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Dr Ramachandra Murthy A

Dr Ramachandra Murthy A

Chief Scientist & Head

CSIR-SERC
  • CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai – 600 113
  • murthy(dot)serc(at)csir(dot)res(dot)in
  • +91-44-22549209

Academic Background

  • Ph.D in Structural Engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
  • M.E. in Structural Engineering from MNNIT, Allahabd
  • B.Tech in Civil Engineering from SV University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Professional Background

  • Chief Scientist & Head,Fatigue & Fracture Laboratory, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre , Chennai
  • Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)

Areas of Scientific Interest

  • Fatigue and fracture of metallic and concrete members
  • Numerical modelling and analysis of structures
  • Impact analysis of concrete structural components
  • Machine learning techniques/models
  • Ultra high strength concrete, Textile reinforced concrete
  • Structural repair and retrofitting
  • Computational structural mechanics

Awards & Honours

  • Received Tamilnadu Scientist award under Engineering and Technology category for the year 2022 by Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai on 30th September 2025 at Ooty.
  • Gold Medal for I Rank in M.E., NIT Allahabad
  • Best Ph D thesis award by ICI (TNCC) - Ultra Tech in Tamilnadu
  • Raman Research fellowship at Cardiff University, UK
  • An International collaborative project between CSIR-SERC, IIT Madras, Chennai and Cardiff University, UK as Principal investigator
  • 10 best paper awards in various conferences
  • Best paper award (Dr Ramaiah prize - Three times) among the papers published by the Scientists of CSIR-SERC, Chennai, India
  • The Consolation Prize in the National Level Competition "Ideas for Nav Bharat Nirman" for the concept “Easy to Build Textile Reinforced Concrete Toilet" on 15 October 2017 held in the India International Science Festival (IISF-2017) during 13-16 October 2017.

Recognitions

  • Chief guest in connection with “Research Summit” at Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, Chennai on 4th June 2025.
  • Chief guest and Keynote speaker for the two days for the ANRF Sponsored National Seminar on “AI-Driven Innovations in Civil Engineering: Enhancing Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Safety Standards" held during 20.03.2025 and 21.03.2025 at Mahindra Engineering College, Namakkal. The title of the keynote lecture is “AI applications in Structural Engineering and Repair and retrofitting of concrete members with UHPC”.
  • Delivered a keynote lecture titled, “Ultra high performance concrete – A promising candidate for repair and retrofitting applications” at NIT Trichy during 12-14th December 2024 in Structural Engineering Convention.
  • Advisory committee member for the Int. Conference on “Advances in Composites and Materials – ACM 2025”, Organized by Government Polytechnique Bramhapuri, Bramhapuri, Maharashtra, May 2025.
  • Advisory Committee member for the International Conference on Recent advances in Civil Engineering (ICRACE), conducted by Cochin University of Science and Technology, December 2024
  • Chief guest and Keynote speaker for the two days National level conference on Smart and Innovative Technologies in Civil Engineering - "PAALAM 2024", Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai during 12th and 13th of March 2024.
  • Chief guest for the 6th International Conference for Phoenixes on emerging currents trends  (PECMACT 2K23) and 6th International Conference on Intelligent Computing (ICONIC 2K23) Organized by Phoenixes on emerging current trends in Engineering and Management (PECTEAM 2K23), Panimalar College of Engineering, Chennai, 28th April, 2023
  • Jury member for Macmillan Budding Scientist Competition - South Schools held at IIT Madras on 18th February 2023.
  • Chief guest for a one day workshop on "Current Trends in Civil Engineering Research" at SSN Collegge of Engieering on 15-02-2023.
  • Member of Expert Review Committee, VAIBHAV Research Programme to connect Indian STEMM Diaspora with Indian Institutions, 2023
  • Editorial board member for Advances in Concrete Construction (ACC), An International Journal, April 2013, Techno Press, US
  • A member of the International Advisory Committee for “The 2014 Int’l Conference on Advances in Concrete Construction (ICAC14)” 24-29 August 2014 at BEXCO (Busan Exhibition & Convention Center) in Busan, Korea.
  • Alternate member in Masonry code – CED 6/P:7 (BIS), MTD-3, New Delhi
  • Ph D thesis examiner, for Research Scholars of VIT University, Vellore, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, JNTU Kakinada, JNTU Anantapur
  • Board of studies member for NIT Meghalaya, Bharath University, Chennai and Vigyan University, Guntur, A.P., QIS College, Ongole, VIT, Vellore, Narayana Engineering College, Gudur, Annamacharya Institute of Science and Technology, Rajampet
  • Recognized supervisor for Ph D/MS for Anna University, Bharath University, Chennai, Nagarjuna University, Guntur
  • Doctoral Committee member for Research Scholars of Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Bharath University, Anna University, Vels University, Chennai
  • Limca award for obtaining PhD by wife and husband in the same year, same month with two days difference
  • One of the editors of Journal of Structural Engineering (JoSE), CSIR-SERC, India
  • Textile Reinforced Concrete Prototyping Technology developed at CSIR-SERC is listed in TOP 100 INDIAN INNOVATIONS 2022 by Indian Innovators Association.

