers provides optimum strength compared to conventional concrete, whereas higher replacement levels decrease strength due to reduced cementitious content. The study demonstrates that hypo sludge can be effectively used in FRC to reduce cement consumption, minimize waste disposal problems and enhance sustainability in construction. Read More...
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Civil Engineering |
India |
25-27 |
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Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification
-Krish Gadhvi ; Chaki Sahil Kasam
Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials in the world due to its strength, durability, versatility, and economic advantages. The performance of concrete structures largely depends upon proper mix design, quality control procedures, and adherence to specifications during construction. Concrete mix design is the process of selecting suitable ingredients and determining their relative proportions to produce concrete with the required strength, durability, and workability at minimum cost. Quality control ensures consistency in production and helps achieve the desired performance characteristics. This research paper discusses the principles of concrete mix design, quality control techniques, material specifications, testing methods, durability considerations, and modern developments in concrete technology. The study highlights the importance of systematic quality management and optimized mix proportions in achieving sustainable and durable concrete structures. Read More...
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Structural Engineering |
India |
28-31 |
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Utilization of Waste Plastic in Manufacturing of Bricks
-Sneha D
Plastic waste which is increasing day by day becomes eyesore and in turn pollutes the environment, especially in high mountain villages where no garbage collection system exists. A large amount of plastic is being brought into the tourist trekking regions are discarded or burned which leads to the contamination of environment and air. Hence, these waste plastics are to be effectively utilized. Low-density polyethylene bags are cleaned and added with sand at particular percentages to obtain high strength bricks that possess thermal and sound insulation properties to control pollution and to reduce the overall cost of construction; this is one of the best ways to avoid the accumulation of plastic waste which is an on-degradable pollutant. This alternatively saves the quantity of sand/clay that has to be taken away from the precious river beds/mines. The plastic waste is naturally available in surplus quantity and hence the cost factor comes down. Also coloring agents can be added to the mixture to attain desired shades. Hence in this project, an attempt is made to study regard the properties of the brick which is manufactured using plastic wastes. The present work deals with the manufacturing and analysis of bricks made with waste plastic (LDPE) and fine aggregates. The bricks produced are light weight, have smooth surface and fine edges, do not have cracks and have high crushing strength and very low water absorption. The bricks are manufactured by heating waste plastic to temperature range of 120 to 150 degree centigrade and mixing sand to the molten plastic. Read More...
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Civil Engineering |
India |
32-34 |
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Web-Based Housing Society Management
-Bhavana Bhagwan Chapke ; Dr. Atual D. Newase
The Web-Based Society Management System is a web application developed to simplify and automate the daily operations of residential societies and apartment complexes. In many housing societies, records related to members, maintenance payments, complaints, staff information, and expenses are maintained manually. This traditional method requires a large amount of paperwork, consumes time, and increases the chances of errors. To overcome these problems, a web-based system has been developed that allows society administrators to manage all activities through a centralized platform. The proposed system provides various modules such as member management, flat details management, maintenance tracking, complaint handling, staff management, attendance monitoring, expense management, and report generation. Through these modules, administrators can easily store, update, and retrieve information whenever required. Members can also submit complaints and access important society-related information through the system. This helps improve communication between society members and management while ensuring transparency in operations. The system is developed using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the frontend interface, while Java, JSP, and Servlets are used for backend processing. MySQL is used as the database for storing and managing records securely, and Apache Tomcat is used as the web server for deploying the application. The user-friendly interface makes the system easy to use for both administrators and society members. The application ensures efficient data handling, improved accuracy, and secure information management. The implementation of the Web-Based Society Management System significantly reduces manual work and improves the overall efficiency of society administration. The system provides quick access to records, minimizes data redundancy, and supports effective decision-making through generated reports. By digitizing society management processes, the proposed system offers a reliable, cost-effective, and scalable solution for modern residential societies, contributing to better organization and smooth functioning of daily operations. Read More...
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MCA |
India |
35-41 |
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Power Factor Correction System Using Matlab with Different Loads
-Kundan Lal Verma ; Kuldeep K Yadaw
Power factor is an important parameter in electrical power systems as it directly affects system efficiency, voltage regulation, and transmission losses. Industrial and commercial electrical loads are predominantly inductive in nature, resulting in a lagging power factor and increased reactive power consumption. Furthermore, load conditions in practical power systems continuously vary, causing fluctuations in the power factor and making conventional fixed capacitor compensation methods less effective. This work presents the design and simulation of an Automatic Power Factor Correction (APFC) system using MATLAB/Simulink under different load conditions. The proposed system is developed to operate with resistive (R), inductive (L), and combined resistive-inductive (RL) loads that change automatically during the simulation process. A measurement unit continuously monitors voltage, current, active power, reactive power, and power factor of the system. Based on the measured power factor, an automatic capacitor bank switching mechanism is implemented to provide the required reactive power compensation. The proposed APFC system dynamically connects or disconnects capacitor banks according to load variations in order to maintain the power factor close to unity. Simulation results demonstrate that the implementation of capacitor bank compensation significantly improves the power factor, reduces reactive power demand, decreases line current, minimizes transmission losses, and enhances voltage regulation. A comparative analysis between uncompensated and compensated systems is carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed approach. The results confirm that the MATLAB/Simulink-based Automatic Power Factor Correction system provides an efficient and reliable solution for maintaining power quality and improving overall system performance under varying load conditions. Read More...
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EE (Power System) |
India |
42-47 |
