TY  - BOOK
AU  - Singh, Vikrant (PCM22395)
AU  - Deshmukh, Sagar (Guide)
TI  - Climate resilient infrastructure : strategies for green highway construction and maintenance (Softcopy is also available)
U1  - CEM TH-0474 
PY  - 2024///
N1  - TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT   i
UNDERTAKING  iii
CERTIFICATE   v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS   vii
ABBREVIATIONS   ix
TABLE OF CONTENTS   xi
LIST OF FIGURES   xv
LIST OF TABLES   xvii
APPENDIX   xix
CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION   1
1.1 Need for Climate Resilient Infrastructure   3
1.2 Need for Climate Resilient Highways   4
1.3 Green Highway  5
1.3.1 Overview of Emissions in India's Transport Sector   5
1.3.2 The Role of National Highways  5
1.3.3 The Importance of Lifecycle Analysis   6
1.3.4 Establishing a Baseline and Planning Interventions   6
1.3.5 Looking Forward    6
1.3.6 Conclusion   6
CHAPTER-2: Literature Review   7
2.1 Green Highway Concept   9
2.1.1 Evolution and Global adoption   9
2.1.2 Core Principles of Green Highway   9
2.1.3 Challenges / Barriers towards implementation of Green Highways   10
2.2 Impact of climate change on Highways   11
2.2.1 Climate Vulnerability Assessment   16
2.3 Guidelines for climate proofing investment in the transport sector   18
2.3.1 Vulnerability Parameters for study of Stretch  19
2.4 Existing Green Highway Practices   20
2.4.1 Sustainable Material and Construction Techniques   20
2.5 Strategies for use of recycled materials   23
2.6 Green Highway Rating System   24
2.6.1 Life Cycle Assessment   25
2.7 Case Study 1: The Mehsana – Himmatnagar State Highway   26
2.8 Case Study 2: Chennai to Cuddalore - State Highway 49   26
2.9 Research Objective   27
CHAPTER-3: Research Methodology   31
CHAPTER-4: Data collection   37
4.1 Data Collection for identification Vulnerable NH Networks   39
4.1.1 Flood Hazard Map   39
4.1.2 Earthquake Hazard Map   40
4.1.3 Wind / Cyclone Hazard Map   40
4.1.4 National Highway Network Map   41
4.2 Rainfall Data of Districts of Gujarat (Dahod, Surat, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Kachchh)
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4.2.1 Kachchh Rainfall Data   42
4.2.2 Dahod Rainfall Data  43
4.2.3 Ahmedabad Rainfall Data   44
4.2.4 Surat Rainfall Data   45
4.2.5 Rajkot Rainfall Data  45
4.3 Green Construction Technologies / Recycled Material to reduce GHG Emission 46
4.3.1 Warm Mix Asphalt  47
4.3.2 Cold Mix Asphalt   48
4.3.3 Reclaimed Asphalt Material   49
4.3.4 Geo – Synthetics   49
4.3.5 Plastic Waste   50
4.3.6 Rubber Waste   51
4.4 Site Data   51
CHAPTER-5: Data analysis   53
5.1 Identification of Vulnerable NH Network  53
5.1.1 Earthquake Hazard Zone Overlay   53
5.1.2 Flood Hazard Zone Overlay   54
5.1.3 Wind / Cyclone Hazard Zone overlay   56
5.1.4 List of Vulnerable NH Network – Gujarat  57
5.2 Vulnerability Assessment Study of Various Parts of Gujarat   57
5.2.1 Metrological Data for study   58
5.2.2 Annual Total Rainfall  58
5.2.3 Average Monthly Rainfall Distribution   59
5.2.4 Summer Season Rainfall (March, April & May)   61
5.2.5 Monsoon Season Rainfall (June, July, August & September)   62
5.2.6 Winter Season Rainfall   63
5.3 Strategies for reducing Carbon footprint from highways   64
5.3.1 Methodolgy   64
5.3.2 Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement   66
5.3.3 Street Light   70
5.3.4 Geo – Synthetic   71
5.3.5 Conventional method vs using Geo synthesis  74
5.3.6 Warm Mix Asphalt  75
5.3.7 GHG emission from equipment   76
5.4 On site Green Practices   78
CHAPTER-6: Interventions   81
6.1 Intervention for various regions   81
6.1.1 Region: Desert, plains, coastal areas   81
6.1.2 Region: Coastal, hills, and plains   82
CHAPTER-7: Conclusion   85
REFERENCES  87
APPENDIX   93

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