The 8th International Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Engineering for Sustainable Development was organized by “Krishi Sanskriti” on 11th & 12th July 2015 at JNU Campus, New Delhi. Two students from 3rd year of Civil Engineering, Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon presented their research papers at the event:

1. Kabi Prasad Parida (15601) presented a technical research paper titled “Analysis of Prototype Truss Bridge Models”. The paper was co-authored by Rahul Kumar (15624) under the guidance of Mr. Kunal Bisht, (Assistant Professor).

2. Prerna Kundu (15594), presented a technical research paper titled “Hybrid Effects of Fly - Ash as an Eco - Friendly material”. This paper was co-authored by Bharat Bhushan (15588), Ankur Yadav (15583) under the guidance of Ms. Sarah Khan, (Assistant Professor).

The paper “Hybrid Effects of Fly-Ash as an Eco-Friendly material” makes an attempt to analyze various characteristics and properties of constituents of Indian coal which can generate optimum fly - ash to make it suitable to be used with cement as a cost effective measure. It highlights the optimum percentage in which two varieties of coal can be mixed to generate fly - ash and thereby conducting an environmental assessment to justify the eco - friendliness of concrete when mixed with such fly - ash. The paper explains how, in comparison with cement, fly - ash is abundantly available and is a cheap waste product with some mentionable properties and specifications that is an eco - friendly substance.