Journal Publications | Ravi Ravichandran, PhD., M. ASCE

Amevorku, C., Andrus, R., Rix, G., Carlson, C., Wong, I., Ravichandran, N., and Jella, V.S., and Harman, N. (2023). “Shear-Wave Velocity Model of Reference Site Conditions in South Carolina for Site Response Analysis,” Engineering Geology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2023.107200.
Vickneswaran, T. and Ravichandran, N. (2022). “Performance of Geotechnical Systems under Extreme Hydroclimatic Events using a New User-Defined Soil Model in PLAXIS,” Journal of GeoEngineering, 18(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.6310/jog.202303_18(1).3.
Ravichandran, N. and Vickneswaran, T. (2022). “Coupled Large Deformation Finite Element Formulations for the Dynamics of Unsaturated Soil and Their Application,” Geosciences, 12, 320. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12090320.
Mahmoudabadi, V. and Ravichandran, N. (2022). “Reliability-Based Optimization in Climate-Adaptive Design of Embedded Footing,” Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, https://doi.org/10.1080/17499518.2022.2088801.
Shrestha, S. and Ravichandran, N. (2021). “Development of Innovative Foundation Configuration for Tall Wind Turbines Through Biomimicking of Tree Root System,” International Journal of Geomechanics, 22(3), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002289.
Vickneswaran, T., and Ravichandran, N. (2021). “Stability and Deformation Responses of Earth Slopes Subjected to Multiple Natural and Man-Made Hazards,” International Journal of Geomechanics, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002295.
Shrestha, S. and Ravichandran, N. (2021). “Development of Innovative Foundation Configuration for Tall Wind Turbines Through Biomimicking of Tree Root System,” International Journal of Geomechanics, 22(3), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002289.
Jaber, R., Stark, N., Jafari, N., and Ravichandran, N. (2021). “Combined Portable Free Fall Penetrometer and Chirp Sonar Measurements of three Texas River Sections Post Hurricane Harvey,” Engineering Geology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2021.106324.
Ravichandrana, N., Wang, L., and Rahbari, P. (2021). “Response Surface-Based optimization of I-Wall Levee System Resting on Sand Foundation,” KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-021-0038-5.
Vickneswaran, T., Jella, V. S., Ravichandran, N., and Piratla, K. (2021). “Impacts of Extreme Hydrological Events on the Behavior of Behavior of Buried Storm Water Pipe,” Journal of Pipeline Systems – Engineering and Practice, 12(4), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)PS.1949-1204.0000598.
Mahmoudabadi, V. and Ravichandran, N. (2021).” Climate-Adaptive Design Approach for Embedded Footing under Extreme Climate Event,” International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics,” http://doi.org/10.1002/nag.3208.
Ravichandran, N., Vickneswaran, T., Marathe, S., and Jella, S. V. (2021). “Numerical Analysis of Settlement Response of Shallow Footing Subjected to Heavy Rainfall and Flood Events,” International Journal of Geosciences, 12(2),10.4236/ijg.2021.122009.
Ravichandran, N., Wang, L., Rahbari, P., and Juang, H. (2020). “Robust Design Optimization of Retaining Wall Backfilled with Shredded Tire in the Face of Earthquake Hazards,” Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 1-13, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-020-02038-9.
Arani, A. M and Ravichandran, N. (2019) “Design of Shallow Foundation Considering Site-Specific Rainfall and Water Table Data–Theoretical Framework and Application,” International Journal of Geomechanics-Accepted.
Arani, A. M and Ravichandran, N. (2018) “Coupled Geotechnical-Hydrological Design of Shallow Foundation Considering Site-Specific Data–Theoretical Framework and Application,” Journal of GeoEngineering, http://140.118.105.174/jge/article.php.
Kyser, D., Ravichandran, N., and Atamturkur, S. (2018)” Assessment of Historical Foundation Response of Fort Sumter, SC using Finite Element Modeling,” International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/19386362.2018.1534770
Shrestha, S., and Ravichandran, N. (2018). “Performance of Retaining Wall Backfilled with Tire Aggregate under Static and Dynamic Loading Conditions: Conventional Designs and Finite Element Simulations,” International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, DOI:10.1080/19386362.2018.1460963.
Ravichandran, N., Shrestha, S., and Piratla, K. (2018). “Geotechnical Design and Robust Optimization of Piled-Raft Foundations for Tall Wind Turbines in Clayey and Sandy Soils,” Journal of Soils and Foundations-Accepted.
Rahbari, P., Ravichandran, N., and Juang, H. (2017). “Seismic Geotechnical Robust Design of Cantilever Retaining Wall Using Response Surface Approach,” Journal of GeoEngineering-Accepted.
Ravichandran, N. and Shrestha, S. (2017). “Performance and Cost Based Robust Design Optimization Procedure for Typical Foundations for Wind Turbine International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering,” International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/19386362.2018.1428387.
Pei, B., Pang, W., Testik, F. Y., Ravichandran, N., Liu, F. (2017) “Selection of Hazard-Consistent Hurricane Scenarios for Regional Combined Hurricane Wind and Flood Loss Estimation,” Natural Hazards, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-017-3149-z.
Shrestha, S., and Ravichandran, N. (2017). “Geotechnical Design and Design Optimization of Pile-Raft Foundation for Tall Onshore Wind Turbines in Multi-Layered Clay,” International Journal of Geomechanics, Vol 18, No 2, pp. .
