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This experimental research work examined the impact of incorporating copper slag (CS) as a substitute material for natural sand (NS) in concrete mix design on material's mechanical qualities. Eight concrete mixtures with CS concentrations for the control mix i.e 0% to 100% were casted. Compressive, split tensile, flexural strengths and workability of concrete mixes were investigated. According to the findings, workability significantly increased as the copper slag content increased. Natural sand replacement by CS up to 60% produced strength comparable to the control mix. The mixes that replaced copper slag by 80% and 100% had the lowest compressive strength values. According to the findings, copper slag gives natural sand a 30% replacement rate that maximizes flexural, split tensile and compressive strength. For concrete to be made with good strength, it is recommended to use 30% of copper slag as natural sand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In seismically active places, earthquake restrictions would provide a difficulty to the majority of multistory buildings. The fundamental issue in the design of the multi-story building is lateral stability, which is required to control lateral drift and displacement, withstand lateral pressures, and avoid buckling. Reinforced concrete (RCC) structures usually utilise a damper, bracing, and shear wall system to mitigate the impacts of seismic activity. Both systems have significant structural performance. Despite the fact that both technologies are used for the same purposes, their effects and behaviour in response to seismic load differ. The G+14 storey building, shear wall and bracings will all be considered in this project's analysis. The following criteria will be used to evaluate the building's performance: base shear, storey displacement, and storey drift. This research includes dampers, shear walls, and bracings at various places, and the Etabs 2018 programme will be utilised for the entire analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Around the world, water storage structures have become essential for supplying the growing demands of the populace. Indian standards (IS) 3370:2009 have been used extensively for the design of water storage structures. The Bureau of Indian Standards has released IS3370:2021, a recently revised standard for concrete structures intended to retain aqueous liquids. This method has undergone several significant changes, such as an increase in the minimum reinforcement criteria, detailed spacing criteria, the addition of new water tightness classes, a further reduction in the crack-width limitation, etc. This study elaborates on the comparative design analysis that has been done by using IS3370:2021 and IS3370:2009 to build an elevated RCC circular water tank. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Building information modelling is crucial for the proactive management of construction since it has a big influence on the buildings' performance characteristics and reduction of waste. Infrastructure is made to be recycled when it is destroyed, which lessens its impact on the environment and energy usage. Building information modelling, or BIM is crucial for the proactive management of construction since it has a big influence on the buildings' performance characteristics and reduction of waste. Building information modelling (BIM) and its use in the construction sector was the subject of a meta-analysis study that included 2767 papers. Infrastructure is made to be recycled when it is destroyed, which lessens its impact on the environment and energy usage. Building information modelling is crucial for the proactive management of construction since it has a big influence on the buildings' quality of performance and the reduction of waste. Internet of Things (IoT) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) integration in the construction sector from 2011 to 2023. Based on IC, EC, and high-quality assessment requirements, 87 research papers were chosen. The BIM industry has been gradually expanding, especially during the past six years. Of the chosen research, 83.78% were published in journal sources and 25.5% in proceedings. The concentrated on the adoption of BIM, with 50.05% of it focusing on the integration of BIM and IoT devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]