Department of Civil Engineering,

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560 012

Phone:+91 80 22932816 (Office)
              +91 80 23606576 (Residence)

Fax:     +91 80 23600404

email: prvrao@civil.iisc.ernet.in

AMIE (1993) Institution of Engineers (India), Calcutta

M Sc (Engg) (1999) Bangalore University, Bangalore

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils, Geotechnical Instrumentation, Slope Stability Analysis, Reinforced Earth, Numerical Modelling, Pipeline Engineering

TEACHING (COURSES)

Subsurface exploration and soil testing (1:2) Aug 1995 to Aug 2006

Behaviour and Testing of Unsaturated Soils (2:1) Jan 2006 & Jan 2009

Earth retaining structures (3:0) Aug 2007 & Aug 2008

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Member, Institution of Engineers (India)

Life Fellow, Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS)

Life Member, Indian Water Works Association (IWWA)

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

Involved in many projects on

1. Soil Investigation
2. Dynamic Soil Testing
3. Slope Stability Analysis
4. Surge Analysis of Water Supply Mains, Lift Irrigations Systems and

Cooling Water Systems for Thermal and Nuclear Power Plants

Recent Consultancy Projects: (For full list of projects click here)

·        Alternative Design for Surge Protection System for Intake and Bhimganapuram Pumping Stations, GLIS Phase II, M/s. HCC Ltd., Mumbai, February, 2006

·        Transient Analysis (Revised system) for CW system of Lakeside Power Plant, Utah, USA, M/s. Siemens Power Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, February, 2006

·        Interpretation of Soil investigation report for construction of MRPL Depot at Chennai, M/s. RITES Ltd., Bangalore, March, 2006 (with  Prof. M M Allam)

·        Transient Analysis for CW System of O P Jindal Thermal Power Plant, Raigarh Units 1 to 4, M/s. Punj Lloyd Ltd., New Delhi, March, 2006

·        Transient Analysis for J Chokka Rao Godavari Lift Irrigation Project Phase II, M/s. HCC NCC (JV), Mumbai, May, 2006

·        Transient Analysis for River Water Makeup System, O P Jindal Thermal Power Plant, Raigarh, M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures Limited, Hyderabad, June, 2006

·        Transient Analysis for Sarwar to Nasirabad Pipeline, Rajasthan, M/s. Boorathnom Construction Co. (P) Ltd., Hyderabad, August, 2006

·        Transient Analysis for Chattamgere Lift Irrigation Scheme, Irrigation Department, Karnataka, August, 2006

·        Transient Analysis for DI Pipeline from Jack Well to Dharwad Growth Centre, M/s. KIADB, Banglaore, August, 2006

·        Evaluation of dynamic characteristics of soil for the proposed power plants, M/s. Shakthi Surgars Limited, Coimbatore, October 2006 (with Dr. G L Sivakumar Babu)

·        Stability Analysis of Kempegowda Tower, M/s. Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore, November, 2006 (with Prof. B K Raghu Prasad, Prof. M M Allam and Mr. A R Gopalakrishnan)

·        Transient Analysis of Ramganjmandi Water Supply Project, Rajasthan, M/s. Subhas Projects & Marketing Ltd., Kolkata, November 2006

·        Surge Analysis for Condensate Cross Country Pipeline for ONGC, Tamil Nadu, M/s. NICCO Corporation, Kolkata, November 2006

·        Transient Analysis for CW System of Kutch Lignite Thermal Power Station Unit IV, Gujarat, M/s. Kirloskar Brothers Limited, Pune, November 2006

·        Transient Analysis for Sonapur Tomta Lift Irrigation Scheme, Chandrapur, Maharastra Irrigation Department, January 2007

·        Transient Analysis for CW System of NTPC Sipat Super Thermal Power Project Phase I (3x660 MW), M/s. Kirloskar Brothers Limited, Pune, March 2007

·        Stability Analysis for Increasing the Height of Red Mud Disposal Pond, M/s. Hindalco Industries Ltd., Belgaum, April 2007 (with Prof. P V Sivapullaiah)

·        Review and Recommendations on Surge Analysis for Augmentation of Additional 100 MLD from Cauvery Water Supply Scheme Phase IV Phase I, M/s. Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Bangalore, May 2007

·        Transient Analysis of Ash Water Recirculation System for NTPC Sipat Super Thermal Power Project Phase Indian Institute of Science (2x500 MW), M/s. Raunaq International, New Delhi, June 2007

·        Design of Surge Protection System for Chambal Sawai Madhopur Nadauti Water Supply Project, Rajasthan, M/s. SPML, Kolkata, June 2007

·        Design of Surge Protection System for Kachenahalli Lift Irrigation Scheme, M/s. Kaveri Niravari Nigama Ltd., Hemavathi Dam Division, Gorur, August 2007

·        Transient Analysis for Bisalpur – Jaipur Water Supply Project, Rajasthan, M/s. Larsen & Toubro Ltd., ECC Division, Chennai, August 2007.

