SHRI G. S. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, INDORE

Area of Research Interest:

Finite Element Analysis and design of structures

Financial Seismic risk analysis of buildings and structures

Nonlinear and Incremental dynamic Analysis of structures

Seismic Analysis and Design of Precast Concrete Building Structures

Computer Aided Analysis and Design of Structures

Static and Dynamic Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Composite Laminated Plates and Shells, Developed Higher-Order Facet Shell Element

Seismic Evaluation of buildings and structures

Seismic Hazard Analysis

Blast Resistant Structures

1. Garg, A. K. (2006) Vibration Analyses of Laminated Composite Plates and Shells using Higher-Order Flat Facet Shell Element. RGPV, Bhopal.
   
2. Joshi, R. R. (2010) Analysis of Water Tanks with Rib and Stringer Stiffeners using Stiffened Shell Element. RGPV, Bhopal
3. Maniyar M. M. (2012). Performance Based Probabilistic Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Existing RC Buildings. RGPV, Bhopal.
4. Bidwai, V. K. (2017). Seismic Design Considerations for Precast Concrete Buildings in Indian Perspective. RGPV, Bhopal.
5. Sharma, Amit (2018). Seismic vulnerability of Existing Masonry buildings. RGPV, Bhopal.
6. Pathak Raana (2019). Seismic vulnerability of concrete shell and folded plate structures. RGPV, Bhopal.
7. Patil, D. M. (2020). Evaluation of seismic damage to concrete bridges. RGPV, Bhopal.
8. Melani, Amit (2020). Earthquake risk analysis of Reinforced concrete frame structures. RGPV, Bhopal.

