Prof. B. K. Maheshwari
Areas of Interest
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Soil Dynamics, Finite Element Method, Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction, Liquefaction, Dynamic Soil Properties, Landslide Hazard, Slopes
Professional Background
| From | To | Designation | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ongoing | Professor | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
| 2015 | 2018 | Professor & Head | Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management, IIT Roorkee |
| 2009 | 2014 | Associate Professor | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
| 2004 | 2009 | Assistant Professor | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
| 2003 | 2004 | Assistant Professor | Civil Engineering, BITS, Pilani |
| 1999 | 2003 | Post-Doctoral Researcher | Washington University in St. Louis, USA |
| 1997 | 1999 | Research Engineer | Katsujima Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan |
Honors and Awards
| Award | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Shamsher Prakash Professorial Chair | IIT Roorkee | 2019~Conti |
| Vice President | Indian Society of Earthquake Technology | 2019~Conti |
| Associate Editor, International Journal of Gecomechanics | ASCE, USA | 2015~2018 |
| Part of Delegation on India-Japan High-Level Policy Dialogue on Education, Tokyo, Japan | Led by Secretary, MHRD | 2016 |
| IACMAG Award of "Excellent Regional Contributions" | IACMAG, USA | 2014 |
| Editor | ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology | 2013~2017 |
| Expert Member, Earthquake Eng. | CED 39, Bureau of Indian Standards | 2013~Cont |
| Member, Editorial Board | International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, U.K., | 2013~2015 |
| Member, Editorial Board | Indian Geotechnical Journal (Springer) | 2012~Cont. |
| Shamsher Prakash Research Award | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | 2009 |
| Secretary | Indian Society of Earthquake Technology | 2007~2011 |
| Co-Editor | Indian Society of Earthquake Technology | 2005~2007 |
| Engineers-In-Trainee (EIT) | Ohio State Board of Registration, USA | 2000 |
| Fellowship for Doctoral Research | Monbusho (Govt. of Japan) | 1994 |
| Selected for Dr. K.S. Krishnan SRF | Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) | 1994 |
| Gold Medal (for first rank in M.E.) | University of Roorkee | 1994 |
Educational Details
| Degree | Subject | University | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering | Saitama University, Japan | 1997 |
| M.E. | Earthquake Engineering (Soil Dynamics) | University of Roorkee, India | 1994 |
| B.E. | Civil Engineering | University of Jodhpur, India | 1992 |
Administrative Background
| From | To | Designation | Organisation | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Continue | Chairman | Department Academic Program Committee | |
| 2019 | Continue | Member | Institute Academic Program Committee | |
| 2015 | 2018 | Member, Executive Committee of Senate | IIT Roorkee | |
| 2015 | 2018 | Member, Institute Administrative Committee | IIT Roorkee | |
| 2005 | On Going | Officer in Charge | Soil Dynamics Laboratory | |
| 2005 | 2019 | Member | Departmental Research Committee | |
| 2008 | 2017 | Member | Departmental Academic Committee | |
| 2011 | 2014 | Member | IAPC |
Sponsored Research Projects
| Topic | Funding Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Properties of Soils using Resonant Column Tests | Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India | 2014 |
| Earthquake Hazard and Risk Reduction on the Indian Subcontinent | The Research Council of Norway | 2012 |
| Dynamic Properties and Liquefaction Resistance of Soils using Cyclic Triaxial Tests | Seismology Division, Ministry of Earth Sciences | 2008 |
| Earthquake Risk Reduction in Himalaya with Institutional Cooperation between India and Norway | Royal Norwegian Embassy in India | 2007 |
| Behavior of Pile-Supported Structures during Strong Ground Motions. Effects of 3-D Nonlinear Soil-Pi | SERC Division, DST | 2006 |
| Performance of Lock Structures (Soil-Pile-Structure Interaction) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | 1999 |
Memberships
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Member
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), USA, Member
- International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Member
