Build India Scholarship Scheme - Batch XVII

Heavy Civil Infrastructure IC

Project Topics as suggested by IC/BUs
SN

Internal/
External

Register
No.

Gender

Stream

Name of the
Candidate

External

15151

Male

Civil

Swosti Sunder Sen

External

14277

Male

Civil

Aswin Baby

Internal

20044180

Female

Civil

Reema Mathew

Internal

20045761

Female

Civil

Andrea Mary Faria

External

10127

Male

Mech

Amit Kumar

Internal

20042404

Male

Mech

Kalidoss Srikar
Sandilya

Internal

20042399

Male

Mech

Arpan Kar

Internal

20045706

Male

Mech

Chaithanya P R K

External

14906

Female

Civil

Sri Devi Satya Priya

Adapa

10

External

15995

Male

Civil

Mohammed
Mohiuddin Asad

11

External

11295

Male

Mech

Himanshu Rastogi

12

External

16895

Male

Mech

Bhavik Kakka

Allotment Allotted BU

Project Names

IITD

Delay Analysis of a major metro construction Project

from different stakeholder's perspective

IITD

Risk Analysis of Metro Rail Contracts

Metros

IITM

Developing a Building Information Model for a Metro

Rail Project

NITK

Study of Joint Venture Operations and proposal of

ideal Joint Venture models for efficient operations

NITT

Optimisation of consumption of consumables in

piping / mechanical projectsand developing a data
base for future reference

IITM

Optimization of resource utilization in Cement Mortar

Lined Coated piping work for Natural Draught Cooling
Towers

Nuclear
IITD

Optimization of time and resources management for

Inner Containment wall construction in a new
generation nuclear power projects

IITM

Study of new business opportunities in Nuclear

business LIGO Project

IITM

Role of new materials in saving time and cost of

Bridge construction.

NITK

Role of automation in meeting ever shrinking

construction schedules

IITD

Digitization of Project management in mega projects

Spl.Bridges

NITK

Comparison of steel bridges Vs PSC bridges

a.
For long spans Vs short spans
b.
Highway loading Vs Railway loading
c.
In perennial rivers Vs back water
with tidal variations

Alternative topic
Analysing factors affecting delays in Indian
Metro Rail construction projects (atleast 2
projects to be studied and compared)
Impact of Escalation on Metro Rail
Construction projects
Impacts and Benefits of Implementing Building
Information Modelling on Metro Rail
Construction Projects
TBI
Activated TIG welding process for Nuclear
power projects
TBI

TBI

TBI
TBI
TBI
TBI

TBI

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PROJECT TOPICS B&F

Risk Identification and Mitigation methods in Procurement of Specialist packages
Developing a Metric for Mechanization in a project and identifying untapped areas for Mechanization in Construction project
Implementation of 5S concept of TQM in Construction
Possibilities and ways of using crusher sand /dust in finishing activities like plastering and tiling
Holistic analysis of using dry wall instead of masonry walls in high-rise residential buildings
Developing a standard template for Activity linkage and Resource estimation in MEP works
Developing a standard template for Activity linkage and Resource estimation in Finishing works
Standardization of Aluminium formwork for various flat layout with minimum non-standard components
Study on factors affecting Productivity and finding the empirical method to estimate productivity in a given site conditions
Innovation in Contracting methods for Residential buildings
Implementation of 4D and 5D models in project
Feasibility study which determines the different methods of precast system for Indian construction industry
Methods to control, monitor the Resource and Logistic planning using software at project sites
Study of Geo-Polymer Composites use in Precast Industry
Effectiveness of fineness of Crusher sand in robustness of Self compacting concrete
Analysis on obtaining the optimum performance of SNF & PCE admixture with minimum water
Thermal study for different roof insulation system
Solar Energy for Cooling and Refrigeration
Waste fired power plants
Analysis on Modern Welding joints
Study on the configuration & energy efficiency of Wind farm
Study on the configuration & energy efficiency of Solar farm
Conducting
BBS survey
bysoftware
talking toonvarious
of employees
HQ/Cluster/
Site
Developing custom
made
variouslevels
aspects
of safety ; at
it can
be on accident
investigation, accident report data collection & analysis, monitoring the movement of selected safety
related items, maintaining minutes
Standardization of Risk assessment process for EHS evaluation in various construction activities
Tracking EHS improvement programme(s)
Legal register simplification/ converting it to action list/ working out a monitoring mechanism
EHS checklist for manual handling and mechanical handling of materials in Construction site
Micro level planning of logistics for different type/ scale of projects
Adopting international codes and design guidelines for Precast Concrete Systems in India
Welded Connections for Lowrise Precast Buildings in India
Verification of Thermal Performance of Precast Insulated Sandwich Panels for Residential Buildings
Use of pretensioned solid concrete floor planks in Residential Buildings
Use of Finely Ground Cement to achieve high early age strength for Precast Concrete System
Use of cold drawn high strength welded wire mesh in Precast Wall Panels and Slabs
BIM Application Tool (TEKLA or Similar) for Fully Integrated (Design, Production, Erection and Finishing) planning of Precast Buidlings
GFRG Panels System for Residential Buildings
A Holistic Approach to Comparison between Ducted versus Ductless Ventilation Systems for Basements
Experimental study on the behaviour of vertical connection of precast shear wall panels under in-plane reversed cyclic loads
Evaluation of ductility of precast shear walls with confined lap splice horizontal connections
Stress-strain characteristics of high strength concrete of grade above M60
Cost comparative study of multi-storied buildings designed with force and displacement based design
Seismic pushover analysis of precast high rise buildings with shear walls
Multilevel cost optimization of RC high rise buildings using optimization tools
Study on shrinkage cracks especially in buildings with 100% RC shear walls interconnected Limitations/Recommendations
Usage of single layer reinforcement in the shear walls and its impact on shrinkage
Verification of thermal impact on basement podium slab due to landscap filling and possibility to avoid expansion joint in substructure
Effect of waterproofing admixture on Concrete - (focus on choice of materials, method of application, testing at site and effectiveness, commercial aspects)

