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Prof. Ramaseshu D

Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Warangal - 506004, Telangana, INDIA

: drseshu@nitw.ac.in,ramadrs@gmail.com : 9849386595

 

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Course Taught Previously

 


Semester

Classes

Course ID

Course Name

1

B.Tech
 
Engineering Mechanics

3

B.Tech
 
Elements of Strength of Materials

4

B.Tech
 
Mechanics of Materials

4

B.Tech
 
Design of Steel Structures

5

B.Tech
 
Design of Concrete Structures

7

B.Tech
 
Theory of Structures

1

M.Tech
 
Behaviour of Concrete Structures

2

M.Tech
 
Finite Element Analysis of Structures

3

M.Tech
 
Theory of Plates and Shells

1

M.Tech
 
Structural Engg Lab

8

B.Tech
 
Concrete Technology

1

M.Tech
 
Structural Masonry

 

Courses Currently Being Taught



Classes

Department

Semester

Course ID

Course Name

B.Tech

CED

6
 
Design of Concrete Structures

M.Tech

CED

1
 
Behaviour of Concrete Structures

Publications

 

III. List of Papers Published/ Accepted

 

Before Obtaining PhD (02-papers)

 

1.

Seshu, D.R., & M. Prabhakar, ‘Planning concrete mix design for durability’, National conference on corrosion in concrete, Bhimavaram, A.P., INDIA, March, 1990.

2.

Seshu, D.R., & Rao, A.K., ‘Economy in consumption in cement due to the use of higher grade OPC’, IIBE workshop on Advances in Cement and Concrete technology, Secunderabad, INDIA, August, 1995.

 

After Obtaining PhD (120 papers)

 

 

A) International Journals

1.      

Seshu, D.R., & Rao, A.K., ‘Behaviour of FCRC under axial compression’, Int. Jl. Of Materials and Structures’, RILEM, Paris, Vol.31, Nov 1998, pp 628-633.

2.      

Seshu, D.R., & Rao, A.K., ‘A model for stress-strain behaviour of ferrocement confined reinforced concrete (FCRC) under axial compression’, Int. Jl. Of Ferrocement, AIT, Thailand, Vol 28, No.2, April, 1998, pp 147 – 164.

3.      

Seshu.D.R, ‘Flexural behaviour of FCRC simply supported beams’ Int. Jl. Of Ferrocement, AIT, Thailand, Vol 30, No.3, July 2000, , pp 261-274.

4.      

Seshu.D.R, ‘Flexural strength assessment of FCRC beams’, Int. Jl. Of Ferrocement, AIT, Thailand, Vol. 31, No.1, Jan 2001 , pp 53-64

5.      

Seshu.D.R et.al., ‘A study of tie confined FRC under axial compression’, Int. Jl.  Of Concrete Science and Engg, RILEM, Paris, Vol. 2, Dec 2000, pp.230-236.

6.      

Seshu.D.R. et al., ‘ A study of Hybrid Ferro Fibre Concrete (HFFC) under axial compression’, Int. Jl of Ferrocement, AIT, Thailand, Vol. 32, No.3, July 2002, pp 233-249

7.      

Seshu D.R. et.al ‘Constitutive behaviour of Confined Fibre Reinforced concrete (CFRC)’, Int. Jl of Cement & Concrete composites, UK, V.25, 2003, pp 343-350

8.      

Seshu D.R.et.al., ‘Constitutive behaviour of Hybrid Ferro Fibre Concrete (HFFC)’, Int. Jl of Ferrocement, AIT, Bangkok. V.32, No.4, Oct, 2002. pp.287-303

9.      

Seshu.D.R.et.al., ‘ Moment-Curvature characteristics of HFFC beam’, Int. Jl of Ferrocement, AIT, Bangkok. V.33, No.1, Jan 2003 , pp 15-28

10.   

Seshu.D.R.et.al. ‘High performance mortars-(Part-I)-Strength characteristics’, Int. Jl of Ferrocement, AIT, Bangkok. Vol. 32, No.3, July 2002, pp. 205-214

11.   

Seshu.D.R.et.al. ‘High Performance mortars-(Part-II) - Sorptivity characteristics’, Int. Jl of Ferrocement, AIT, Bangkok. Vol. 32, No.3, July 2002, pp. 215-231

12.   

Seshu.D.R & TDG Rao, ‘ Torsion of steel fibre reinforced concrete members’, Int Jl of Cement and concrete research, Pergamon, U.K, V.33 (2003), pp.1783-1788

13.   

Seshu.D.R & TDG Rao, ‘Effect of cross-sectional aspect ratio on the torsional strength of SFRC members’, Int. Jl of Ferrocement, AIT, Bangkok. Vol.33, No.2, April 2003, pp.120-126

14.   

Seshu.D.R, K.Ramesh and M.Prabhakar, ‘Hybrid Ferro Fibre Concrete’, Int. Jl of Ferrocement, AIT, Bangkok. Vol.33, No.2, April 2003, pp. 103-107.

15.   

