Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (eBook)

Dr. Krishna R. Reddy is University Scholar, Distinguished Researcher, and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director of both the Sustainable Engineering Research Laboratory (SERL) and the Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Engineering Laboratory (GAGEL) in the Department of Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering (CME) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He has received Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. He has over 28 years of research, teaching, and consulting experience in civil, geotechnical, materials, environmental, and sustainable/resilient engineering, addressing the nexus of sustainability, resiliency, infrastructure, water, energy, and the environment. His research is funded by the US National Science Foundation, the US Environmental Protection Agency, several prominent state and local government agencies, and industries. He is Author of four books, 297 journal papers, 32 edited books/conference proceedings, and 25 chapters. He has served as Associate Editor or Editorial Board Member of over ten different journals.

Dr. P. T. Ravichandran is currently working as Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, Kattankulathur Campus, SRM Institute of Science and Technology. He graduated with B.E. (Civil) from Madurai Kamaraj University, M.E. (Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering), and Ph.D. from CEG, Anna University, Chennai. He actively collaborates with industry partners to apply his research to real-world projects. His research focuses are study of soils characteristics under different loading conditions, improving the design and stability of structures, and retaining structures, Bio-Geo technology, concrete technology, and sustainable construction materials. In addition to his academic pursuits, he is dedicated to mentoring and advising students interested in pursuing careers in various fields of civil engineering research. He has published over 100+ research articles in refereed journals, two patents publications, and three books. He is Fellow Member of IE (I) and IGS. He is Founder Chairman of Institution of Engineers (I) Kattankulathur Local Centre.

Dr. Ramanathan Ayothiraman is currently working as Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He completed his graduation in Civil Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University and PostgGraduation from College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai. He obtained his Ph.D. in the area of Soil Dynamics from IIT Madras. His areas of research interest include soil dynamics, pile foundations, tunneling in soils and rocks, and ground improvement. He has published around 105 papers in reputed journals and conferences. His research findings have contributed to the advancement of knowledge in the field of soil mechanics and have practical implications in the construction industry. He is Recipient of the Young Engineer Award from IE(I) and DST and DAAD Fellowship. His research is funded by several prominent state and central government agencies and industries. 

Dr. Anil Joseph is Managing Director of Geostructurals (P) Ltd., a leading foundation and structural consultancy firm based at Cochin. He obtained his graduation and postgraduation in Civil Engineering from NIT, Surat. He was awarded Ph.D. from NIT, Calicut. He has provided the technical solutions in the field of foundation and structures for more than 3000 high-rise structures, including many landmark multi-storied and infrastructure projects in India and abroad in the last 30 years. He is Managing Director of CECONS (P) Ltd., a construction firm specialized in the execution of pile foundations and also Director of Engineers Diagnostic Centre (P) Ltd., a firm specialized in geotechnical investigation and retrofitting works. He owns the ICI-UltraTech award for outstanding concrete structure of Kerala in the building category in the year 2012, 2017, 2018, and 2020. He is President of the Indian Geotechnical Society and National Council Member of the Institution of Engineers (I) in Civil Division.