1. Binnani, Nikunj (Joined in 2018). Seismic Hazard Analysis and Site Response of Nimar & Malwa Region. RGPV, Bhopal.

1. Mukati, P., Binnani, N., Khare, R. K., (2021). Analysis of Composite Steel Truss Bridge for different Span to Depth Ratio, MAT Journal of Structural Technology, 6(1), 23-30.
2. Sharma, R., Yadav, K. K, Binnani, N., Khare, R. K., (2021). Seismic Behaviour of Tall Building Having Twisted Floors with Re-Entrant Corners, MAT Journal of Civil and Construction Engineering, 7(1), 16-26.
3. Dixit, A., Jain, R., Binnani, N., Khare, R. K., (2021). Seismic Performance and Retrofitting Technique of Building in Indore, MAT Journal of Structural Technology, 6(1), 1-6.
4. Vishwakarma, R., Binnani, N., Khare, R. K., (2020). Structural behavior and design of concrete chimney due to revision of IS875 (Part 3), International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, 10(12), 29-31.
5. Jain, M., Binnani, N., Khare, R. K., Laghate, M. K., (2020). Design and Fabrication Issues in Foot Over Bridges, MAT Journal of Construction and Building Materials Engineering, 6(3), 29-33.
6. Patil, D. M., Bhargava R. and Khare, R. K. (2019). Performance based seismic evaluation of different Concrete Bridges. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research. 14(11), 2799-2805.
7. Patil, D. M., Melani A. and Khare, R. K. (2017). Fragility Analysis of Typical Indian Box-Girder Concrete Bridges. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology. 3(8), 913-919.
8. Patil, D. M., Melani A. and Khare, R. K. (2017). Seismic Fragility Analysis of Damaged Concrete Bridge- A Performance based approach. International Journal of Current Engineering and Scientific Research, 4(12), 9-16.
9. Patil, D. M., and Khare, R. K. (2017). Seismic Evaluation of Typical Indian I-Girder Concrete Bridges. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 8(5), 1280-1289.
10. Pathak, R., Melani, A. and Khare, R.K. (2017). Seismic vulnerability assessment of reinforced concrete single barrel shell structures. The IUP Journal of Structural Engineering, 10(2), 7-25.
11. Pathak, R. and Khare, R.K. (2017). Seismic response prediction of reinforced concrete single barrel shell structure by nonlinear static analysis. Indian Concrete Journal, 91(10), 61-68.
12. Pathak, R. and Khare, R. K. (2016). Seismic Behaviour of Concrete Barrel Shell Structures under Static & Dynamic loads. Journal of The Bridges and Structural Engineers, ING-IABSE, 46(1), 81-90
13. Sharma, A., Malviya, S., Khare, R. K., and Melani, A. (2016). Seismic Evaluation of Masonry Buildings with Flexible Diaphragm: A Performance-Based Approach. The IUP Journal of Structural Engineering, 9(2), 7-27.
14. Sharma, A. and Khare, R. K. (2016). Pushover Analysis for Seismic Evaluation of Masonry Wall. International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research, 5(3), 235-240.
15. Melani, A., Khare, R. K., Dhakal, R. P. and Mander, J. B. (2015). Seismic Risk Assessment of Low Rise RC Frame Structure. Structures, 5, 13-22.
16. Sharma, A., Melani, A., Khare, R. K., and Patil, D. M. (2015). Response Reduction Factor of Two Storey Masonry Building using Pushover Analysis. Journal of Engineering, Science & Management Education, 8(3), 157-165.
17. Patil, D. M., and Khare, R. K. (2015). Classification of concrete bridges and damage states for seismic evaluation: a state- of-the- art review. Journal of the Bridge and Structural Engineer, 45(2), 77-87.
18. Patil, D. M., Melani, A., Khare, R. K. (2014). Comparative seismic evaluation of concrete bridge piers designed for zone V as per IS1893(PART 1):2002. Journal of The Bridge and Structural Engineer, ING/IABSE, 44(4), 120-129.
19. Melani, A., Shiuli, S., Khare, R. K., Sharma, A. (2014). Response reduction R factor of square RC sections for different confinement levels & percentage reinforcement. Journal of The Bridge and Structural Engineer, ING/IABSE, 44(2), 120-129.
20. Melani, A., Khare, R. K., Shah, M., Pallavi, G. (2014). Incremental Dynamic Analysis of Reinforced concrete frames with application on grid computing. Journal of The Bridge and Structural Engineer, ING/IABSE, 44(1), 85-99.
21. Patil, D. M., Bidwai, V. B., Khare, R. K., Choubey, U. B. (2012). Performance of Concrete Bridges in Past Earthquakes- A Basis for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment and Retrofit. Journal of The Bridge and Structural Engineer, ING/IABSE, 42(1), 21-50.
22. Bidwai, V. B., Khare, R. K., Patil, D. M., Barkale, M. (2012). A parametric study on seismic performance of precast concrete diaphragms and their connections. Journal of The Bridge and Structural Engineer, ING/IABSE, 42(2), 11-41.
23. Khare, R. K., Maniyar, M. M., Uma, S. R., Bidwai, V. B. (2011). Seismic performance and design of precast concrete building structures: an Overview. Journal of Structural Engineering, SERC, 38(3), 272-284.