Membership Pofessional bodies

  • Life member in Indian society of Technical Education
  • Life member of Indian Concrete Institute
  • Fellow in Indian Society for Applied Mechanics
  • Life Member in Institution of Engineers (India)
  • Fellow in Indian Association for Structural Engineering
  • Life Member in Indian Society of Structural Engineers

 Foreign exposure  

  • Visited Nagasaki, Japan to present two papers during  September 2010
  • Visited Cardiff University under Raman Research  Fellowship, Cardiff,  UK, 2012, 2015, 2016

Publications

  • Ramachandra Murthy, P. K. Prasanna, G. Nipun, K. Srinivasu, Kumaraswamy Gandla, Afzal Husain Khan and Ehab Sabi, Analysing the infuence of ground granulated blast furnace slag and steel fbre on RC beams fexural behaviour , Scientifc Reports, 14, 4914, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51164-x, IF-4.6
  • A. Ramachandra Murthy, Prabhavathi J. Ayli, S. Vishnuvardhan, K. P. Rajula and G. Raghava, Crack Growth Resistance Curves for SA312 Type 304 LN Stainless Steel Straight Pipes with Through-Wall Crack in the Weld Subjected to Cyclic Loading, Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-025-02164-0  
  • K. Manikaandan, P. Ganesh and A. Ramachandra Murthy, “Analytical and numerical model to predict the behavior of RC beams strengthened with UHPC jackets”, Advances in Concrete Construction, 18, 3, 2024, 213-225 https://doi.org/10.12989/acc.2024.18.3.213 (IF: 2.6)
  • Ramachandra Murthy, A., Divyansh Kale, Saravanan, M and Vishnuvardhan, S., “Application of ANN concepts for prediction of crack growth and remaining life of circumferentially cracked piping components under different loading scenarios”, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, (IF: 2.600), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2024.10.059
  • M. Saravanan, S. Vishnuvardhan , A. Ramachandra Murthy, P. Gandhi, Debasish Mandal, P. K. Singh, Fatigue Crack Growth and Fracture Studies on Stainless Steel Straight Pipes having Circumferential Surface Crack, Journal of failure analysis and prevention, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-024-01905-x (online: March 22, 2024), (IF: 1.200)
  • Nitin Khandelwal and Ramachandra A. Murthy, Ductile fracture simulation using phase field approach under higher order regime, Structural Engineering and Mechanics
      Volume 89, Number 2, January25 2024 , pages 199-211
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2024.89.2.199 , IF-2.2
  • A.Ramachandra Murthy, K. Lakshmi, S. Vishnuvardhan, M. Saravanan, Prediction of SIF range for Plain API 5L Grade X65 Steel under Corrosion using AI & ML models,  Materials Today Communications, Volume 36, August 2023, 106543, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.106543
  • N. Khandelwal, A. Ramachandra Murthy, Ductile fracture simulation using phase field method with various damage models based on different degradation and geometric crack functions, Materials Today Communications, Volume 35, June 2023, 105627
  • P. Ganesh & A. Ramachandra Murthy (2022), Flexural fatigue strains of constituent materials in strengthened RC beams with UHPC strips, International Journal of Fatigue, 107351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2022.107351
  • A. Ramachandra Murthy,  P. Gandhi, D M. Pukazhendhi, F. Giftson Samuel  and S. Vishnuvardhan (2022), Flexural behaviour of GFRP reinforced concrete beams under cyclic loading,     Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol 84, 361-373, https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2022.84.3.361.
  • Vishnuvardhan, S., Murthy, A. R., & Choudhary, A. (2023). A review on pipeline failures, defects in pipelines and their assessment and fatigue life prediction methods. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 201, 104853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpvp.2022.104853.
  • P Jagadesh, A Ramachandra Murthy And R Murugesan, Processing of sugar cane bagasse ash and properties of processed sugar cane bagasse ash blended cements, Sadhana, 2022, 47, 187, 2022. //doi.org/10.1007/s12046-022-01963-7
