Browsing by Author "Abdul Hanan"

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    A survey based study of indexicality in saraiki language in district rajan pur
    (UMT Lahore, 2024) Abdul Hanan
    Indexicality refers to the way in which signs or expressions point to or indicate aspects of the context in which they are used, such as the speaker's identity, location, or social relationships. The main goal of this study is to investigate the significance and perception of distal and proximal locatives of spatial Indexicals in Saraiki, especially in the Saraiki-speaking community in the Rajan Pur district. This study uncovers the linguistic phenomenon of indexicality in the Saraiki language using Robert Dixon’s (2010) Basic Linguistic Theory theoretical framework. The utilization of a mixed-method approach with exploratory research design is employed in order to examine and evaluate patterns of Saraiki language usage, ultimately providing significant insights into the social aspects of language and contextual factors such as cultural norms and spatial awareness within the Saraiki-speaking community. In qualitative research, interviews were conducted employing the research instrument of Robert Wilkins (1999) questionnaire. For quantitative research, a survey-based questionnaire was used, which was analyzed by using SPSS software. The researcher selected a sample of Saraiki Speakers. The sample was mostly from the southern part of Punjab, especially Rajanpur. The results show that Saraiki speakers use Ae, Idy, and Ithan Saraiki indexicals as proximal locatives, and Udy, Oo, and Uthan Saraiki indexicals as distal locatives in Rajanpur. Indexicality not only deepens our knowledge about spatial indexicals, but also enables us to apply them in specific contexts. The results indicate that the majority of the Saraiki community in District Rajanpur uses spatial indexicals such as distal and proximal locatives in the Saraiki language. This study aims to promote Saraiki’s continued development as a dynamic and essential component of Pakistan’s diverse linguistic and cultural tapestry through the integration of language preservation and cultural revitalization.
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    Analytiacal Assessment of pedistrian indused vibration in foot brigde
    (UMT. Lahore, 2024) Muhammad Hamza Butt; Ch Fahad Ul Islam; Abdul Hanan; Nadir Shah
    Slender designs have been used to build pedestrian bridges that cross over extensive roadways, incorporating today’s technologies and materials. Efficient and streamlined designs of pedestrian bridges lead to changes in their functionality and maximum capacities, which in turn give rise to the problems such as structural vibrations. In pedestrian bridges, this event arises when the default structure’s frequency correlates to the frequencies at which the load induces excitation. In this study, an analysis of impact of live load on an existing pedestrian bridge using a STAAD.Pro has been performed. The structure under investigation is derived from a pedestrian bridge situated in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. Vibrational problem of the bridge necessitated an analysis of characteristics and behaviour using an analytical model. Six natural frequency modes of the bridge were examined through simulation by finite element method. 1.7 Hz to 3 Hz range frequency was observed which was below the prescribed minimum natural frequency. The results unequivocally demonstrated that the pedestrian bridge is susceptible to high vibration levels, which can jeopardize the comfort-limit state of the users. The retrofitting was done to modify and strengthen the existing structure. Results of the strengthened structure revealed that the frequency values ranged from 3.5 Hz to 11.7 Hz for six different frequency modes. These frequencies are considered appropriate for a pedestrian bridge according to the natural frequency conditions.
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    Application of gis in watershed analysis
    (UMT.Lahore, 2023) Wasif Hussain; Harris Riaz; Abdul Hanan; M.Usman Liaqat
    GIS plays a major role in watershed analysis. It has vast number of applications in watershed analysis. It can be used to delineate the watershed and can be used to assess the land slope and soil erosion estimation of the watershed and many different analyses. For our research, we needed to delineate the watershed using GIS and then use the delineated watershed to extract the climatic data from different model data e.g., JRA-25, ERA5 etc., using advance computer languages and then compare the extracted data visually.