Gobinath R
Verified @srecwarangal.ac.in
Professor and Head-Department of Civil Engineering
SR University, Telangana, India
Dr.R.Gobinath is presently serving as Professor and Head of the Department, Civil Engineering of SR University, Telangana, India and also a member of Center for Construction Materials and Methods division. He completed his PhD in the field of Environmental Geotechnology and Disaster Management from Center for Disaster Management and Mitigation, VIT, Vellore, M.E in Environmental Management from College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University and BE in Civil engineering from Bharathiar University. He had handled several under graduate course in Civil and Environmental engineering including Project management, smart materials and structures, Geosynthetics, Engineering Mechanics etc and also presently handling elective courses related to Disaster Management and Intellectual Property rights in various Universities.
His research interests includes Sustainable materials, Construction Materials, Landslide mitigation and Management, Soil Bioengineering, Engineering Education, Geotechnology, Environmental Geotechnology, Sustainable Development, Sustainable construction technologies, he had handled several projects related to this domains in various levels. He also had executed good number of consultancy projects related to Geotechnical and environmental engineering for various organisations.
EDUCATION
B.E- Civil Engineering (2001), Bharathiar University
M.E- Environmental Management (2007), College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University
PhD ( Environmental Geotechnology), VIT University, Vellore, India
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sustainable materials, Construction Materials, Landslide mitigation and Management, Soil Bioengineering, Engineering Education, Geotechnology, Environmental Geotechnology, Sustainable Development, Sustainable construction technologies, Image processing, Machine Learning applications in Civil Enginee
FUTURE PROJECTS
Sustainable Construction material development
This project work involves obtaining sustainable construction materials without depleting the natural resources and by using non convetional material development techniques. It involves lot of analysis, simulation based works and the work is initiated under the aegies of Center for Construction Methdos and Materials of SR University
Applications Invited
Research Scholars and collaborators
Scopus Publications
Scholar Citations
Scholar h-index
Scholar i10-index
Scopus Publications
Gobinath Ravindran, Vutukuru Mahesh, Naraindas Bheel, Sampada Chittimalla, Katakam Srihitha, and Alamadri Sushmasree
Buildings, eISSN: 20755309, Published: May 2023
MDPI AG
Natural-fibre-reinforced composites (NFRCs) are revolutionising the way materials are used for various purposes, and they have enriched applications from aerospace to concrete. In tandem with these works, sustainable materials that are eco-friendly and possess strength and endurance are rapidly replacing conventional materials. Recent decades have shown that many exuberant, curious-minded researchers are working on this particular domain, creating numerous materials for a variety of applications. What exactly is being performed in the laboratory is not being carried out in the field and duly disseminated. The major constraint is knowledge sharing and bottlenecks involved in assessing that research. Scientometrics is a field providing access to the consolidated research landscape report on a particular topic informing research on what work is being performed, how it is performed, who performs it, and what is the future scope. In this work, we analyse the research works, trends, and challenges related to NFRCs for engineering applications. It is found that research works, and the utilisation related to NFRCs, have soared in the last two decades, which proves to be a promising area to work upon. We use the Scopus database for the analysis, and scientometric analysis is carried over with biblioshiny. We find that there is a decreasing trend in publications (−12.74%/year); 272 sources are involved with 1690 documents published containing 5554 authors with 54 single-authored documents. There are 3919 keywords involved with 16.51 average citations received for the documents published. This work can be used to understand the research trend and also to take up newer research.