  • Ramachandra Murthy, S. Vishnuvardhan, K.V. Anjusha, P. Gandhi and PK Singh (2022), Prediction of fatigue crack initiation life in SA312 Type 304LN austenitic stainless steel straight pipes with notch, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2021.11.011.
  • Ramachandra Murthy , S. Vishnuvardhan, M. Saravanan and P. Gandhi, (2022), Prediction of stress intensity factor range for API 5L grade X65 steel by using GPR and MPMR, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 81, 5, https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2022.81.5.000.
  • N Khandelwal, A. Ramachandra Murthy (2022), Fracture analysis of single edge notched specimen using phase field approach, Structures, 37, 756-771, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.i struc.2022.01.008.
  • P.R.Prem, Mohit Verma, A. Ramachandra Murthy, P.S. Ambily (2021), Smart monitoring of strengthened beams made of ultra high performance concrete using integrated and non-integrated acoustic emission approach, Structural Control and Health Monitoring,  28, e2704, https://doi.org/10.1002/stc. 2704.
  • P.Ganesh and A.Ramachandra Murthy (2021), Static and fatigue responses of retrofitted RC beams with GGBS based UHPC strips, Engineering Structures, 240, 112332 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112332.
  • P.Ganesh and A.Ramachandra Murthy (2021), Analytical model to predict the fatigue life of damaged RC beam strengthened with GGBS based UHPC, Structures, 33, 2559-2569, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.i struc.2021.06.022.
  • A. Ramachandra Murthy, D.M. Pukazhendhi, S. Vishnuvardhan, M. Saravanan, P. Gandhi (2020), Performance of concrete beams reinforced with GFRP bars under monotonic loading, Structures, 27: 1274-1288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2020.07.020.
  • P Ganesh, A Ramachandra Murthy (2020), Fatigue performance of damaged RC beams rehabilitated with GGBS based ultra high performance concrete, International Journal of Fatigue 138: 105707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105707.
  • A. Ramachandra Murthy, P. Gandhi, S. Vishnuvardhan, G. Sudharshan (2020), Crack growth analysis and remaining life prediction of dissimilar metal pipe weld joint with circumferential crack under cyclic loading, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 52: 2949-2957. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2020.06.001
  • P. Jagadesh, A. Ramachandra Murthy, R. Murugesan (2020), Effect of processed sugar cane bagasse ash on mechanical and fracture properties of blended mortar, Construction and Building Materials, 262: 120846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120846.
  • P. Ganesh, A. Ramachandra Murthy, M.S. Reheman (2020), Mechanical, durability and fracture properties of nano-modified FA/GGBS geopolymer mortar, Magazine of Concrete Research, 72(4): 207-216. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.18.00059.
  • M. Muthukumaran, A. Ramachandra Murthy, S. Vishnuvardhan (2020), Effect of constraints on stress intensity factor for dissimilar metal plate with centre crack under uniform tension, Materials Today Communications, 22: 100807, https://doi.org/10.1016/j. mtcomm.2019.100807.
  • P. Ganesh, A. Ramachandra Murthy (2020), Simulation of surface preparations to predict the bond behavior between normal strength concrete and ultra-high performance concrete, Construction and Building Materials, 250: 118871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118871.
  • A. Ramachandra Murthy, P. Ganesh (2019), Effect of steel fibres and nano silica on fracture properties of medium strength concrete, Advances in Concrete Construction, 7(3): 143-150. https://doi.org/10.12989/acc.2019.7.3.143
