Viladkar M.N.

 
  
 

Professor Viladkar, M.N.

 
 
sumanfce[at]iitr.ernet.in 
Ph No: +91 - 1332 - 285452
 
   

Area of Interest

  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Computational Nonlinear Mechanics

Educational Details

  • B.E. from Nagpur University in Civil Engg., 1972
  • M.Tech. from IIT Bombay in Geotech. Engg., 1974
  • Ph.D. from University of Roorkee in Civil Engg. , 1984

Professional Background

  • Sr. Research Fellow, University of Roorkee, Roorkee from 1974 to 1978
  • Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Roorkee, Roorkee from 1979 to 1985
  • Reader in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Roorkee, Roorkee from 1985 to 1996
  • Professor of Geotecnical Engineering, I.I.T. Roorkee from 1996 to On Going

Honors

  • HEICO Gold Medal awarded by Indian Geotechnical Society, 1979
  • BEST PAPER AWARD awarded by Indian Society of Earthquake Technology, 1985
  • UNESCO FELLOW at International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Udine, ITALY awarded by UNESCO, 1987
  • TCTP Award of British Govt. awarded by University of Wales, Swansea, U.K., 1987
  • BEST PAPER AWARD awarded by Indian Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunneling Technology, 1999

Teaching Engagements

  • Autumn Semister:CE 530-Plasticity and Fracture Mechanics in Rock Structures(3L-1T-0P)
  • Autumn Semister:CE 321-Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology(0L-1T-0P)
  • Autumn Semister:CE 400-Practical Training(0L-0T-2P)
  • Spring Semister:CE 634-Design of Underground Excavations(3L-1T-0P)
  • Spring Semister:CE 630-Foundations on Weak Rocks(3L-1T-0P)

Visit(s) to Outside Institutions

  • Technical University, Budapest, Hungary: Visiting Professor, under Indo-Hungarian Cultural Exchange Programme., during 1989-1990

Ph.Ds Supervised

Name of ScholarResearch TopicRegistration year
Ram Prasad SharmaInteraction of Frame Structures on Visco-Elastic Foundations1985
Jamaloddin NoorzaeiNon-Linear Soil-Structure Interaction in Framed Structures1987
Manoj VermanRock Mass - Tunnel Support Interaction Analysis1989
KarisiddappaFinite Element Analysis of Hyperbolic Cooling Towers under Wind Loads1989
N.K.SamadhiyaInfluence of Anisotropy and Shear Zones on Stability of Caverns1991
Sanjeev Kumar GargNon-Linear Transient Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction with Special Reference to Blast Loading1995
Sujit Kumar SaranSeiemic Earth Pressures and Displacement Analysis of Rigid Retaining Walls having Reinforced Sand Ba1995
Diganta GoswamiGround Subsidence due to Shallow Tunneling in Soft Ground2001
Abdul Khalik Majeed Sultan Al-AssadyModeling of Nonlinear Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction Problems2001
Moataz A.M. Al-ObaydiStability of Underground Structures in Anisotropic Rock Masses2001
Adnan Jayed ZedanFinite Element Analysis of Shallow Foundations for Eccentric Inclined Loads2001
Prashant Purushottam NagraleModelling of Fibre Reinforced Flexible Pavements2003

Memberships

StatusOrganisation
Life FellowIndian Society of Earthquake Technology
Life MemberIndian Society for Desert Technology
Life MemberIndian Society for Wind Engineering
Life MemberIndian Society for Construction Materials and Structures
Life MemberIndian Geotechnical Society
MemberIndian National Soc. for Rock Mech . & Tunneling Technology
MemberIndian Society of Hydraulics

