Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy

PhD (IIT Bombay)
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering

Specialization


Research Interest
 

Education

  • PhD, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India 2010
  • M.E., College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, India 2002
  • B.E., Vellore Engineering College, University of Madras, India 2000

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+ - Teaching Area Click to collapse

  • CE 631A - Advanced Geotechnical Engineering (2015-16*: I sem; 2018-19*: I sem)

  • CE 632A - Foundation Analysis and Design (2012 - 2013: II sem*; 2013-14: II sem*)

  • CE 638N - Geotechnical Measurements and Explorations (2011-2012: I sem)

  • CE 701A - Unsaturated Soil Mechanics (2016-17: I sem, 2018-19*: II sem)

  • CE 733 - Geoenvironmental Design Aspects of Solid Waste Mgmt. (2012-2013*: I sem)

  • ESO202A - Mechanics of Solids (2017-18 II Sem)

  • CE 351/331A - Soil Mechanics (2012-2013: I sem; 2013-2014*: I sem)

  • CE 352/332A - Foundation Design (2011-2012: II sem; 2015-2016: II sem)

  • CE 451A - Application of Geotechnical Engineering (2014-2015 I sem)

  • *received citation from The Chairman, Academic senate, IIT Kanpur (Distinguished instructor recognition)

+ - Selected Publications Click to collapse

  • Rajesh. S 2023. Strength and Deformation Behavior of Compacted Soils Under Varied Suction and Drainage Conditions. Indian Geotechnical Journal. Springer Nature, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-023-00736-1

  • Khan. V., and Rajesh, S. 2023. Gas flow characteristics of GCL under distortions, wet-dry cycles, and hydrating fluids. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgein.22.00391

  • Roy, S., and Rajesh, S. 2023. Tensile strength framework for unsaturated coarse and fine-grained soils. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE. 23 (7). https://doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-7801

  • Khan. V., Roy, S. and Rajesh, S. 2022. Numerical investigation on hydraulic and gas flow response of MSW landfill cover system comprising a geosynthetic clay liner under arid climatic conditions. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, 50(6), 1159-1171.

  • Rajesh, S., and Jain, A. 2022. Air and hydraulic flow characteristics of polymer amended bentonite based unsaturated GCLs. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishers, 29(3), 282-298. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgein.21.00040

  • Pandey, B.K., Rajesh, S., and Chandra, S. 2022. Time-dependent behavior of embankment resting on soft clay reinforced with encased stone columns. Transportation Geotechnics, 36, 100809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2022.100809

  • Ganesh, R., and Rajesh, S. 2022. Coupled effect of suction stress and unit weight on the active earth pressure of unsaturated backfills. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE 22(8), 06022018. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002449

  • Zhang, X, Rajesh, S., Chen, J.F. and Wang, J.Q. 2022. Geosynthetic encased column-supported embankment: Behavior with and without basal geogrid. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishers, 29(3), 312-325. https://doi.org/10.1680/ jgein.21.00038

  • Chen, J.F., Guo, X, Sun, R., Rajesh, S., Jiang, S., and Xue, J.F. 2022. Reply to discussion by Mirmoradi on “Physical and numerical modelling of strip footing on geogrid reinforced transparent sand.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, 50(1), 199 201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2021.11.002

  • Ganesh, R., Sahoo, J.P. and Rajesh, S. 2022. Passive resistance of unsaturated backfill under steady state flow conditions. Geomechanics and Geoengineering, Taylor and Francis, 17(5), 1653-1669. https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2021.1955163.

  • Pandey, B.K., Rajesh, S., and Chandra, S. 2022. Performance of Soft Clay Reinforced with Encased Stone Column: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, Springer Nature, 8(3), 40.

  • Mudliar, R., and Rajesh, S. 2022. Effect of addition of phosphogypsum on strength and deformation behavior of expansive soils. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP 335), pp. 189 198. https://doi.org/1061/9780784484050.020

  • Pandey, B.K., Rajesh, S., and Chandra, S. 2021. Performance enhancement of encased stone columns with conductive natural geotextile under k0 stress condition. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier. 49(5), 1095-1106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2021.03.004

  • Li, L.Y., Rajesh, S., and Chen, J.F. 2021. Centrifuge model tests on the deformation behavior of geosynthetic-encased stone column-supported embankment under undrained condition. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, 49(3), 550-563. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2020.11.003

  • Rajesh, S., and Khan, V. 2021. An apparatus to measure gas diffusion and gas permeability of unsaturated cap barriers subjected to distortion. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM International, 44(2), 462-482. https://doi.org/10.1520/ GTJ20190409.

