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Confined masonry for seismically resilient low-cost housing in India : a design and analysis method
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Confined masonry (CM) is a viable housing typology that is resilient and economical for developing countries in seismic regions. Given its suitability for low-tech environments, multiple authors have published instructions ...
Comparative analysis of composting as a municipal solid waste treatment process in India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
A study of composting municipal solid waste (MSW) in India compared a specific facility in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India to existing standards and practices documented in literature globally and in other facilities ...
Characterization of residuals from novel anaerobic digestion of organic municipal solid waste for application as liquid fertilizer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Management of organic municipal solid waste presents numerous challenges in India. Anaerobic digestion is one technology that can be used to address this problem, by transforming organic waste into methane via microbial ...
An integrated modeling and decision tool for improved drinking water reliability in rural villages of India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Rural community, which constitutes more than 70% of the total population in India, faces an everyday struggle to meet basic water requirements. The challenges in this struggle are numerous: lack of infrastructure, limited ...
Valorization of boiler ash in alkali activated material
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
For centuries the clay fired brick has been the most popular building material in India due to its local availability and low cost. Despite the growing demand for bricks, some negative environmental and social impacts ...
Compost marketing guidelines for solid municipal waste management in India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
India has a waste problem. With the world's second largest population at 1.252 billion individuals, a population density of 382 persons per square kilometer and consumer behavior demanding a higher standard of life and ...