Recent Advances in Structural Engineering—Vol. 4

Dr. B. Kondraivendhan is currently an associate professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat. He obtained his B.E. (Civil) from Alagappa Chettiyar Government College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi, and M.E. (Structural Engineering) from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi. He was a visiting student at the University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK). He also has post-doctoral experience from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. His major areas of research interest include rebar corrosion, microstructure modelling, alternative binders in concrete preparation, analysis and design of high-rise buildings and bridges, and repair and rehabilitation of concrete structures. He has published more than 100 papers in reputed international journals and conference proceedings.Dr. S. A. Vasanwala is currently Professor at Department of Civil Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT). Surat. He obtained his B.E. (Civil) and M.E. (Structural Engineering) and Ph.D. from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology. Surat. His major area of research interest includes Computer aided Structural Analysis, Engineering Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Computer application in Civil Engineering, Neural Network application in Structural Engineering and Earthquake resistance design of Structure. He has published more than 150 papers in respected international journals and conferences. He was former Dean (Planning & Development) and Head of the Department of Applied Mechanics.Dr. Indrajit Patel is the principal and professor at Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. He has significant research, academic, and administrative experience of over 35 years. He obtained a doctorate from SVNIT, Surat, and Master’s in Structural Engineering and B.E. in Civil Engineering from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. He has extensive teaching experience at different educational levels and in different domains ranging from materials to material science and technology, process to product, and analysis to design. His main areas of expertise include structure mechanics, analysis and design of structures, sustainable material and technology, earthquake engineering, advanced concrete technology, and many more. He has published more than 150 papers in reputed national journals and conference proceedings. Ir. Dr. U. Johnson Alengaram is the director of the Centre for Innovative Construction Technology (CICT), a research centre under the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is listed among the top 2% of the world’s scientists by Stanford University through Elsevier Data Repository. He is also the recipient of outstanding achievement awards in most of the institutions he served. He has been serving as a research fund evaluator of different countries including South American, Asian, and European countries. He obtained his B.E. (Civil) from Madras University, and M.E. (Structural Engineering) from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, and Ph.D. from University Malaya (UM). He is also is a recognized external examiner for doctoral theses and evaluator for promotional exercises.

• Seismic Behaviour Analysis of Koyna Concrete Gravity Dam: Insights from Finite Element Modelling and Dynamic Response Assessment.- Assessing Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete (RC) Bridge Structures with Irregularities: A Comprehensive Review.- Assessment of Seismic Performance in Reinforced Concrete (RC) Bridges with Varied Span Irregularities.- Seismic Performance and Cost-Effectiveness of Reinforced Concrete (RC), Steel & Composite Structural Systems: A Parametric Study.- Optimizing Column & Shear Wall Ratios for Seismic Performance of High-Rise Reinforced Concrete (RC) Structures: A Parametric Study.- Linear Time History Analysis of Railway Embankment Subjected to Impulsive Rail Loading.- Seismic Vulnerability Assessment on Direct Displacement-Based Design RC Frame Building Considering SSI Effect.- The Effect of Soil Structure Interaction on The Seismic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Moment Resistant Frames with Vertical Irregularity.- Comparative Analysis of Framed Tube, Braced Tube & Outrigger System in Tall Buildings.- Review On Diagrid Structural System Studies For Reinforced Concrete Structure Using Various Damper.- Dynamic Analysis of G+10 building in consideration with the critical devastating factors in Turkey Syria Earthquake.- Comparative evaluation of Structural Systems for Tilted tall buildings under dynamic loading.- Plan Geometric Effect on Inelastic Behaviour High-rise Buildings under Earthquake Shaking.