• A seven-fold rise in the probability of exceeding the observed hottest summer in India in a 2�C warmer world 

  J. S., Nanditha; Bhatia, Udit; Stone, Daithi; Selten, Frank M.; Mishra, Vimal (IOP Publishing, 2020-02)

  Heatwaves and extreme temperatures during summer (April-May) in India have profound implications on public health, mortality, water availability, and productivity of labourers. However, how the frequency of the hottest ...
• Seasonal dynamics of metal phase distributions in the perennial tropical (Brahmaputra) river: environmental fate and transport perspective 

  Gogoi, Anindita; Taki, Kaling; Kumar Manish (Elsevier, 2020-04)

  An evaluation of the seasonal dynamics of metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn) phase distribution and speciation, along with different hydrogeochemical facies, was conducted along the entire stretch of a perennial tropical ...
• Spatially correlated vertical ground motion for seismic design 

  Rodda, Gopala Krishna; Basu, Dhiman (Elsevier, 2020-03)

  Spatial variation of vertical ground motion may have influence on the response of long span lifeline structures like bridges, pipelines, etc. However, studies specific to the spatial variability of vertical component of ...
• Correlation appraisal of antibiotic resistance with fecal, metal and microplastic contamination in a tropical Indian river, lakes and sewage 

  Ram, Bhagwana; Kumar, Manish (Nature Research, 2020-02)

  The present study compares the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) in the urban water of Ahmedabad (India), to understand the correlation of ARB with the fecal, metal, and microplastic contamination. Eleven ...
• Guidelines for stabilization of silty ravines 

  Jadhav, Prajakta R.; Rao, Guda Venkatappa; Venkataraman M.; Prashant, Amit (International Geosynthetics Society, 2020-01)
• Use of industrial bulk waste materials in Indian infrastructure development: a critical appraisal 

  Rao, Guda Venkatappa (International Geosynthetics Society, 2020-01)
• Application of coir geotextiles in rural roads of India 

  Rao, Guda Venkatappa; Sheela, Evangeline Y.; Sayida, M. K. (Springer Verlag, 2020-01)

  Worldwide, there is continuous search for finding new materials for use in civil/geotechnical Engineering practice. This paper presents the emergence of one such material known as coir geotextiles. Efforts have been made ...
• Performance of combustible facade systems with glass, ACP and firestops in full-scale, real fire experiments 

  Srivastava, Gaurav; Nakrani, Dharmit; Ghoroi, Chinmay (Springer Verlag, 2020-01)

  Combustible facade systems used in modern buildings envelops have received much attention in recent times due to their involvement in propagation of accidental fires in such buildings. This study presents findings from ...
• Integrated Drought Index (IDI) for drought monitoring and assessment in India 

  Shah, Deep; Mishra, Vimal (American Geophysical Union, 2019-12)

  Drought monitoring and declaration in India is challenging due to the requirement of multiple drought indicesrepresenting meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural droughts that are often not available in near ...
• Static liquefaction and effective stress path response of Kutch soils 

  Hussain, Majid; Sachan, Ajanta (Elsevier, 2019-12)

  The current research is focused on the static liquefaction and effective stress path characteristics of soils of the high seismicity Kutch region, India. In previous studies, the effects of the fines content and the ...
• Enhancement of geotechnical properties of municipal sewage sludge for sustainable utilization as engineering construction material 

  Taki, Kaling; Choudhary, Saurabh; Gupta, Sharad; Kumar, Manish (Elsevier, 2020-04)

  The present study demonstrates potential utilization of lime-stabilized sewage sludge (SS) for construction purposes. SS samples were constituted using 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8% of lime by weight of the SS and cured for 7, 14 and ...
• Prediction of arsenic vulnerable zones in the groundwater environment of a rapidly urbanizing setup, Guwahati, India 

  Singh, Ashwin; Patel, Arbind Kumar; Deka, Jyoti Prakash; Das, Aparna; Kumar, Abhay; Kumar, Manish (Elsevier, 2019-11)

  The present study, through a multi model assessment approach emphasizes the relevance of prior urban settlement planning with respect to the changing land use pattern. A coupled approach integrating satellite data products ...
• Role of extreme precipitation and initial hydrologic conditions on floods in Godavari river Basin, India 

  Garg, Shailesh; Mishra, Vimal (American Geophysical Union, 2019-11)

  Floods are the most frequent natural calamity in India. The Godavari river basin (GRB) witnessed several floods in the past 50 years. Notwithstanding the large damage and economic loss, the role of extreme precipitation ...
• On the changes in groundwater storage variability in Western India using GRACE and well observations 

  Meghwal, Rakesh; Shah, Deep; Mishra, Vimal (Springer Nature, 2019-11)

  Groundwater is a vital resource to support food and freshwater security in India. Changes in climate and anthropogenic activities affect groundwater storage. Here, we examine the role of precipitation and policy changes ...
• Computation of seismic translational and rotational displacements of cantilever retaining wall with shear key 

  Jadhav, Prajakta R.; Prashant, Amit (Elsevier, 2020-03)

  This study proposes a displacement based design methodology for cantilever retaining walls with shear key to enhance its performance under seismic loading. Two-dimensional, plane strain finite element dynamic analyses of ...
• Roles of irrigation and reservoir operations in modulating terrestrial water and energy budgets in the Indian sub?continental river basins 

  Shah, Harsh L.; Zhou, Tian; Huang, Maoyi; Mishra, Vimal (American Geophysical Union, 2019-11)

  Water management activities affect the terrestrial water cycle by increasing water supply and redistributing the water and energy budgets over irrigated agricultural land. However, the dynamics of how water management ...
• Observational evidence of irrigation influence on vegetation health and land surface temperature in India 

  Ambika, Anukesh Krishnankutty; Mishra, Vimal (Wiley, 2019-10)

  Irrigated area in India has significantly increased after the green revolution. However, quantification of irrigation influence on vegetation health and land surface temperature (LST) remains limited. Here, we develop a ...
• Long-term (1870�2018) drought reconstruction in context of surface water security in India 

  Mishra, Vimal (Elsevier, 2020-01)

  Droughts in India affect food production, gross domestic product (GDP), livelihood, and socio-economic condition of a large population associated with agriculture. Recent drought (2015�2018) caused groundwater depletion ...
• Effect of frequency and amplitude on dynamic behaviour, stiffness degradation and energy dissipation of saturated cohesive soil 

  Pandya, Saloni; Sachan, Ajanta (Taylor & Francis, 2019-10)

  Cohesive soil undergoes cyclic softening when experiences the dynamic loading conditions. Evaluation of strength loss under such loading conditions is essential for soil stability analysis. The present study investigates ...
• Effect of crushing on stress�strain and pore pressure behavior of micaceous Kutch soil under monotonic compression and repeated loading�unloading conditions 

  Sachan, Ajanta; Seethalakshmi, P.; Mishra, Manas C. (Springer Verlag, 2019-12)

  Mica particles are flaky and layered in nature with relatively low hardness as compared to quartz particles. Micaceous soil with more than 10% mica is generally not recommended for pavements due to low compactability and ...

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