Conference Schedule

Day1: October 1, 2018

Keynote Forum

Biography

Eiki Yamaguchi has received his PhD from Purdue University, USA. Currently, he is serving as a Professor at Department of Civil Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan. He has published more than 100 papers and serves as an Editorial Board Member of Journal of Constructional Steel Research and International Journal of Advanced Steel Construction as well as International Advisory Committee Members of several international conferences. His expertise includes Applied/ Structural Mechanics, Steel Structures and Bridges.

Abstract

Ductile cast iron is applied to a bridge deck. Since the fabrication of a cast iron product is based on casting, no welding is needed. The possibility of fatigue crack occurrence is therefore very little while fatigue crack is a serious problem in the orthotropic bridge deck made of steel. The cast iron deck would be light, about a half of the reinforced concrete (RC) deck slab, so that it could enhance the seismic resistance of a bridge as well. This is an important feature for a bridge in the seismic zone such as Japan. In the present study, the design analysis was done by FEM to take stress concentration into account and the maximum stress was made smaller than the allowable value. The deck has longitudinal and lateral stiffeners. All the connections such as those between the stiffeners and those between the deck plate and the stiffeners were rounded to reduce the stress concentration. That is an easy task for cast iron products. On the other hand, it was not so easy to produce a ductile cast iron deck with uniform material property, since the bridge deck is large and the width-to-thickness ratio of the deck is much larger than that of an existing cast iron product. Various computational simulations and casting processes were tried out before the deck panel with uniform material property was produced successfully. Then static test and fatigue test were conducted, which concluded that the ductile cast iron deck satisfies the requirements imposed by the Japanese design specifications for highway bridges.

Biography

Adolfo B Matamoros is the Peter T Flawn Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he joined the Faculty in 2014. Prior to UTSA, he worked for 15 years at the University of Kansas, in Lawrence, KS where he held the titles of Professor, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, and Director of Laboratories. He received his MS, PhD degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1994 and 1999, respectively and the Degree of Licenciado (IPB) from the University of Costa Rica, in 1989. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas and is active in multiple professional organizations including the American Concrete Institute, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. He has chaired national technical committees such as the joint ACI/ASCE Committee 408 on Bond and Development of Reinforcement, and the ACI 423-445 ad-Hoc Committee on shear/anchorage failure in end regions of prestressed members. He is a Voting Member of ACI Committees 374, Seismic Resistant Design; 341, Earthquake-Resistant Concrete Bridges; 369, Seismic Repair and Rehabilitation, and 445, Shear and Torsion.

Abstract

Recent earthquakes in Taiwan and Mexico City have shown that non-ductile reinforced concrete buildings present a great risk to human life because of their high probability of collapse during strong earthquakes. Among the population of older buildings, it is of utmost importance to identify the characteristics that increase the likelihood of failure of the gravity load system so that the most dangerous buildings can be singled out for corrective actions. Evaluation standards, such as ASCE-41, are increasingly being adopted by local authorities in the United States for this purpose. Building assessments are performed by estimating the spatial distribution of damage for a given seismic hazard using mathematical models created with modelling parameters and acceptance criteria specified in the standard. The seismic performance of a reinforced concrete (RC) frame structure is evaluated using a mathematical model assembled using the modelling parameters for nonlinear dynamic analysis in the ASCE 41-17 standard. The mathematical model includes nonlinearities associated with flexural and shear failure. The seismic hazard consisted of the set of far-fault ground motions in FEMA P695, scaled to the intensity of the MCE ground motion at the building site according to the provisions in FEMA P695. Probabilities of collapse due to lateral and local instabilities are presented as well as probabilities of achieving performance objectives of immediate occupancy, life safety, and collapse prevention.

Biography

Mariaenrica Frigione has received her PhD in Polymer Science and Technology from Loughborough University, UK in 1997. She has joined University of Salento in 1997 as Lecturer and as an Associate Professor in 2001. She is Vice-Rector of University of Salento for Technical Scientific Area and Delegate of the Rector for Internationalization since 2013. She is the Leader of Materials and Technologies for Constructions and Cultural Heritage research group, keeping scientific collaborations with Italian and international universities, research centres and companies. She is Co-author of three international patents on organic-inorganic hybrids; the license of two of them was sold to an Italian Company. She is Author/Co-author of around 100 papers published on International indexed Journals and 12 invited book chapters. She is a Member of the Editorial Board of ASCE Journal of Composite for Constructions. She is the Secretary of International Congress of Polymers in Concrete Association (ICPIC) since 2018 and Board of Directors Member in the sub-committee International Exchange since 2013.

