KARNATAKA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Indian Institute of Science campus, Bengaluru

FORMAT FOR STUDENT PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR THE

44th SERIES OF STUDENT PROJECT PROGRAMME

(Hand written proposals will not be accepted, please fill all the details in this MS word
file as per the following format. Kindly take a photocopy of completely filled project
proposal and Demand Draft for filling up the Google Forms.)
https://forms.gle/yqSYxZRP6uJsP5QA8

1. Name of the College: SIR M. VISVESVARAYA INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU.

2. Project Title: CARBON DIOXIDE AS AN ACCELERATING ADMIXTURE

TO CONCRETE FOR ENHANCED STRENGTH AND GREENER FUTURE

3. Branch: CIVIL ENGINEERING, B.E.

4. Theme (as per KSCST poster): Non-Conventional And / Or Composite Building

Materials / Structures

5. Name of project guide:

1. Name: Prof. PRADEEPA S.
Email id: pradeepasai1980@gmail.com
Contact No.: 9886610709

6. Name of Team Members (Strictly not more than four students in a

batch):

1) Name: AMARJEET KUMAR

USN No.: 1MV16CV004

Email id: javaqsu177777@gmail.com
Mobile No: 9148700985

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 2) Name: NIKHIL K.

USN No.: 1MV16CV031

Email id: k.nikhil24@gmail.com

Mobile No.:9900949991

3) Name: SHEKHAR RAJPUT

USN No.: 1MV16CV030

Email-id: shekhar1999rajput@gmail.com
Mobile No.: 7406391602

4)Name: SHUBHAM SHINDE

USN No.: 1MV16CV048

Email-id: shubh.shinde2014@gmail.com
Mobile No.: 9148704954

7. Team Leader of the Project:

Name: SHUBHAM SHINDE
USN No.: 1MV16CV048
Email id: shubh.shinde2014@gmail.com

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 Mobile No.: 9148704954

8. Processing Fee Details (Demand Draft should be drawn from Canara

Bank / State Bank of India only):
(processing fee of Rs. 1000/- drawn in favor of Secretary, KSCST, Bangalore – 12)
Demand Draft No.: 287286
Date: 02-02-2021
Bank name: State Bank of India

Note: Please write Team leader name, Contact No., Project Title and
Name of the College on the backside of the DD.
9. Date of commencement of the Project: 1st FEBRUARY, 2021

10. Probable date of completion of the project: 31ST JUNE, 2021

11. Scope / Objectives of the project:

Objectives of the project:
1) To use CO2 as an accelerating admixture to concrete such that it will offer additional
compressive strength to concrete and also reduce initial and final setting time
substantially.
2) To investigate the performance of concrete with respect to workability characteristics.
3) To study the mechanical properties of concrete containing CO2.

12. Methodology:
A system can be devised where CO2 in liquid form is injected to Ready Mix
Concrete, where pressurized CO2 is administered into the concrete using a gas
control system and injector. The concrete prepared by using CO2 as admixture
will
be tested for Compressive strength, slump test
and its results will be compared and evaluated against a standard reference
concrete batch prepared without addition of CO2.

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 Note: In case of fabrication work in the project, an engineering drawing
with dimensions / detailed design should be attached to the proposal.
13. Expected Outcome of the project:
The use of Carbon Dioxide as an accelerating admixture to concrete will result in 4
substantial advantages:

1) CO2 is an inexpensive and abundantly available admixture.

2) The CO2 being emitted into the atmosphere will be trapped permanently into
concrete helping us achieve green environmental goals.

3) With administration of CO2 into concrete, the Carbonation reaction will take
place
which forms Calcium Carbonate and Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H) resulting in
additional compressive strength to concrete.

4) Since the construction industry is all about thrift and providing safety and
serviceability economically, the strength that we are achieving by injecting CO2 as
an accelerating admixture to concrete is additional and hence not necessary.
Also, cement is the expensive constituent of all the ingredients of concrete.
So, we can reduce the amount of cement to be added to the concrete which
results
in cost reduction and also reduces the Carbon Footprint as cement production
alone
contributes to 5% of global CO2 emissions.

