Volume-6 Issue-8, March 2017 – International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE)

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Assessing and Controlling Risks During Construction Phase of Multi-Storey Residential Apartments
Umar Zahid¹, Zain Imran², Hafiz Qasim Ali³
">¹Umar Zahid, Lecturer, AIMS Institute of Management Sciences, Engineering Technology, (Lahore), Pakistan.
²Zain Imran, Lecturer, AIMS Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
³Hafiz Qasim Ali, Lecturer, University, (Lahore), Pakistan.
Manuscript received on 12 March 2017 | Revised Manuscript received on 21 March 2017 | Manuscript Published on 30 March 2017 | PP: 26-31 | Volume-6 Issue-8, March 2017 | Retrieval Number: H2415036817/17©BEIESP
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Abstract: Risk undertakes vital part in the accomplishment of construction project. In managing risk, distinguishing of risk factors is very critical. The aim of this research is to recognize and assess the current risks and vulnerabilities during the construction phase of multi-storey residential apartments through comprehensive literature survey. Data was collected utilizing checklist survey from distinctive building construction projects in Lahore. Total 35 risks were associated with construction projects classified in four categories such as scaffold, excavation, falling from height and ladders. A research result demonstrates that both owners and contractors do not systematically apply risk management practices, bringing about negative outcomes for the project’s performance. The fundamental hazards occur amid execution of the project were related to scaffold, fall into Excavation, Collapse of excavation and Falling from height. This study proposed that the organizations need to keep up legitimate documentation procedure which should be a solution to all hazards that are liable to occur during the construction phase of the project. The contractors ought to focus their strategy to alleviate top risk impacts and build their possibilities of success.
Keywords: Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Construction.
Scope of the Article: Construction Economics

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IJITEE Journal — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:28:53 +0000

Resource Allocation in Cloud Computing using Resource Provisioning Algorithms
Anshu Mala¹, Saman Akhtar², Shruthi Kamal³, Swarasya VL⁴, K Raghuveer⁵
¹Anshu Mala, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru (Karnataka), India.
²Saman Akhtar, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru (Karnataka), India.
³Shruthi Kamal, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru (Karnataka), India.
⁴Swarasya VL, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru (Karnataka), India.
⁵Dr. K Raghuveer, Professor and Head, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru (Karnataka), India.
Manuscript received on 12 March 2017 | Revised Manuscript received on 21 March 2017 | Manuscript Published on 30 March 2017 | PP: 22-25 | Volume-6 Issue-8, March 2017 | Retrieval Number: H2414036817/17©BEIESP
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Abstract: The current rise of open cloud commitment, surge processing – outsourcing errands from an inside data focus to a cloud provider in times of huge load-has turned into extra open to a decent shift of customers. Choosing that line of obligation to source to what cloud provider in such a setting, in any case, is path from inconsequential. The objective of this call is to boost the utilization of the inward data focus and to lessen the cost of running the outsourced assignments inside the cloud, though accomplish the applications’ nature of administration limitations. We have a tendency to look at this improvement downside in an exceedingly multi-supplier mixture cloud setting with due date compelled and detectable however non-supplier migratable workloads that square measure portrayed by heart, centralized computer and data transmission needs. connected science could be a general strategy to handle such partner improvement downside. At present, it’s however indistinct regardless of whether this framework is suitable for the matter at hand and what the execution ramifications of its utilization square measure. we tend to so break down and propose a parallel entire number program definition of the programming disadvantage and judge the technique costs of this framework with pertinence the issue’s key parameters. We have a tendency to understand that this approach winds up in a tractable response for programming applications inside the open cloud, however that a comparable technique gets to be distinctly bottomless less conceivable horrendously crossover cloud setting on account of extremely high comprehend time fluctuations. The cloud model is anticipated to make such applications repetitive by giving programmed extent and down because of load variety. Other than decreasing the equipment value, it also saves money on power that adds to a real part of the operational costs in huge data focuses.
Keywords: Cloud Computing, Virtual Machine Provisioning, Dynamic Resource Allocation, Greedy Heuristics.
Scope of the Article: Cloud Computing

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IJITEE Journal — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:22:16 +0000

Autonomously-Reconfigurable Wireless Mesh Networks
C. M. Jadhav¹, Rucha Dilip Patil²
¹Prof. C. M. Jadhav, Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Bharat Ratna Indira Gandhi College of Engineering, Kegao, Solapur (Maharashtra), India.
² Rucha Dilip Patil, ME, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Bharat Ratna Indira Gandhi College of Engineering, Kegao, Solapur (Maharashtra), India.
Manuscript received on 12 March 2017 | Revised Manuscript received on 21 March 2017 | Manuscript Published on 30 March 2017 | PP: 19-21 | Volume-6 Issue-8, March 2017 | Retrieval Number: H2413036817/17©BEIESP
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Abstract: Multi-hop wireless mesh network experience link-fail due to channel interference (i/f), dynamic obstacles etc. which causes performance degradation of the network in Wireless Mesh Networks. The paper proposes “The base of Autonomously Reconfigurable Wireless Mesh Networks system is IEEE 802.11” for mr-WMN to recover autonomously when the network failure occurs & to improve the performance of network. The paper uses an autonomously network reconfiguration system (ARS) algorithm to maintain network performance that allows a multi radio WMN to own recover from local link failure. ARS generates needful changes in local radio and channel assignments in order to recover from failures by using channels and radio variability in WMN’s. Next, the system cooperatively reconfigures network setting among local mesh routers based on the generated configuration changes.
Keywords: IEEE 802.11, Multi-Radio Wireless Mesh Networks (mr-WMNs), Autonomous-Reconfigurable Network, Wireless Link Failures.
Scope of the Article: Wireless Communication