Abstract

Fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) composites are increasingly employed worldwide for the rehabilitation of buildings or infrastructure systems, since they demonstrated to be effective in overcoming some of the well-known drawbacks experienced with traditional interventions and/or usual materials (such as concrete and steel), due to their low weights along with high specific strength and stiffness, resistance against corrosion, ease of installation and reduced manufacture time. These FRP systems substantially differ from those employed from long times in the more demanding aeronautical/aerospace or automotive industries, from the ingredient materials to the manufacture/application processes, from the final properties to the performance. In addition, the knowledge of long term performance and durability of FRP systems employed in such applications, in terms of their degradation/aging causes and mechanisms taking place in common as well as in harsh environmental conditions is still a critical issue for a safe and advantageous implementation of such advanced materials. This uncertainness, on the other hand hampers the enormous potential of composites in rehabilitation of constructions, since the acceptable lifetime of products employed in this field should be in the order of 100 years. The aim of this work is to critically illustrate the durability studies carried out on FRP for civil engineering applications based on current literature, summarizing the main findings and highlighting the issues that are not yet assessed and addressed.

Biography

Sherif A Mourad is currently serving as a Professor at the Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University. He obtained his Bsc in Civil Engineering and MSc in Structural Engineering from Cairo University in 1984 and 1987 respectively. He has completed his PhD in Modal Analysis and Buckling Effects on Steel Structures under Dynamic Loading in 1990 from the University of California, Irvine, USA. He was the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University from 2012-2016, and Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research from 2009-2012. He has published more than 120 technical papers in local and international journals as well as local and international conference proceedings. He has supervised 68 MSc thesis as well as 22 PhD dissertations that
were awarded at Cairo University, in addition to supervision at other schools and universities. His research interests are Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Performance of Steel Structures, Structural Assessment and Retrofit of Historical Buildings, Progressive Collapse Behavior and Prevention, Structural Health Monitoring

Abstract

The structural assessment of historical monuments is a challenge to engineers because current construction techniques use different systems and materials. Engineers are not trained to design massive structures that use structural elements made of stone and/or brick. The assessment requires a multidisciplinary team in order to understand the original construction, look for evidence and records for modifications throughout the life span of the structure and document deterioration due to environmental conditions. This requires knowledge of the monument history, use, geometrical dimensions of structural elements, defects and/or inclinations. Thus, feedback from the historian, architect, surveyor, materials and geotechnical engineer is required. Finite element modelling is typically used to predict the behavior of the different structural elements. Sometimes simple two dimensional models are sufficient to present the performance of the structure and other times three dimensional models are necessary. Model verification is an integral part of the analysis and is usually done by field measurements. For some structures, it is useful to perform free vibration measurements to determine the natural frequencies and use the measured values to tune the finite element model parameters. The mechanical properties of the construction materials as well as the soil under the foundation are key parameters that define the overall behavior of the structure.

Biography

Ekin Ozer, after completing his BSc and MSc from Bogazici University Civil Engineering Department, has completed his PhD from Columbia University, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. His work constituted the first crowdsourcing examples in vibration-based structural health monitoring field and produced numerous international journal publications scoping sensor technologies and smart structures. After working with Novum Structures specialized in steel and glass components and cladding systems, currently, he is with Middle East Technical University as an Assistant Professor.