K. Rajesh Kumar, Thiruchengode Jothimani Vijay, Alireza Bahrami, and Gobinath Ravindran
Buildings, eISSN: 20755309, Published: May 2023
MDPI AG
In recent decades, corrosion in steel reinforcement has been one of the fundamental risks in steel-reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Geosynthetics can be an alternative approach to solve corrosion problems. The current experimental research work investigates the structural performance of geogrid-reinforced concrete (GRC) elements. Initially, five different geotextiles and biaxial geogrid materials were selected and embedded in the concrete specimens separately to study their mechanical properties. The results of the testing showed that the geogrid embedded specimen behaved more mechanically than the conventional concrete (CC) specimens due to increased bonding characteristics. The limiting moment and load-carrying capacities of the RC and GRC beams were determined with reference to limit state design principles. In order to compare the structural performance of the beams, two RC beams and two GRC beams with the size of 150 mm × 300 mm × 2100 mm were cast. The structural performances in terms of the load-carrying capacity, energy absorption, stiffness degradation, and ductility were examined. The results of the tests indicated that even though the load-carrying capacity of the GRC beams was slightly lower, they demonstrated enhanced performance by 42%, 40%, and 68% higher in the energy absorption, stiffness degradation, and ductility, respectively, than those of the RC beams on average. The augmented inelastic performance and better bonding properties of the GRC beams aid in noticeable structural performance.
Omrane Benjeddou, Gobinath Ravindran, and Mohamed Abuelseoud Abdelzaher
Buildings, eISSN: 20755309, Published: April 2023
MDPI AG
A large amount of industrial solid waste is generated from industrial activities worldwide. One such waste is marble waste, a waste generated from quarries which is generated in larger amount which needs attention. It is proved that this waste has a significant impact both on the people health and on the environment. Hence, research works are directed towards addressing usage of waste marble power, the aim of this experimental investigation is to study the usability of sand obtained by crushing marble waste (MWS) on the mixing of lightweight concrete based on expanded perlite aggregate (EPA). First, the mechanical, chemical, and physical properties of marble waste sand and expanded perlite aggregate were determined after which different mixtures of concrete are prepared by varying the percentage of EPA (0, 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100%), in order to find the optimum mixture focussing on obtaining best hydraulic properties. Also, in this work, the thermal and acoustic properties (thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, specific heat capacity and sound reduction index at different frequencies) of the tested concrete samples were investigated. Results shows that it is possible to obtain thermal and acoustic insulation lightweight concrete by using sand obtained by crushing marble wastes. Also, addition of more than 20% of EPA aggregate in concrete, develops a thermal insulating lightweight concrete which possess capacity to store heat and produce better thermal performance. Concrete blend with a percentage of more than of 20% of EPA aggregate can be placed in the category of acoustic insulation lightweight concrete. In summary, cement based on MWs and EPA provides better workability and energy saving qualities, which are economical and environmentally beneficial and may result in decreased construction budget and improve a long-term raw materials sustainability.
Settiannan Karuppannan Maniarasan, Palanisamy Chandrasekaran, Sridhar Jayaprakash, and Gobinath Ravindran
Sustainability (Switzerland), eISSN: 20711050, Published: February 2023
MDPI AG
In reinforced concrete (RC) constructions, the beam-column junctions are very sensitive to lateral and vertical loads. In the event of unforeseen earthquake and wind loads, this insufficient joint performance can lead to the failure of the entire structure. Cement industries emit a large amount of greenhouse gases during production, thus contributing to global warming. The nature of cement concrete is fragile. Cement output must be reduced in order to ensure environmental sustainability. Geopolymer concrete (GC), which is a green and low-carbon material, can be used in beam-column joints. M30 grade BBGC was developed and employed in the current study. Alkaline liquids are produced when sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide are mixed at room temperature. The alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio was fixed at 0.5, and the concentration of NaOH was fixed at 8 M. The mechanical properties of the Binary Blended Geopolymer concrete (BBGC), containing fly ash and GGBS, at proportions ranging from 0% to 100%, were investigated. This study was further expanded to examine the behavior of two groups of binary blended geopolymer concrete (BBGC) exterior beam-column joints, with cross sections of 230 mm × 120 mm and 170 mm × 120 mm. The column heights and lengths were both 600 mm under reverse cyclic loads in order to simulate earthquake conditions. The failure mechanism, ductility, energy absorption capacity, initial crack load, ultimate load carrying capacity, and structural performance was evaluated. The test findings showed that BBGC with 20% fly ash and 80% GGBS had the highest compressive strength and split tensile strength. When compared with other beam column joints, those containing 20% fly ash and 80% GGBS performed better under cyclic loading. The test findings imply that GGBS essentially enhances the joint performance of BBGC. The microstructural SEM and EDS studies revealed the reasons behind the improvement in strength of the GGBS fly ash-based Geopolymer concrete.
