Our research group recently attended the Center for Integration of Composites into Infrastructure (CICI) – National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) – IAB Spring 2023 Meeting hosted by North Carolina State University, Raleigh. We presented the progress on four ongoing research topics. We are proud to report that our presentation was well-received […]
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New Paper Alert – Role of Nano- and Crystalline Silica to Accelerate Chemical Treatment of Problematic Soil
Recently published in the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering/ Volume 149 Issue 7 – July 2023 on a research study that was conducted to accelerate engineering property improvements by using novel silica-based coadditives along with a traditional calcium (Ca)-based stabilizer. Silica-based compounds, crystalline-silica (CS) rich waste product, and laboratory-grade nanosilica (NS) were used as […]
New Paper Alert -Sustainable pavement with geocell reinforced reclaimed-asphalt-pavement (RAP) base layer
Recently published paper in Elsevier’s Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 387 February 2023 on the use of geocell to enhance the performance of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) material at a study site near Fort Worth, Texas. The site was monitored for a period of three years to evaluate the pavement performance in terms of rutting, cracking, and […]
Dr. Puppala’s Keynote at ASCE National Capital Geo-Institute
Dr. Anand Puppala, Professor | A.P. and Florence Wiley Chair, Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University and Director of Center for Infrastructure Renewal (#CIR@tamu) at Texas A&M University, is giving a keynote presentation titled “Stabilization Studies for Problematic Soils: Innovative Materials and New Perspective” organized by ASCE GEO-INSTITUTE National Capital […]
Dr. Puppala delivering Keynote at ASCE GI Houston Chapter Luncheon Technical Session
“GROUND IMPROVEMENT STUDIES ON PROBLEMATIC SOILS WITH FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY AND DURABILITY” Construction of pavements and other lightweight structures on problematic soils including soft soils and expansive soils is a considerable cause of concern for transportation infrastructure practitioners around the Texas and several other states in USA. Pavement undergoes settlements, rutting, cracking, shoulder dropping, and […]
Live webinar on Sustainability Studies and Assessment of Ground Modification Works for Civil Infrastructures
On Oct 5 @ 12pm ET, join American Society of Civil EngineersSustainability Technical Committee and Geo-Institute of ASCE for a free, live webinar via ASCE Continuing Education: Sustainability Studies and Assessments of Ground Modification Works for Civil Infrastructure, presented by Dr. Bhaskar Chittoori and Dr. Anand Puppala. #Ground #improvement design is key to the preparation […]
Dr. Puppala’s Keynote at SPARC International Symposium 2022
Dr. Anand Puppala virtually delivering a Keynote Lecture on Insights into Resilient Moduli Characterisation of Stabilised Geomaterials in The State Of Practice And Advancements – Materials, Testing And Design Session at the SPARC International Symposium 2022 organized by Monash University and other partners from 29th – 30th September 2022. Check out the symposium website for more […]
Dr. Puppala’s Keynote at Southwest Symposium in Tempe, Arizona
Arizona Geo-Institute organized the 7th annual 2022 Southwest Symposium last week at Memorial Union, Tempe, Arizona. Prof. Anand Puppala presented a lecture on ‘Stabilization Studies for Problematic Soils: Innovative Materials and New Perspectives’. We had Prof. Ellen Rathje hooked em and Prof. Puppala gigged em! Link to the post
New Journal Paper Alert – Geotechnical Visualization and Three-Dimensional Geostatistics Modeling of Highly Variable Soils of a Hydraulic Fill Dam
Recently published Paper in the American Society of Civil Engineers Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Volume 148 Issue 11 – November 2022. Special thanks to the support of Dr. Anand Puppala during this study, and the contribution of other authors Dr. Tejo Bheemasetti and Dr. Sayantan Chakraborty, Ph.D.. The authors would like to acknowledge […]
New Journal Paper Alert – Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Monitoring Airport Asset Surfaces
Here is our new research on the Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Monitoring Airport Asset Surfaces published in Transportation Research Record (#TRR): Journal of the Transportation Research Board: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine The technologies used in this study facilitated a virtual walk-through of the high-quality 3D model of an airport from the […]