Seshu.D.R and T.D.G.Rao, ‘Analytical model for the torsional response of SFRC members under pure torsion’, Int. Jl of Cement & Concrete composites, UK, Elsevier publication, V.27, Issue.4, April 2005, pp.493-501.

16.   

T.D.G.Rao & Seshu D.R, ‘Torsional response of fibrous reinforced concrete members: Effect of single type of reinforcement’, Int. Jl. Of Construction and Building Materials, UK, Volume 20, Issue 3, April 2006, Pages 187-192

17.   

N.R.D.Murthy, Seshu.D.R and M.V.S.Rao, ‘ Studies on Fly ash concrete under sulphate attack in ordinary, standard and higher grades at early ages’, Asian Jl of Civil Engg, Iran, V.8, No.2, April 2007, pp. 203-214

18.   

N.R.D.Murthy, Seshu.D.R and M.V.S.Rao, ‘Computation of Stress-Strain behaviour of Fly ash concretes in medium grades’, Int Jl of Computational Intellgence:Research and Application’, Dec, 2007

19.   

Seshu.D.R et.al, ‘Constitutive behaviour of Fly ash concretes with steel fibers in higher grades’ Jl of Bridge and Structural Engineer, Vol.38, No.1, March 2008,pp.27-36.

20.   

Raviprasad and Seshu.D.R, ‘A Study on dynamic characteristics of structural materials using modal analysis’, Asian Jl of Civil Engg. (Building & Housing), V.9, No.2, March 2008, pp.51-62

21.   

T.Sureshbabu, M.V.S.Rao & D.Rama Seshu, ‘Mechanical Properties and Stress strain behaviour of Self compacting concrete with and without glass fibers’, Asian Jl of Civil Engg. (Building & Housing), V.9, No.5, Oct 2008, pp.457-472

22.   

T.Sureshbabu, M.V.S.Rao & D.Rama Seshu, ‘A Study on the mechanical properties and flexural behaviour of standard grade glass fibre reinforced self compacting concrete’, International Journal of Applied Engineering (IJAER)" Volume 3, No.4 April 2008, pp.473-486

23.   

Sudhakar M and Seshu D.R, ‘A Study of Confined Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete In The Plastic Hinging Regions of Beams’, Technical Note, Asian Jl of Civil Engg, Iran,V.10, No.2,April 2009, pp.215-219

24.   

Gunneswara Rao, Rama Seshu D and Warnitchai P, ‘Effect of Steel fibers on the behaviour of over reinforced beams subjected to torsion’, Int Jl of Civil Engineering dimension (ISSN 1410-9530 print/ ISSN 1979-570X online), V 12, No.1, March 2010, pp.44-51

25.   

Raviprasad and Seshu.D.R, ‘Investigation of Vibration Characteristics of Reinforced concrete beams due to induced damage’, Int.Jl of Earth Sciences & Engineering, V.03, No.03 (Spl), May 2010, pp.386-395

26.   

SVRao,MVSR and Ramaseshu.D, ‘ Durability performance of self compacting concrete’, Magazine of Concrete Research, UK, V.64, Issue.11, 01 November 2012, pp.1005-1013.

27.   

Ramaseshu.D and Pratusha.A, ‘Article number: MACR-D-12-00108R1- Study on Compressive strength behaviour of Normal concrete and Self Compacting Concrete subjected to elevated temperatures’, Magazine of Concrete Research, UK, V.65, Issue.7, April 2013, pp.415-421. (ISSN 0024-9831 | E-ISSN 1751-763X)

28.   

Ramaseshu.D and N R D Murthy, ‘Non destructive testing of Bridge pier- A Case Study’, Elsevier Jl of Procedia Engineering-2nd Int. Conf on Rehabilitation, Maintenance in Civil Engg (ICRMCE) held in Solo, Indonesia, V.54, 2013, pp. 564-572 (ISSN: 1877-7058)

29.   

S.V.Rao, MVS Rao,, D.Rama Seshu and P.Ratish Kumar,’A Rational mix design procedure for self compacting concrete’, Int Jl of Cement Wapno Beton, Poland, Sept-Oct,2013, Vol.5, pp.271-280

30.   

Ramaseshu.D, ‘A Study on Bond strength of Geopolymer concrete’, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology- International Journal of Civil, Environmental, Structural, Construction and Architectural Engineering Vol:9, No:3, 2015, pp.355-358.

31.   

Vinothini M., Mallikarjun G., Gunneswararao T.D and Rama Seshu, ‘BOND STRENGTH BEHAVIOUR OF GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE’, Malaysian Journal of Civil Engineering 27(3):371-381 (2015).

32.   

G Mallikarjuna Rao, T D Gunneswara Rao,AVenkatesh, Rama Seshu.D, ‘Mix proportioning of Geopolymer concrete’, Int Jl of Cement Wapno Beton, Poland, No.4, July-August 2016,pp.274-285

33.   

Ajay Kumar Naik and Rama Seshu.D, ‘ A Study on the behaviour of interfacial shear bond strength between the concrete layers’, Int Jl of Cement Wapno Beton, Poland. No.2, March-April 2016., pp.86-95

34.   

