Conference Publications

Conference Proceedings (Peer Reviewed)
  • Vickneswaran, T. and Ravichandran. N. (2023). “A New Constitutive Model and Its Application for Understanding the Impacts of Extreme Hydroclimatic Events on Geotechnical Systems,” Geo-Congress 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA, March 26-29, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484654.057.
  • Marathe, S., Kidd, N., Ravichandran, N., and Murdoch, L. (2023). “Predicting the Impacts of Extreme Hydroclimatic Events on the Behavior of Drilled Shafts,” Geo-Congress 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA, March 2023, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484654.058.
  • Jella, V. S., Ravichandran, N., Carlson, C., Wong, I., Rix, G., Andrus, R., and Harman, N. (2023). “Effects of Number of Spectral Periods and Input Motion Screening Criteria on the Representative Motions for Charleston, SC,” Geo-Congress 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA, March 2023, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484654.035.
  • Jella, V. S. and Ravichandran, N. (2023). “Effects of Ground Slope on Site Factors and Development of Adjustment Factors using 2D FE Analysis for Charleston, SC,” Geo-Congress 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA, March 2023, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484654.026.
  • Marathe, S. and Ravichandran, N. (2023). “Prediction of Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading Structural Demands on Bridge Foundation Using Deterministic and Numerical Methods,” Geo-Congress 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA, March 2023, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484685.025.
  • Sedghat, A., Amevorku, C., Andrus, R., Wong, I., Rix, G., Carlson, C., Ravichandran, N., and Harman, N. (2023). “Development of Shear-Wave Velocity Profiles for Computing Amplification Factors for Reference Outcrop to Local Site Conditions in South Carolina,” Geo-Congress 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA, March 2023, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484654.022.
  • Jaber, R., Kiptoo, D., Stark, N., Jafari, N., and Ravichandran, N. (2020). “Towards a Combined Use of Chirp Sonar and Portable Free Fall Penetrometer: Case Study Potomac River,” 4th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, Austin, TX, August 28-31, 2022.
  • Jella, V. S., Ravichandran, N., Carlson, C., Wong, I., Andrus, R., Rix, G., Harman, N., and Amevorku, C. (2022). “Earthquake Ground Motion Generator for South Carolina,” Proceeding of 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, June 27-July 1, 2022.
  • Shrestha, S. and Ravichandran, N. (2022), “Prospective of Biomimicking Tree Root Anchorage Mechanism to Develop an Innovative Foundation System,” Geo-Congress 2022, Charlotte, North Carolina USA, March 20-23, 2022.
  • Jella, V. S., Ravichandran, N., Carlson, C., Wong, I., Andrus, R. D., Rix, G., Amevorku, C., and Harman, N. (2022). “Ground Motion Characteristics Based on Type of Input Motion and Spectral Matching Technique for South Carolina,” Geo-Congress 2022, Charlotte, North Carolina USA, March 20-23, 2022.
  • Carlson, C., Rix, G., Wong, I., Andrus, R. D., Ravichandran, N., Amevorku, C., Jella, V. S., and Harman, N. (2022). “Development of Site Amplification Factors for Reference Outcrop Site Conditions in the State of South Carolina,” Geo-Congress 2022, Charlotte, North Carolina USA, March 20-23, 2022.
  • Amevorku, C., Andrus, R. D., Rix, G., Carlson, C., Wong, I., Ravichandran, N., Harman, N., and Jella, V. S. (2022). “Modeling Dynamic Properties of South Carolina Coastal Plain Sediments for Ground Response Analysis,” Geo-Congress 2022, Charlotte, North Carolina USA, March 20-23, 2022.
  • Andrus, R. D., Amevorku, C., Rix, G., Carlson, C., Wong, I., Ravichandran, N., Jella, V. S., and Harman, N. (2022). “Modeling Dynamic Properties of Rock in South Carolina for Seismic Ground Response Analysis,” Geo-Congress 2022, Charlotte, North Carolina USA, March 20-23, 2022.
  • Vickneswaran, T. and Ravichandran, N. (2021). “Coupled Geotechnical-Hydrological Modeling of Earth Slopes Subjected to Multi-Hazards Rainfall, Earthquake, and Excavation,” 3rd International Conference in Geotechnical Engineering – 2020, Colombo, Sri Lanka, , December 6-7, 2021.
