VOL. 38NO. 4 2008- 2009 CONTENTS: Highlights of the Workshop on Limit State Design IS-800, 1RC:22 & IRC 24 held at Ranchi (Jharkhand) on 21SI FEBRUARY 2009 Effect of Nonprismatic Member in Frames - An Analytical Study by Dr N Mahendran & R Ilangovan 9 Effect of Coarse to Fine Aggregate Ratio on the Compressive Strength of Silica Fume Concrete by Dr P Rathish Kumar 25 Why Limit State? by A Ghoshal 35 Standard Specifications and Draft Codes of Practice for Road Bridges Using Limit State Method by Utpal K Ghosh 47 Steel Intensive Construction: Recent Projects by Prof Mahesh Tandon 69 IS:18:800-2007 Code of Practice for Design of Steel Structures by Prof V Kalyanaraman 99 Important Papers with Synopsis Published in previous issues of The Bridge and Structural Engineer, Vol. 21 No. 3-4 125 VOL. 39 NO. 1MARCH-APRIL 2009 SESSION I: KEYNOTE ADDRESSES Conceptual Design of Aqueducts and Nuclear Containment Structures CR Alimchandani KN-1 Urban Underpass for Delhi's Outer Ring Road by Navneet Cupta, Vinay Gupta & ProfMC Tandon K.N-13 Retaining Structures for Power, Water Resources and Irrigation by SS Chakraborty KN-23 Earth Retaining Structures by Dr KS Rama Krishna KN-27 TECHNICAL SESSION II: REINFORCED EARTH STRUCTURES Reinforced Soil Walls: Rebuilding Confidence by Rajiv Goel S-1I-1 Reinforced Earth Wall - Considerations for Design by B N Sinha S-I1-9 Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls as Retaining Structures in Highways K. Rajagopal S-II-19 Applicability of Composite Soil Reinforcement System Walls for High Retaining Structures by Minima/ Korulla, PV Jayaknshnan & Prashant J Navalakha S-ll-29 Design of Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls- An Overview by K. Ramanjaneyulu, V Srinivas & K Saravana Kumar S-II-37 TECHNICAL SESSION III: EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES Construction of Retaining Structures in Bhutan by Brig Rajesh Tyagi S-lll-1 Retaining Structures in Hilly Regions -A Case Study by K Kiran Kumar & I'G Venkatram S-I1I-I3 Snovvshed for Highways Protection from Avalanche in Intermediate Zone by Anand Verdhen S-III-21 An Innovative Approach for Permanent Solution to Sonapur Land Slide at km 141.800 on NH-44 in Meghalaya State by SSPorwal, VSMS-I1I-31 Earth Retaining Structures in Highways -An Overview by Shirley Benjamin & BR Kumar S-III-41 Retaining Structures by Dr M Lakshmipathy S-III-49 Design Principles of Retaining Wall by R. Selvam S-II1-65 Retaining Structures by R Ekambaram & Tanmoy Guha S-III-83 Polymeric Strip Reinforced Soil True Bridge Abutments by PrashantJ. Navalakha, Minimal Korulla, PI' Jayakrishnan & Amrit Kumar S-11I-95 Retaining Wall with Relief Shelf by Dr V.K Yadav S-IM-103 TECHNICAL SESSION IV: OTHER RETAINING STRUCTURES & ISSUES Planning and Phasing of Detailed Geotechnical Investigations for Design of Underground Structures by R.C. Bhandari S-1V-1 Challenges in the Construction of Large Deep Excavation Pits in Berlin, Germany by Wolfgang G Brunner & Bauer Maschinen S-IV-17 Improvement of Foundation Soil for the Construction of Retaining Structures BJLC by Nageshwaran & S Karthigeyan S-IV-25 Integrated Development of Design & Constructional Aspects for Nuclear Containment Structures by N Raghavan S-1V-33 Box Push Underpass Retaining Structure on Chennai Bypass at Immbuliyur, Near Chennai by BN Singh, P Srinivas & Rajesh Ojha S-IV-41 Analysis and Performance of a Deep Excavation