Advances in Construction Materials and Management : Select Proceedings of ACMM 2022

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. Venkata Santosh Kumar is Anantrao Jagtap Chair Associate Professor of Construction Management in Civil Engineering Department at IIT Bombay. He has obtained his Ph.D. in Construction Management from Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras. His research interests include information management on large engineering projects. Particularly, he works on building information modeling (BIM), AI/ML applications in construction management, construction contract management, AR/VR/MR applications in construction safety and planning. He is also actively involved in a number of projects that aim at providing policy and strategy guidance to various governmental agencies and private companies. He has published in reputed journals, conferences, book chapters and technical reports.