ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Although a single sentence hardly suffices, I would like to thank Almighty for blessing
me with his grace and taking my endeavor to a successful culmination.

I express my gratitude to my external guide Mr. Venkatesh S, Balaji Engineering

Consultants, Davanagere, for his valuable guidance and continual encouragement and assistance
throughout the internship programme. I greatful to him for discussion about this technical matters and
suggestions concerned to my topic.

I express my gratitude to my guide Mr. Rahul J Patil, Asst. Professor, Department of Civil
Engineering, JIT, Davangere, for his valuable guidance and continual encouragement and assistance
throughout the internship programme.

I extend my sense of gratitude to Ms. Chetana M V, Asst. Professor, Internship

Coordinators, Department of Civil Engineering, JIT, Davangere for extending support and
cooperation which helped me in completion of the internship programme.

I extend my sense of gratitude to Dr. V K Naik, Ph.D., HOD, Department of Civil Engineering,
JIT, Davangere for extending support and cooperation which helped me in completion of the internship
programme.

I extend my sense of gratitude to Dr. T S Manjunatha, Ph.D., Principal, Jain Institute of

Technology, Davangere and College Management for extending support and cooperation which
helped me to complete the internship programme successfully.

I would like to extend my gratitude to all Teaching and Non teaching staff of Department of
Civil Engineering for the help and support rendered to me. I have benefited a lot from the timely
feedback / suggestions given by them.

I would like to extend my gratitude to all my family members and friends especially for their
advice and moral support.

Prashanth M
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