Sundaravadivelu Karthik, Kaliyaperumal Saravana Raja Mohan, Gunasekaran Murali, and Gobinath Ravindran
Advances in Civil Engineering, ISSN: 16878086, eISSN: 16878094, Volume: 2023, Published: 2023
Hindawi Limited
The unsustainable use of resources and the rising demand for traditional concrete have disrupted ecological equilibrium, necessitating the adoption of a more appropriate and long-lasting alternative. One such substitute for cement in concrete production is geopolymer concrete, although this material is prone to cracking and fracturing due to its low tensile strength, leading to costly repairs or even structural collapse. Fiber-reinforced concrete has recently been widely adopted as a construction material to counteract these issues. This research examined the crack proliferation and fracture toughness of geopolymer concrete comprising different fibers using a cracked Brazilian disc. Four different fibers were used, such as polypropylene and steel fiber (short and long), at a dosage of 1.5% by volume. Fracture toughness was computed for various modes (I, II, and I/II) of fractures, and crack propagation from cracked specimens was studied. A different angle of inclination (0, 15, 28, 83, 60, 75, and 90 degrees) was used to conduct the Brazilian disc test on the specimens with respect to the preexisting crack direction. The findings indicate that the increasing loading angle increased the load-carrying capacity. The fracture toughness values of specimens under all three modes ranged from 0.26 to 1.75 MPa.m1/2. Additionally, long polypropylene and steel fibers exhibit higher fracture toughness than short fibers.
Naraindas Bheel, Montasir Osman Ahmed Ali, Mehmet Serkan Kırgız, Nasir Shafiq, and Ravindran Gobinath
Materials Today: Proceedings, eISSN: 22147853, Published: 2023
Elsevier BV
Jayaprakash Sridhar, Ravindran Gobinath, and Mehmet Serkan Kırgız
Journal of Natural Fibers, ISSN: 15440478, eISSN: 1544046X, Published: 2023
Informa UK Limited
Sridhar Jayaprakash, Vivek Deivasigamani, and Gobinath Ravindran
Materials Today: Proceedings, eISSN: 22147853, Pages: 1168-1172, Published: January 2023
Elsevier BV
T. Vamsi Nagaraju, Sunil B. Malegole, Babloo Chaudhary, and Gobinath Ravindran
Sustainability (Switzerland), eISSN: 20711050, Published: October 2022
MDPI AG
Aquaculture is persistent and well-established in the delta region of Andhra Pradesh. In recent years, the expansion of aquaculture has conferred positive economic growth in the newly formed state. However, the enormous development of aqua ponds increases the effluents from aquaculture which contain various chemical compounds that can cause negative impacts when released into the environment. This paper presents the effect of unengineered aquaculture on the environment in the delta region of Andhra Pradesh. The expansion rate of aquaculture practice in the delta region has been carried out using remote sensing and a geospatial information system. An experimental investigation was carried out on soil and water samples collected from the aquaculture ponds to evaluate the water quality parameters and soil characterization. Analysis of the geotechnical properties and microstructure was carried out to determine the interaction between the soil and the aquaculture contaminants. Based on the geospatial data and field survey, the aquaculture practice in the delta region of Andhra Pradesh was intensive and extended towards the northeast from the southwest. Between 2016 and 2020, aquaculture practice significantly increased by 6.08%. Moreover, the water quality parameters and pond bottom soil showed a higher concentration of ammonia and nitrates. Further, aquaculture leachate may interact with the subsoil and have a negative impact on soil mineralogy and hydraulic conductivity. The extensive experimental data and field surveys reveal that adequate guidelines are needed to control the pollution load on the ecosystem.
