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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD MESSAGE GE FROM THE PRESIDENT The Editorial Board 2019 is pleased to have published the third volume of the annual periodical ‘Civil Insight: A Technical Magazine’ via Kathmandu University Civil Engineering Club, Department of Civil Engineering, Kathmandu University. Having received the ISSN accreditation, ISSN 2645-8851, since its second edition, the magazine has not only reached national and international avenues, but it has also been insightful to a myriad of readers. We surmise the third edition will be equally helpful to the Civil Engineering undergraduate and graduate students, professionals, academics, and researchers in the said field. Prabin Adhikari President, KUCEC BE in Civil Engineering, 4 th Year My faculties, friends, and colleagues, As this edition of Civil Insight goes to press, spring is on the horizon. It is one of my favorite seasons. As we enjoy the season of rebirth, this new edition focuses on the many ways our magazine is an annual platform of opportunities for our students. Consider this magazine a bouquet, picked from our garden and beautifully arranged for you. I am glad to write few words in the third volume of the annual departmental magazine, Civil Insight. Sankalpa and Civil Insight both play a significant role to flourish the knowledge and skills of students. These events instill in students both curricular and extra-curricular knowledge required for practical community-based applications. KUCEC is very grateful to the previous batches who took the initiative to organize such mega event in the whole university. Hard work, strong determination, and great team efforts of KUCEC members, Sankalpa team, and the Editorial Board are the major reasons for the success of Civil Insight and Sankalpa 2019. I would like to thank the Editorial Board members and their dedication to elevating Civil Insight to this standard. I am indebted to the faculties, students, and staff of Department of Civil Engineering for encouraging and helping in publication of this periodical. I further express my gratitude to the sponsors for their support in making this endeavor of ours come true. I hope these events will keep its significance in following years and reach greater heights. Thank you! 10 This year, we have put our utmost efforts to strengthen the papers ‘technically,’ adhering strictly to the guidelines and the definite format, thus upgrading the magazine to ‘Journal’ status. We strongly opine that the readers will be hugely benefited from the original research articles that have been incorporated in this edition. The third edition is essentially an outcome of the contributions from the departmental faculty members, students, and researchers. The Editorial Board 2019 is deeply grateful to the all the contributing authors; the magazine is in its present form chiefly because of the quality articles we were able to receive. The Board is also indebted to the advertising sponsors. A team of Sankalpa’s sponsorship personnel deserves a special mention for all the hard works they did for the magazine. The Editorial Board always welcomes constructive criticisms and suggestions to better with each year’s publication. Any queries or feedbacks can be duly emailed at [email protected]. Happy reading! The Editorial Board 2019 Civil Insight: A Technical Magazine [email protected]