14. Is the project proposed relevant to the Industry / Society or

Institution?:

Yes / No: No

If Yes, Please provide details of the Industry / institution and

contact details:
(Note: Preference will be given to those projects relevant to the industry /
institution. Hence be specific in giving detailed information). Is the
industry extending support - technology / funds / use the final product,
please specify.
15. Can the product or process developed in the project be taken up for
filing a Patent?

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 Yes / No: YES

Prior Art search done?

Yes/No: YES
Note: If Yes, you may contact Patent Information Centre of KSCST
for more details
Email: patent@kscst.iisc.ernet.in
16. Budget details (break-up details should be given):
Note: KSCST will provide nominal grant support for carrying out the project by students
if selected by the project selection committee.

Budget Quantity Amount

a) Cement 30 bags x 12000.00

400rs per bag

b) Labor 150 Rs x 30 4500.00

days

c) Aggregates 3500.00

d) Sand 5000.00

e) Liquid CO2 and 4000.00

Admixtures

f) Miscellaneous 3000.00

Total 32000.00

17. Any other technical details (Please specify): No

18. SPP Coordinator (Identified by the college):

Note: To be identified by the principal of the institution. The project proposals
must be submitted to KSCST through SPP coordinator designated by the
Principal.

Name: Dr. K.S. Shanmukharadhya

Email id: hod_mech@sirmvit.edu
Contact No.: 9611146183

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 PRADEEPA S. H. P. Mahendra Babu
(Name &Signature of Project Guide with Seal) (Name &Signature of HOD with Seal)
Email id:pradeepasai1980@gmail.com Email id: mahendrababu1962@gmail.com
Contact No.: 9886610709 Contact No.: 7019087475

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 DECLARATION
(From Project Students)

We, the project team hereby declare that the details enclosed in the project proposal are
true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief and we undertake to inform
KSCST of any changes therein in the project tile, students name will be intimated
immediately. In case any of the above information is found to be false or untrue or
misleading, we are aware that we may be held liable for it. We hereby authorize sharing of
the project information with this project proposal with the Karnataka State Council for
Science and Technology, Bangalore.

We are aware that the project team has to exhibit / demonstrate the project in the nodal
centre and interact regarding project with the experts and to exhibit the project in the State
Level Seminar and Exhibition (if selected). If the student team fails to attend the evaluation
in nodal centre or fails to attend the State Level Seminar and Exhibition, the supported
project amount will be returned back to KSCST.

We also hereby, enclose the endorsement form to KSCST, Bengaluru.

Name of the students Signature with date

1. AMARJEET KUMAR

2. NIKHIL K.

3. SHEKHAR RAJPUT

4. SHUBHAM SHINDE

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 ENDORSEMENT
(From College, endorsement to be taken in the institution / Department Letter head)

This is to certify that 1) Mr. Amarjeet Kumar 2) Mr. Nikhil K.

3) Mr. Shekhar Rajput , 4) Mr. Shubham Shinde, are bonafide students of Department of
Civil Engineering, in the degree program of our institution. If the project proposal
submitted by these students under the 44 th series of Student Project Programme is
selected by KSCST, we will provide the requisite laboratory / Computer / infrastructure
support in our college / Institution. Further we also take necessary steps to see that the
project team will exhibit / demonstrate their project in the nodal centre and in the State
Level Seminar and Exhibition (if selected). If the student team fails to send the completed
project report or fails to attend the evaluation in nodal centre or fails to attend the State
Level Seminar and Exhibition, the supported project amount will be returned back to
KSCST.

(Name & Signature (Signature of HOD with Seal) (Signature of the Principal
with Seal)
of Project Guide with Seal)

Email id: pradeepasai1980@gmail.com Email Emailid: principal@sirmvit.edu

id:mahendrababu1962@gmail.com

Contact No.: 9886610709 Contact No.: 7019087475 Contact No.: 08028467248

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