Abstract

Despite tremendous rise in sensor and information technologies in the last four decades, structural health monitoring (SHM) discipline remained limited by structure scale applications. Advanced systems, instrumentation, and labour requirements obstructed widespread use of sensor technologies to monitor civil infrastructure. However, advent of smartphones is radically changing sensing notion with ubiquitous devices and citizen participation. Up to date examples show that smartphones can be used for monitoring of structural vibrations and produce valuable decision making tools for infrastructure authorities. This study merges latest advances in smartphone based SHM implementations with a broad perspective. Utilizing smartphone sensors through ordinary citizens, structural vibration data can be acquired at no cost and can be processed to diagnose structural characteristics, e.g. modal parameters. Smart monitoring tools and signal processing techniques can be adopted to eliminate citizen induced uncertainties from crowdsensed vibration data. The identified structural features can be used to calibrate theoretical models and improve accuracy and eventually conduct seismic performance evaluation or reliability assessment with updated models. In summary, from early feasibility tests to necessary crowdsourcing software platforms and from modal identification to model updating, seismic reliability estimation with calibrated models can be done. In this study, a new smart city concept is presented towards better and safer structural systems with modern sensing principles.

Biography

Piero Colajanni is currently serving as an Associate Professor of Structural Engineering at the DICAM, University of Palermo. He has completed his Msc in Civil Engineering in 1990 and PhD in Structural Engineering in 1995 from Palermo University. He was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University, Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1996 and a Researcher of Engineering and Solid Mechanics in 1997, and an Associate Professor in Structural Engineering in 2001 at University of Messina. In 2013, he moved to University of Palermo, where nowadays teaches building structural analysis and design, and seismic design of buildings. He was Promoter and President of the Scientific Committee of Master in Seismic Engineering at University of Messina in 2003 and 2006. He is the author of more than 150 papers on international and national journals, and conference proceedings. His research activities include in the fields of Structural Engineering and Seismic Engineering, focused on procedure for seismic design, vulnerability assessment and retrofitting of buildings, the use of innovative devices and materials for seismic protection of new and existing structure and design of hybrid steel truss concrete beams.

Abstract

In past 20 years, several researchers have discussed the underlying assumptions and limitations of the pushover analysis. It has been found that, if a unique invariant force distribution proportional to the fundamental mode of vibration is assumed, satisfactory predictions of seismic demands are mostly restricted to regular in plane and in elevation low and medium-rise structures. Indeed, invariant force distributions are notable to take into account the redistribution of inertia forces due to yielding, and the associate change in the mode shape. Moreover, force distribution and displacement pattern related to the fundamental period of vibration do not account for the contribution of higher modes. To solve this drawback, Chopra (2003) proposed a method called modal pushover analysis (MPA), where the seismic demand due to the individual terms in the modal expansion of the earthquake forces is determined by a non-linear pushover analysis. To overcome the former limitations, and with the aims of bounding the likely distribution of interstory drifts and local ductility demands, seismic codes require that the analysis is performed enveloping the results obtained by using two different seismic force patterns: a load pattern aiming at reproducing the distribution of the seismic forces acting on the structure in the elastic state; an uniform or an adaptive load pattern aiming at bounding or reproducing the change in distribution of the seismic forces due to the progressive yielding of the structure. Numerical analyses performed in the last two decades have shown that the uniform load pattern is too conservative for the estimation of the response parameters for the lower floors of buildings, while all the adaptive load patterns proposed do not always succeed in providing a better estimation of the seismic response. In this context, in the proposed paper, firstly two very simple load distributions were proposed, one invariant and one adaptive. Each of the proposed load distributions is effective in bounding the seismic response of the structure without introducing the large overestimation of the seismic response. Regarding irregular structures, a modified version of the modal pushover in which correlation rule that takes into account the non-linear behaviour of structures is proposed. The effectiveness of the proposed load distributions are proved by comparison with the results provided by several lateral load distributions prescribed by international codes.

Tracks

  • Civil Engineering and Architecture | Steel Structures And Construction | Earthquake Engineering and Disaster Management | Structural Analysis And Designing | Reinforced Concrete Structure |Building Technology And Construction Management | Modular Constructions
Location: Amsterdam
Speaker