Pooja Srivastav, Mahesh Vutukuru, Gobinath Ravindran, and Mohamed M. Awad
Sustainability (Switzerland), eISSN: 20711050, Published: September 2022
MDPI AG
Biofortification refers to the process by which food crops are improved by the application of biotechnology, conventional plant breeding, and agronomic practices to increase the bioavailability of their nutritious components to human consumers. The biofortification of staple crops is a long-term, sustainable solution to address nutritional inadequacies. Thus, it is a practical and cost-effective way to provide micronutrients to communities that have limited access to various meals and other micronutrient therapies. Existing therapies, such as supplementation and industrial food fortification, which are insufficient to eliminate micronutrient deficiencies on their own, are complemented by biofortification. However, biofortification offers two substantial competitive advantages: the capacity to reach underserved rural communities and long-term cost-effectiveness. Biofortified crops can also be used to target rural populations with limited access to various dietary options or other micronutrient therapies. Hence, an attempt is made herein to provide an overview of the biofortification literature by employing scientometric and network analysis tools to examine records extracted from the Scopus database that were published between 2010 and 2021. This study investigates the most influential authors and journals, top-contributing institutions and countries, variations across publication years, co-occurrence analysis of keywords, and bibliographic coupling of sources. The results obtained through this study describe the real impact of the research published to date and its usage.
R. Gobinath, N. Naveen Kumar, and G. Balachandran
Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, ISSN: 09722815, eISSN: 09751645, Pages: 2211-2219, Published: September 2022
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Muthumani Soundararajan, Shanmugam Balaji, Jayaprakash Sridhar, and Gobinath Ravindran
Sustainability (Switzerland), eISSN: 20711050, Published: August 2022
MDPI AG
Ferrocement composites have uniform distribution and high surface area to volume ratio of reinforcement, which identifies them as a good strengthening material for use in structural applications. Because of these properties, they are considered as a substitution for some conventional structural strengthening methods. In this study, ten reinforced concrete (RC) beams of size 1220 mm × 100 mm × 150 mm were strengthened with ferrocement composites using a galvanized square weld, having volume fractions of 1.76% and 2.35%. For this study, ferrocement composites with mortar 1:2, w/c 0.4, and steel slag, with a 30% weight fraction of fine aggregate, are considered. The experimental results showed that the first crack load and the ultimate load are higher for RC beams strengthened with ferrocement having a volume fraction of 2.35% (Vr) and a steel slag replacement of 30%. Theoretical predictions were made based on the elastic moment approach; the ratio between the prediction to experimental moment capacity ranges between 0.99 and 1.04. The outcomes show that ferrocement is an effective strengthening technique for deficient reinforced concrete members
Omrane Benjeddou, Malek Jedidi, Mohamed Amine Khadimallah, Gobinath Ravindran, and Jayaprakash Sridhar
Buildings, eISSN: 20755309, Published: July 2022
MDPI AG
The present work focused on the experimental study of the mechanical, thermal and acoustic properties of cement composite reinforced using Posidonia oceanica (PO) fibers. For this purpose, parallelepipedic specimens of dimensions 270 mm × 270 mm × 40 mm and cubic specimens of dimensions 150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm were prepared with a water-to-cement ratio of 0.50 by varying the volume of fibers (Vf) from 0% to 20%. Properties such as compressive strength, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, standardized level difference and sound transmission class were examined. The compressive strength of the specimens was determined using the rebound hammer test, while the thermal measurements were performed with the steady-state box method. The results showed that the addition of PO fibers improved the compressive strength of the mixtures and produced a maximum value of 33.60 MPa for a 10% volume of fiber content. Thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity decreased significantly with the addition of fibers for all the mixtures. The experimental investigation also showed that the sound transmission class of PO-fiber-reinforced cementitious composites decreased as the fiber volume increased due to an increase in air voids in the mixtures.
