Sustainable Construction: Development of Eco-Efficient Concrete with Plastic and Industrial Wastes

This book focuses on the utilization of the wastes produced from plastic usage by industry and consumers along with the partial to full replacement of conventional cement as a primary binder material in concrete. The primary aim is to show the methods to prepare a sustainable construction alternative material of concrete using waste materials.

Ankur C. Bhogayata is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. He has 20 years of work experience including teaching and research activities. He obtained his PhD from Saurashtra University in Civil Engineering with specialization in Concrete Technology. He has been granted with one patent and three design patents by the Intellectual Property Rights, Patent Office of Government of India. He has published more than 16 research articles in SCI and SCOPUS index journals with reputed publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, and ACI journals and has earned 11 h-index and 11 i10-index with more than 431 citations. His areas of expertise include concrete composites, geopolymer concrete, precast concrete, application of AI-based optimization methods for mix design of concrete, sustainable concrete, use of nano-particles in concrete, and study of structures exposed to marine environments. Presently, more than six research scholars are pursuing PhD under his supervision and one student obtained his PhD in the academic year 2021. He is the recognized reviewer for reputed journals also. He has been awarded with IGIP recognition by the International Society of Engineering Pedagogy, Austria, for his innovative teaching-learning practices for the students in Architecture and Civil Engineering programs. He has supervised more than 24 Master’s degree students for thesis and also guided several undergraduate students for their research projects in the field of concrete technology. He has received funded projects from SSIP, NewGen IEDC, and GUJCOST for research work and academic activities. Music, painting, and reading are his hobbies. He is a member of the Institution of Engineers India, ISTE, and a life member of the India Chapter of American Concrete Institute.