Sherif A. Mourad

Cairo University, Egypt

Chair

Speaker

Rais Ahmad

California State University Northridge, USA

Co Chair

Biography

Massimiliano Nastri has received his PhD in 1999 and the Post-Doctoral degree in 2002 in Technical Innovation and Architectural Design, and a Research Grant in 1999-2000 at the Polytechnic of Milan. He is serving as Assistant Professor in Building Technology at the Department of architecture, built environment and construction engineering of the Polytechnic of Milan (since 2005). He develops his own scientific activity related to innovative executive design methods and to advanced building structures and envelopes. Scientific Director of the Editorial Collection Executive culture and technological innovation (Tecniche Nuove Publishing House S.p.A.), he published Introduzione al design vibro-acustico (FrancoAngeli, Milano, 1997; also translated in Greece, 1998), Technítes (Maggioli, Santarcangelo di Romagna, 2002), Involucro e architettura (Maggioli, Santarcangelo di Romagna, 2008), Téchne e progetto esecutivo (Maggioli, Santarcangelo di Romagna, 2008), La costruzione dell’architettura. Strumenti e procedure operative per l’elaborazione tecnica del progetto (FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2009), La realtà del progetto (Maggioli, Santarcangelo di Romagna, 2009).

Abstract

This study examines the theoretical and instrumental contents concerning the executive design that was considered as an operational and cognitive apparatus aimed at planning, managing and guiding the on-site production and construction processes. The executive design is defined as means of knowledge and action aimed at modeling, anticipating and simulating the production and construction reality. Its objective is to lead, guide and materialize the practical implementation according to the development of the technical devices aimed both at structuring the contents, rules and design data, and at the feasibility assessment. The study is defined as a sum of research and didactic activities including the analysis relating both to the references concerning the technological design culture and the executive design practices carried out in the contemporary scenario. Furthermore, the study aims at developing a fundamental theoretical system concerning the executive design, whereby to proceed with the configuration of the layout related to the specific subject area and with the in-depth analysis of educational aspects (with respect to the impartation of instrumental knowledge), procedural aspects (with respect to the development of organizational and management processes) and notional and regulatory aspects. The executive design develops the graphic and descriptive contents with the purpose of representing an interaction and mediation tool for operators, professionals, qualified workers, experts, especially in relation to the production phase and the implementation phase; structuring, organizing and managing information (regarding products and materials, systems, components and technical elements, operators and their responsibilities); developing a decision making tool and an instrument that would determine the managing, prediction and rational organization procedures concerning the production and construction phase; creating a communication tool, with the aid and the application of scientific representation modes by using a symbolic and coded language, for viewing and controlling the production and construction phase.

Biography

Waltraud M. Kriven is a Full Professor and has held joint faculty positions in the Materials Research Laboratory (initially) and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She received her Ph.D in 1976 in Solid State Chemistry from the University of Adelaide in South Australia. The B.Sc. (Hons) and Baccalaureate degrees were in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, and Biochemistry, also in Adelaide. Professor Kriven has internationally recognized expertise in the areas of geopolymers, phase transformations in inorganic compounds and their applications in structural ceramic composites, and low temperature synthesis of oxide ceramic powders. In addition she has made extensive contributions to oxide composites design, microstructure characterization by electron microscopy techniques and phase equilibria. The Kriven group has developed a new technique for in situ, hot stage (up to 2000°C) synchrotron studies of ceramics in air, including an image plate detector capable of taking a high resolution, diffractometry spectrum within 20 seconds. She has written or co-authored 282 journal and 56 conference publications, as well as given or co-authored over 432 conference presentations. Prof. Kriven has edited or co-edited 26 books to date. She has given 34 keynote/plenary lectures at international meetings, as well as 218 invited lectures both nationally and internationally, including the US, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, Egypt, Korea, Italy, Ukraine, France, Australia, Colombia, Brazil. Professor Kriven has won the James A. Mueller Award (2017) from the Engineering Division of the American Ceramic Society for her research in ceramics. She was awarded the Brunauer Award twice (in 1988 and 1991) from the American Ceramic Society for co-authoring the best research papers of the year.