- International Association of Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), Member
- Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET), Life Fellow
- Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS), Life Fellow
- Institute of Engineers (India), Life Fellow
- Indian Water Resources Society, Life Fellow
Teaching Engagements
| Title | Course Code | Class Name | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering | EQ521 | P.G.(including Pre Phd Course) | Autumn |
| ERD of Foundations | EQ-524 | P.G.(including Pre Phd Course) | Spring |
| Machine Foundations | EQ 572 | P.G.(including Pre Phd Course) | Spring |
| Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction | EQ 519 | P.G.(including Pre Phd Course) | Spring |
| Finite Element Method | EQ-504 | P.G.(including Pre Phd Course) | Autumn |
| Landslide Hazard Assessment and Mitigation | DMN-505 | P.G.(including Pre Phd Course) | Autumn |
| Hazard Monitoring, Prediction and Mircozonation | DMN-601 | P.G.(including Pre Phd Course) | Spring |
PHDs Supervised
| Topic | Scholar Name | Status of PHD | Registration Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonlinear Dynamic SSI Analysis using Hybrid Methods | Pavan K. Emani | A | 2005 |
| 3 D Seismic Behavior of Soil-Pile Interaction with Liquefaction | Rajib Sarkar | A | 2006 |
| Liquefaction Studies of Composite Material | H.P. Singh | A | 2006 |
| Nonlinear Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction using Scaled Boundary Finite Element Method | Madani Syed N. | A | 2009 |
| Dynamic Stiffness Characteristics of Unreinforced and Reinforced Sands | Bablu Kirar | A | 2011 |
| Assessment of Liquefaction Potential using In-Situ and Laboratory Tests | Pradeep Muley | A | 2011 |
| Earthquake Induced Landslide Hazard Assessment in Uttarakhand | Sangeeta | O | 2015 |
| Liquefaction Resistance of Sands using Experimental and Numerical Approach | Aparna Kanth | O | 2016 |
| Seismic Behavior of Shallow Foundations on Slopes | Sukanta Das | O | 2018 |
| Nonlinear Soil-Structure Interaction for Nuclear Power Plants | Mohd. Firoj | O | 2018 |
| Experimental and Numerical Studies on Soils with PVD for Liquefaction Mitigation | P. Gowtham | O | 2019 |
Courses or Conferences Organised
| Conference Name | Sponsored By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering | Govt and Private Agencies | Dec 2018 |
| National Workshop on Assessment and Mitigation of Liquefaction Hazards for Seismic Microzonation | AIMIL and others | 27-11 2015 |
| Short Term Course on Geotechnical-Earthquake Engineering | AICTE | 02-06-2014 |
| Three Short term Courses on "Enterprises Risk Management (ERM)" | THDC India Pvt. Ltd., Rishikesh | 2015-2016 |
| 12th International Conference of the IACMAG, Goa | IACMAG | 01-10-2008 |
| Short Term Course on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee | AICTE | 11-12-2006 |
| National Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering, IIT Roorkee | DST, CSIR | 24-03-2006 |
| Short Term Course on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee | NPEEE | 29-05-2006 |
| Short Term Course on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee | NPEEE | 29-08-2005 |
National International Collaboration
| Topic | Organisation | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquake Hazard and Risk Reduction on the Indian Subcontinent | NGI, NORSAR, Norway | RP |
| Earthquake Risk Reduction in Himalaya with Institutional Cooperation Between India and Norway | Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Oslo, Norway | RP |
Refereed Journal Papers
- Sangeeta, Maheshwari B.K. and Kanungo D.P. (2020). "GIS-based Pre-and Post-Earthquake Landslide Susceptibility Zonation with Reference to 1999 Chamoli Earthquake", J. of Earth System Science, 129 55, pp. 1-21. Link
- Maheshwari B. K. and Kirar B. (2019), “Dynamic Properties of Soils at Low Strains in Roorkee Region using Resonant Column Tests.” Int. J. of Geotechnical Eng. Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 399-410.
- Sangeeta and Maheshwari B.K. (2019), "Earthquake Induced Landslide Hazard Assessment of Chamoli District, Uttarakhand, India Using Relative Frequency Ratio Method", Indian Geotechnical Journal. Vol. 49, No.1, pp. 108-123.
- Kirar B. and Maheshwari B.K. (2018), “Dynamic Properties of Soils at Large Strains in Roorkee Region using Field and Laboratory Tests.” Indian Geotechnical Journal. Vol. 48, No. 1, pp.125-141.