Ravichandran, N., Mahmoudabadi, V., and Shrestha, S. (2017) “Analysis of the Bearing Capacity of a Shallow Foundation in Unsaturated Soil Using Monte-Carlo Simulation,” Journal of Geoscience, Vol.8 No.10, pp.1231-1250.
Ravichandran, N., Mishra, A., Shrestha, S., and Rahbari, P. (2017) “Influence of Hydrologic Information on Shallow Foundation Design and Analysis in Arid Climates,” Journal of Sustainable Civil Infrastructure.
Livingston, B. and Ravichandran, N. (2017) “Properties of shredded roof membrane–sand mixture and its application as retaining wall backfill under static and earthquake loads,” Recycling, Vol 2, No 8.
Shrestha, S., Ravichandran, N., Raveendra, M., and Attenhofer, J. A.(2016) “Design and Analysis of Retaining Wall Backfilled with Shredded Tire and Subjected to Earthquake Shaking.” Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 90, pp. 227–239
Kyser, D. and Ravichandran, N. (2016) “Properties of chipped rubber roofing membrane and sand mixtures for civil engineering applications,” ASCE Journal of Building Engineering, 7, 103–113
Ravichandran, N., Krishnapillai, H., Bhuiyan, MD., and Huggins, E., “A Simplified Finite Element Model for Site Response Analysis of Unsaturated Soil Profiles,” ASCE Journal of Geomechanics, Vol 16, No.1, pp (2016)
Ravichandran, N., Muraleetharan, K.K., Taylor, L.M., and Mish, K. D., “Uniform Gradient Element Formulation with Hourglass Control for Coupled Simulation of Saturated Soils,” Journal of Geomechanics (2015) – DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000490.
Aboye, S., Andrus, R. D., Ravichandran, N., Bhuiyan, A. H., and Harman, N. “Seismic Site Factors and Design Response Spectra for Charleston, South Carolina,” Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 723-744 (2015).
Aboye, S., Andrus, R. D., Ravichandran, N., Bhuiyan, A. H., Martin II, J. R., and Harman, N. “A New Seismic Site Coefficient Model Based on Conditions in the South Carolina Coastal Plain,” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Vol. 104, No. 6, doi: 10.1785/0120140005 (2014).
Pei, B., Pang, W., Testik, F., and Ravichandran, N., “Mapping of Joint Hurricane Wind and Storm Surge Hazards for Charleston County, South Carolina,” Natural Hazards, DOI 10.1007/s11069-014-1185-5 (2014).
Juang, C. H, Wang, L., Ravichandran, N., Huang, H., and Zhang, J., “Reliability-Based Robust Geotechnical Design of Drilled Shaft in Sand – A New Design Perspective,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000956 (2013).
Ravichandran, N., and Huggins, E. L., “Seismic Response of Gravity-Cantilever Retaining Wall Backfilled with Shredded Tire,” Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA, 44 (3), pp. 14-24, (2013).
Ravichandran, N., and Krishnapillai, H., “Effect of Suction in Deformation Behavior of Unsaturated Fine-Grained Soils Using Simplified Finite Element Model with Bishop’s Effective Stress Equation,” ASCE-International Journal of Geomechanics, 13 (5), pp. 483-495 (2013).
Ravichandran, N., Krishnapillai, H., and Machmer, B., “A Novel Procedure for Physical Modeling of Unsaturated Soil-Pile System Using Geotechnical Centrifuge,” Journal of Earth Sciences and Geotechnical Engineering, 3(1) pp. 119-134 (2013).
Pei, B., Pang, W., Testik, F., Ravichandran, N., “Uncertainty Quantification for Hurricane Storm Surge Predictions along the U.S. Eastern Coast and Gulf of Mexico”, Natural Hazards Review, v 14, n 2, 79-88 (2013).
Johnson, E., Testik, F. Y., Ravichandran, N., and Schooler, J., “Levee Scour from Overtopping Storm Waves and Scour Counter Measures,” Ocean Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2012.09.006 (2012).
Wang, L., Ravichandran, N., and Juang, C. H, “Bayesian Calibration of Model Uncertainty for Prediction of Maximum Ground Settlement in Braced Excavations Using Centrifuge Test,” Computers and Geotechnics, 4, pp. 1-8 (2012).
Krishnapillai, H., and Ravichandran, N., “New Soil-Water Characteristic Curve and Its Performance in the Finite Element Simulation of Unsaturated Soils,” ASCE-International Journal of Geomechanics, 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000132 (2011).
Krishnapillai, H., and Ravichandran, N., “Improving Predictive Capability of Popular SWCCs by Incorporating Maximum Possible Suction,” Journal of Geosciences, v2, n4 (2011).
Ravichandran, N., and Krishnapillai, H., “A Statistical Model for the Relative Hydraulic Conductivity of Water Phase in Unsaturated Soils,” Journal of Geosciences, v2, n4 (2011).
Ravichandran, N., and Krishnapillai, H., “A Flexible Model for Moisture-Suction Relationship for Unsaturated Soils and Its Application,” Journal of Geosciences, v 2, n3 (2011).
Ravichandran, N., Machmer, B., Krishnapillai, H., and Meguro, K., “Micro-scale modeling of saturated sandy soil behavior subjected to cyclic loading,” Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v30, p 1212-1225 (2010).
Ravichandran, N., “Fully Coupled Finite Element Model for Partially Saturated Soils”, Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v 29, n 9, p 1294-1304 (2009).
Ravichandran, N and Muraleetharan, K.K., “Dynamics of Unsaturated Soils Using Various Finite Element Formulations”, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, v 33, n 5, p 611-31 (2009).