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PROJECT TOPICS B&F

Comprehensive study of Quality Construction, Optimum LMP utilization (Cost) and Timely completion in Construction Industry Past & Present Scenario and Future Forecast.
Improved and Future Practices & System of SEHS (Social, Environment, Health and Safety) in Construction Industry
Tracking methods for Quantity in Design & Built projects
Assessment of Cost of poor quality and safety
Cost benefit analysis of implementation of BIM setting out for MEP services
Innovative measures to improve Technology/methodology for efficient striking of slab formwork
Setting up of Communication Management plan for complex project
Practical application of Lean Construction
Implementation of reinforcement cage in high rise buildings
Implementation of Prefab reinforcement in Seismic condition

Asphalt performance by using VG 40 grade bitumen in highway & runway projects.

Classification Risk, analysis and assessment different types of risk, risk mitigation plans
Integrated approach to planning, design, and operation of transportation systems with a
Study of construction operations as dynamic production processes to enhance productiv
Basic principles of analysis, design and performance of highway and airport pavements
Computational approaches to modeling with applications in construction, structures, tra
Fundamental concepts in process of pavement management at both network level and
performance prediction models; and principles of prioritization/optimization
Theoretical analysis and design of highway pavements with critical evaluation of curren
Stability Analysis of Retained Slope using lateritic soil in high embankments more than
Role of Asphalt Modification In Achieving Better Aggregate Packing Structure And Perfor
Utilization of alternate materials VS conventional material in pavement constructions a

Logistic Management for Linear projects of Railways & Highway projects

Study of Suitability of Blanketing materials with parameters like CBR, C (Cohesion) ,
FBW & AT (Thermit welding) Analysis of productivity with respect to time.
Optimization of Project Time Management in line with Mid-section (open route) Vs Yar
Analysis of OHE yard modification for doubling / third line projects particularly in stati
Analysis of S&T works in station yards including modification in the construction of d
Performance study of mechanical linking of track by machines in railway works

fferent methodologies.

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PT&D Topics

Upgrading of the Existing Transmission Towers from 132KV to 220 KV

Uprating of existing Transmission Systems from 132KV to 220KV
Design & Testing of FRP based Transmission Line Towers
Design of Hybrid ( Tubular+ Lattice) Towers
Development of an Integrated Software Application for Transmission Line Business
Study of performance of Concreting of Foundations in Cold Climate(J&K)
Route optimization for Logistics for Transmission Line operations in Hilly Terrain Projects.
Development of a Model Stores Management for Transmission Line Projects.
Study of electromagnetic field interference in a UHV AC station (765kV & above) and validation of c
A comparative study on SVC & STATCOM with respect to reactive power compensation in EHV grid
Design of Static Var Compensation system for EHV grid connected station along with sizing of comp
NGR(Neutral Grounding Reactor) sizing for a EHV/UHV switchyard.
LOAD FLOW ANALYSYS for a Metro Rail power distribution Network.
HARMONIC ANALYSYS and Mitigation for a Metro rail Power distribution Network.

W&RE

Study and analyse various advanced earthquake resistant techniques for underground water reta
Evolve a model for selection of an optimal Water Treatment Plant for a water supply project.
Optimization of Techno-commercial aspects of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of Sew
Study and analyse the impact of water table and use of different types of shoring/dewatering tech
Evolve a cost effective model for selection of suitable trenchless technology and machineries for
Investigate & analyse various factors affecting time & cost overrun in the construction of Sewerag
Develop a model for selection of sewer pipes by analyzing merits & de-merits of different types o
Study and analyse various types of liners used for canal lining & evolve a cost effective model for
Identification & comparison of various risk assessments involves in construction of underground s
Evolve a model for analysis and application of Geographic Information System (GIS) for a Multi Vil
In depth study, analyse and evaluate various productivity factors for construction Lift Irrigation pr
Develop a cost effective model for Energy recovery from Bio-gas utilizer in domestic/industrial wa
Evolve a model for Operation & Maintenance of Multi Village Water Supply project considering the
Study, analyse and develop a cost effective Solar PV Energy model for Water Treatment/ Sewerag

TPPC

Formwork standardization of system, optimization of resource and cost for Thermal Power Projects

for Thermal Power Projects