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 […]
Geomechanics/Geotechnical Research Group at 2023 Geo Congress in Los Angeles
Krishneswar Ramineni and Clay Caldwell participated in the GeoPrediction competition has been granted travel funds based on their submission report and won the first prize !!! Dr. Nripojyoti Biswas, Prince Kumar, E.I.T., Krishneswar Ramineni and Amit Gajurel presented their poster on March 28 The GeoWall competition are amongst the top four teams and has […]
Krishneswar’s (RK) lectern presentation at 2023 Geosynthetics Conference in Kansas City
Krishneswar Ramineni, a member of a Geomechanics/Geotechnical Research group, recently presented a research paper at the Geosynthetics conference 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The conference offered a comprehensive program that included technical paper sessions, lively panel discussions, workshops, half-day short courses, and special sessions organized by supporting organizations to bring together the geosynthetic industry and […]
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’s Keynote at Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC) 2022
Dr. Puppala delivered a keynote presentation on “Ground Improvement Studies on Problematic Soils: Innovative Materials with Sustainable Applications” at Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC) 2022. The researchers at Texas A&M University have been studying innovative stabilization methods to address some of the prevailing problems of traditional stabilization methods. Application of metakaolin-based Geopolymers and novel silica-based admixtures […]
Geomechanics/Geotechnical Research Group will be at 2023 TRB Annual Meeting
Geomechanics/Geotechnical Research group members are going to attend Transportation Research Board (TRB) 102nd Annual Meeting, to be held January 8-12, 2023, in Washington, DC. PhD students will be presenting their current research. The following are the details of the workshop/presentations/posters: Workshop: Session: Effects of Drainage on Pavement Structural Capacity and Resilience Title: Performance of Flexible Pavements Reinforced […]
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 […]