- Syed N.M. and Maheshwari B.K. (2017), "Nonlinear SSI Analysis in Time Domain using coupled FEM-SBFEM for a soil-pile system", Géotechnique, Vol. 67, No. 7, pp. 572–580. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.16.P.029]
- Kirar B., Maheshwari B.K. and Muley P. (2016), "Correlation between Shear Wave Velocity (Vs) and SPT Resistance (N) for Roorkee Region", Int. J. of Geosynthetics and Ground Eng., Vol. 2, No. 1, Article 9.
- Maheshwari B.K. and Syed N.M. (2016), "Verification of Implementation of HiSS soil model in the coupled FEM-SBFEM SSI Analysis", International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000511, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 04015034-1-8.
- Muley P., Maheshwari B.K. and Paul D.K. (2015), "Liquefaction Potential of Roorkee Region using Field and Laboratory Tests", Int. J. of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 4, Article 37.
- Syed N.M. and Maheshwari B.K. (2015), "Improvement in the Computational Efficiency of the Coupled FEM-SBFEM approach for 3D Seismic SSI Analysis in the Time Domain", Computers and Geotechnics, Vol. 67, pp. 204-2012.
- Maheshwari B.K. and Emani P.K. (2015), “Three Dimensional Nonlinear Seismic Analysis of Pile Groups using FE-CIFECM coupling in Hybrid Domain and HiSS Plasticity Model", International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000335, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 04014055-1-12.
- Syed N.M. and Maheshwari B.K. (2014), "Modeling using Coupled FEM-SBFEM for Three Dimensional Seismic SSI in Time Domain", International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 118-129.
- Sarkar R., Bhattacharya S. and Maheshwari B.K. (2014), “Seismic Requalification of Pile Foundations in Liquefiable Soils" Indian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 183-195.
- Sarkar R. and Maheshwari B.K. (2014), “Three Dimensional Nonlinear Seismic Behaviour of 3 x 3 Pile Groups in Liquefiable Soil,” Indian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 68-76.
- Maheshwari, B.K., Singh, H.P. and Saran, S. (2013) "Closure to Effects of reinforcement on the liquefaction resistance of Solani sand", J. of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Eng., ASCE, Vol. 139, Issue 9, pp. 1634-1635.
- Maheshwari B.K., Kale S.S. and Kaynia A.M. (2013) "Effects of Cyclic Loads on Dynamic Properties of Soils in the Ganga Basin ", International J. of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 149-155.
- Maheshwari B.K., Mahajan A.K., Sharma M.L., Paul D.K., Kaynia A.M. and Lindholm C. (2013) "Relationship between Shear Velocity and SPT Resistance for Sandy Soils in the Ganga Basin", International J. of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 63-70.
- Sharma M.L., Sinvhal A., Singh Y. and Maheshwari B.K. (2013). “Damage Survey Report for Sikkim Earthquake of 18 September 2011”, Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 84, No. 1, pp. 49-56.
- Maheshwari B.K., Sharma M.L., Singh Y. and Sinvhal A. (2013). “Geotechnical Aspects of Sikkim Earthquake of September 2011”, Indian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 170-179.
- Maheshwari, B.K., Singh, H.P. and Saran, S. (2012) "Effects of reinforcement on the liquefaction resistance of Solani sand", J. of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Eng., ASCE, Vol. 138, Issue 7, pp. 831-840.
- Maheshwari B.K. and Sarkar R. (2012) “Effect of Soil Nonlinearity and Liquefaction on Seismic Response of Pile Groups” International J. of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 6, issue 4, pp. 497-506.
- Sarkar R. and Maheshwari B.K. (2012) “Effect of Soil Nonlinearity and Liquefaction on Dynamic Stiffness of Pile Groups” International J. of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 6, issue 3, pp. 319-329.
- Maheshwari B.K., Kale S.S. and Kaynia A.M. (2012) "Dynamic Properties of Solani Sand at Large Strains: A Parametric Study", International J. of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 6, issue 3, pp. 353-358.
- Sarkar R. and Maheshwari B.K. (2012) “Effects of Separation on the Behavior of Soil-Pile Interaction in Liquefiable Soils”, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 12, Issue 1, pp. 1-13.
- Senapati S. and Maheshwari B.K. (2012). “Effects of Geogrid on Dynamic Strength Characteristics of Solani Sand”, Indian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 287-293.
- Maheshwari B.K. and Sarkar R. (2011) “Seismic Behavior of Soil-Pile-Structure Interaction in Liquefiable Soils: Parametric Study”, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 11, Issue 4, pp. 335-347.