Pushpalatha Sarla, Sandela Hari Priya, Gobinath Ravindran, M. ShyamSunder, Shwetha Sirikonda, Faria Sultana, and Ch Vinaykumar Reddy
AIP Conference Proceedings, ISSN: 0094243X, eISSN: 15517616, Volume: 2418, Published: 24 May 2022
AIP Publishing
Sanju John Thomas, Sheffy Thomas, Sudhansu S. Sahoo, Ravindran Gobinath, and Mohamed M. Awad
Sustainability (Switzerland), eISSN: 20711050, Published: February-1 2022
MDPI AG
Solar parks are well-defined areas developed in the high solar potential area, with the required infrastructure to minimize the potential threat for the developers. Land occupancy is a major concern for the solar park. The government policy mostly emphasizes the use of waste-degraded land for solar parks. In a competitive energy market, any attempt to use waste-degraded land parcels, without policy regulatory support, can bring large-scale disruptions in the quality and cost of power. The present study investigates the potential of using waste degraded land, with a focus on the impact on the cost of generation and decision making. The study investigates the possibility of including the cost of the externalities in the overall cost economics, through policy and regulatory interventions. Data related to India has been considered in the present analysis. Results show that there are less socio-economic and ecological impacts in using wastelands, compared to land, in urban-semi urban areas with an opportunity cost. Thus, the policy and regulatory interventions could promote wasteland utilization and lure favorable decision-making on investments.
Pushpalatha Sarla, Sandela Hari Priya, Gobinath Ravindran, Manisha Shewale, and Archana Reddy
Springer Proceedings in Materials, ISSN: 26623161, eISSN: 2662317X, Pages: 1-23, Published: 2022
Springer Nature Singapore
V. Mahesh, Pankaj Kumar, R. Gobinath, and Cherala Sairam
Materials Today: Proceedings, eISSN: 22147853, Pages: 1780-1786, Published: January 2022
Elsevier BV
Jayaprakash Sridhar, Dhanapal Jegatheeswaran, and Ravindran Gobinath
Advances in Civil Engineering, ISSN: 16878086, eISSN: 16878094, Volume: 2022, Published: 2022
Hindawi Limited
Design of Experiment approach is adopted for deriving progression variables comprising jute fibres, bamboo fibres, and silica fumes. To obtain the optimal combination of progression variables, the effect of progression variable on the strength properties of concrete, Box–Behnken design of Response Surface Methodology was adopted. Totally four responses like compressive strength and split tensile strength at 14 days and 28 days were considered. Regression models for responses were tested using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Pareto chart. The statistical importance of each progression variable was evaluated, and the attained models were articulated in second-order polynomial equation. The outcomes showed that addition of jute fibres, bamboo fibres, and silica fumes has enhanced the strength properties, but higher level of fibres incorporation exhibited reduction in strength. Surface plot, Pareto chart, and regression analysis outcomes show that the most substantial and influence factor at 14 days and 28 days for compressive strength is Jute fibres and for split tensile strength is both jute and bamboo fibres. The percentage of error of the validation tests is less than 4% for compressive strength and less than 3% for split tensile strength.