Abstract

Sodium silicate activated, slag-fly ash binders (SFB) and slag-metakaolin binders (SMKB) are room temperature hardening binders that have excellent mechanical properties and a significantly lower carbon footprint than does Ordinary Portland cement (OPC). The aim of this study was three-fold. The first aim was to study the properties of precursors. Fly ash, slags and commercial metakaolins were characterized using energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence (EDXRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), laser diffraction, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy as well as magic-angle spinning, nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS-NMR) spectroscopy. The second aim was to develop a method to identify and quantify all poorly-ordered phases (unreacted precursors and products) present in SFB and SMKB. This was achieved by selective chemical extractions and MAS-NMR spectral subtraction of binders and extraction residues. The third aim was to observe the nanostructural evolution of the product phases with time, temperature and slag/fly ash ratio in SFB. This was accomplished by deconvoluting the MAS-NMR spectra. It was observed that the proportion of true geopolymer present was only 0-15 % and higher in SMKB when compared to SFB. Although C-N-A-S-H and geopolymer coexisted in SFB and SMKB, C-N-A-S-H was the major product phase formed. The mean chain length (MCL) and structure of C-N-A-S-H gel were estimated as a function of time, temperature and slag/fly ash ratio. The MCL decreased with increasing slag/fly ash ratio and decreased with increasing temperature. While increasing the slag/fly ash ratio accelerated the strength development, the cure time was decreased due to the formation of calcium silicate hydrate (C–S–H), calcium aluminum silicate hydrate (C–A–S–H), and (Ca, Na) based geopolymer. No new crystalline phases evolved through 28 days in ambient- or heat-cured binders. Furthermore, the early age properties of slag - fly ash binders namely, set time, and heats of reaction were investigated. Set time was investigated using a combination of the ASTM C403 penetration testing, and s-wave ultrasonic wave reflectometry (SUWR). The discrepancy in set time identified by these two methods suggested the presence of a soft gel which eventually hardened with time. The composition of this soft gel was analyzed by suspending the chemical reaction of the binder after the soft gel formed, but before it hardened. In order to analyze the composition of the soft gel, selective chemical extractions were performed on the binder. 29Si MAS-NMR and FTIR spectroscopy were performed on binders and extraction residues. The soft gel contained a modified calcium silicate hydrate gel (C-N-S-H where N=Na), with a short mean chain length and no observable Al incorporation. Orthosilicate units were also found to be present in relatively high proportions when compared to hardened binders at later ages.

Biography

Islam M Ezz El-Arab is a Professor at the Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University. He obtained his BSc in Civil Engineering and MSc in Structural Engineering from Tanta University in 1998 and 2002, respectively. He has completed his PhD in Earthquake Engineering, 2007. He has published more than 25 papers and two international books in reputed journals and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of repute. He is classified as Consultant Engineer in Reinforcement Concrete Structures in Egypt and KSA. He has participated as structural designer, reviewer and construction consultation engineer of the tall buildings, colleges, shopping complexes, hospitals, and security buildings by considering the structural requirements and adequate construct able systems to complete the projects within allocated budget and time schedule. He has founded INGAZ, IVE Consultant Bureau established at 2007 as Structural Consultant Specialist in structural assessment, strengthening, rehabilitation of existing buildings, and value engineering. His research interests include Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Assessment of Existing Structures and precast structures, Experimental Testing of Small and Full-Scale Structures.

Abstract

Repair and strengthening of damaged or vulnerable reinforced concrete structures is important in order to guarantee the safety of residents or users. Structural elements are important for withstanding loads, so finding the efficient repair and strengthening methods are necessary in terms of maintaining the safety of the structures. In this lecture, previous and the newest works on structural assessment for strengthening and rehabilitation techniques systems will be presented to show the principal concept of structural assessment for existing structure buildings. Also, advanced and conventional strengthening techniques for rehabilitation in the construction market will be presented to show the differences among them. Moreover, the advantages and disadvantages of each system will be presented in detail for the famous systems. A famous practical application of them will be presented in actual projects. Classification to the analytical, experimental, and parametric studies are presented by others to cover this area and make complete survey on structural assessment and strengthening techniques.

Biography

Ruiz Lourdes has completed her PhD from Universidad Técnica José Antonio Echeverria in Havana, Cuba and Postdoctoral Studies from Dresden University in Germany and Universidad de Alcalá de Henares in Spain. She is an Architect, Master in Construction Sciences, Doctor in Technical Sciences and General Director of Research at Universidad Internacional del Ecuador. She has published more than 30 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of repute.

