Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, Environmental Engineering
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Long-term Groundwater Quality Assessment and Management Strategies in Rapidly Urbanizing Regions: A Case Study of Tiruvallur Sudhakar S, Chella Gifta C, Ramshankar P, Durga Devi D Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 2026 Rapid urbanization and agricultural expansion have led to the overexploitation and degradation of groundwater quality. The present study focuses on analyzing the groundwater quality in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India, through data collection, including maps, topographic sheets, and collection of groundwater samples over the period from 2012 to 2022 in 11 dug well stations. Numerous physiochemical properties, including pH, Total Hardness, Total Dissolved Solids, and Electrical Conductivity, have been used for assessing the Water Quality Index. pH levels in the groundwater samples vary from 5.7 to 7.06, with a mean hardness of 312 ppm. The average TDS and EC in the groundwater were 634.36μs/cm and 1164.5 μs/cm, respectively. The evaluated characteristics were compared with the permissible limits of both national and international standards. Box plot analysis indicated a significant correlation between TDS and EC. Hydro-chemical dynamics were assessed using Piper and Wilcox plots. The Wilcox plot effectively demonstrates the suitability of groundwater for irrigation purposes. The Piper diagram classification indicated that the dominant hydro-chemical facies were Ca<sup>2+</sup>- Mg<sup>2+</sup>- Cl- in most samples. The major findings from this study can be applied to areas with similar geographical conditions, highlighting the importance of adopting effective groundwater management strategies.
A comprehensive review on multilayered natural-fibre composite reinforcement in geopolymer concrete Shyamkumar Mani, Pachaivannan Partheeban, C. Chella Gifta Cleaner Materials, 2025 Amid growing environmental concerns in India regarding the substantial CO 2 emissions from Portland cement, accounting for 5 to 8 % of total emissions, the development of Geopolymer concrete (GPC) emerged as a long-term substitute. The study aims to review the research works on geopolymer concrete fortified with diverse elements like GGBFS, nanomaterials, and natural Fibres. The research employs a multidisciplinary methodology, encompassing a comprehensive assessment of previous experimental studies conducted by the investigators to examine the mechanical and structural characteristics, as well as the durability and microstructural aspects, of composite materials used in the production of geopolymer concrete. Materials under investigation include Fly ash, GGBFS, Nanoclay, bamboo, sisal, and hemp fibres. Findings from the literature review reveal that compared to a control mix, the notable improvements in compressive, tensile, and flexural strength by integrating GGBFS and Nanoclay are 15 %, 27 %, and 106 %, respectively. Adding hemp fibres at 5 % volume fraction, Fly ash, and GGBFS amplifies the water absorption capacity by 20 %. Sisal fibre was utilized as reinforcement in glass composites to develop a multilayered sisal-glass composite in polyester matrix optimal configuration (4 glass and 9 sisal layers) demonstrated excellent mechanical properties, including a tensile strength of 57.60 MPa, flexural strength of 36 N/mm 2 , and 10 % moisture absorption, offering superior performance and cost-effectiveness. The findings highlight the effectiveness of strategic fibre layering in enhancing composite strength and cost efficiency. Natural fibres like hemp, bamboo, and sisal also improve the composites hardness and tensile characteristics. These consequences highlight the possibility of incorporating supplementary materials in geopolymer concrete, offering substantial improvements in mechanical and durability, environmental sustainability, and cost-effective construction solutions.
A Comprehensive Study on the Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Glycoluril–Formaldehyde Polymer-Modified Cement Paste Nakarajan Arunachelam, S. Pothinathan, C. Gifta, N. Vignesh Buildings, 2025 Concrete is popular in construction due to its strong performance and low maintenance. However, some structures become unsafe over time due to poor maintenance and design flaws. As demand for maintenance grows, restoring older structures is a cost-effective option. Advanced repair techniques aim to extend service life and improve concrete properties, with a focus on eco-friendly solutions. Recent trends have highlighted the potential of incorporating polymers into repair methods, but the use of glycoluril–formaldehyde, a polymeric material known for its hydrogen bonding capacity, remains unexplored in repairing existing structures. This research investigates the effects of glycoluril–formaldehyde in simple matrices like cement paste and mortar to understand its impact. By examining the chemical reactions between glycoluril–formaldehyde with cement paste, this study delves into the fresh, mechanical, and microstructural characteristics. To evaluate the influence of glycoluril–formaldehyde, cement paste specimens were subjected to various tests, including consistency, initial and final setting time, and miniature slump flow tests. Cement mortar specimens were then subjected to compression strength tests conducted at various ages. The results demonstrate that a 3% addition of glycoluril–formaldehyde in concrete offers optimum performance, ensuring improved mechanical strength and microstructure. The microstructural investigation using optical microscopy, an X-ray diffraction, and SEM analysis confirms the polymerization of glycoluril–formaldehyde and the formation of a denser microstructure. The thermogravimetric (TG) and differential thermogravimetric (DTG) analysis provides crucial insights into the thermal stability of the cementitious system, aiding its characterization for high-temperature applications.
MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SISAL FIBRE IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONCRETE K. B. Shoba, Pachaivannan Partheeban, C. Chella Gifta, Felix Kala T. Materiali in Tehnologije, 2025 Natural fibre-reinforced concrete has gained attention in recent years as a sustainable solution in the construction industry. This study examines sisal fibre-reinforced concrete’s mechanical and microstructural properties, developed with a high-strength concrete matrix. To enhance the characteristic strength of the concrete, sisal fibre was incorporated as a reinforcing element in the matrix to produce high-performance natural fibre-reinforced concrete. Sisal fibre was added in various proportions, i.e., 0.5 %, 1 %, 1.5 %, and 2 % by volume fraction, and fibre-reinforced concrete samples were cast and tested to explore the mechanical properties, including compressive strength, tensile strength and flexural strength. Microstructural analyses, such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD), were conducted to study the surface structure of the concrete. According to the findings, 1 % sisal fibre provides the highest compressive strength in concrete production. Similar to other types of fibres, adding sisal fibres enhanced the strength of the concrete up to an optimal level. Split tensile and flexural strength results indicate the effective reinforcement sisal fibres provide. Microstructural studies revealed an enhanced fibre-matrix bond, reduced porosity, and improved fibre-bridging effects. The results of this study support the potential of using sisal fibre to produce stronger concrete with reduced environmental impact. Sisal fibre-reinforced concrete can be used in suitable engineering applications, promoting sustainability in the construction industry.
Cleaner production of geopolymer bricks using Solar-LPG hybrid dryer Pachaivannan Partheeban, Vishnupriyan Jegadeesan, Shiva Manimuthu, C. Chella Gifta Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 Bricks are a common building material produced in various methods by harnessing energy. To meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is an urgent demand for sustainable bricks that utilize less energy and produce less pollution. This research aims to develop and build a hybrid solar-LPG dryer system for drying geopolymer bricks, a cutting-edge technology for making bricks. The present study employs a method encompassing the design of a solar dryer, mix design for geopolymer concrete, production of geopolymer bricks, solar-LPG dryer drying of bricks, and the performance analysis of dryer and the bricks are analysed. The solar dryer, drying chamber, LPG heater, and solar collector are the parts of the geopolymer brick dryer where energy is stored and transferred. Geopolymer bricks are manufactured using an automatic brick-making machine and dried in a hybrid solar-LPG dryer. The findings indicate that the system's drying efficiency is 30% while the backup LPG system operates at a temperature of 30 °C. As the geopolymer bricks dry, the collector's maximum output temperature rises to 60 °C. Within 10 h of drying, the moisture content of the geopolymer bricks decreases from 20% to 0% using solar drying system, which provides 70.93% of the heat energy. The bricks produced perform better than conventional bricks with a sustainable energy drying method.
Road Traffic Incident Detection and Management Using Image Analysis for Chennai City Chella Gifta C, Pachaivannan Partheeban, Ranganathan Rani Hemamlini, Sundar Prakash P 2024 International Conference on System Computation Automation and Networking Icscan 2024, 2024 The paper analyses systematically widespread problems exiting in the most of the areas, which include incomplete in traffic incident in city, and lack of traffic information about the city. In view of these problems, the paper proposes to enhance the effectiveness of the traveller information. Traffic incidents are unavoidable in present traffic conditions. Hence it is necessary to manage the traffic incidents to reduce the loss time and cost due to the incidents. GIS is a suitable tool to manage the traffic incidents. This paper presents a GIS - based Traveller Information System developed for the Chennai city road network. The effect of the traffic incident on capacity, and alternative path are presented in the GIS framework.