A. Wahidi and D. Rama Seshu, ‘Seismic analysis of multi-storey building with floating columns’, Asian Jl of Civil Engg. (Building & Housing), V.17, No.8, 2016, pp. 1077-1085

35.   

Rama Seshu.D, ‘ A study on the effect of stress level on ultrasonic pulse velocity in selected types of concretes’, Int Jl of Cement Wapno Beton, Poland, No.5, November-December 2016,pp.318-324 (Vol. XXI/LXXIII)

36.   

Rama Seshu D, Shankaraiah R and Sesha Srinivas B, ‘A Study on the effect of Binder Index on Compressive Strength of Geopolymer Concrete’, Int Jl of Cement Wapno Beton, May-June, 2017, V.3, pp.211-218 (cwb-3/2017)

37.   

Seshu.D.R and N.R.D.Murthy, ‘A study on fly ash cement mortar (FCM) brick masonry’, Int Jl of Cement Wapno Beton, Poland, Accepted for publication. Aug 2017.

38.   

Rama Seshu.D, ‘A comparative study on bond strength of normal and geopolymer concrete to steel bar’, Int Jl of Cement Wapno Beton, Poland, March-April, 2018, V.2, pp.89-97 (cwb-2/2018) SCI Jl. (Also UGC listed-SNo.5296)

39.   

Rama Seshu.D, Shankaraiah.R and Seshasrinivas.B, ‘Binder Index – a parameter that influences the Strength of Geopolymer Concrete’, Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering, V.27, No.1, 2019, pp.32-38.(https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2019-0005)

40.   

Hathiram.G, Seshasrinivas.B and Rama Seshu.D, ‘Experimental Evaluation of the Compressive Strength of Fiber Reinforced Geopolymer Concreet.(FRGPC)’, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET), V.9, No.12, Dec 2018, pp.1162-1173. Article ID: IJCIET_09_12_119 (IAEME Publication: Print: 0976-6308, Online: 0976-6316): (SCOPUS Indexed)

41.   

Hathiram.G, Seshasrinivas.B and Rama Seshu.D, ‘Effect of Binder index on Compressive Strength of Geopolymer Concrete’, International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR),V.6, Issue.1, Jan 2019, pp. 25-31, Article.ID: IJRAR19J1124 ((IJRAR Publication ISSN: Print: 2349-5138, Online: 2348-1269), (UGC listed Journal No.43602)

42.   

Hathiram.G, Seshasrinivas.B and Rama Seshu.D, ‘Experimental evaluation of the Split tensile strength of Combined fiber reinforced Geopolymer Concrete’, International Journal of technical innovation in Modern Engineering & Science (IJTIMES), V.5, Issue.1, Jan 2019, pp.142-149, Article ID: IJTIMESV05I011

50112231459, (IJTIME Publication ISSN: Print:-, Online: 2455-2585), (UGC listed Journal No. 47719).

43.   

Hathiram.G, Seshasrinivas.B and Rama Seshu.D, ‘Strength characteristics of geopolymer concrete using GGBFS and fly ash as source materials’, Int Jl of Cement Wapno Beton, Poland, March-April, 2019, Issue 2, pp.85-91 (cwb-2/2019) SCI Jl. (Also UGC listed-SNo.5296).

44.   

D R Seshu and N R D Murthy, ‘A Study on fly ash cement mortar as brick masonry’, Int Jl of Cement Wapno Beton, Poland, Jan-Feb, 2020, V.25, pp.45-51. SCI Jl. doi: https://doi.org/10.32047/CWB.2020.25.1.5

45.   

D Rama Seshu, Ch Manjula, T D G Rao , C B K Rao, Abhinav Anand and Kiran Kumar, ‘ A Novel means of improving the performance of reinforced concrete beams using the welded wire mesh as core zone reinforcement’, Int. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020, Accepted for publication 31 March 2020, Published online 16th April 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42107-020-00252-0

46.

Sumanth Kumar B and Rama Seshu, 'A Comparative Study of Shear strength of monolithic Geopolymer Concrete Interface', Int Jl of Cement Wapno Beton,  2020 (Accepted)

 

  

 

B) International conferences

1.

Seshu, D.R., et al., ‘A knowledge based approach to the design of RC footings’, Int. Conf. On New Challenges for Civil Engineers of Developing countries in the 21st century, NCCDC - 96, Feb-March, 1996, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.

2.

Seshu.D.R et.al., ‘Behaviour of FRC under axial compression’, 25th Int. Conf. On Our world in concrete and structures, Singapore, Aug 22-24, 2000,

3.

Seshu D.R et al, ‘Hybrid Ferro Fibre Concrete (HFFC)’, Seventh Int Symposium on ferrocement and thin reinforced composites FERRO-7, Nat. Univ. Of Singapore and IFIC, June 27-29, 2001

4.

Seshu. D.R et.al., ‘Effect of cement replacements by fly ash and silica fume on compressive strength of concrete’, Seventh CANMET/ACI Int. Conference on Fly ash, silica fume, slag and natural pozzolans in concrete, ACI-SP 199 (Vol.2), pp.581-594, Chennai, July 22-27, 2001.

