The dams should not be susceptible to failure due to earthquakes as the safety of the habitants living on its downstream side is extremely important. Most of the dams were built prior to the development of modern computer analysis procedures. Earthquake forces were accounted for in designs by using methods that are now considered oversimplified. A finite element code has been developed to predict the performance of aging concrete dams during earthquakes considering soil-structure-fluid interaction which is one of the most challenging and complex problems found in the field of structural dynamics. The developed algorithm can assess the behaviour of dam at any age during its lifetime, so that remedial measures can be undertaken to strengthen or perhaps decommission the dam at the right time. The robustness of the developed algorithm has been demonstrated to engineers in various short term courses.
With the advent of modern computing techniques, structural health monitoring has received considerable attention in recent studies. One of the most interesting applications involves the monitoring of structural integrity through identification and assessment of damages. Perhaps the most challenging aspect of damage assessment is the need of developing a rational methodology to synthesize diverse numeral and cardinal information related to the structural condition and behavior. An even more challenging task is to develop computer based automated evaluation procedures. The potential of application of swarm based optimization techniques have been developed for locating and assessing damages in large and complicated structures. The outcome of the developed method is quite interesting and encouraging.
Principal Investigator
- Concrete mix design
- Incubation Support for Bamboo Low Cost Housing
- Review of the Structural and functional parameter (Health Check Up) of Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
- Vetting of design of foundation of 500 KL OHT at Banharishpur
- Vetting of structural design of CC Dam at Sippighat, Port Blair
Co-Principal Investigator
- Appointment of External Auditor for the Work of Reconstruction of 4 Lane Tallah ROB (Hemanta Setu) Adjacent to Tallah Railway Station on Barrackpore Trunk Road, Kolkata, West Bengal on EPC KOLKATA NORTH DIVISION
- External Technical Auditor to assess the quality of work (PSC I Girder) regarding construction of ROB and its approachesapproaches in lieu oflevel crossing no. 39/A/3E at km 193.80 km of NH-60 (Bishnupur) in the state of West Bengal. Job no. NH-060-WB-2019-20 /472 Royal Infraconstru Limited
- Health Study of Main and Annex Building of Honourable High Court, Kolkata Office of the Executive Engineer, Kolkata West Division
- Optimization of High-Speed Railway viaduct design HSR INNOVATION CENTRE
- Quality Investigation of Materials Various Government and Non-Government Organisations
- Vetting of structural design and drawing of 69 MLD WTP at Sankrail Block G.B. CONSTRUCTION
Ph. D. Students
Adari Devi Prasad
Area of Research: Precast bamboo reinforced concrete structure
Aman Kashyap
Area of Research: Pavement Engineering
Biswanath Hembram
Area of Research: Structural Engineering
Jashanpreet Singh
Area of Research: Concrete Technology
Nimisha K M
Area of Research: Bamboo Reinforced Concrete Structures
Sabarna Palit
Area of Research: Fire Structural Engineering
Saurabh Kumar Singh
Area of Research: Structural Health Monitoring
Surendra Baniya
Area of Research: Seismic Analysis of Structures
Trishit Chandra
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