  • Vickneswaran, T. and Ravichandran, N. (2021). “Coupled Geotechnical-Hydrological Analysis of Earth Slopes Subjected to Different Hydrological Loadings Using Finite Element Model,” Geo-Extreme 2021, Savannah, GA, November 7-10, 2021, https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784483688.022.
  • Mahmoudabadi, V. and Ravichandran, N. (2021). “Impact of Site-Specific Extreme Hydrological Cycle on Performance of Embedded Footing,” Geo-Extreme 2021, Savannah, GA, November 7-10, 2021, https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784483695.025.
  • Vickneswaran, T., Jella, S., Ravichandran, N., and Piratla, K. (2021). “Fully Coupled Flow Deformation Analysis of Buried Concrete Pipe Using Finite Element Software PLAXIS 2D,” Geo-Extreme 2021, Savannah, GA, November 7-10, 2021, https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784483695.021.
  • Wooten, R. L., Anderson, B. J., Inci, G., Jafari, N. H., Kuhne, J., Montoya, M. B., Ravichandran, N., Stark, T. D., Ahsanuzzama, M., Do, J., Jackson, D., Jadid, R., Liu, F., and Vo, L. (2021). “Geotechnical Effects of 2018 Hurricane Florence,” Geo-Extreme 2021, Savannah, GA, November 7-10, 2021, https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784483688.019.
  • Mahmoudabadi, V. and Ravichandran, N. (2021). “Robust Climate-Adaptive Shallow Foundation Design Optimization Subjected to Hydrological Loads,” ASCE IFCEE 2021, Dallas, TX, May 10–14, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483428.038.
  • Marathe, S. and Ravichandran, N. (2021). “Multi-Hazard Analysis of Drilled Shaft in Liquefiable Sand Using Finite Element Method,” ASCE IFCEE 2021, Dallas, TX, May 10–14, 202, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483404.048.
  • Ravichandran, N., Phuyal, S., and Shrestha, S. (2020). “Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Effectiveness of Ground Modification Around Piled-Raft Foundation for Tall Wind Turbine in Weak Soil,” Geo-Congress 2020, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, February 25-28, 2020, GSP 315, 572-581, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482780.056.
  • Ravichandran, N. and Vickneswaran, T. (2020). “Multi Hazard Analysis of Earth Slopes Using Coupled Geotechnical-Hydrological Finite Element Model,” Geo-Congress 2020, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, February 25-28, 2020, GSP 316, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482797.007.
  • Shrestha, S. and Ravichandran, N. (2020). “An Effort to Develop a Novel Foundation Through Biomimicry Using 3D Finite Element Modeling,” Geo-Congress 2020, Geo-Congress 2020, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, February 25-28, 2020, GSP 315, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482780.020.
  • Jaber, R., Kiptoo, D., Stark, N., Jafari, N., and Ravichandran, N. (2020). “Towards a Combined Use of Chirp Sonar and Portable Free Fall Penetrometer: Case Study Potomac River,” 4th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, #3529.
  • Ravichandran, N., Phuyal, S., and Shrestha, S. (2020). “Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Effectiveness of Ground Modification Around Piled-Raft Foundation for Tall Wind Turbine in Weak Soil,” Geo-Congress 2020, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, February 25-28, 2020, GSP 315, 572-581, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482780.056.
  • Ravichandran, N. and Vickneswaran, T. (2020). “Multi Hazard Analysis of Earth Slopes Using Coupled Geotechnical-Hydrological Finite Element Model,” Geo-Congress 2020, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, February 25-28, 2020, GSP 316, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482797.007.
  • Shrestha, S. and Ravichandran, N. (2020). “An Effort to Develop a Novel Foundation Through Biomimicry Using 3D Finite Element Modeling,” Geo-Congress 2020, Geo-Congress 2020, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, February 25-28, 2020, GSP 315, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482780.020.
  • Jaber, R., Stark, N., Jafari, N., and Ravichandran, N. (2020). “In-Situ Geotechnical Investigation of a Short Section of the Brazos River near Sugarland, Texas Post Hurricane Harvey Using Portable Free Fall Penetrometer,” Geo-Congress 2020, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, February 25-28, 2020, GSP 315, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482810.079.