5.

P.R.Kumar & D.R.Seshu, ‘Evaluation of soundness of a water tank structure using rebound hammer test’, 7th International Conference on Inspection, appraisal, repairs and maintenance of buildings and structures(CI-Premier), Nottingham Trent Campus, Nottingham, U.K, Sept 11-13, 2001.

6.

T.D.G.Rao & seshu.D.R.,’ Strength and permeability of silica fume concrete’, Int Conference on Construction Management and Materials, IIT, Kharagpur, India, 9-11,Jan 2003

7.

Seshu.D.R and Rao.C.B.K, ‘Silica fume concrete under high temperatures’, 7th Int. Conf on ‘Concrete in Hot and Aggressive Environments’, Bahrain society of Civil Engineers (BSE), Concrete society(UK) and ACI- Bahrain chapter, 11-12th October,2003.

8.

Seshu.D.R and Rao.A.K, ‘The use of Ferrocement Confined Reinforced Concrete (FCRC) in improving the behaviour of indeterminate RC structures’, III Int Conference on ‘Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics’ (ASEM04), Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Daejeon, Seoal, Korea, Sept. 2-4, 2004

9.

Veera Reddy.M and Seshu.D.R, ‘Experimental study on Rehabilitation of shear deficient RC Beams’, Int Conf on Recent Developments in Structural Engg (RDSE-2007), MIT, Manipal, India, 30-31 Aug &1st Sept 2007

10.

Srinivasulu.A, Seshu D.R and Srinivas Ch, ‘Design methodology of SCC mixes using fly ash and other mineral admixtures’, Int Conf on Recent Developments in Structural Engg (RDSE-2007), MIT, Manipal, India, 30-31 Aug &1st Sept 2007

11.

N.R.D.Murthy, Seshu.D.R and M.V.S.Rao, ‘A Study of stress strain behaviour of flyash concrte of higher grades’, Int Conf on Recent Developments in Structural Engg (RDSE-2007), MIT, Manipal, India, 30-31 Aug &1st Sept 2007

12.

Rama Seshu.D, ‘The measures of earthquake vulnerability for risk management’, Int.Conf on Natural Hazards and Disaster management (IC-NHDM-07), 12-14th December 2007, pp.447-450

13.

T. Suresh Babu, M.V.Seshagiri Rao, D.Rama Seshu, ‘A Study On The Mechanical Properties And Flexural Behaviour  Of Standard Grade  Glass Fibre Reinforced Self Compacting Concrete’, Seventh Int. RILEM Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Concrete’, 17-19 Sept, 2008, Chennai, India

14

Ramaseshu.D and N R D Murthy, ‘Non destructive testing of Bridge pier- A Case Study’, 2nd Int. Conf on Rehabilitation, Maintenance in Civil Engg (ICRMCE), 8-10, March, 2012, Solo, Indonesia, pp.571-580

15

Ramaseshu.D, ‘A Study on Bond Strength of Self-compacting Concrete Made using Recycled Aggregates’, 8th International Conference: Concrete in the Low Carbon Era Dundee, UK, 9-11 July 2012

16

Rama Seshu.D, ‘A Study on Bond Strength of Geo polymer Concrete (Paper Code: 15US03000459), ICCAE 2015-XIII International conference on Civil and Architectural Engg, organised by World Academy of Science,Engineering and technology (WASET), Miami, USA- During 9th to 10th March 2015

17

Sumanth Kumar.B and Rama Seshu.D, ‘A Review on Parametric study of Geopolymer Concrete’, 2nd Int Conf. On Advances in Concrete, Structural and Geotechnical Engg (ACSGE-2018), organised by Civil Engg Dept, BITS, Pilani, Rajasthan, Feb 26-27, 2018, pp: 773-777.

18.

Sumanth Kumar.B and Rama Seshu.D, ‘Shear strength of monolithic Geopolymer concrete by ACI 318’, Int Conf. On Innovative Trends in Civil Engineering for Sustainable development (ITCSD-2019), organised by Civil Engg Dept, NIT Warangal,  Sept 13-15, 2019, pp: 3-4.

19

Manjula.Ch, Sumanth Kumar.B and Rama Seshu.D, ‘An Appraisal on Shear strength of Concrete- different grades’, Int Conf. On Innovative Trends in Civil Engineering for Sustainable development (ITCSD-2019), organised by Civil Engg Dept, NIT Warangal,  Sept 13-15, 2019, pp: 144-145.

 

 

C) National Journals

1.      

Seshu, D.R., & Digraskar, A.U., ‘Study on silica fume concrete subjected to high temperatures’, Jl. Of Indian Concrete Institute, Vol. 60, July - Sept, 1997.

2.      

Seshu, D.R., & Rao, A.K., ‘Effect of addition of silica fume and / or super plasticizer on shrinkage of cement mortar’, Jl. Of Indian Concrete Institute, Vol. 65, Oct – Dec, 1998. pp 39 – 41.