  • S.K. Kota, J.S. Kalyana Rama, A. Ramachandra Murthy (2019), Strengthening RC frames subjected to lateral load with Ultra High- Performance fiber reinforced concrete using damage plasticity model, Earthquakes and Structures, 17(2):221-232. https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2019.17.2.221
  • A. Ramachandra Murthy, S. Vishnuvardhan, M. Saravanan, P. Gandhi (2019), Relevance vector based approach for the prediction of stress intensity factor for the pipe with circumferential crack under cyclic loading, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 72(1): 793-803. https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2019.72.1.793
  • P. Ganesh, A. Ramachandra Murthy (2019), Repair, retrofitting and rehabilitation techniques for strengthening of reinforced concrete beams - A review, Advances in Concrete Construction, 8(2): 101-117. https://doi.org/10.12989/acc.2019.8.2.101
  • S. Maheswaran, A. Ramachandra Murthy, V. Ramesh Kumar, K. Arthi (2019), Characterisation studies on the particle size effect of calcium carbonate in high-strength concrete, Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol 73(13), pp. 661-673 https://doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.19.00375
  • A. Ramachandra Murthy, M. Muthukumaran, M. Saravanan, P. Gandhi (2019),  Effect of dissimilar metal SENB specimen width and crack length on stress intensity factor, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 52: 1579-1586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2019.12.018
  • Abhishek Kumar, S. Vishnuvardhan, A. Ramchandra Murthy, G. Raghava (2019), Tensile and fracture characterization using a simplified digital image correlation test set-up, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 69(4): 467-477. https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2019.69.4.467
  • P. Ganesh, A. Ramachandra Murthy (2019), Tensile behaviour of sustainable ultra-high performance concrete incorporated with GGBS as cementitious material, Construction and Building Materials, 197: 667-680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.240
  • P.R. Prem, A. Ramachandra Murthy, Mohit Verma (2018), Theoretical modelling and acoustic emission monitoring of RC beams strengthened with UHPC, Construction and Building Materials, 158: 670-682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.10.063
  • A. Ramachandra Murthy, M. Aravindan, P. Ganesh (2018), Prediction of flexural behaviour of RC beams strengthened with ultra high performance fiber reinforced concrete, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 65(3): 315-325. https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2018.65.3.315
  • A. Ramachandra Murthy, B.L. Karihaloo, D. Shanmuga Priya (2018), Flexural behavior of RC beams retrofitted with ultra-high strength concrete, Construction and Building Materials, 175: 815-824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.04.174
  • A. Ramachandra Murthy, B.L. Karihaloo, Vindya Rani, D. Shanmuga Priya (2018), Fatigue behaviour of damaged RC beams strengthened with ultra high performance fibre reinforced concrete, International journal of fatigue, 116: 659-668. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2018.06.046
  • P. Jagadesh, A. Ramachandra Murthy, R. Murugesan (2018), Evaluation of mechanical properties of Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash concrete, Construction and building materials, 176: 608- 617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.05.037
  • Ganesh, P., Murthy, A.R.C. and Mohammed Saffiq Reheman (2018), Mechanical, Durability and Fracture Properties of Nano Modified FA-GGBS based Geopolymer Mortar, Magazine of Concrete Research, doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.18.00059.
  • S. Maheswaran, A. Ramachandra Murthy, G. Sakthi Priya (2018), Pozzolanic effect of fly ash with calcined lime sludge, ACI Materials Journal, 115(6): 925-934. https://doi.org/10.14359/51706847.
  • P.K. Prasanna, A. Ramachandra Murthy, K. Srinivasu (2018), Prediction of compressive strength of GGBS based concrete using RVM, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 68(6): 691-700. https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2018.68.6.691.