·        Transient Analysis for CW System of NTPC Barh Super Thermal Power Project (3x660 MW), M/s. Kirloskar Brothers Limited, Pune, September 2007

·        Transient Analysis for Makeup Water System of NTPC Barh Super Thermal Power Project (3x660 MW), M/s. Kirloskar Brothers Limited, Pune, December 2007

·         Design of Surge Protection System for Sina Kolegaon Lift Irrigation Scheme, The Executive Engineer, Sina Kolegaon Project Division, Paranda, Osmanabad, February 2008

·         Transient Analysis for CW System of NTPC Korba Super Thermal Power Project Stage III (1x500 MW), M/s. Kirloskar Brothers Limited, Pune, March 2008

TRAINING PROGRAMS

Conducted following Training programmes on “Surge Analysis Program Software (SAP2)”

1.      At IISc, 19-23 November 2001 for users from various user agencies

2.      At HCM Rajasthan State Institute of Public Administration, Jaipur for Engineers of Public Health Engineering Department, Rajasthan. February, 2003

3.      At IISc, 21-23 April 2003 for users from various user agencies

4.      At IISc, May 2004 for Engineers from Degremont Limited, Gurgaon.

5.      At IISc, January 2005 for Engineers from various user agencies.

6.      At IISc, June 2005 for Engineers from various user agencies.

7.      At IISc, March 2006 for Engineers from various user agencies.

8.      At IISc, August 2007 for Engineers from various user agencies.

PUBLICATIONS

1.      Raghuveer Rao, P., Srinivasa Murthy, B.R., Chicknagappa, L.S. and Raghavendra, H.B. (1998). Behaviour of reinforced soil beds beneath surface and embedded footings, Proc. Indian Geotechnical Conference - 1998, New Delhi, Vol.1, pp.287-290

2.      Raghuveer Rao, P., Srinivasa Murthy, B.R. and Vatsala, A. (1999). Analysis of subway constructed by box jacking, Proc. Indian Geotechnical Conference - 1999, Calcutta, Vol.1,pp.269-271

3.      Srinivasa Murthy, B.R., Venkat Reddy, G. and Raghuveer Rao, P. (2000) Soil Structure Interaction Analysis Of Cantilever Sheet Pile Walls, Proc. Indian Geotechnical Conference -2000, Bombay, Vol.1, pp.195-196.

4.      Sanjeev Mukherjee, Raghuveer Rao, P. and Srinivasa Murthy, B.R. (2001). Behaviour of large size vertical strip anchors in sand, Proc. Indian Geotechnical Conference - 2001, Indore, Vol.1. pp.432-435.

5.      Raghuveer Rao, P., Srinivasa Murthy, B.R. and Vatsala, A. (2002). Analysis of subway constructed by box jacking, Bulletin of Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India), Vol.15, No.2, pp.11-15.

6.      Raghavendra, H.B. and Raghuveer Rao, P. (2002). Failure progression beneath reinforced soil beds, Proc. Indian Geotechnical Conference – 2002, Allahabad, Geotechnical Engineering: Environmental Challenges, Vol.1, pp.242-245.

7.      Sridharan, A. and Raghuveer Rao, P. (2004). Characterization of Ariake and other marine clays, Proc. International Symposium on Lowland Technology – 2004, Bangkok, Vol.1, pp.53-58.

8.      Sridharan, A. and Raghuveer Rao, P. (2004). Discussion on “Residual strength of clays and correlation using Atterberg limits by L. D. Wesley” , Geotechnique, Vol.54, No. 7, 503–504.

9.      Srinivasa Murthy, B.R., Hayashi, Raghuveer Rao, P. and Jayaprakash Barik. (2005). Analysis of timber raft on soft clays, Proc. Indian Geotechnical Conference - 2005, Ahmedabad, Vol.2, pp.189-192 .

10. Sridharan, A. and Raghuveer Rao, P. (2006) Activity of marine clays, Proc. International Symposium on Lowland Technology – 2006, Saga, Japan, Vol.1, pp.1-5.

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