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IJITEE Journal — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:13:20 +0000

A Study on the Relationship between Performance of Contractors in Kenya and the Performance Determinants
Monicah Wairimu Chonge
">Monicah Wairimu Chonge, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja Kenya.
Manuscript received on 12 March 2017 | Revised Manuscript received on 21 March 2017 | Manuscript Published on 30 March 2017 | PP: 12-18 | Volume-6 Issue-8, March 2017 | Retrieval Number: C8893019320/17©BEIESP
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Abstract: The performance of a contractor is very critical as it means a lot to both the contractor and the various stakeholders in the industry. Even though the performance of contractors is considered as a very critical measure of either the success or failure of contractors, most of the contractors and most especially of the developing countries do not perform as expected. This has led to a number of studies in a bid to find out the factors affecting the performance of contractors. The factors affecting the performance of contractors as found out in the studies can be summarized into the following eight performance determinants: financial factors, construction management factors, construction technology factors, design factors, project management factors, materials factors, labour factors and external factors. This study therefore sought to find out the relationship between the performance of contractors and these performance determinants. The study employed the quantitative strategy as well as the crosssectional research design. Quantitative data was collected through the use of structured questionnaires which were administered to local contractors of category NCA 1, 2 and 3. The contractors were sampled using the stratified random sampling and the systematic random sampling techniques. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS for windows version 20). The method used for data analysis was correlation and multiple regression analysis. The analysis yielded a negative relationship between the performance of contractors and the following performance determinants: financial factors rho=-.448, construction technology factors rho=-.117, design factors rho=-.311, project management factors rho=-.250, materials factors rho=-.235, labour factors rho=-.261 and external factors rho=-.389. Contrary to the conceptual framework, the construction management factors yielded a positive relationship with performance with a rho=0.167. This study therefore concluded that financial factors, construction technology factors, design factors, project management factors, materials factors, labour factors and external factors have an adverse effect on the performance of contractors in Kenya whereas the construction management factors did not have adverse effect on the performance of contractors in the country.
Keywords: Contractors Performance, Performance Determinants, Construction Industry.
Scope of the Article: Construction Engineering

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IJITEE Journal — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:05:31 +0000

Multi-Lingual in End User Language: Native Language
Prakhar Agarwal¹, Shivani Jain²
">¹Prakhar Agarwal, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Vidya College of Engineering, VCE Meerut (U.P), India.
²Shivani Jain, Department of Information Technology, Vidya College of Engineering, VCE Meerut (U.P), India.
Manuscript received on 12 March 2017 | Revised Manuscript received on 21 March 2017 | Manuscript Published on 30 March 2017 | PP: 8-11 | Volume-6 Issue-8, March 2017 | Retrieval Number: H2409036817/17©BEIESP
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Abstract: Now days in growing globalization, if we wish to expand our business or our interests then obviously we have to communicate with the language understandable at both ends. But this is not possible in certain cases due to the absence of common language. So, we require a translator for effective communication. To make the globalization possible for both ends we have to communication with each other. We propose a web portal which opens at the other end in their own language automatically to provide effective communication. At present, there are few web portals which provide the feature of multilingual but not in very effective way. They provide the link on their portal for translation of language but in our portal we remove this challenge and add the feature that the portal will open at the user end in their understandable language.
Keywords: Multilingual, Web Portal, Internationalization.
Scope of the Article: Multimedia and Real-Time Communication

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IJITEE Journal — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 05:52:07 +0000

Self-Compacting Concrete – A Review
Ma’Aruf A¹, S.I.Abba², Nuruddeen M. M³
¹Ma’Aruf A, Department of Civil Engineering, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil Nigeria.
²S.I.Abba, Department of Physical Planning Unit, North West University, Kano Nigeria.
³Nuruddeen M. M, Department of Civil Engineering, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil Nigeria.
Manuscript received on 12 March 2017 | Revised Manuscript received on 21 March 2017 | Manuscript Published on 30 March 2017 | PP: 1-7 | Volume-6 Issue-8, March 2017 | Retrieval Number: H2408036817/17©BEIESP
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Abstract: Concrete is an essential material in the building industry with world consumption estimated close to 25 billion tons every year and it is considered as the widely used material in the world. Concrete is defined in the wider perspective as “ any product or mass made by the use of a cementing medium’’ and the medium is the product of hydraulic cement and water reaction. The shortcoming in conventional concrete such as poor flow faculty and subsequent segregation quandaries leading to poor culminating and delayed construction time led to the development of self-flowing or self levelling concrete. Self compacting concrete (SCC) is a development of conventional concrete, where the use of vibrators for compaction is no more required. Formulating SCCs is a compromise between adequately high fluidity to ascertain good casting and an adequate consistency to eschew phase separations quandaries (segregation or bleeding). SCC mixes must have three important properties: flow under its own weight to completely fill intricate and complex forms, under its own weight the ability to pass through and bond congested reinforcement and high segregation resistance to aggregate. A mix proportion was proposed by Okamura and Ozawa for SCC where the water/powder ration is to be adjusted and aggregate and fine aggregate contents fixed with self compatibility achieved with the addition of plasticizer dosage. The content of the course aggregate is fixed at 50 percent of the total solid volume while the 40 percent of the mortar volume is fixed for the fine aggregate content and 0.9-1.0 water/powder ratio is assumed depending upon the properties of the powder and super plasticizer dosage. Conducting a number of trials determined water /powder ratio. Lack of established mix design procedure yet is one of the limitations of SCC.
Keywords: Self Compacting, Admixture, Super Plasticizer, Viscosity Modifying Agent.
Scope of the Article: Concrete Engineering

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