Rubcrete and Its Applications in Structures Subjected to Impact Loading (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789819563142)

Dr. Anand Raj is Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. His research lies at the intersection of sustainable construction materials and structural performance, with a particular focus on rubberized concrete, fibre-reinforced composites, and structures subjected to impact loading. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Calicut, India, where his thesis on fibre-reinforced rubcrete was recognised as the Best Thesis in Concrete by the Indian Concrete Institute (Calicut Chapter). Dr. Raj has made pioneering contributions to the development and structural application of rubcrete, a sustainable concrete incorporating crumb rubber from waste tyres. His work has led to three granted Indian patents on innovative rubcrete-based structural components, namely fencing posts, prestressed concrete railway sleepers, and crash barriers. These developments are geared towards advancing sustainable infrastructure and enhancing energy absorption under impact loads.

Dr. Praveen Nagarajan is currently Professor and BIS Chair in the Department of Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), Kerala, India. With over two decades of teaching, research, and consulting experience, he has established himself as a leading scholar in structural engineering, particularly in sustainable construction materials, bridge design, and reinforced and prestressed concrete systems. Dr. Nagarajan had his Civil Engineering education from NIT Calicut and IIT Madras. He was a top-ranking student throughout. After a brief stint as a Bridge Design Engineer at L&T Ramboll, Chennai, he took to academics. Dr. Nagarajan is the author of three widely adopted textbooks: Prestressed Concrete Design (Pearson, 2013), Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis (CRC Press, 2018), and Design of Concrete Bridges (Wiley, 2021). These works reflect his ability to combine theoretical depth with practical insights, making them valuable references for both students and practicing engineers.

Dr. A. P. Shashikala is Professor (Higher Administrative Grade, Retired) in the Department of Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), India. With more than four decades of teaching, research, and professional service, she has made distinguished contributions to structural engineering, offshore structures, and the development of sustainable construction materials. She earned her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 1996, specialising in ocean engineering. Dr. Shashikala's research spans wave modelling and prediction, floating body dynamics, seismic performance of buildings, multi-body offshore structures, and the development of alternate construction materials.

Dr. Sudha Das is Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), India. Her teaching, research, and professional practice focus on structural engineering, bridge health assessment, sustainable materials, and the application of soft computing and artificial intelligence to civil infrastructure. She earned her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Durgapur, with her doctoral research centred on fuzzy logic-based condition assessment and ranking of reinforced concrete bridges. Dr. Das has published more than 20 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Her professional achievements include the Suchit Kumar Ghosh Memorial Best Paper Award at the 36th Indian Engineering Congress (2021). Her research contributions include fuzzy logic approaches for bridge condition assessment, multi-criteria decision-making methods for bridge management system, damage detection using infrared thermography, and applications of deep learning for crack identification in concrete structures.