ternal wall insulation,

floors and roof insulation,

underneath floors, for

insulating older buildings.

Hempcrete or hemp con-crete being a carbon-negative (carbon consum-ing) material is a great alternative for contractors to use in construction works. Hempcrete is prepared by mixing hemp shives (the inner woody core of hemp plant), water, and lime as the binding agent. Hempcrete has low densi-ty and excellent thermal and acoustic insulation properties. Main source of strength of hempcrete comes from the h igh s i l i ca content

(approx. 70%) in hemp shives, which makes it easy for the raw materials to bind together. Also Hempcrete is a mi-crobe and parasite re-sistant material and due to it's low thermal mass ma-terial which means that it absorbs the heat during the day and emits it out during the night thus providing energy-cost savings and healthy environment Applications of Hempcrete Block.

It has been used in France

since the early 1990s to

construct external and in-

GOOD NEWS : HEMPCRETE BLOCKS

LET US KNOW !! SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC CEMENT

Super-hydrophobic ce-ment, which is also known as luminescent cement , is produced by modifying the structure of cement. It absorbs and reflects lights which makes it an env i ronmenta l ly friendly material and an alternative to street light-ing, thus it could be an astonishing solution to light up roads and buildings without any electrical equipment. Super-hydrophobic mate-rials are promising candi-dates to alleviate many

problems due to their anti-corrosion and anti-icing properties. Thus the durability of this cement makes it a suitable materi-al to solve challenges regarding sustainable transportation , infrastruc-ture , and safety. Moreover, it can be used to replace normal concrete in critical infrastructure elements. Lastly, super-hydrophobic cement can be incorpo-rated into critical portions of infrastructure that are prone to severe weather-

ing and deformations.

BHILAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,DURG

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

INSIDE THE ISSUE

Vision and Mission 1

Good News 1

Let us know 1

Mega-structure 2

Department Chron. 2

Alumni 2

Civil Wonder 2

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CHIEF PARTRON

SHRI I. P. MISHRA

PARTRON

DR. ARUN ARORA

ADVISOR

DR.M. K. GUPTA

EDITOR

MALLIKA JAIN

STUDENT EDITOR

AMAN RAHI (5th SEM)

RIYA JHA (5th SEM)

AASTHA GUPTA (3B)

PRAVEEN SAHU (3B)

AADITYA SHRIVASTAVA (3A)

THE EDITOR’S DESK “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet , Keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart , you will know when you find it" -well said by Steve Jobs. So keep working hard on your dreams and do not pray for an easy life, pray for strength to endure a difficult one.

VISION To create globally competent Civil Engineering professionals by delivering value based quality education to serve the society.

MISSION To put in honest, sincere and focused efforts to create peace prosperity and growth for all stakeholders and pro-duce globally competent Civil Engineering professionals who will be able to exhibit team-work, commitment and the zeal to excel in all areas of civil engineering.

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MEGA STRUCTURE : JATAYU EARTH CENTER

glorious example of sus-tainable and eco-friendly tourism in India. Moreover Jatayu sculpture stands as a guardian to the hills and rocks by protecting them from mining One of the biggest chal-lenges for the project was the uninterrupted availabil-ity of water source. After thorough analysis of the landscape, a check dam was constructed between two rock valleys with a ca-pacity of twenty lakhs liters for water conservation. The water scarcity issue was thus solved by collecting and storing rainwater and using it throughout the year. The ready availabil-ity of water enriched the

flora of the place. The electricity required for the smooth functioning of the Jatayu Earth Center is domestically harnessed from solar power. Thus Jatayu Earth Center is conceptualized and implemented with envi-ronmental protection and ecological equilibrium.

CHRONICLES OF DEPARTMENT

Jatayu Earth Center, also known as Jatayu Nature Park or Jatayu Rock, is a park and tourism center at Chadayamangalam in Kerala. It stands at an altitude of 350m (1200ft) above mean sea level. Jatayu Nature Park holds the distinction of having the world’s largest bird sculpture (200 feet (61 m) long, 150 feet (46 m) broad, 70 feet (21 m) in height and having 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of floor area) of the great bird Jatayu. The statue symbolizes protection of women and was designed and sculpted by Rajiv An-chal . Jatayu Earth Center is a

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Teacher's Day Celebrations - 2019 The Teacher’s Day was celebrated with much pomp and pleasure in Civil Department. The teachers were welcomed with tilak by gratified students and were presented roses as a token of respect.

Technical Paper Presentation Competition - Engineer's Day 2019 On the occasion of Engineer’s Day 15th September 2019, the professional activity club under the umbrella of Students Chapter Institute of Engineers, India in association with Civil Engineering Association, B.I.T. Durg, organized a Technical Paper Presentation.

Poster Making Competition - Engineer's Day 2019 A college level Poster Making Competition on the theme- "Engineering for change" was organised to honour Engineer's Day by Mrs. Shraddha Sharma. There were in total 52 entries, out of which, Civil Department's 5th semester student Anusha Pandey stood second.

STTP on Structural Engineering and Design A short term training program on Structural Engi-neering and Design was organised by Civil Depart-ment, BIT Durg. Various prominent speakers from NIT Raipur and BIT Durg, namely, Dr. Rajesh Tripa-thi, Dr. M.K.Gupta, Dr. G.D. Ramtekkar and Dr. Mohit Jaiswal shared their valuable knowledge.

ALUMNI

Mr. Bhavesh Parmar ( BATCH-2015-2019) He has cleared SSB inter-view and got recommended from 20SSB Bhopal for INDI-AN ARMY as a commissioned officer through SSC(TECH)-54 entry and will be induct-ed as Lieutenant. This is a significant accomplishment that un-doubtedly required the ded-ication and hardwork. We congrats him on his success and send our best wishes for the future.

Where in the world can you find a building with 1000 doors? South Korean art-ist and designer Chai Jeong Hwa used 1,000 old doors to create an unusual ten-storey door building in Seoul ,South Korea. His un-conventional designs and installations are usually made of recycled products as he wants to spread a campaign to work with

worthless materials. IT IS BETTER TO FAIL IN ORIGINALITY THAN TO SUCCEED IN IMITATION.

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