3.      

Seshu, D.R., & G. Rajesh Kumar, ‘Changes in mix proportions with the use of high grade cements’, Jl. Of Indian Concrete Institute, No. 66, Jan-Mar, 1999,pp:21-23

4.      

Seshu, D.R., & L.V.A.S. Sai, ‘A Study of the stress strain behaviour of silica fume concrete under axial compression’, Jl. Of Indian Concrete Institute, No.67, April-June 1999, pp.17-20

5.      

Seshu.D.R & TDG Rao, ‘A study of Torsional behaviour of FRC beams under pure torsion’, Jl. Of Indian concrete institute, Vol. 69, Oct-Dec 1999, pp. 33-36.

6.      

Seshu.D.R. et.al., ‘A Trial design of high performance concrete using Taguchi method of expermentation’, Jl. Of Indian concrete institute, Vol.1, No.4,. Jan-Mar. 2001,pp. 41-46

7.      

P.R.Kumar, Seshu.D R & Sudhakar.M, ‘ Effect of water cementitious ratio on compressive strength of silica fume concrete’, Jl Of Indian Concrete Institute, Vol.2,No.3,  Oct-Dec 2001, pp.37-39

8.      

Seshu.D.R et al. ‘ Effect of rice husk ash on the strength and durability of concrete’, Jl Of Indian Concrete Institute, Vol.3, No.2, July-Sep 2002, pp.37-38

9.      

N.R.D.Murthy, Seshu.D.R and M.V.S.Rao, ‘ Constitutive behaviour of Fly ash concretes with steel fibers in ordinary grades’, Jl of Institution of Engineers (India), Vol.88, 2007, pp.41-46

10.   

Durga Madhaba and Rama Seshu D,’ Effect of Confinement on Load-Moment interaction behaviour of RC Columns’, International journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering (IJETAE), V.3,No.5,May 2013, pp.560-566

11.   

D.Rama Seshu, ‘Concrete strength compliance criteria in IS 456-2000’, Civil Engg & Construction Review, V.28, No.7, July 2015, pp.36-40, (ISSN 0975-9034, www.cecr.in)

12.   

Shankaraiah, Rama Seshu and Seshasrinivas, ‘ Effect of GGBS to Flyash ratio and molarities of alkaline activator on the Compressive strength of Geopolymer concrete’, Civil Engg & Construction Review, V.30, No.8, August 2017, pp.60-64 (ISSN 0975-9034, www.cecr.in). (UGC Listed – Ref.No.43739)

13.   

Rama Seshu.D, ‘An Experimental Investigation of Bond strength of Self Compacting Concrete made using Recycled Aggregate’, Jl. Of Indian Concrete Institute, V.19, No.1, April-June 2018, pp.14-21.

14.   

Rama Seshu.D and Sumanth Kumar.B, ‘Binder Index as Criteria for assessing the Strength of Geopolymer Concrete’, accepted for publication in Jl of Structural Engg (JoSE), published by SERC, Chennai. (Email dt. 23-05-2018, Ref. No. 320(10.1)/2018/JoSE, dt.23/5/2018, Paper No: 1881)

15.   

Hathiram.G, Seshasrinivas.B and Rama Seshu.D, ‘Experimental investigation on Compressive Strength of Combined fiber reinforced Geopolymer concrete’, Journal of Emerging technologies and Innovative research, V.5, Issue.12, Dec 2018, pp.530-536, Publication ISSN. Print:2349-5162, Article.Id: JETIR1812885 (UGC Listed journal No. 63975)

16.   

Hathiram.G, Seshasrinivas.B and Rama Seshu.D, ‘Effect of Binder index on Split Tensie strength of Geopolymer concrete’, Journal of Emerging technologies and Innovative research, V.6, Issue.1, Jan 2019, pp.175-180, Publication ISSN. Print:2349-5162, Article.Id: JETIR195012 (UGC Listed journal No. 63975)

17.

Sumanth Kumar.B and Rama Seshu.D and ‘An experimental investigation on shear strength of monolithic geopolymer concrete interface’,SERC-Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 46, No. 6, February - March 2020 pp. 1-9 (Received: 27 August 2018; Accepted: 19 June 2019)

18.

 D Rama Seshu, Ch Manjula, T D G Rao, C B K Rao, ‘A novel method of using Prefabricated weld mesh as Longitudinal core reinforcement for resisting the Shear in Reinforced Concrete Beams’, SERC-Journal of Structural Engineering (Accepted), Aug 2020

19.

D Rama Seshu, Ch Manjula, T D G Rao, C B K Rao, ‘The Weld Coefficient- A new parameter accounting for shear resistance of welded wire mesh in place of conventional stirrups as shear reinforcement in RC beams’, SERC-Journal of Structural Engineering (Accepted), Sept 2020

 

 

D) National Conferences / Seminar / Workshops

1.      

Seshu, D.R., & Rao, A.K., ‘Effect of addition of silica fume on shrinkage of cement mortar’, National workshop on Advances in cement, slag and puzzolonic materials in India, SVU, Tirupathi, June, 1998.