Experimental Toughness and Durability Evaluation of FRC Composite Reinforced with Steel–Polyester Fiber Combination Chella Gifta Christopher, Ramesh Gopal, Sasivaradhan Sadasivam, A. K. Devi Keerthika Esakki, P. Dinesh Kumar International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 2023 This study investigates the influence of steel and polyester fibers on the mechanical and durability properties of steel–polymer hybrid fiber reinforced concrete (HyFRC) and toughness under indirect tensile loading conditions. Steel and Polyester fibers are used as a single type (FRC) and in combination (HyFRC) in an M45 grade composite with the addition of fly ash and silica fume as a supplementary cementitious material. Steel as a single fiber exhibited a 10% improvement in compressive strength for a 0.75% volume fraction and a maximum of 14% improvement for a 0.5% volume fraction in comparison to plain concrete. The toughness under split tension capacity was enhanced between 26 and 72% for hybrid fibers in comparison with polyester fiber, and it was between 10 and 18% when compared to the steel fiber reinforcement. Water sorpitivity results were improved with the presence of hybrid fiber. Electrical resistivity decreases with the increase in fiber content and the addition of steel fiber in hybrid FRC increases the conductivity value 1.65–2.23 times greater than the control concrete because of the free movement of electrons.
Machine Learning Model for Wall Crack Trend Analysis M Murugalingam, Pachaivannan Partheeban, M S Sainul Mushraf, P Vasanthi, Chella Gifta Christopher, R. Ponnusamy 2023 International Conference on Data Science Agents and Artificial Intelligence Icdsaai 2023, 2023
Machine Learning Models for Structural Crack Trend Analysis M Murugalingam, Pachaivannan Partheeban, P Vasanthi, Hemadri Prasad Raju, Chella Gifta Christopher, A Chokkalingam 2023 International Conference on Data Science Agents and Artificial Intelligence Icdsaai 2023, 2023
Performance evaluation of steel-polyester hybrid fiber reinforced concrete Journal of Structural Engineering India, 2017
Study on internal curing of high performance concrete using super absorbent polymers and light weight aggregates Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2013
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to Improve the Compressive Strength CC Gifta, M Lavanya, R Sridharan, V Kalimuthu Recent Advances in Infrastructure Development and Management-Volume 2 … , 2025 2025
Microstructural analysis and mechanical properties of sisal fibre in high-performance concrete KB Shoba, P Partheeban, CC Gifta Materials and Technology 59 (3), 391–401-391–401 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
A comprehensive review on multilayered natural-fibre composite reinforcement in geopolymer concrete S Mani, P Partheeban, CC Gifta Cleaner Materials 16, 100310 , 2025 2025 Citations: 15
A Comprehensive Study on the Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Glycoluril–Formaldehyde Polymer-Modified Cement Paste N Arunachelam, SKM Pothinathan, CC Gifta, NP Vignesh Buildings 15 (10), 1598 , 2025 2025
Evaluation on the Surface-Modified Recycled Coarse Aggregate for the Development of Sustainable Pavement Quality Concrete CC Gifta, R Sridharan, M Lavanya, P Partheeban Materials Circular Economy 6 (1), 43 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Experimental investigation on mechanical and microstructural analysis of pervious paver block using pumice C Gifta, E Nandhini 2024
Experimental investigation on mechanical and microstructural analysis of pervious paver block using pumice R Harshani, C Gifta, E Nandhini 2024
Cleaner production of geopolymer bricks using Solar-LPG hybrid dryer P Partheeban, V Jegadeesan, S Manimuthu, CC Gifta Journal of Cleaner Production 442, 141048 , 2024 2024 Citations: 15
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Experimental investigations on mechanical properties of lightweight pervious concrete using pumice and microstructure aspects R Harshani, CC Gifta, ME Nandhini Journal of Structural Engineering 51 (3), 138-147 , 2024 2024
Effective Precoating Treatment for Recycled Concrete Aggregates to Improve the Compressive Strength of Concrete CC Gifta, M Lavanya, R Sridharan, V Kalimuthu, M Chandhru International Conference on “Modern Trends in Civil Engineering … , 2023 2023
Study on self-compacting polyester fiber reinforced concrete and strength prediction using ANN PPPNE Chella Gifta Christopher Advances in Concrete Construction 15 (2), 85 -96 , 2023 2023 Citations: 10
Multi-criteria decision analysis for optimum selection of different construction bricks VJ Chella Gifta C Priyanka Murugesan , Pachaivannan Partheeban , Shiva Manimuthu Journal of Building Engineering 71 (106440), -- , 2023 2023
Experimental Toughness and Durability Evaluation of FRC Composite Reinforced with Steel–Polyester Fiber Combination SS Chella Gifta C Ramesh Gopal International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials 17 (39), 1 -14 , 2023 2023 Citations: 28
