Current Trends in Civil Engineering : Select Proceedings of ICRACE 2020 This book comprises the select proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (ICRACE) 2020 held at the Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin Kerala India. The book focuses on latest research in different areas of civil engineering and lays special emphasis on sustainable construction practices. It is divided into seven major themes: (i) Modern materials and sustainable construction (ii) Environmental engineering and management (iii) Geotechnical engineering (iv) Health safety and environment (v) Irrigation water resources and management (vi) Structural Engineering and (vii) Transportation engineering and traffic planning. Given the range of the topics covered this book can be useful for students scholars and professionals interested in the different sub disciplines of civil engineering. Treatment of well water contaminated with septic tank effluent using a modified compacted sand filter Heavy Metal Fractionation in Aerobic and Anaerobic Sewage Sludge Environmental remediation of oil contaminated soil Treatment and reuse of Periyar sedimented soil using nano chemicals A Study on Red soil to form an bouncy Cricket Pitch Influence of flood on the behaviour of friction piles Feasibility study of using coir geotextiles in permeable pavement construction for storm water management Assessment of effect of filler in the properties of cement grout Inclusion of Self Healing Properties in Self Compacting Concrete – A Review High strength geopolymer mortar cured at ambient temperature. .