Khairunisa Muthusamy, Saffuan Wan Ahmad, Mohd Hanafi Hashim, Nabilla Mohamad, Mehmet Serkan Kirgiz, Muhammad Aimran Amzar Kamarudin, and Gobinath Ravindran
Materials Today: Proceedings, eISSN: 22147853, Pages: 2536-2540, Published: January 2022
Elsevier BV
Ashwini Salunkhe, V. Sre Adethya, R. Gobinath, J. Hari Prasanth, and S. Karthikeyan
Materials Today: Proceedings, eISSN: 22147853, Pages: 1266-1272, Published: January 2022
Elsevier BV
Vutukuru Mahesh, Ravindran Gobinath, Mehmet Serkan Kırgız, Raja P.V. Shekar, and Manisha Shewale
Journal of Natural Fibers, ISSN: 15440478, eISSN: 1544046X, Pages: 13088-13105, Published: 2022
Informa UK Limited
Ashwini A. Salunkhe, R. Gobinath, S. Vinay, and Leo Joseph
Advances in Civil Engineering, ISSN: 16878086, eISSN: 16878094, Volume: 2022, Published: 2022
Hindawi Limited
Technological advancements in electronic storage have been trending for cloud computing. The revolution of this computer technology with machine learning and artificial intelligence has created prodigious platforms to the various disciplines of science and technology. Civil engineering is the oldest discipline, and due to the never-ending demand of this domain, it is rapidly adapting to newer computer techniques like image processing, deep learning, big data analysis, neural networks, building information modeling (BIM), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system, digital image correlation (DIC), and many more. In the current paper, we portrayed the primary research and achievements of AI and image processing applications in the civil domain. The paper is divided in two parts. The first part provides analysis of existing methods along with examples relevant to the civil domain where it is incorporated. The second part elaborates scientometric study constituting 605 documents (Science Direct database) published in the last two decades. The bibliometrics are further used for producing analytical frameworks based on publications, citations, top journals, top institutions, and funding sources. This study serves as a guide for readers to identify research gaps and use the review for potential future study.
Jayaprakash Sridhar, Ravindran Gobinath, and Mehmet Serkan Kırgız
Journal of Natural Fibers, ISSN: 15440478, eISSN: 1544046X, Pages: 12224-12234, Published: 2022
Informa UK Limited
Ekambaram Gayathiri, Palanisamy Prakash, Kuppusamy Selvam, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Ravindran Gobinath, Rama Rao Karri, Manikkavalli Gurunathan Ragunathan, Jayaprakash Jayanthi, Vimalraj Mani, Mohammad Ali Poudineh, Soon Woong Chang, and Balasubramani Ravindran
Bioengineered, ISSN: 21655979, eISSN: 21655987, Pages: 7798-7828, Published: 2022
Informa UK Limited
Increased industrialization demand using synthetic dyes in the newspaper, cosmetics, textiles, food, and leather industries. As a consequence, harmful chemicals from dye industries are released into water reservoirs with numerous structural components of synthetic dyes, which are hazardous to the ecosystem, plants and humans. The discharge of synthetic dye into various aquatic environments has a detrimental effect on the balance and integrity of ecological systems. Moreover, numerous inorganic dyes exhibit tolerance to degradation and repair by natural and conventional processes. So, the present condition requires the development of efficient and effective waste management systems that do not exacerbate environmental stress or endanger other living forms. Numerous biological systems, including microbes and plants, have been studied for their ability to metabolize dyestuffs. To minimize environmental impact, bioremediation uses endophytic bacteria, which are plant beneficial bacteria that dwell within plants and may improve plant development in both normal and stressful environments. Moreover, Phytoremediation is suitable for treating dye contaminants produced from a wide range of sources. This review article proves a comprehensive evaluation of the most frequently utilized plant and microbes as dye removal technologies from dye-containing industrial effluents. Furthermore, this study examines current existing technologies and proposes a more efficient, cost-effective method for dye removal and decolorization on a big scale. This study also aims to focus on advanced degradation techniques combined with biological approaches, well regarded as extremely effective treatments for recalcitrant wastewater, with the greatest industrial potential.
Madhu Vasaki, Murugan Sithan, Gobinath Ravindran, Balasubramanian Paramasivan, Gayathiri Ekambaram, and Rama Rao Karri
Energy Conversion and Management: X, eISSN: 25901745, Published: January 2022
Elsevier BV
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)
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SILICA BASED BINDER COMPOSITION FOR SOIL STABILIZATION AND ENHANCING PAVEMENT LOAD BEARING CAPACITY OF ROADS - Patent application no:201941012760
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