2.      

Seshu, D.R., ‘ Non - destructive evaluation of concrete structures‘, AICTE - STTP on advances in civil engineering practices, SGGSCE, Nanded, April, 1998.

3.      

Seshu, D.R., ‘Improvement in ductility of statically determinate and indeterminate RC structures using ferrocement’, AICTE - STTP on advances in civil engineering practices, SGGSCE, Nanded, April, 1998.

4.      

Seshu, D.R., ‘Ductility in reinforced concrete - Why is it needed and how is it achieved’, AICTE - STTP on advances in civil engineering practices, SGGSCE, Nanded, April, 1998.

5.      

Seshu, D.R., & Rao, A.K., ‘Application of statistical analysis of linear systems to the confinement of reinforced concrete elements’, Sem. On New directions in Applied mathematics, KITS, Warangal, March, 1998.

6.      

Seshu, D.R., & Rao, A.K., ‘ Corrosion of steel reinforcement’, Workshop on durability of concrete - role of chemical admixtures, REC, Warangal, Feb. 1997

7.      

Seshu, D.R., & Digraskar, A.U., ‘Stress-strain characteristics of axially loaded high strength silica fume concrete compression members’, Nat. Sem. On alternative construction materials in civil engineering, REC, Hamirpur, H.P, Dec, 1996.

8.      

Seshu.D.R. & Laxma Reddy.K, ‘Relevance of Chemistry to civil engineering’, Nat. Conf. On Physical sciences and engineering education (NCPSEE-99), July 9-11, 1999, R.E.C, Warangal.

9.      

P.R.Kumar & Seshu.D.R, ‘Testing of water tank structure for its soundness using NDT methods’, Nat. Workshop on Rehabilitation/Retrofitting of buildings (WORRB-2001), Univ. Of Roorkee, Feb. 26th 2001.

10.   

Seshu.D.R and Rao.A.K, ‘Ferrocement for confinement of RC-A Review’, National Conference on ‘Materials and Structures’, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, 23-24th Jan 2004.

11.   

Seshu.D.R , A.U.Digraskar and Rao A.K. ‘ Structural distress and  Rehabilitation- Brief review’, National Conference on ‘Materials and Structures’, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, 23-24th Jan 2004.

12.   

Sudhakar.M, Seshu.D.R and Rao.A.K, ‘Engineered Steel fibre reinforced concrete’, National Conference on ‘Materials and Structures’, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, 23-24th Jan 2004.

13.   

Seshu.D.R, ‘High volume fly ash and grades of concrete’, National conference on ‘Advances in Concrete Technology’,(ACT-2004), Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technolgy,(TIET), Patiala, Feb 26-27th , 2004.

14.   

Seshu.D.R, M.V.S Rao & NRD Murthy, ‘ Compressive strength of High volume fly ash concretes in different grades’, Nat. Workshop on ‘Advances in Materials and Mechanics of Concrete Structures’, IIT-Madrs, July 02-03, 2004

15.   

Seshu.D.R et al, ‘Flexural behaviour of Silica fume concrete’, Nat. Conf. on Recent advances in Structural Engg’, JNTU College of Engg, Anantapur, 9th Sept. 2004.

16.   

Seshu.D.R, M.V.S.Rao, Suresh babu.T, G.G.Prasad ‘ Effect of size of aggregates and type of mineral admixtures on strength of self compacting concrete’, Nat. conf on ‘Sustaining Technology for Advancements in Civil Engineering (STACE-05), SRKR Engg College, Bhimavaram, Nov 24-25, 2005

17.   

Seshu.D.R, M.V.S.Rao & NRD Murthy, ‘ Stress strain behaviour of fly ash concretes in Lower grades’, Nat. conf on ‘Sustaining Technology for Advancements in Civil Engineering (STACE-05), SRKR Engg College, Bhimavaram, Nov 24-25, 2005

18.   

Seshu.D.R et al., ‘Strength of Fly ash Cement Mortar (FCM) Brick masonry’, Nat Conf on Recent advances in Structural Engineering, (NCRACE) 11-12th Feb 2006, JNTU, Kakinada, A.P

19.   

Seshu.D.R, ‘ High Performance concrete’, Nat. Workshop on HPC, JNTU College of Engg, Anantapur, 24th Feb,2006

20.   

Seshu.D.R, Suresh Babu.T and M.V.S.Rao, ‘A Study on The  Influence of Rice  Husk  Ash on Fresh And Hardened Properties of  Self Compacting Concrete’, National Conference on ‘Materials and Structures’, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, 14-15th Dec 2007, pp.64-73

21.   

Seshu.D.R and D.Raviprasad, ‘A study of change in dynamic characteristics of structural materials using Modal analysis’, National Conference on ‘Materials and Structures’, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, 14-15th Dec 2007, pp.157-166.

22.   

Seshu.D.R, ‘Bond Strength of Self compacting concrete made using Recycled aggregates’, National Conference on Sustainable Concrete materials and Technologies’, NIT.Warangal, 15-16th March 2013

23.   

