Journal of Construction and Building Materials Engineering

Analysis of Sustainable Construction Material [Bamboo] for Public Sector Housing

Saughya R. Sonawane — 2025-01-22

In India, a significant portion of the population, approximately 1.77 million individuals, faces homelessness, residing primarily in makeshift shelters or urban slums. The country's homelessness rate stands at 0.15% of the total population, highlighting a critical social issue. Addressing this challenge involves exploring sustainable construction materials like bamboo, which offer promising ecological and economic benefits. Bamboo is a renewable, ecological, and inexpensive alternative building material that will become increasingly available shortly due to weakening wood forests and the proposed regulations forbidding the cutting down of natural forests. This study aims to evaluate bamboo's mechanical properties, such as tensile and compressive strength, and consider the broader socioeconomic and environmental benefits of bamboo. Additionally, the project will explore bamboo’s cultural relevance and potential to replace conventional building materials with a sustainable alternative.

Risk Assessment and Mitigation in Construction Building Projects

Jasmeet Singh — 2025-02-03

Risk management is an essential aspect of construction project management, as construction projects are inherently exposed to a wide range of uncertainties that can jeopardize their success. These uncertainties, if not effectively managed, can lead to delays, cost overruns, and quality issues. As the construction industry faces increasing complexity and demands for efficiency, the need for effective risk assessment and mitigation strategies becomes more critical than ever. This paper examines several key risk assessment methods, including Construction Risk Management Systems (CRMS), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Building Information Modelling (BIM), which have been adopted to address these challenges. The study evaluates the effectiveness of these methods, highlights common implementation challenges, and suggests strategies for improving risk management practices. The findings aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of risk mitigation in the construction industry, offering practical and scalable solutions to enhance project outcomes. This research is particularly important for improving decision-making processes and ensuring the successful delivery of construction projects in an increasingly complex and uncertain environment.

Construction Safety Practices In Bangladesh: An Overview

Md. Mazharul Hoque — 2025-03-17

This report, which is a component of a larger study, sought to evaluate the condition of safety management procedures at construction sites in Bangladesh, with a focus on Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. An attempt was made to identify the main factors that lead to accidents, look into unsafe activities, and track down components such as safety of construction site. The study involves the assemblage and analysis of data from various sources and field observations. Construction fatality data from Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment Foundation (OSHE) and the Safety & Rights Society revealed the most typical causes of construction related fatalities. The two main causes of death, which together accounted for 86.2% of the total number of fatalities, were electrocution and falling from a height, scaffolding, or ladder; falling after tripping over equipment or power wires fall from heights. However, these casualties may have been avoided by implementing a few simple safety precautions. A comprehensive practical on field study was carried out for investigating and drawing conclusions about the problems with facilities for welfare, safety gear, and other elements influencing safety of construction, as well as their respective significance. Workers, staffs and industry insiders were questioned, and later analysis based on their answers was conducted with the use of statistical elements. The Chi-square test was utilized to ascertain whether any notable differences existed in the respondents' answers. The result of the Chi-square statistic was 74.67. This demonstrated that employers and employees both concur that the safety and welfare facilities fall short of expectations. Factors such as budget constraints, time pressures, and a lack of skilled safety personnel often hinder the effective implementation of safety practices. Furthermore, the absence of a strong safety culture and a comprehensive safety management system poses significant challenges to ensuring the overall safety of these projects.