24. Bidwai, V. B., Khare, R. K., Patil, D. M., Barkale, M. (2011). Seismic performance behaviour of precast concrete diaphragms and their connections. Journal of The Bridge and Structural Engineer, ING/IABSE, 41(3), 17-38.
25. Maniyar, M. M., Khare, R. K. (2011). Selection of Indian ground motions for performing Incremental dynamic analysis of existing RC buildings, Current Science, 10(5), 701-713.
26. Maniyar, M. M., Khare, R. K., Dhakal, R. P. (2009). Probabilistic seismic performance evaluation of non-seismic RC frame buildings, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 33(6), 22pp.
27. Joshi, R.R, Khare, R. K. and Choubey, U.B. (2008). Analysis and design of cylindrical water tanks with vertical stiffners using stiffened flat shell element. Journal of The Bridge and Structural Engineer, ING/IABSE, 38(3), 23-74.
28. Gavali Pallavi, Shah Mahesh and Khare, R. K. (2008). Computer aided design and checking of RC Structures with Indian seismic standards. Journal of The Bridge and Structural Engineer, ING/IABSE, 38(3), 75-85.
29. Maniyar, M. M., Khare, R. K. (2008). Seismic vulnerability of existing non-seismic reinforced concrete framed buildings, Indian Concrete Journal, 82(4), 27-35.
30. Maniyar, M. M., Khare, R. K., Ghosh, S., Chakrapani, T. (2008). Seismic Collapse Capacity of non-seismic RC frames, Journal of Structural Engineering, SERC, 35(1), 1-9.
31. Khare, R. K., Choubey, U.B. and Joshi, R.R. (2008). A Simple C^O isoparametric nine-noded stiffened flat shell element for static analysis of eccentrically stiffened plates/shells. Journal of Structural Engineering, SERC, 34(6), 429-438.
32. Khare, R. K., Dhakal, R. P., Mander, J. B., Hamid, N. B. A., Maniyar, M. M., (2007). Mitigation of seismic financial risk of reinforced concrete walls by using damage avoidance design, ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology, 44(3-4), 391-408.
33. Bothara, J. K., Mander, J. B., Dhakal, R. P., Khare, R. K, Maniyar, M. M., (2007). Seismic performance and financial risk of masonry house, ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology 44(3-4), 421-444.
34. Dhakal, R. P., Khare, R. K. and Mander, J. B. (2006). Economic payback of improved detailing for concrete buildings with precast hollow–core floors, New Zealand society of earthquake engineering bulletin, 39(2), 106-119.
35. Garg, A. K., Khare, R. K. and Kant, T. (2006). Higher-order Closed-form solutions for free vibration of laminated composite and sandwich shells, Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials , 8(2), 95-124.
36. Garg, A. K., Khare, R. K. and Kant, T. (2006). Free vibration of skew fibre-reinforced composite and sandwich laminates using a shear deformable finite element model, Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, 8(1), 33-53.
37. Khare, R. K., Rode, V., Garg, A. K. and John, S. P. (2005). Higher-order closed-form solutions of thick laminated sandwich shells, Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, 7(4), 335-358.
38. Khare, R. K., Garg, A. K. and Kant, T. (2005). Free vibration of sandwich laminates with two higher-order shear deformable facet shell element models, Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, 7(3), 221-244.
39. Khare, R. K., Kant, T. and Garg, A. K. (2004). Free vibration of composite and sandwich laminates with a higher-order facet shell element. Composite Structures, 65(3-4), 405-418.
40. Khare, R. K., Kant, T. and Garg, A. K. (2003). Closed-form thermo-mechanical solutions of higher-order theories of cross-ply laminated shallow shells. Composite Structures, 59, 313-340.
41. Shrivastava, J. P. and Khare, R. K. (2001). Shortfall and remedies of Engineering Ph.D. personnel in India (2000-2010). The Indian Journal of Technical Education, 24(2), 6-23.
42. Shrivastava, J. P. and Khare, R. K. (2000). Present Out-turn of Engineering Ph.D. in India. The Indian Journal of Technical Education, 23(4), 1-22.
43. Shrivastava, J. P. and Khare, R. K. (1999). Technical manpower in India beyond 2000. The Indian Journal of Technical Education, 22(2), 1-10.
44. Shrivastava, J. P. and Khare, R. K. (1998). Growth of technical education and unemployment pattern – Regional imbalance and remedies. University News, 36(50), 26-37.
45. Shrivastava, J. P. and Khare, R. K. (1998). Projections for progressive stock of technical manpower in India. The Indian Journal of Technical Education, 21(4), 11-20.
46. Kant, T. and Khare, R. K. (1997). A higher-order facet quadrilateral composite shell element. J. Numer. Meth. Eng. 40, 4477-4499.
47. Khare, R. K. (1996). Thermal stress analysis of thick angle-ply laminated sandwich plates. Journal of Structural Engineering. 22(4). 171-177.
48. Jain, J. K., Khare, R. K. and Pasari, S. (1995). Analysis and design of folded plate walls for water tank - A finite element approach. The Indian Concrete Journal. 69(6), 345-348.
49. Kant, T. and Khare, R. K. (1994).  Finite element thermal stress analysis of composite laminates using a higher order theory. J. Thermal Stresses. 17, 229-55.