Durga Madhaba and Rama Seshu D,’ Effect of lateral Confinement on behaviour of RC Columns’, Proce. of Nat. Conf on Recent Advances in Structural Engg, OU College of Engg, Hyderabad, 12-14th Sept 2013, pp.49-56

24.   

Rama Seshu, ‘Structural Distress and Retrofitting’, AICTE sponsored Two-day National Seminar on ‘Health Monitoring of Reinforced Concrete Structures for Sustainability’ at Dept.of Civil Engg, KITS, Warangal, 27-28th Dec 2013

25.   

Vinothni.M, Mallikarjun.G and Rama Seshu.D, ‘Bond strength of Geo polymer concrete’, Nat.conf. on Recent Research advances in Civil Engg.(RRACE-2014), OU College of Engg, Hyderabad, 07-08th Nov 2014, pp.281-284.

26.   

Rohini.K and Rama Seshu.D, ‘A study on effect of stress on UPV values of concrete’, Nat.conf. on Recent Research advances in Civil Engg.(RRACE-2014), OU College of Engg, Hyderabad, 07-08th Nov 2014, pp.299-301.

27.   

Rama Seshu.D., ‘Structural Testing of concrete’, National Workshop on ‘Advances in Civil Engg’ , Department of Civil Engg,  Chirala Engg college, Chirala, July 25th 2015.

28.   

Rama Seshu.D, ‘Moment redistribution, ductility and confinement of RC structures’, Two day National workshop on Practical oriented Structural design (RCC), at Bhivarabai Sawant college of Engineering and Research, Pune-411041, Maharashtra, 22-23 Dec 2015.

29.   

Rama seshu.D., ‘Special concretes for green infrastructure and sustainability’, National Symposium on ‘Green Buildings’ conducted by Dept of Civil Engg, Chirala Engineering college, Chirala, AP, March 4th 2016

30.   

Rama Seshu.D, ‘Structural Health monitoring’, the two day DST-SERB sponsored National workshop on ‘Emerging trends in Structural Engineering (ETSE-2016) 11-12th March 2016 at KL University, Vaddeswaram, Guntur (Dt).

31.   

Rama Seshu.D., ‘Concrete materials and mix design’ One day workshop on ‘Good construction practices’, Dept of Civil Engg, KITS, Warangal, March 26th 2016.

32.   

Rama Seshu.D., ‘ Behaviour of SCC at elevated temperatures’, One day seminar on ‘Heat affected concretes’, organised by the Dept of Civil Engg, Andhra University, Vizag, March 28th 2016.

33.   

Rama Seshu.D., ‘Structural Health monitoring using NDT’, workshop on ‘Advances in concrete technology and good construction practices’ (ACTGCP-2016). Organised by Civil Engg Dept, JNTU, Hyderabad, May 26th 2016.

34

Bhavisha Thakkar and Rama Seshu.D,’ Study on Rating of Affordable Housing’, National Conference on Technological Innovations in Civil Engineering (NCTICE), Vignan University, Guntur, 19-20th May 2017.

35.

Rama Seshu.D, ‘Review of Non destructive Testing of Concrete in condition assessment’, National workshop on ‘Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of RC Structures’, organised by Civil Engg Dept, MVGR College of Engineering, Vijayanagaram, Aug 04-5th 2017

36.

Rama Seshu.D, ‘ Concepts and New Developments in Concrete’, FDP program on Advancements in Construction materials, organized by Dept of Civil Engg, Gudlavalleru Engineering College, Gudlavalleru, 25-30th June 2018.

37.

Rama Seshu.D, ‘Review of NDT methods’, Two day Symposium on ‘Sustainable Construction materials and Techniques, organized by Dept of Civil Engg, Sreenithi Institute of Science and Technology, Ghatkesar, Hyderabad, 29-30th June 2018.

38.

Rama Seshu.D, ‘Concrete mix design and P2P specs for optimising the mixes’, One week Seminar on ‘Optimisation of Sustainable Cementitious materials for development of different cement composites’, DST-SERB, GOI, organised by Dept of Civil Engg, KITS Warangal, 27-31, Aug 2018.

39.

Sumanth kumar.B and Rama Seshu.D, ‘Shear Strength of monolithic GPC as per ACI 318’, Nat.Conf on Advances in Sustainable Concrete materials (ASCM-2019), 15-16,March 2019, organised by Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHDs Supervised

 Ph.D.'s Supervised

S.No

Year

Title of the Thesis

Name of the Candidate

1.

2002

Effect of Inclusion of Steel fibres on the behaviour of reinforced members under different torsional states

T. D. Gunneswara Rao

2.

2003

Study of hybrid ferro fiber concrete (HFFC) under axial compression and its application in flexure

K.Ramesh

3.

2010

Experimental Studies on the effect of size of aggregate and fines on the strength and durability properties of Self compacting concrete

S.Venkateswara Rao

4.