- Maheshwari B.K. and Patel A.K. (2010) “Effects of Non-Plastic Silts on Liquefaction Potential of Solani Sand”, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Vol. 28, Issue 5, pp. 559-566.
- Emani P.K. and Maheshwari B.K. (2010). "Effectiveness of Hybrid Methods in Analyzing Frequency-Dependent Systems with Limited Nonlinearity", International Journal of Advanced Computing, Vol. 2, Issue 2, pp. 60-67.
- Singh H.P., Maheshwari B.K., Saran S. and Paul D.K. (2010), “Improvement in liquefaction resistance of pond ash using stone-sand columns”, International J. of Geotechnical Eng., Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 23-30.
- Emani P.K. and Maheshwari B.K. (2009). “Dynamic Impedances of Pile Groups with Embedded Caps in Homogeneous Elastic Soils using CIFECM”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 29, issue 6, pp. 963-973.
- Maheshwari B.K. and Watanabe H. (2009). “Seismic Analysis of Pile Foundations using Simplified Approaches”, International Journal of Geotechnical Eng., Vol. 3, Issue 3, pp. 387-404.
- Maheshwari B.K., Gunjagi D.A. (2008) “Filtration and Clogging Behavior of Geotextiles with Roorkee Soils”, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Vol. 26, pp. 101-107.
- Maheshwari B.K., Nath U.K., Ramasamy G. (2008). “Influence of Liquefaction on Pile-Soil Interaction in Vertical Vibration”, ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology, Paper No. 494, Vol. 45, No. 1-2, pp. 1-12.
- Maheshwari B.K., Sharma M.L. and Narayan J.P. (2006) “Geotechnical and Structural Damages on the Indian Coast due to Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004”, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 22, No. S3, pp. 475-493.
- Maheshwari B.K., Watanabe H. (2006) “Nonlinear Dynamic Behavior of Pile Foundations: Effects of Separation at the Soil-Pile Interface”, Soils and Foundations, Japanese Geotechnical Society, Paper No. 3234, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 437-448.
- Narayan, J.P., Sharma, M.L. and Maheshwari, B.K. (2006). “Tsunami Intensity Mapping Along the Coast of Tamilnadu (India) During the Deadliest Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004”, Pure and Applied Geophysics, Vol. 163, No. 7, pp. 1279-1304.
- Maheshwari B.K. and Watanabe H. (2005). “Dynamic Analysis of Pile Foundations: Effects of Material Nonlinearity of Soil”, Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 10 (E), Paper No. 0585.
- Narayan, J.P., Sharma, M.L. and Maheshwari, B.K. (2005). “Run-up and Inundation Pattern developed during the Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004 along the Coast of Tamil Nadu (India)”, Gondwana Research (Gondwana Newsletter Section), Vol. 8, No. 4, pp 611-616.
- Narayan, J.P., Sharma, M.L. and Maheshwari, B.K. (2005). “Effects of Medu and Coastal Topography on the Damage Pattern during the Recent Indian Ocean Tsunami along the Coast of Tamil Nadu”, Science of Tsunami Hazards, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp 9-18.
- Maheshwari B.K., Truman K.Z., Gould P.L., El Naggar M.H. (2005) “Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Seismic Analysis of Single Piles using FEM: Effects of Plasticity of Soil”, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 35-44.
- Maheshwari B.K., Sharma M.L., Narayan J.P. (2005). “Structural Damages on the Coast of Tamil Nadu due to Tsunamis caused by December 26, 2004 Sumatra Earthquake”, ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology, Paper No. 456, Vol. 42, No. 2-3, pp. 63-78.
- Maheshwari B.K., Truman K.Z., El Naggar M.H., Gould P.L. (2004). “Three-dimensional Finite Element Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Pile Groups for Lateral Transient and Seismic Excitations”, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 41, pp. 118-133.
- Maheshwari B.K., Truman K.Z., El Naggar M.H., Gould P.L. (2004). “3-D Nonlinear Analysis for Seismic Soil-Pile-Structure Interaction”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 345-358.
- Maheshwari B.K., Truman K.Z., El Naggar M.H. (2003). “Nonlinear Time Domain Analysis of Single Piles by FEM”, Indian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 347-374.