  • Chen, J.F., Guo, X, Sun, R., Rajesh, S., Jiang, S., and Xue, J.F. 2021. Physical and numerical modelling of strip footing on geogrid reinforced transparent sand. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, 49(2), 399-412. https://doi.org/10.1016 /j.geotexmem.2020.10.011

  • Chen, J.F., Li, L.Y, Zhang, Z., Zhang, X, Xu, C., Rajesh, S., and Feng, S.Z. 2021. Centrifuge modelling of geosynthetic-encased stone column-supported embankment over soft clay. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, 49(1), 210-221. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/ j.geotexmem.2020.10.021

  • Roy, S., and Rajesh, S. 2021. Test apparatus for rapid determination of soil water retention curve under isotropic loading condition. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM International, 44(2), 255-273. https://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20190416

  • Chen, J.F., Gu, Z.A, Rajesh, S., Yu, S.B. 2021. Pullout behaviour of triaxial geogrid embedded in a transparent soil. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 21(3), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001936

  • Rajesh, S., Roy, S. and Khan, V. 2021. Modelling the WRC and volume change behavior of GCLs considering net stress and temperature. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishers, 28(2), 174-185. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgein.20.00032

  • Ganesh, R., and Rajesh, S. 2021. Analytical solution to estimate the point of application of resultant passive earth thrust against unsaturated retaining structures. Geomechanics and Geoengineering, Taylor and Francis, 16(6), 509-516. https://doi.org/10.1080/ 17486025.2019.1680880

  • Mudliar, R., and Rajesh, S. 2021. Study of stabilized expansive soil as subgrade under extreme climatic conditions. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP 329), pp. 178 188. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483695.018

  • Zhang, X., Rajesh, S., Chen, J.F., Zhang, Z. and Li, L.Y. 2020. 3D coupled Mechanical and Hydraulic Modelling of Geosynthetic encased stone column-supported embankment over soft clay. Marine Georesources and Geotechnology, Taylor and Francis, 39(11), 1296-1306. https://doi.org/10.1080/1064119X.2020.1825571

  • Roy, S. and Rajesh, S. 2020. The coupled effect of suction and net stress on the air permeability of compacted soils. Geotechnique Letters, ICE Publishers, 10(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgele.19.00056

  • Peng, M., Sun, R., Chen, J.F., Rajesh, S., Zhang, L.M. and Yu, S.B. 2020. System reliability analysis of geosynthetic reinforced soil slope considering local reinforcement failure. Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, 123, 103563. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.compgeo.2020.103563

  • Roy, S. and Rajesh, S. 2020. Simplified model to predict features of soil water retention curve accounting for stress state conditions. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 20(3), 04019191. https://doi.org/10.1061/ (ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001591

  • Pandey, B.K., Rajesh, S and Chandra, S. 2020. Numerical evaluation of geogrid encased stone columns in soft soil under embankment loading. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP 315), pp. 543-551. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/ 9780784482780.053

  • Pandey, B.K., and Rajesh, S. 2019. Enhanced engineering characteristics of soils by electro-osmotic treatment: An overview. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, 37(6), 4649-4673. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-019-00973-3

  • Rajesh, S. and Khan, V. 2018. Characterisation of water sortion and retention behaviour of partially saturated GCLs using vapor equilibrium and filter paper methods, Applied Clay Science, Elsevier, 157, 177-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2018.02.046

  • Rahul, S., A. Das., and Rajesh, S. 2018. Efficacy of Coupled Solid-Fluid formulation in regularizing an Ill-posed finite element model. Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer Nature, 49(4), 409-420. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-018-0342-2

  • Roy, S., and Rajesh, S. 2018. Influence of confining pressure on water retention characteristics of compacted soil. Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer Nature, 48(2), 327-341 https://doi.org/10.1007/s4009

  • Roy, S and Rajesh, S. 2018. Confining pressure dependency of air permeability of unsaturated soil barrier. ASCE Geotechnical Sp. Pub. No. 301, Pan America Unsat 2017, 114-123. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481684.013

  • Rajesh, S. 2017. Time dependent behaviour of fully and partially penetrated geosynthetic encased stone columns. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishers, 24(1), 60-71. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgein.16.00015

  • Majumder, M., Ghosh, P., and Rajesh, S. 2017. An innovative vibration barrier by intermittent geofoam - A numerical study. Geomechanics and Engineering, Techno-Press, 13(2), 269-284. https://doi.org/10.12989/ gae.2017.13.2.269

  • Rajesh, S., Roy, S., and Madhav, S. 2017. Study of measured and fitted SWCC accounting the irregularity in the measured dataset. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis Publishers, 11(4), 321-331. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080 /19386362.2016.1219541

  • Rajesh, S., Babel, K., and Mishra, S.K. 2017. Reliability based assessment of municipal solid waste landfill slope. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, 21(2), 040160161-11. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000333