  • P. Jagadesh, A. Ramachandra Murthy, R. Murugesan (2018), Overview on properties of sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) as pozzolan, Indian Journal of Geo Marine Science, 47(10): 1934-1945. https://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/45169.
  • S. Gopinath, P. Nachiappan, A. Ramachandra Murthy,  N.R Iyer (2017), Use of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars in the Development of Hybrid Beam - Investigations on the Flexural Response, Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences, 24:153-161.
  • J.S. Kalyana Rama, M.V. Sivakumar, A. Vasan, Sai Kubair, A. Ramachandra Murthy (2017), Plastic viscosity based mix design of self compacting concrete with crushed rock fines, Computers and Concrete, 20(4): 461-468. https://doi.org/10.12989/cac.2017.20.4.461
  • A. Ramachandra Murthy, D. Shanmuga Priya (2017), Weibull distribution based constitutive model for nonlinear analysis of RC beams, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 61(4), 463-473, https://doi: 10.12989/sem.2017.61.4.463.
  • P. Ganesh, A. Ramachandra Murthy, S. Sundar Kumar, M.S. Reheman,   R. Iyer (2016), Effect of Nano Silica on Mechanical and Durability Properties for High Strength Concrete, Magazine of Concrete Research, 68(5): 229-236. https:// doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.14.00338.
  • S. Gopinath, A. Ramachandra Murthy, H. Patrawala (2016), Near surface mounted strengthening of RC beams using basalt fiber reinforced polymer bar, Construction and Building Materials, 111: 1–8. https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.02.046.
  • P.R. Prem, A. Ramachandra Murthy (2016), Acoustic emission and flexural behaviour of RC beams strengthened with UHPC overlay, Construction and Building Materials, 123: 481-492. https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.07.033.
  • P.R. Prem, A. Ramachandra Murthy (2016), Acoustic emission monitoring of reinforced concrete beamssubjected to four-point bending, Applied Acoustics, 117: 28-38. https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2016.08.006.
  • S. Gopinath, A. Ramachandra Murthy,  N.R. Iyer, R. Dharinee (2016), Investigations on textile-reinforced concrete as cover for RC beams, Magazine of Concrete Research, 68(20): 1040-1050. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.15.00161.
  • T. Hemalatha, S. Maheswaran, K. Sarayu, Maitri Mapa, B. Bhuvaneshwari, A. Ramachandra Murthy,  N.R.Iyer (2016), Investigation of Bacterial Activity on Compressive Strength of Cement Mortar in Different Curing Media, Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 14(4):125-133. https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.14.125.
  • S. Gopinath, S. Meenu, A. Ramachandra Murthy (2016), Shear Strength Evaluation of Concrete Beams Reinforced with BFRP Bars and Steel fibers without Stirrups, Computers Materials & Continua, 51(2): 81-103. https://doi/10.3970/cmc.2016.051.081
  • S. Gopinath, A. Ramachandra Murthy, N.R Iyer (2016), A novel pre-fabrication technology to produce textile reinforced concrete structural and non-structural components, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 75: 735-739. http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/38165
  • A. Ramachandra Murthy, P. Ganesh, S. Sundar Kumar,  N.R. Iyer (2015), Fracture energy and tension softening relation for nano-modified concrete, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 54(6): 1201-1216. https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2015.54.6.1201.
  • T. Hemalatha, A. Ramachandra Murthy, N.R Iyer (2015), Determination of back boundary effect on self compacting concrete beams-A trilinear and bilinear approach, International Journal of Fracture, 193(1): 17-28. https://doi: 10.1007/s10704-015-0011-8.
