This book presents the select papers from the proceedings of the National Conference on Advanced Construction Materials and Management (ACMM 2022). The book discusses the ongoing research and advanced practices in building materials and construction project management. Various topics covered in the book include new/alternate/supplementary construction materials, deterioration mechanisms in construction materials, microstructure characteristics of concrete, special and recycled aggregate concretes, advanced construction techniques, contracts and arbitration, building information modeling (BIM), prefabricated and modular construction, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in construction management, and artificial intelligence and machine learning in construction. The book is a useful reference for researchers and professionals working in the fields of construction materials and management.
Dr. Aneetha V is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at National Institute of Technology Warangal. She obtained her Ph.D. in Building Technology and Construction Management from Indian Institute of Technology Madras. She has experience in academia and construction industry. She has worked in Qatar as Planning Engineer. Her major area of research includes construction project management such as n-dimensional planning, underground utility relocation, building information modeling, construction contracts and lean construction. She has completed an Early Career Research Award project funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board (Department of science and Technology), namely Development of Road Information Modelling based coordination method for utility relocations. She has published in reputed journals, conferences and books.
Dr. Shamsher Bahadur Singh is P.E. (Civil) License Holder lă1