  • Vahidreza Mahmoudabadi1 and Nadarajah Ravichandran “A Procedure for Incorporating Climatic and Water Table Data in the Geotechnical Design of Driven Pile Subjected to Axial Load,” Proceedings of the Geo-Congress 2019: The Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 24-27, 2019
  • Shweta Shrestha and Nadarajah Ravichandran “Comparison of Settlement Response of Piled-Raft Foundation Subjected to Combined Loads Computed from Finite Element and Analytical Models,” Proceedings of the Geo-Congress 2019: The Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 24-27, 2019
  • Vahidreza Arani, and Ravichandran, N. (2017) “A Coupled Geotechnical-Hydrological Model for Computing Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Shallow Foundation,” Pan-Am UNSAT 2017: Unsaturated Soil Mechanics for Sustainable Geotechnics
  • Shrestha, S., Ravichandran, N., and Rahbari, R. (2017) “Design Optimization of Piled-raft Foundation for Tall Wind Turbine on Clayey Soil,” GeoRisk 2017; GSP 283, pp. 403-412, Denver, CO (June 4-7, 2017)
  • Shrestha, S., Ravichandran, N., and Rahbari, P. (2017). “Geotechnical Design and Optimization of Piled-raft Foundation for Tall Onshore Wind Turbines,” Geotechnical Frontiers 2017; GSP 279, pp. 204-213, Orlando, FL (March 12-15, 2017)
  • Rahbari, P., and Ravichandran, N.(2017). “Reliability-based Robust Geotechnical Design of Retaining Wall Subjected to Earthquake Load,” Geotechnical Frontiers 2017; GSP 278, pp. 149-158, Orlando, FL (March 12-15, 2017)
  • Bhuiyan, M. H., Ravichandran, N., Andrus, R. D., and Aboye, S. A. (2017) “Effect of Sudden Shear Wave Velocity Contrast at Shallow Layer Interfaces on Seismic Site Response for Charleston, SC,” Geotechnical Frontiers 2017; GSP 281, pp. 182-191, Orlando, FL (March 12-15, 2017)
  • Esposito III, M. P., Andrus, R. D., Ravichandran, N. (2017) “Modeling the Response of a Pleistocene Sand During In Situ Liquefaction Testing,” Geotechnical Frontiers 2017; GSP 281, pp. 309-320 Orlando, FL (March 12-15, 2017)
  • Shrestha, S., and Ravichandran, N. (2016). “Design and Analysis of Foundations for Onshore Tall Wind Turbines,” Geo-Chicago 2016: GSP 270, pp. 217-226. doi: 10.1061/9780784480137.022.
  • Ravichandran, N., and Huggins, E. L., “Applicability of Shredded Tire Chips as a Light Weight Retaining Wall Backfill in Seismic Regions,”Geocongress2014, Atlanta, GA (February 2014)
  • Bhuiyan, M. H., Ravichandran, N., Andrus, R. D., and Aboye, S. A, “Comparison of nonlinear one-dimensional and two-dimensional site response analysis tools for Charleston, SC,”Geocongress2013, San Diego, CA (March 2013)
  • Pei, B., Pang, W., Testik, F.Y., and Ravichandran, N., “Joint Distributions of Hurricane Wind and Storm Surge for the City of Charleston in South Carolina,” ATC-SEI Advanced in Hurricane Engineering Conference, Miami, FL (Oct 2012)
  • Aboye, S., and Ravichandran, N., “A Numerical Approach of Failure Mechanism of Transversely Isotropic Rocks,” 46th U.S. Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium: Chicago 2012-To appear June 2012.
  • Ravichandran, N., Krishnapillai, S. K., and Machmer, B., “Centrifuge Modeling of Unsaturated Soil-Pile System,” Geo-Congress 2012, Oakland, CA (March 25-29, 2012).
  • Ravichandran, N., Bhuiyan, A., and Huggins, E. L., “Dynamic Analysis of Unsaturated Soil-Pile System Using Improved Simplified Finite Element Formulation,” Geo-Congress 2012, Oakland, CA (March 25-29, 2012).
  • Krishnapillai, H., and Ravichandran, N., “Improved Soil-Water Characteristic Curves and Permeability Functions for Unsaturated Soils,” Proc., Geo-Innovation Addressing Global Challenges, 14th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, to be held in Toronto, (October 2-6, 2011).
  • Ravichandran, N., Machmer, B., and Krishnapillai, H., “Unsaturated Soil-Pile Interaction Analysis using an Improved Simplified Finite Element Formulation,” Proc., Geo-Innovation Addressing Global Challenges, 14th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, to be held in Toronto, (October 2-6, 2011).