  • T. Hemalatha, A. Ramachandra Murthy, N.R Iyer (2015), Influence of Mixing Protocol on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete, Construction & Building Materials, 98: 119-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.08.072.
  • S. Gopinath, A. Ramachandra Murthy, N.R. Iyer (2015), Monotonic and Low Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of concrete beams strengthened with textile reinforced concrete U-wrap, Indian journal of Engineering and Material Science, 22: 331-338.
  • M.R. Nanda Kumar, A. Ramachandra Murthy, S. Gopinath and N.R. Iyer (2015), XFEM for fatigue and fracture analysis of cracked stiffened panels, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 57(1): 65-89. https://doi: 10.12989/sem.2016.57.1.065.
  • P. Jagadesh, A. Ramachandra Murthy, R. Murugesan, K. Sarayu (2015), Microanalytical studies on sugarcane bagasse ash, Sadhana, 40(5):1629-1638. https://doi:10.1007/s12046-015-0390-6.
  • SivaramaSarma, H.G. Sreenath, N. G. Bhagavan, A. Rama Chandra Murthy and V. Vimalanandam, ‘Experimental Studies on In-Plane Ductility of Confined Masonry Panels’, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 100(3), 2003, pp.330-336.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘An Improved Wheeler Residual Stress Model for Remaining Life Assessment of Cracked Plate Panels’, Int. Jl. Cmc-Computers, Materials and Continua, Vol. 1(4), 2004, pp.289-300.
  • A. Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘State-of-art review on fatigue crack growth analysis under variable amplitude loading’, Institution of Engineers (Civil Engg. Division), Vol. 85, 2004, pp.118-129.
  • A. Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani, Nagesh R. Iyer and TVSR AppaRao, ‘An efficient modeling strategy and fracture analysis of tubular joints’ Institution of Engineers (India), (Civil Engg. Division), Vol. 85, 2004, 17-25.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘An Improved Wheeler Model for Remaining Life Prediction of Cracked Plate Panels under Tensile-Compressive Overloading’, Int. Jl. Structural Integrity and Durability, Vol. 1(3), 2005, pp. 203-214.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Fracture Mechanics based Analytical Prediction of Remaining Life of Tubular T- And Y-Joints’, Int. Jl. Maritime Environment, Vol. 219(1), 2005, pp. 1-10.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Remaining Life Prediction of Stiffened Panels under Constant and Variable Amplitude Loading’, Int. Jl. Fatigue, Vol. 29, 2007, pp.1125-1139.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ’Evaluation of Concrete Penetration Depth under Impact loading employing empirical formulae’, Structural Durability and Health Monitoring (SDHM), Vol. 4 (4), 2008, pp. 221-230.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani, Nagesh R. Iyer, Smitha Gopinath, ’A Methodology for Remaining Life Prediction of Concrete Structural Components Accounting for Tension Softening effect’, Computers and Concrete, Vol. 5(3), 2008, pp. 261-277.
  • Lakshmanan, S. Saibabu, A. Rama Chandra Murthy, S. ChitraGanapathi, R. Jayaraman and R. Senthil, ’An experimental investigation on performance of externally prestressed concrete end blocks’, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 35(4), 2008, pp. 300-307.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Residual Strength Evaluation of Unstiffened and Stiffened Panels under Fatigue Loading’, Structural Durability and Health Monitoring (SDHM) , Vol. 5(3), 2009, pp. 201-226.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, S. ChitraGanapathi, S. Saibabu, N. Lakshmanan, R. Jayaraman and R. Senthil, ‘Numerical Simulation of an External Prestressing Technique for Prestressed Concrete end block’, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol. 33(5), 2009, pp. 605-619.
  • A, Rama Chandra Murthy,S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Remaining Life Prediction of Concrete Structural Components Accounting for Tension Softening and Size Effects under Fatigue Loading’, Structural Engineering & Mechanics, Vol. 32(3), 2009, pp. 459-475.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘State-Of-The-Art Review on Fracture Analysis of Concrete Structural Components’, Sadhana, Vol. 34(2), 2009, pp. 345-367.