2010

Study on dynamic characteristics of RC beams subjected to damage under fatigue loading

D.Ravi Prasad

5. 2021 Studies  on  Shear Strength of Geopolymer Concrete B. Sumanth Kumar

PhDs Ongoing

S.No

Regd.Year

Area of Research

Name of the Candidate

3.

2019

Shear Strength due to WWM as transverse reinforcement in RC Beams

Ch.Manjula

       

 

 

Workshops/Conferences

 

SNo

Title of the Conference

National /International Level

Duration

Role

Venue

 

 

 

 

From

To

As Chairman / Secretary

Others(Specify)

 

 

1.

Materials and Structures

(MAST-2004)

(First National Conference)

National

23-01-2004

24-01-2004

Coordinator

--

NIT, Warangal

 

2.

Materials and Structures

(MAST-2007)

(Second National Conference)

National

14-12-2007

15-12-2007

Coordinator

--

NIT, Warangal

 

                 

 

 

SNo

Title

Workshop /

FDP / STTP

Duration

Total No.

of days

Role

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

As

Convener/ Coordinator

Other

(Specify)

Venue

 

1.

Short term Course on ‘Analysis and Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures’ (ADERS)

STTP

02-06-2003

04-06-2003

03

Coordinator

--

Dept.of Civil Engg, NIT, Warangal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projects

 

Coordinating research projects at Regional / National level

 

Sl.No

Period

Title

Coordinator/ co-Coordinator

Amount Sanctioned

(Lakhs)

Sponsoring Agency

Status

1.

1995-98

Development of prototype testing facility

Co-Coordinator

5.00

AICTE

Completed

2.

2001-03

A Study of the effect of high volume fly ash on the Structural properties of concrete.

Coordinator

7.50

MHRD

Completed

3.

2003-05

Performance of ferrocement under torsion

Co-coordinator

10.75

DST

Completed

4.

2015-17

E-learning resource development in Concrete Technology

Co-Coordinator

8.50

MHRD

Completed

 

Awards and Honors

 PATENTS

 

Patents Filed Details

 

 

 

 

SNo

Indian Patent

Application No.

International Classification

Date of Filing

Date of Publication

Patent Journal details

Title of Patent

Applicant / Inventors*

1.

201841039017 A

E04C3/30

15/10/2018

14/06/2019

No.24/2019 Dated 14/06/2019

PP.24857

HELICAL INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR RAPID ERECTION OF PRE-CASE MEMBERS

 

Name of the Applicant:

Dr.N.V.Ramana Rao

 

Name of Inventor :

1)C.B.KAMESWARA RAO

2)D. RAMA SESHU

3)T.P. TEZESWI

2.

201941038059 A

C04B28/02

20/09/2019

18/10/2019

No.42/2019

Dated.

18-10-2019

PP. 48778

 

MESH AS TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT IN REINFORCED CONCRETE

Name of the Applicant:

Dr.N.V.Ramana Rao

 

Name of Inventor/s :

1)C.B.KAMESWARA RAO

2)D. RAMA SESHU

3)T.D.GUNNESWARA RAO

3.

202041003566 A

E04C0005060000

E04C0005070000,

A61B0017860000,

B28B0023060000,

E04C0005065000

27/01/2020

07/02/2020

No.06/2020 Dated 07/02/2020

PP.7374

PREFABRICATED MESH AS LONGITUDINAL CORE REINFORCEMENT IN REINFORCED

CONCRETE MEMBERS

 

Name of the Applicant:

Dr.N.V.Ramana Rao

 

Name of Inventor/s :

1)C.B.KAMESWARA RAO

2)D. RAMA SESHU

3)T.D.GUNNESWARA RAO

4) CHINTA MANJULA

 

4.

202041005177 A

E04C0005030000, G01N0019040000, E04C0005120000, E04C0005070000, E04C0005010000

06/02/2020

14/02/2020

No.07/2020 Dated 14/02/2020

A NOVEL MEANS OF ANCHORAGE FOR REINFORCING BARS IN REINFORCED CONCRERE MEMBERS

Name of the Applicant:

Dr.N.V.Ramana Rao

 

Name of Inventor/s :

1)C.B.KAMESWARA RAO

2)D. RAMA SESHU

3)D.KARTHIK

4) A.SARASWATHI

*Name of the Applicant (for all the above patents): Prof. N.V. Ramana Rao, Director, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana State 506004. Telangana, India

Additional Responsibility

 

B.

Administrative Assignments

 

i

Worked as Officer-in-charge of structural Engineering laboratories from July 1995 to Aug 2001

 

ii

Worked as Warden of REC hostels July, 1995 to Aug 1999

 

iii

Member- Advisory committee on Civil Works including construction and maintenance in RECW- 1999-2000

 

iv

Head, Structures Division, CED, NITW, (March 2005 to 2008)

 

v

Nodal officer (Civil works)-TEQIP-2006, NIT,Warangal

 

vi

Faculty I/c- Construction of G+9 Halls of residence for 1600 students-2008-10

 

vii

Prof I/c, Project Engineering Unit (Feb 2009 to 2010)

 

viii

Head- Department of Civil Engineering (July 2016 to July 2017)