Abstract

This paper addresses elements related to sustainability in tourism construction related planning and project for how to manage the negative environmental impact in fragile beach ecosystems in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, which have been caused by certain construction approaches and techniques. The study discusses the current status of construction on beachfronts and other coastal areas, including economic, sociocultural, environmental aspects and other instruments aimed at ensuring sustainability. The application of environmental assessment methods to the field of construction design allows us to study and evaluate the actions that take place in the activity of planning, projecting, implementation, the use and eventual abandonment or recycling of built objects, with the goal of determining, predicting, interpreting and communicating the negative impacts that these actions cause to the environment under current conditions, in order to achieve a social model with sustainable approaches to tourism in Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. At the same time, it is necessary to use the analysis and synthesis methods to study the primary contributions of the research subject and to verify its validity in the field of tourism construction. The application of the work will contribute to the analysis of economic costs from an environmental perspective, through the adoption of preventive environmental measures rather than retroactive ones; reducing the consumption of materials, manpower, energy and time by focusing on the problem in advance and estimating the environmental costs that must be included in long-term valuations as part of feasibility studies.

Biography

Rais Ahmad is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering and Construction Management Department at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). He has received his PhD in “Guided Wave Techniques to Detect Defects in Underground Pipes” from the University of Arizona. His research interests include Advanced Material Behaviour, Wave Propagation and Non-destructive Testing (NDT), Earthquake Engineering, Steel and Concrete Design. His research interests are in the fields of Acoustic Modelling, Wave Propagation and Blast Loading Analysis. He has authored more than 40 papers in various journals, conference proceedings etc. He is a Licenced Professional Engineer (PE) in the states of California and North Carolina, USA. He is the ASCE-CSUN Faculty Advisor. 

Abstract

Buckling restrained braced frames (BRBF) are being used all around the world to resist lateral loads on structures. They are used due to their high ductility after yielding and the ability to absorb energy. Due to emerging use of BRBFs as a major seismic or lateral force-resisting system, it has generated lots of interests among researchers to investigate its behaviour under different loading conditions like blast loading. The threat of blast can be catastrophic as the effects can lead to loss of life and failure of the building. In this research, investigations were carried out on how buildings which were originally designed with BRBFs as primary lateral force resisting system, behaves under the impact of blast loading. Particular focus was set on how the behaviour of the frame was influenced by the brace thickness, compressive strength of the concrete fill of the BRBs under blast loading. Investigations were also carried out to understand the interaction between the brace plates, surrounding concrete and the steel casing. Different brace orientations such as single bay Chevron and V-Brace were examined in this study. The study also investigated how the collapse starts in the BRBF’s and which are the critical elements that are vulnerable inside the BRB braces under blast loading.

Biography

Er. Shubham Srivastava is working as Asst. Prof. in the Faculty of Civil Engineering Department, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University. He has been associated with various research and consultancy works, worked as Faculty coordinator for foreign tour(AIT, Bangkok, Thailand) and guided both PG thesis and graduation project works. His current research interests include bacterial concrete, self compacting concrete, structural design, retrofitting and seismic analysis of buildings. Mr. Srivastava is member of Institution of Civil Engineers (India). He was also engaged as interview expert panel member for JE (Civil), Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. and he is a reviewer of various International journals JETIR and IJCRT. He has authored various papers and has been actively participating in various conference (both national and international). Currently he is pursuing Ph. D. from IIT BHU (Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University).

Abstract

Construction of foundation of bridges in remote hilly terrain, in adverse climatic condition, isvery difficult due to the limited working period and unavailability of transportation of machinery and equipments as in Leh-Ladakh region of India. In such situations regular pile foundation is not feasible. The study was taken up with to carry out experimental design for bridge and as certain the applicability of micro-piles as bridge foundation under such adverse conditions. The methodology included field and lab tests for soil and sub-soil investigation, vertical and lateral load tests on micro-piles. The design of micropile foundation and sub structure is based on success results of the tests i.e. the safe load capacity achieved in these tests. Based upon experimental success results, confirmation for using micro piles was accorded. In future, micro-piles can prove to be a better solution in where river bed is laden with boulders and other similar difficult situations.