Refereed Journal Papers

Refereed Journal Papers

  • Saran, S., Viladkar, M.N., Reddy, R.K., Displacement Dependent Earth Pressures, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 1985
  • Reddy, R.K., Saran, S., Viladkar, M.N., Prediction of Displacements of Retaining Walls Under Dynamic Conditions, Journal of Indian Society of Earthquake Technology, 1985
  • Saran, Swami, Viladkar, M.N. & Tripathi O.P. , Displacement Dependent Earth Pressures in Retaining Walls, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 1990
  • Viladkar, M.N., Godbole, P.N., Noorzaei, J., Some New Three Dimensional Infinite Elements, International Journal of Computers & Structures, 1990
  • Ranjan, G., Viladkar, M.N., Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction in Frame Structures, Journal of Indian Society of Earthquake Technology, 1990
  • Viladkar, M.N., Godbole, P.N., Noorzaei, J., Soil-Structure Interaction in Plane FRAMES Using Coupled Finite-Infinite Elements, International Journal of Computers & Structures, 1991
  • Viladkar, M.N., Sharma, R.P., Ranjan, G., Visco-Elastic Finite Element Formulation for Isolated Foundations on Clays, International Journal of Computers & Structures, 1991
  • Godbole, P.N., Viladkar, M.N., Noorzaei, J., A Modified Frontal Solver with Multi-Element and Variable Degree of Freedom Features, International Journal of Computers & Structures, 1991
  • Godbole, P.N., Viladkar, M.N., Noorzaei, J., Space Frame-Raft-Soil Interaction Including Effect of Slab Stiffness, International Journal of Computers & Structures, 1991
  • Karisiddappa, Prem Krishna, Godbole, P.N., M.N. Viladkar, Analysis of Hyperbolic Cooling Towers for Wind Loads, International Journal of Wind Engineering, 1992
  • Viladkar, M.N., Ranjan, G., R.P. Sharma, Soil-Structure Interaction in Time Domain, International Journal of Computers & Structures, 1993
  • Noorzaei, J., Viladkar, M.N., Godbole, P.N., Nonlinear Soil-Structure Interaction of Plane Frames, International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering & Software (Engg. Computations), 1994
  • Viladkar, M.N., Noorzaei, J., Godbole P.N., Modelling of Interface for Soil-Structure Interaction Studies, International Journal of Computers & Structures, 1994
  • Viladkar, M.N., Noorzaei, J., Godbole P.N., Interactive Analysis of Space Frame-Raft-Soil System Considering Soil Non-linearity, International Journal of Computers & Structures, 1994
  • Viladkar, M.N., Noorzaei, J., Godbole P.N., Behaviour of Infinite Elements in Elasto-Plastic Domain, International Journal of Computers & Structures, 1994
  • Viladkar, M.N., Noorzaei, J., Godbole P.N. , Elasto-Plastic Analysis for Soil-Structure Interaction in Framed Structures, International Journal of Computers & Structures, 1994
  • Viladkar, M.N., Noorzaei, J., Godbole, P.N., Influence of Strain Hardening on Soil-Structure Interaction Framed Structures, International Journal of Computers & Structures, 1994
  • Verman, M., Viladkar, M.N., Singh, B., Jethwa, J.L., Determination of Support Reaction Curves for Steel Supported Tunnels, International Journal for Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, 1995
  • Verman, M., Viladkar, M.N., Singh, B., Jethwa, J.L., A Semi-Empirical Method for Design of Support Systems in Underground Openings, International Journal for Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, 1995
  • Viladkar, M.N., Godbole, P.N., Noorzaei, J., Convenient Forms of Yield Criteria for Elasto-Plastic Analysis of Geological Materials, International Journal of Computers & Structures, 1995
  • Kumar, Krishen, Ranjan , G., Viladkar, M.N., Dynamic Stiffness and Damping Cofficients of Pile Foundations for Compressor Foundation Design, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 1996
  • Singh, B., Viladkar, M.N., Mehrotra, V.K., Samadhiya, N.K., Rock Mass Strength Parameters Mobilised in Tunnels, International Journal for Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, 1997
  • Verman, M., Viladkar, M.N., Singh, B., Estimation of Cohesion around Underground Openings, International Journal of Rock Mechanics & Mining Sciences, 1997
  • Verman, M., Viladkar, M.N., Singh, B., Jethwa, J.L., Effect of Tunnel Depth of Modulus of Deformation of Rock Mass, International Journal of Rock Mechanics & Rock Engineering, 1997
  • Godbole, P.N., Viladkar, M.N., Tankha, A., Analysis of Hyperbolic Cooling Towers with Bulge Imperfections under Wind Loads, ASCE, Engineering Mechanics Division, 1998
  • Viladkar, M.N., Karisiddappa, Godbole, P.N. and Prem Krishna, Finite Element Analysis of Column Supported Hyperbolic Cooling Towers Using Semi-Loof Shell and Beam Elements, International Journal of Engineering Structures, 1998
  • • Samadhiya, N.K., Viladkar, M.N. and Singh, B, Three Dimensional Analysis of a Power House Cavern in Anisotropic Rock Mass, International Journal of Rock Mechanics & Mining Sciences, 2004
  • • Samadhiya, N.K., Viladkar, M.N. and Singh, B, Three Dimensional Analysis of a Power House Cavern in Anisotropic Rock Mass, International Journal of Rock Mechanics & Mining Sciences, 2004
  • Sastry, R.G.S. & Viladkar, M.N. , Role of Integrated Geophysical Studies in Defining Profile Below Steep Hill Slope at the Base of an Endangered Multi-Storeyed Building in Himachal Pradesh, Journal of Geological Society of India, 2004
  • N.K. Samadhiya, M.N. Viladkar & P. Bhargava, Software Package for 3-Dimensional Non-Linear Elastic Analysis of Caverns, Journal of Rock Mechanics & Tunnelling Technology, 2004
  • Viladkar, M.N., Karisiddappa, Bhargava, P., Godbole, P.N., Static Soil-Structure Interaction Response of Hyperbolic Cooling Towers to Symmetrical Wind Loads, Engineering Structures, 2006
  • Nagrale, P.P., Chandra, S., Viladkar, M.N., Finite Element Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Flexible Pavement, IJP-International Journal of Pavements, 2006
  • Nagrale Prashant P., Satish Chandra and M. N. Viladkar, Benefits of Fibre Reinforced Subgrade Soils in Flexible Pavements, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), 2006
  • Maheshwari, Priti and Viladkar, Manohar Narayan, Strip Footings on a Three Layer Soil System: Theory of Elasticity Approach, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 2007
  • Chandra,Satish, Viladkar, M. N. & Nagrale, Prashant P., Mechanistic Approach for Fiber-Reinforced Flexible Pavements, ASCE, Journal of Transportation Engineering, 2008
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