  • Saibabu, N. Lakshmanan, A. Rama Chandra Murthy, S. ChitraGanapathi, R. Jayaraman and R. Senthil, ‘External Prestressing Technique for Strengthening of Prestressed Concrete Structural Components’, ASCE-Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, Vol. 14(2), 2009, pp. 90-98.
  • Lakshmanan, S. Saibabu, A. Rama Chandra Murthy, S. ChitraGanapathi, R. Jayaraman and R. Senthil, ‘Experimental, Numerical and Analytical Studies an a Novel External Prestressing Technique for Concrete Structural Components’ Computers and Concrete, Vol. 6(1), 2009, pp. 41-57.
  • Lakshmanan, S. Saibabu, A. Rama Chandra Murthy, S. ChitraGanapathi, R. Jayaraman and R. Senthil, ‘Application of expandable anchor bolts for external prestressing of concrete end block’, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 35(6) 2009, pp.429-436.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Residual Strength Evaluation of Unstiffened and Stiffened Panels under Fatigue Loading’, Structural Durability and Health Monitoring (SDHM) , Vol. 5(3), 2009, pp. 201-226.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani, Nagesh R. Iyer, B.K. Raghu Prasad, M. SrinivasaPavan and SmithaGopinath, ‘Fracture Analysis of Concrete Structural Components accounting for Tension Softening Effect’, Computers Materials and Continua (Cmc), 19(2), 2010, pp.135-154.
  • A, Rama Chandra Murthy,S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Impact analysis of concrete structural components – an overview’, Defence Science Journal, vol. 60(3), 2010, pp.307-319.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, SmithaGopinath, AsishShrivastav, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Fracture mechanics based model for fatigue remaining life prediction of RC beams considering corrosion effects’, Computers, Materials and Continua (CMC), Vol. 25, (1), (2011), pp. 1-17.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Fracture Analysis and Fatigue Remaining Life Prediction of Concrete Structural Components accounting for Tension Softening and Size effects’, Key Engineering Materials, Trans Tech Publications, Vol. 452-453, 2011, Pp. 649-652.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ’Object Oriented Paradigm for Damage Tolerant Evaluation of Engineering Structures’, Advances in Engineering Software, Vol. 42(1-2), 2011, pp. 12-24.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Damage Tolerance Evaluation of Cracked Tubular Joints Subjected to Fatigue Loading’, Int. J. Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 452-453, 2011, Pp. 653-656.
  • Ramachandra Murthy, Nagesh R. Iyer, B.K. Raghu Prasad, ‘Fracture Analysis of High Strength and Ultra High Strength concrete beams by using Finite Element Method’, Cmc: Computers, Materials & Continua, (Doi:10.3970/Cmc.2012.030.177, Impact Factor: 0.972), Vol. 30(2), 2012, pp. 177-194.
  • Ramachandra Murthy, G.S. Palani, Nagesh R. Iyer, SmithaGopinath, V. Ramesh Kumar, ‘Impact Failure Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structural Components by using Finite Element Method’,CMES: Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences’, Vol. 86, (5), pp. 409-434, 2012, , (IF = 1.123).
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, S. ChitraGanapathi, N. Lakshmanan, Nagesh R. Iyer and N.G. Bhagavan, ‘Experimental and Numerical investigation on In-Plane behaviour of Hollow Concrete Block Panels’, Computers and Concrete,Vol. 10(1-18), 2012, (IF=1.015),
  • Ramachandra Murthy, Nagesh R. Iyer, B.K. Raghu Prasad, ‘Evaluation Of Fracture Parameters by Double-G, Double-K Models and Crack Extension Resistance for High Strength and Ultra High Strength Concrete Beams’,CMC: Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol. 31(3), 2012, pp. 229-252, (IF= 0.972),
