School of Infrastructure

Dr. Padala Suresh Kumar

Assistant Professor
Estimating service life of concrete structures with respect to environmental attacks like chloride ingress, carbonation, sulphate attack etc. through computational modelling; Prediction of workability, strength, and durability performance of concrete

https://sites.google.com/view/svlns/research-projects?authuser=0

  • CE1P001 Engineering Drawing and Graphics
  • CE2L003 Introduction to Civil Engineering and Construction Materials
  • CE3P001 Structural Engineering Laboratory
  • CE3P004 Civil Engineering Drawing and Estimation
  • CE6P303 Design of Special Structures
  1. Padala, S. K., Swamy, A.K., Bhattacharjee, B. (2025). Air temperature prediction models for pavement based on gene expression programming approach. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B : Pavements (ASCE). 151(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/JPEODX.PVENG-1496
  2. Padala, S. K., Kumar, S., Swamy, A.K., Rao, R.K. (2024). Air temperature prediction models for pavement design: a gradient boosting-based approach. International Journal of Pavement Engineering (Taylor & Francis). 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2024.2381658
  3. Padala, S. K., Swamy, A.K., Bhattacharjee, B. (2023). Development of temperature differential maps for rigid pavements in tropical Climates for quick estimation of thermal stresses. International Journal of Pavement Engineering (Taylor & Francis). 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2023.2246627
  4. Padala, S. K., Bishnoi, S., Bhattacharjee, B. (2023). Estimation of Safe Cover Thickness to Steel Reinforcement in Coastal Structures addressing several Tidal Stations. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering (Taylor & Francis). Advance Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2023.2166537
  5. Padala, S. K., Bishnoi, S., Bhattacharjee, B. (2022). Characterization of the severity of tidal environment on reinforced concrete members using moisture and chloride penetration indices. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE). 34 (11). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0004434
  6. Padala, S. K., Bishnoi, S., Bhattacharjee, B. (2022). Long-term moisture penetration in concrete exposed to marine tidal conditions. Magazine of Concrete Research (ICE), 74 (14), 740-755. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.21.00188
  7. Padala, S. K., Bishnoi, S., Bhattacharjee, B. (2022). A methodology for comparing the chloride penetration severity across different tidal zones: A case study of two Indian seaports. Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier). 65, 697-701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.03.266
  8. Padala, S. K., Deshpade, S. J., Bhattacharjee, B. (2021). Assessment of setting characteristics, water absorption, thermal performance and compressive strength of energy-efficient phase change material (PCM)-ashcrete blocks. Sadhana 46 (2), Article 103. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-021-01628-x
  9. Padala, S. K., Reddy, M., Bhattacharjee, B. (2021). Mix Proportioning PCM Concrete for Workability and Performance Evaluation. Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A 102, 1061–1072. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-021-00581-6
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