  • Huggins, E., and Ravichandran, N., “Numerical Study on the Dynamic Behavior of Retaining Walls Backfilled with Shredded Tires,” Geotechnical Special Publication, n 224 GSP, p 955-962, 2011, GeoRisk 2011: Geotechnical Risk Assessment and Management – Proceedings of the GeoRisk 2011 Conference, Atlanta, (June 26-28, 2011).
  • Ravichandran, N., and Machmer, B., “Development of a Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Teaching Module Using an Instructional Shake Table,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2010, 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Kentucky, (June 2010).
  • Ravichandran, N., and Hadakopan, K., “Dynamic Response of Pile Foundation in Partially Saturated Soils,” Geotechnical Special Publication, n 199, p 3009-3018, 2010, GeoFlorida 2010: Advances in Analysis, Modeling and Design – Proceedings of the GeoFlorida 2010 Conference, (February 2010).
  • K.K. Muraleetharan, K. Arulmoli, J.I. Baez, A.B. Cerato, G.A. Miller, N. Ravichandran, S. Sritharan, and S.M. Vukazich. “Seismic Behavior of Pile Foundations in Improved and Unimproved Soft Clays.” Proceedings of 2009 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, (June 2009).
  • Muraleetharan, K.K., and Ravichandran, N. “Computational Modeling of Three-Phase Porous Media.” 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Venice, Italy, (July 2008).
  • Muraleetharan, K.K., and Ravichandran, N. “Computational modeling of unsaturated soils.” A Special Paper, Proceedings (CDROM), Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society’s First International Conference on Soil & Rock Engineering, Colombo, Sri Lanka, (August 2007).
  • Muraleetharan, K. K., Ravichandran, N., and Norton, S. L. “Fully Coupled Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis of Pile Foundations in Weak Soils”, Proceedings (CDROM), 4th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece, (June 2007).
  • Ravichandran, N., and Muraleetharan, K.K. “The effects of relative velocity and accelerations of the pore fluids on the dynamic behavior of unsaturated soils.” Geotechnical Special Publication, n 147, p 2348-2358, 2006, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Arizona, (June 2006).
  • Ravichandran, N., and Muraleetharan, K.K. “Dynamic behavior of unsaturated soils using a web-based parallel computing tool.” Proceedings (CDROM), GeoCongress 2006-Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Technology Age, Geo-Institute, ASCE, Atlanta, Georgia, (March 2006).
  • Ravichandran, N., and Muraleetharan, K.K. “Dynamic behavior of unsaturated soils: The full formulation and its finite element solution.” Proceedings, 3rd Biot Conference on Poromechanics, Norman, Oklahoma, (May 2005).
  • Ravichandran, N., Muraleetharan, K.K., and Taylor, L.M. “Dynamics of multiphase porous media using a finite element framework.” Proceedings (CDROM), 17th Engineering Mechanics Conference, ASCE, Newark, Delaware, (June 2004).
  • Ravichandran, N., Vinayagam, T., Muraleetharan, K.K., Taylor, L.M., and Mish, K.D. “Fully coupled dynamic soil-structure interaction analysis using a finite element framework.” Proceedings (CDROM), 17th Engineering Mechanics Conference, ASCE, Newark, Delaware, (June 2004).
  • Muraleetharan, K.K., Ravichandran, N., Miller, G.A., and Tan, N.K. “Fully coupled analyses of pressuremeter tests in unsaturated soils.” Proceedings, 2nd Asian Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Osaka, Japan, (November 2003).
  • Ravichandran, N., and Meguro, K. “Study of Liquefaction Phenomenon Using 3-D Distinct Element Method”, Fourth International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, California, (March 2001).
  • Ravichandran, N., and Meguro, K. “Numerical simulation of liquefaction phenomenon using 3-D Distinct Element Method”, Proceedings, 2nd International Summer Symposium, Japan Society of Civil Engineers, pp.225-228, (July 2000).