for Double Basement Construction in Salt Lake. Kolkata by D Paul & SK Bose S-IV-53 Quay Wall: The Earth Retaining Structure for Marine Works by D Paul & Subhkasis Sen S-IV-59 Power, Water Resources and Irrigation Retaining Structures by Ranjit Kr. Datta S-IV-69 TECHNICAL SESSION V: SPECIAL SESSION New Generation, Rationalised Codes for Bridges in India in Line with International Standards by SG Joglekar S-V-1 Future Trend in Bridge Construction by Prof Mahesh Tandon S-V-11 Siting, Investigation and Design of Bridges RP Indorla S-V-21 Development of Bridges - Historical Overview by S.A. Reddi S-V-45 VOL. 39 NO.2JUNE2009 Highlights of the Seminar on Retaining Structures held at Chennai on 24th and 25th April 2009 1 Highlights of the Annual Day 2009 and Presentations on Mukerba Chowk Traffic Interchange and Transportation Infrastructure Projects held at New Delhi on 23'd May 2009 9 Frequency Domain Buffeting Analysis of A Cable Stayed Bridge by L Parameswaran, Krishen Kumar, PN Godbole & DN Trikha 15 Shear Behaviour of GFRP Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams by YK Sabapathy & Dr K Nagamani 27 Design and Construction of the Delhi Metro MCIB Contract by Mangu Singh, Rajan Kaiaria, Mohan Gupta, Ashit D Shah & Derek Winsor 47 Reinforced Earth Walls: Key Parameters of Design by VK Rajan & Jagdish Parwani Diaphragm Wall Construction by Surjit Singh69 Mukerba Chowk Traffic Interchange by Prof Mahesh Tandon 79 Transportation Infrastructure Projects by Vinay Gupta107 Minutes of the Meeting of the 91 Managing Committee 153 Minutes of the 49th Annual General Body Meeting 155 Report of the Activities 159 Audit Report167 Minutes of the Meeting of the 92nd Managing Committee 179 Important Papers with Synopsis Published in previous issues of The Bridge and Structural Engineer, Vol. 22 No. 1-2 News in Brief 189 VOL. 39 NO. 3September 2009 Highlights of the Workshop on Repair and Rehabilitation of Bridges held at Guwahati (Assam) on 9thand 10th October 2009 1 Chenab Bridge a Canvas in Concrete by B. S. Panley, S. A. Reddi and D. D. Sharma 7 State of Stress and Ultimate Strength of Multi-Layered Reinforced Concrete Sections Subjected to Combined Bending and Tension by Saptarshi Sasmal and K.Ramanjanevulu45 Non-linear Behaviour of Semi Rigid Road Safety Barrier Predicted Through a Simplified Finite Element Approach by K. Baskar and M. Rahmathunnisa57 Repairs & Rehabilitation of Bridges by S. A. Reddi73 Bridge Repairs and Rehabilitation by Professor Mahesh Tandon 85 Repair and Rehabilitation of Bridges by N. K. Sinha 97 Repair & Rehabilitation of PSC Bridges by A. K. Banerjee105 Rehabilitation of Steel Bridges by Ashok Basa and Gyana Ranjan Mohanty 123 Bearings, Expansion Joints and Seismic Devices by Ajai Gupta 141 Repair & Rehabilitation Reinforced Soil Walls by R. Goel 151 Important Papers with Synopsis Published in previous issues of The Bridge and Structural Engineer, Vol. 22 No. 3-4 163 VOL. 39 NO. 4December 2009 Flexure of Thick Beams using Trigonometric Shear Deformation Theorv By Yurwaraj Marotrao Ghugal and Vinayak Vishnupant Nakhat 1 Dynamic Behaviour of Cable Stayed and Extradosed Bridges by Moeen Sakran and DS Prakash Rao19 Wind Induced Interference Effect on Pressure Distribution Around a Cooling Tower in A Group by Lakshmy Parameswaran 31 Important Papers with Synopsis Published in previous issues of The Bridge and Structural Engineer Vol. 23 No. 1-2 43