Influence of adding steel–glass–polypropylene fibers on the strength and flexural behaviour of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete AKDK Esakki, SKA Dev, T Gomathy, C Gifta C Materials Today: Proceedings , 2023 2023 Citations: 19
Effect of Steel–Polyester Fiber Combination on the Fresh and Mechanical Properties of Concrete K Sathish, S., Chella Gifta, C., Sharmila Devi Recent Advances in Civil Engineering. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering … , 2022 2022
Self - compacting concrete made with partial replacement of lime stone and quarry dust powder MSM Deepan Rajendran , Chella Gifta Christopher Res. Eng. Struct. Mat., http://dx.doi.org/10.17515/resm2022.346m , 2022 2022 Citations: 4
Manufactured sand for the development of reinforced concrete spun pipes NKM Lakshmi, CC Gifta, SS Kumar, S Stephan Materials Today: Proceedings 64, 1116-1121 , 2022 2022 Citations: 2
Self-Compacting Concrete with Partial Replacement of Lime Stone and Quarry Dust Powder CCGRDK Balasubramanian International Conference on Sustainable Environment & Civil Engineering … , 2021 2021
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Experimental Toughness and Durability Evaluation of FRC Composite Reinforced with Steel–Polyester Fiber Combination SS Chella Gifta C Ramesh Gopal International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials 17 (39), 1 -14 , 2023 2023 Citations: 28
Study on internal curing of high performance concrete using super absorbent polymers and light weight aggregates C Chella Gifta, S Prabavathy, GY Kumar ASIAN JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (BUILDING AND HOUSING) 14 (5), 773-781 , 2013 2013 Citations: 23
Influence of adding steel–glass–polypropylene fibers on the strength and flexural behaviour of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete AKDK Esakki, SKA Dev, T Gomathy, C Gifta C Materials Today: Proceedings , 2023 2023 Citations: 19
A comprehensive review on multilayered natural-fibre composite reinforcement in geopolymer concrete S Mani, P Partheeban, CC Gifta Cleaner Materials 16, 100310 , 2025 2025 Citations: 15
Cleaner production of geopolymer bricks using Solar-LPG hybrid dryer P Partheeban, V Jegadeesan, S Manimuthu, CC Gifta Journal of Cleaner Production 442, 141048 , 2024 2024 Citations: 15
Mechanical Properties of Prosopis Juliflora Fiber Reinforced Concrete RS Chella Gifta C Journal of Natural Fibers , 2021 2021 Citations: 14
Study on self-compacting polyester fiber reinforced concrete and strength prediction using ANN PPPNE Chella Gifta Christopher Advances in Concrete Construction 15 (2), 85 -96 , 2023 2023 Citations: 10
Study on Energy Absorption Capacity of Steel–Polyester Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under Uni-axial Compression C Chella Gifta, S Prabavathy Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A 99 (3), 547-553 , 2018 2018 Citations: 10
Flexural behaviour of ferrocement septic tank wall panels reinforced with glass fibers LMVB C. Chella Gifta,, A Vimal. Materials Today: Proceedings 34 (8), xxxx-xxxxc , 2021 2021 Citations: 7
Waste Water Treatment Using Banana Stem Extract From Textile Industries C Chella Gifta International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences 13 (1), 105-119 , 2018 2018 Citations: 7
Modelling of strength and energy absorption capacity of hybrid fibre-reinforced concrete C Chella Gifta, R Gopal Magazine of Concrete Research 73 (8), 410-419 , 2021 2021 Citations: 6
Self - compacting concrete made with partial replacement of lime stone and quarry dust powder MSM Deepan Rajendran , Chella Gifta Christopher Res. Eng. Struct. Mat., http://dx.doi.org/10.17515/resm2022.346m , 2022 2022 Citations: 4
Experimental Investigation on Cost Effective Paver Block S Parthini, C Chella Gifta International Journal of Advanced Research Trends in Engineering and … , 2016 2016 Citations: 4
Performance evaluation of steel–polyester hybrid fiber reinforced concrete C Chella Gifta, S Prabavathy, K Balsumbramaniam Journal of Structural Engineering Madras 43 (6), 01-05 , 2017 2017 Citations: 3
Manufactured sand for the development of reinforced concrete spun pipes NKM Lakshmi, CC Gifta, SS Kumar, S Stephan Materials Today: Proceedings 64, 1116-1121 , 2022 2022 Citations: 2
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Characterization of strength and toughness properties of metalized plastic waste fibre reinforced concrete RCSRR C ChellaGifta IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1059 (012011), 1-8 , 2021 2021 Citations: 1
to Improve the Compressive Strength CC Gifta, M Lavanya, R Sridharan, V Kalimuthu Recent Advances in Infrastructure Development and Management-Volume 2 … , 2025 2025
A Comprehensive Study on the Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Glycoluril–Formaldehyde Polymer-Modified Cement Paste N Arunachelam, SKM Pothinathan, CC Gifta, NP Vignesh Buildings 15 (10), 1598 , 2025 2025