Conference Proceedings (Unreviewed)
  • Ariful Bhuiyan, Nadarajah Ravichandran, Ronald Andrus, Shimelies Aboye, and James Martin. (2016) “Comparison of Seismic Site Factor Models Based on Equivalent Linear and Nonlinear Analysis Methods for Charleston, SC” Geotechnical-structural Engineering Congress 2016, Phoenix, AZ (February 2016)
  • Ariful Bhuiyan, Nadarajah Ravichandran, Ronald Andrus, Shimelies Aboye, and James Martin. (2016) “EFFECT OF MILD GROUND SLOPE ON SEISMIC SITE FACTORS FOR CHARLESTON, SC” Geotechnical-structural Engineering Congress 2016, Phoenix, AZ (February 2016)
  • Parishad Rahbari, Nadarajah Ravichandran, C. Hsein Juang, Firat Testik (2016) “Reliability-based Robust Geotechnical Design of Retaining Wall Backfilled with Shredded Tire Under Dynamic Loads,” Geotechnical-structural Engineering Congress 2016, Phoenix, AZ (February 2016)
  • Shweta Shrestha, and Nadarajah Ravichandran (2016) “Dynamic Analysis of Soil-Pile System using Total Stress and Effective Stress Finite Element Formulations,” Geotechnical-structural Engineering Congress 2016, Phoenix, AZ (February 2016)
  • Aboye, S.A., Andrus, R. D., Ravichandran, N., Bhuiyan, A.H.,  Harman, N.E., and Martin II, J. R(2015) “Seismic Site Coefficient Model from Simulations and Data in South Carolina,” STGEC Conference, Greenville, SC (October 2015)
  • Aboye, S.A., Andrus, R. D., Ravichandran, N., Bhuiyan, A.H.,  and Harman, N.E. (2013) “Amplitude- and VS30– based Seismic Site Factor Model for Myrtle Beach South Carolina,’’ Proc., 7th National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, May 20-22, Oakland, CA (May 2013).
  • Aboye, S., Andrus, R. D., Ravichandran, N., Bhuiyan, A., and Harman, N. (2012). “Development of a New Seismic Site Factor Model Based on Conditions in South Carolina,’’ Program and Abstracts of the 84th annual Meeting of the Seismological Society of America Eastern Section, held October 28-30, 2012, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, Seismological research Letters, 84(1), page 148 (January/February 2013).
  • Pei, B., Pang, W., Testik, F.Y., and Ravichandran, N., “Loss Estimation Considering Joint Probability of Hurricane Wind and Storm Surge for the County of Charleston, SC,” 12th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering, Seattle, WA, Jun 16-20 (2013).
  • Pang, W., Pei, B., Testik, F., and Ravichandran, N. “Loss Estimation for Combined Hurricane Wind and Storm Surge for the County of Charleston in South Carolina,” 11th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, New York, NY, Jun 16-20 (2013).
  • Pei, B., Pang, W., Testik, F.Y., and Ravichandran, N., “Joint Distributions of Hurricane Wind and Storm Surge for the City of Charleston in South Carolina,” ATC-SEI Advanced in Hurricane Engineering Conference, Miami, FL (Oct 2012)
  • Pei, B., Pang, W., Testik, F., and Ravichandran, N., “Regional Hurricane Wind and Surge Hazards Mitigation Planning – A FEMA HAZUS-MH Implementation,” Structures Congress, ASCE, Boston, MA., to appear, April 3-5 (2014).
  • Johnson, E., Testik, F.Y., Ravichandran, N., “Levee scour protection for storm waves”, Abstract, Proceedings of AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA (December 5-9, 2011).
  • Johnson, E., Schooler, J., Testik, F. Y., and Ravichandran, N., “Effectiveness of Levee Scour Protection Measures for Storm Waves,” ASBPA, NAtional Coastal Conference, Oct. 9-12, San Diego, CA (2012)
  • Aboye, S., Andrus, R.D., Ravichandran, N., Bhuyan, A., and Harman, N., “Site Factors for Estimating Peak Ground Acceleration in Charleston, South Carolina, Based on Vs30,” Proc., Effects of Surface Geology on Seismic Motion, 4th IASPEI/IAEE International Symposium, to be held at the University of California Santa Barbara August 23-26, 2011.
  • Ravichandran, N., Muraleetharan, K.K., Taylor, L.M., and Mish, K. D., “Application of Uniform Gradient Element Formulation for the Fully Coupled Analysis of Dynamics of Saturated Soils”, 10th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Ohio, (July 2009).
  • Ravichandran, N., and Meguro, K “Simulation of Liquefaction Phenomena Using 3-D Distinct Element Method”, Proceedings, Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Japan, (2000).