Considering the importance of reducing energy consumption in building sector, objective of
present study is to review codes, standards, regulations and energy efficiency initiatives in …

Landslides are a ubiquitous hazard in terrestrial environments with slopes, incurring human
fatalities in urban settlements, along transport corridors and at sites of rural industry …

In the context of the imperative for minimizing energy consumption in the building industry,
this research systematically reviews international codes, standards, regulations, and energy …

Increasing water stress and high energy requirements in urban water systems (UWSs)
makes it imperative to reduce water demand by adopting wastewater reuse. However, there …

The flood risks are crucially increasing in developing countries around the globe due to
intense development activities and climate change. The extreme casualties and losses …

Indian hill stations have been an attraction for the people as a place for recuperation and
relaxation. Their history dates back to the British times. In colonial India, the natural beauty …

This study is intended to evaluate the seismic response of the Slope–Foundation–Structure
interaction of the mid–rise building at various locations with varying slope angles for linear …

The primary constructions on hill slopes of India's seismically active Himalayan regions are
sloping ground buildings. Based on rapid visual screening, many of these towns have …

Buildings on hills behave dynamically, very different from buildings on flatlands. Due to
irregularity in horizontal and vertical planes, they inhibit non-uniform mass and stiffness …

The present study proposes efficient intensity measures for landslide vulnerability
assessment of undamaged and earthquake-damaged reinforced concrete (RC) buildings …