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Item Design of a multistorey building(UMT.Lahore, 2018) Waleed Arshad; Sultan Mahmood; Talha Faiz; Ikram AmjadIn order to compete in the ever growing competent market it is very important for a structural engineer to save time as a sequel to this an attempt is made to analyze and design a multistoried building by using a software package STAAD PRO. For analyzing a multistoried building one has to consider all the possible loading and see that the structure is safe against all possible loading condition. The present project deals with the analysis of the a multistoried hospital building (B+3) consisting of multiple rooms like operation theatre, patient wards, X-Ray rooms, emergency room etc. the dead loads and live loads are applied and the design for slab, beams, columns and footing is obtained.Item Quantifying the user cost due to security check post(UMT.Lahore, 2018) Arslan Azam; Hafiz M. Farhan Majeed; Hamza Majeed; Arslan MudassarThe high volume of vehicles, the inadequate infrastructure and irrational distribution of the road development are the main reasons for increasing traffic congestion. A large variety of personal vehicles, heterogeneous traffic and restricted road space cause congestion issues. The user cost problem with check post is increasing day by day due to enhanced traffic congestions at the check post. When the vehicle is waiting to turn to the checkpoint, the driver typically keeps his vehicle engine on and due to this extra fuel is consumed. This small amount of fuel is wasted in multiple cycles per day, the number of days per year, and ultimately becomes a huge fuel cost for the user. Measurement delay is important to calculate the level of service provided to road users at the checkpoint. The main aim of the current study is to quantify user cost included delay and fuel loss at a check post in Lahore city. The purpose of the project is to determine how the queue length affects the user cost at the security check posts in Lahore. User cost included; Fuel Consumption in gallons/ minute, liters/min and in rupees / hour. Vehicle operating costs depends on vehicle use, together with petrol, wheels, repairs, and depreciation costs. Travel time cost include fuel cost. Simulation of traffic flow using VISSIM micro-simulation software and to estimate the total delay at the check post. This study provides solution for the congestion by increasing the lanes and setup a check post at proper location with proper length.Item Hydraulic remodelling of irrigation channel(UMT.Lahore, 2018) HASEEB AKHTAR; AAMIR SAEED; TANEES UL HUSNAIN AHMADThe thesis develops and implements the remodelling approach for large alluvial irrigation channels. The approach mainly includes in-depth analysis of original/existing design parameters, identification of existing condition of channel and hydraulic structures along with their problems, evaluating different options and finalizing the remodelling parameters by emphasizing hydraulic, structural and economic consideration. UJC in Pakistan was selected as case study channel. After visiting the UJC it was observed that canal was facing multiple problems like excessive silt deposition, erosion of banks, inadequate freeboard. The reason of these problems was canal operate at less discharge which has low velocity of flow that was not suitable for regime channel. Due to these problems bed width of the canal was enhanced and depth of the canal was reduced. The channel was modelled by HEC-RAS software at enhanced discharge for various structural scenarios and the best option was found to enhance the depth 13.55ft and keeping the bed width same 240ft to keep width to depth ratio in permissible limits due to economical consideration. Hydraulic modelling of the hydraulic structures of the UJC including bridges were also conducted to check their suitability for remodeling of the channel at enhanced discharge. Most of the hydraulic structure were found safe to pass the enhanced discharge and only few structures required raising of their deck slab. The foundation of the hydraulic structures were checked and found safe for subsurface flow. The remodeling of UJC as per recommended parameters will ensure increased agriculture and power benefits and enhance conveyance efficiency.Item Design of overhead water tank(UMT.Lahore, 2018) Ahsan Javed; Khizar Nawaz; Asad Jamil; Faiq AmirEngineering investigation was carried out to study the water requirement and providing of an overhead water tank to the residents of kotha-pind flats, situated in Lahore to fulfill that demand. Numerous visits were made in order to assess number of residents, water requirement and suitable location selection for constructing an overhead water tank. In addition this project design of overhead water tank will be analyzed using STAAD-pro design software. Storage reservoirs and overhead tank are used to store water, liquid petroleum, petroleum products and similar liquids. The force analysis of the reservoirs or tanks is about the same irrespective of the chemical nature of the product. All tanks are designed as crack free structures to eliminate any leakage. This project gives in brief, the theory behind the design of liquid retaining structure (Elevated rectangular water tank with flat base, beams, columns and appropriate footing) using working stress method. Elements are designed according to ACI standards and other respective guidelines. This report also includes computer subroutines to analyze and design rectangular water tank. The program has been written as Macros in Microsoft word using Visual Basic programming language. In the end, the programs are validated with the results of manual calculation given in (Concrete