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ’Damage Tolerant Evaluation of Cracked Stiffened Panels under fatigue loading’, Sadhana, Vol. 37(I), 2012, pp. 171-186.
  • Rama Chandra Murthy, G.S. Palani and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Residual Strength Evaluation of concrete structural components under fatigue loading, Sadhana, Vol. 37(I), 2012, pp.133-147.
  • Ramachandra Murthy, G.S. Palani, SmithaGopinath, V. Ramesh Kumar1 and Nagesh R. Iyer1, ‘An Improved Concrete Damage Model for Impact Analysis of Concrete Structural Components by using Finite Element Method’, CMC: Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol. 37(2), 2013, pp. 77-96, (IF = 0.724).
  • Ramachandra Murthy, B.L. Karihaloo, Nagesh R. Iyer, B.K. Raghu Prasad, ‘Determination of size -independent specific fracture energy of concrete mixes by two methods’, Elsevier, Cement and concrete research, Vol. 50, 2013, pp.19-25 (IF= 3.112).
  • Ramachandra Murthy, G.S. Palani, and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘A Simple Analytical Model For Evaluation Of Penetration Depth And Resistant Strength Of Concrete Targets’, International Journal Of Structural Stability And Dynamics, Vol. 13(3), 2013, pp.1-17, (IF= 0.675).
  • Ramachandra Murthy, B.K. Raghu Prasad, and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Estimation of Fracture Properties for High Strength and Ultra High Strength Concrete Beams and Size Effect’, International Journal of Damage Mechanics, vol. 22(8), 2013, pp.1109-1126, (IF= 1.747).
  • Ramachandra Murthy, B.L. Karihaloo, Nagesh R. Iyer, B.K. Raghu Prasad, ‘Bilinear tension diagrams of concrete mixes corresponding to their size-independent specific fracture energy’, Construction and Building Materials, vol. 47, 2013, pp.1160-1166, (IF = 2.293).
  • Ramachandra Murthy, Nagesh R. Iyer, B.K. Raghu Prasad, ‘Fatigue Crack Growth Study and Remaining Life Assessment of High Strength and Ultra High Strength Concrete Beams’, Cmes: Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol. 89(6), 2013, pp. 459-480, (IF = 1.123).
  • Ramachandra Murthy, Nagesh R. Iyer, B.K. Raghu Prasad, ‘Evaluation Of Mechanical Properties For High Strength And Ultra High Strength Concrete’, Advances in Concrete Construction, An International Journal, Vol. 1(4), 2013, pp.341-358.
  • Ramachandra Murthy, V. Ramesh Kumar, SmithaGopinath, PrabhatRanjanPrem, Nagesh R. Iyer And  ReshmiBalakrishnan, Structural Performance of Precast and Cast-In-Situ Ultra High Strength Concrete Sandwich Panel, Intl jnl: Computers, Materials, & Continua, vol.44, no.1, pp.59-72, 2014 (IF=1.043).
  • Ramachandra Murthy, Rakhi Sara Mathew , G. S. Palani, SmithaGopinath and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Fracture analysis and remaining life prediction of aluminium alloy 2014a plate panels with concentric stiffeners under fatigue loading’, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol. 53, (4), 2015, pp.681-702, (IF = 0.803).
  • Ramachandra Murthy, P. Ganesh, S. Sundar Kumar, Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Fracture energy and tension softening relation for nano-modified concrete’, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol. 54, (6), 2015, pp.1201-1216, (IF = 0.8).
  • Ramachandra Murthy, Nagesh R. Iyer, & B. R. Prasad, ‘Characterization and Evaluation of Micro-mechanical Properties of Ultra High Strength Concrete by using Micro-indentation Test’, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, vol. 97(3), 2016. pp. 231-238.

Patents / Copyrights

Patent Granted

  • Smitha Gopinath, A. Ramachandra Murthy, Nagesh R. Iyer - “Method and Apparatus for Producing Textile/Fabric Reinforced Composite Sheets and Products - Indian Patent No: 477667, 06 December 2023

Patent Filed

  • “Method and apparatus for producing textile/fabric reinforced composite sheets and products”Smitha Gopinath, A.Ramachandra Murthy, Nagesh R.Iyer, Patent filing number:   2751DEL2014.

Copyright

  • LIFE++  – Remaining Life Prediction Software
    A. Ramachandra Murthy, GS Palani and Nagesh R.Iyer