  • Ghosh, P. Rajesh, S. and Saichand, J. 2017. Linear and non-linear elastic analysis of closely spaced strip foundations using Pasternak model. Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering, Springer, 11(2), 228-243. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-016-0370-x

  • Majumder, M., Ghosh, P. and Rajesh, S. 2017. Numerical study on intermittent geofoam in-filled trench as vibration barrier considering soil non-linearity and circular dynamic source. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis Publishers, 11(3), 278 - 288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19386362.2016.1215781

  • Rajesh, S., Naik, A.A., and Khan, V. 2016. Performance of compacted soil barriers under advective gas flow condition. ASCE Geotechnical Sp. Pub. No. 271, Geo-Chicago 2016, 212-221. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480144.021

  • Rajesh, S., and Viswanadham, B.V.S. 2015. Numerical simulation of geogrid reinforced soil barriers subjected to differential settlements. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 15(4), 04014062. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000405

  • Rajesh, S., Rao, B.H., Sreedeep, S., Arnepalli, D.N. 2015. Environmental Geotechnology: An Indian Perspective. Environmental Geotechnics, ICE Publishers, 2(6), 336- 348. https://doi.org/10.1680/envgeo.14.00047

  • Rajesh, S., Choudhary, K., Chandra, S. 2015. A generalised model for geosynthetic reinforced railway tracks resting on soft clays. International Journal of Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Wiley, 39(3), 310-326. https:// doi.org/10.1002/ nag.2318

  • Rajesh, S., Jain, P. 2015. Influence of permeability of soft clay on the efficiency of stone columns and geosynthetic encased stone columns-a numerical study. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis Publishers, 9(5), 483-493. https:// doi.org/10.1179/1939787914Y.0000000088

+ - Sponsored Research Projects Click to collapse

  • Hydro mechanical behavior of compacted soils under varied stress state and saturation conditions - SERB DST (CRG), India (2019-22)

  • Centrifuge modelling of embankments on geosynthetic encased stone columns - Shanghai Council of Science & Technology, China (2018-20)

  • A study of time effects on behaviour of pile-raft foundations - BRNS, DAE, India (2018-21)

  • Field validation of stabilised material for subgrade pavement - PAAB, MHRD, India (2017-19)

  • Design of micropiles to stabilise railway embankment - RDSO Lucknow, India (2015-16)

  • Hydro-Mechanical behaviour of unsaturated soil barriers of landfill lining systems - SERB DST (Young Scientist), India (2013-16)

  • Development of an experimental facility to evaluate the effectiveness of the hydraulic barrier as a gas barrier layer in the landfill system - IIT Kanpur (Seed grant), India (2011-13)

+ - Professional Experience Click to collapse

  • June 2018-Present: Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.

  • May 2019-Dec 2019: Talented Young Scientist Fellow, Ministry of Science and Technology, China

  • 2011-2018: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.

  • 2010-2011: Post - Doctoral Research Fellow, LTHE, University Joseph Fourier Grenoble-1, Grenoble, France.

  • 2006-2010: Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India. www.iitb.ac.in

  • 2003-2006: Lecturer / Assistant Professor, VIT University, Tamilnadu, India.

  • 2004-2005: Research Scientist, University of Applied Sciences, Darmstradt, Germany (on-deputation, VIT University).

+ - Professional Affiliations Click to collapse

  • Member – ASCE, Indian Geotechnical Society, Institution of Engineers (India), Indian Society of Technical Education, Indian Society of Geomatics, System Society of India

  • Corresponding Member of the International Technical Committee TC-106 on "Unsaturated Soils" of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) for the term 2018-2021

+ - Awards & Fellowships Click to collapse

  • IEI Young Engineers Award 2013-2014 in Civil Engineering from The Institution of Engineers (India) Kolkata.

  • Talented Young Scientist Fellowship 2019 from Ministry of Science and Technology, China. Carried out Joint Research work at Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

  • Distinguished Alumni Award (Academic and Research) 2019 from VIT University, Vellore.

  • Best Paper award in the field of Environmental Geotechnology [2019, 2015] from Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi.

  • Best Paper award in International Geotechnical Engineering Conference on Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering Practices and Related Urban Issues 2016, Mumbai.

  • IGS - Prof. A.V. Shroff Biannual Award 2013 from Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi.

  • International Geosynthetic Society 2012 Student Award from International Geosynthetics Society, USA

  • Best Paper Award – 2010 from Geotextiles and Geomembranes.

+ - Contact Information Click to collapse

Office

FB-309,
Departement of Civil Engineering
IIT Kanpur,
Kanpur 208016

Office Phone: 0512-259-6054 (O)

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+ - Keywords Click to collapse

  • Geo-Environmental Engineering, Unsaturated Soils, Ground Improvement Techniques, Numerical and Physical Modelling Techniques.

    
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