Structure) book. The present chapter deals with the design of water tanks. Reservoirs below ground level are built normally to store large quantities of water whereas those of overhead type are built for direct distribution by gravity flow and are usually of smaller capacity. The reservoirs can be made with a minimum of M-20 concrete so to provide not only strength but also higher density to prevent leakage. A well-graded aggregate with water cement ratio is less than 0.5 is desired for making impervious concrete. Mild or high yield strength steel reinforcement bars can be used in storage tanks. The permissible stress in the reinforcement is controlled by the strain and the crack widths rather than the strengths. Deformed bars or ribbed steel improve the level of cracking capacity in the concrete. A crack width of 0.1 mm has been accepted as a permissible value in water retaining structures. In view of the complexities and uncertainties associated with the crack widths, a simplified approach through allowable stresses is presented.Item Building information modeling (bim) based modeling of a residential building(UMT.Lahore, 2019) Anas Javed; Hafiz Muhammad Ayaz; Muhammad Asad; Hafiz Burhan AminThe traditional triple constraints of any project are time, cost and scope that govern the overall quality of that project. However, many construction projects fail to complete within the appropriate time and budget. Along with the other technological advancements Building Information Modeling has been adopted as a potential tools to reduce the negative impact of these factors by various organization. BIM involves an intelligent 3D modeling and comprehensive multidimensional analysis to deliver information and to communicate project decisions. Design, visualization, simulation, and collaboration enabled by BIM provide greater clarity for all stakeholders across the project lifecycle. BIM makes it easier to achieve goals of project and business by precise and highly accurate quantity estimation and time scheduling. In addition to these basic enhancements, BIM also includes clash detection and energy analysis to provide sustainable construction. This project involves the application of BIM by creating a 3D model of a “4500 SF house” Using software Autodesk Revit. Overall analysis involves quantity estimation using Autodesk Revit, energy analysis using green building studio. By using BIM about 15% cost of the project is optimized. Energy analysis shows that HVAC load consumes (67%) lights consumes (16%) and the rest (17%) is used by the other electrical equipment’s. Finally it is concluded that we can make buildings more efficient by adjusting heating and cooling loads. Our industry must adopt the BIM tools to get the optimized cost for our project and which increase the probability of project completion and pre energy analysis must be done because it helps the project to become more efficientItem Comparison of flexible and rigid pavement design of n5 (lhr-okara)(UMT.Lahore, 2018) Sheharyar Sarwar; Saqib Javed; Muhammad WaqasThe basic purpose of this work is to find out the type of pavement which would give good serviceability, useful life, provide comfort for users, long useful life and would also be more cost effective in this section (Lahore-okara) of highway N5. First of all find out the problems associated with and field investigations are carried out at various stages to control the quality in the construction. Samples of soil are collected from site for experimental purposes and performed all experiments in laboratory for the design of flexible and rigid pavement. Traffic loads are also calculated for the design of pavement as a rigid or flexible. After comparing the results of these experiments, deign the flexible and rigid pavement. First of all design the flexible pavement and rigid pavement and then perform a comparison of flexible and rigid pavement keeping in view the available equipment, amount of materials and available binding materials. Finally, an estimated cost comparison of flexible and rigid pavement is made by determining the per km cost of the project.Item Design of superstructure of rcc bridge(UMT.Lahore, 2018) Sheharyar Sarwar; Saqib Javed; Muhammad WaqasWith the growth of population, cities are experiencing a variety of challenges. Traffic system is one of the significant challenges. Congested roads are strain on the environment, the economy and overall quality of life. The final year project (FYP) “Design of Super Structure of RCC Bridge” focus to create a smooth flow of traffic and to reduce the road traffic accident and to overcome the traffic congestion in big cities of Pakistan. Beside this, the availability of construction materials in the local market and their low costs suggests to design an RCC bridge. During the study, different globally accepted rules, procedures, standards and specifications which are mandatory in civil construction industry were followed. Among them, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), American Concrete Institute (ACI) Codes, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), were some of the standards followed during the study. For successful completion of the project, different software’s tools were under consideration for complex problems. Auto-CAD, ETABS were used during the compilation of the project. Secondary data has been collected from various construction companies in Pakistan i.e. National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) and National Highway Authority (NHA). It is concluded from the project that the use of RCC Bridge is a need of time as the availability of materials is easy, a network of bridges can overcome the traffic congestions and more importantly time and fuel saving can be achieved.