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D r. P u r n a n a n d S a v o i k a r
Professor In Civil Engg.
Goa Engineering Colle ge, Far magudI- GOA

IDENTIFY THE MONUMENTS

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IT’S NOT THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA (ITALY)

Diatoms - microalgae - the most common types of phytoplankton

Diatoms are responsible for 20% of global carbon fixation and 40% of marine
primary productivity.
major contributors to climate change processes, forms a substantial basis of
the marine food web.

GECKOS - GECKO GLUE/ADHESIVE TAPES

geckos’ gravity defying grip: rows of tiny

hairs, called setae, on its toes.

hairs cling to any surface using the sticky

van der Waals forces

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GECKO ROBOT - LEMUR

A future robot called LEMUR (Limbed Excursion Mechanical

Utility Robot), with very gecko-like feet could inspect and
maintain installations on the International Space Station.

MORPHO BUTTERFLY - TEMP/CHEMICAL SENSORS

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MORPHO BUTTERFLY - TEMP/CHEMICAL SENSORS

Dimethyl methylphosphonate, a nerve agent simulant, and dichloropentane, a

mustard gas simulant, were successfully detected at the parts per million
level by processing visible light reflected from the natural photonic crystals
inherent to the wing scales of the Morpho didius butterfly.

LOTUS – SELF CLEANING COATINGS

Lotus leaves have a fine surface with wax crystals of around 1 nm in diameter. The
contact area between the water and surface is reduced to only 2-3% of the droplet-
covered surface.
Nanotechnology is being used to mimic the lotus leaf surface and create new no-stick
painting or coating.

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PLANT BURRS

Swiss electrical engineer, George de Mestral went for hunting in the

Alps (1941)
10 years later, after countless experiments with hooks and loops of
various materials, Mestral obtained a patent for a new fabric fastener

VELCRO

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KING FISHER BEAK - BULLET TRAIN

In 1990s, Japanese engineer Eiji Nakatsu noticed that kingfisher birds

could dive into the water with barely a splash
Shinkansen bullet train, based on the kingfisher beak, not only reduces
the noise of the train but was also more aerodynamic, using less power
and enabling higher speeds.

TERMITE MOUND – NATURAL AC

Termites mounds - has a passive cooling system using a series of vents .

Wind blows hot air from underground chambers through the vents and out of
the structure
Architect Mick Pearce (Zimbabwe) - building which stays cool without air
conditioning and so uses only a 10th of the energy of a conventional building of
the same size.

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HARVESTER ANT - TUNNELLING

PLANT ROOTS – SOIL REINFORCEMENT

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VETIVER GRASS

SHARK SKIN – ANTI FOULING COATING FOR

MARINE VESSELS, SUBMARINES, DOOR HANDLES

microscopic scales on shark-skin

NASA scientists developed a drag-reducing coating for ships

technology helped the Stars and Stripes team win the America’s
Cup sailing race in 1987

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MICRO-CAPSULES
shell

cargo

healing compound

Cargoes Shells Release mechanisms

Cyanoacrylates Urea formaldehyde Cracking

Epoxy resins Calcium alginate Cl ion concentration

Silicons Gum Arabic-gelatine Reduced pH

LANDSLIDES

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LANDSLIDES & ROCKFALLS

GABION RETAINING WALLS & TERRAMESH

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ROCK BOLTING & NETS

SOIL NAILING

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HIGHLY DURABLE STRUCTURES

TALLEST TOWERS

The 42 Kolkata (268m)

Kingdom Tower/Jeddah (1008m) Burj Dubai 829.8m

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BRIDGES

BRIDGES IN THE WORLD

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BRIDGES IN THE WORLD

BRIDGES IN THE WORLD

UNDER SEA BRIDGE (SWEDEN-DENMARK)

ORESUND BRIDGE

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BRIDGES IN INDIA

BRIDGES IN INDIA

New Yamuna bridge,

Allahabad, Longest Cable 64m high Panval Nadi viaduct,
stayed bridge Ratnagiri, highest in Asia

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BRIDGES IN INDIA

Bandra – Worli Sea Link, Mumbai (5.6km)

Vembanad Rail Bridge,

Kerala 4.62km

BRIDGES IN INDIA

New Brahmaputra bridge 9.14km long

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BRIDGES IN GOA

BRIDGES IN GOA

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Thank you !!!

Wishing you all happy

learning at GEC!!!

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