1. Pathak, R. and Khare, R.K. (2019). Finite Element Modelling and Free Vibration Analysis of RC Shell & Spatial Structures for Seismic Evaluation, of International Conference on “Recent Advances in Interdisciplinary Trends in Engineering & Applications”, IES, IPS Academy, Indore.
2. Khare, R. K., Binnani, N. (2018). Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis of Punasa Dam Site in India, of International Conference on “50 Years of the Development of Grid – Characteristics Method”, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Moscow (Russia).
3. Thakre, B. K., Patil, D. M., Joshi, N. and Khare, R. K. (2014) Nonlinear Modeling and Analysis Procedures for Seismic Evaluation of Concrete Bridges, International Civil Engineering Symposium (ICES’14), VIT University, Vellore
4. Sharma, A., Jain, P., Khare, R. K., Patil, D. M., Melani, A. (2012). Seismic Hazard Survival and Fragility of Masonry Infilled Reinforced Concrete Framed Building, Fourth International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics 04-06 Jan, 2012, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India.
5. Patil, D. M., Melani, A., Khare, R. K., Agarwal, A. (2012). Seismic Evaluation of Concrete Bridge Piers with Single Column and Multi Column Bent, Fourth International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics 04-06 Jan, 2012, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India.
6. Melani, A., Khare, R. K., Dhakal, R. P., Uma, S. R. (2012). Seismic Evaluation of RC Frame Structures Designed as per IS-1893, Fourth International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics 04-06 Jan, 2012, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India.
7. Pathak, R., Khare, R. K., Guha, S., Rai, S. (2012). Modelling of Large Span Reinforced Concrete Shell Structures for Seismic Evaluation, Fourth International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics 04-06 Jan, 2012, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India.
8. Pathak, R., Melani, A., Khare, R. K., Guha, S. (2011). Prediction of Seismic Collapse Capacity of Folded Plate Structures Using Non-Linear Static Analysis Method, 2^nd International Conference on Current Trends in Technology 08-10 Dec., 2011, Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.
9. Pathak, R., Melani, A., Khare, R. K., Rai, S. (2011). Application of pushover analysis for seismic response prediction of reinforced concrete shell structures, International Conference on Earthquake Analysis and Design of Structures 01-02 Dec., 2011, PSG College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, India.
10. Khare, R. K., Melani, A., Shah, M., Gawali, P. (2011). Need of High performance computing in incremental dynamic analysis, Russian-Indian Workshop on Advanced Computational Modelling and Simulations 19-23 Sept., 2011, RICCR ICAD RAS, Moscow, Russia.
11. Khare, R.K., Kant, T., Garg, A. K., Murthy, Yogesh, Iyer. (2011). Transient analysis of composite laminates and sandwich plates using higher-order quadrilateral flat facet shell element, 16^th International conference on composite structures (ICCS 16) 2011, FEUP, Porto, Porto-Portugal, 28-30 June 2011.
12. Khare, R. K., Melani, A., Shah, M., Gawali, P. (2011). Earthquake risk analysis of RCC structures using Incremental Dynamic Analysis & OpenSees on HPC, Next Generation Application Challenges on Param Yuva, 25-26 Feb., 2011, C-DAC, Pune, India.
13. Khare, R.K., Kant, T., Garg, A. K., Murthy, Yogesh, Iyer. (2011). Higher-order flat facet shell element for transient analysis of composite laminates, National conference on advances in materials and structures (AMAS-2011), 3^rd Feb-4^th Feb, 2011, Pondichery Engineering College, Puduchery, 3-4 Feb, 2011.
14. Khare, R. K., Melani, A., Shah, M., Gawali, P. (2010). Ground motion selection and modification methods, for Earthquake Risk Analysis System for RCC Structures, DST-RFBR sponsored Indo-Russian Workshop on High Performance Computing in Science and Technologies, 17-19 Nov., 2010, C-DAC, Pune, India.
15. Danderwal, D., Khare, R.K., Maniyar, M.M. (2008). Seismic hazard analysis of Indore city – A case study, The 6^th Structural Engineering Convention18-20 December 2008, Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR), Taramani, Chennai, India.
16. Shah, M., Khare, R. K., Kant, T. (2008). Transient Analysis of FRP Composite Structures using Higher-Order Flat Facet Elements on Parallel Computers, Indo-Russian Workshop on Topical Problems in Solid Mechanics 11-14 Nov., 2008, BITS, Pilani, Goa, India.
17. Garg, A. K., Khare, R.K. (2008). Free Vibration of Fibre Reinforced Skew Laminate using a Higher-Order Shear Deformable Finite Element Model, National Conference on Technological Advances in Civil Engineering (BITCON 2008) 7-8 Nov., 2008, Bhilai Institute of Technology Durg, India.
18. Multani, S., Barkale, M., Bidawai, V. B., Khare, R.K. (2008). Seismic Design and Comparison of Precast concrete slabs, National Conference on Technological Advances in Civil Engineering (BITCON 2008) 7-8 Nov., 2008, Bhilai Institute of Technology Durg, India.
19. Danderwal, D., Maniyar, M.M, Khare, R.K. (2007). Ground Motion Parameters of LMSR Earthquakes, 23rd National Convention of Civil Engineering organized by Institution of Engineers (India), Jabalpur centre, Jabalpur, India.
20. Maniyar, M.M, Khare, R.K., (2007). Fragility analysis of R.C. frame through IDA. 23rd National Convention of Civil Engineering organized by Institution of Engineers (India), Jabalpur centre, Jabalpur, India.
21. Maniyar, M.M, Khare, R.K. (2007). Seismic Performance and Design of Precast Concrete Building structures. 23rd National Convention of Civil Engineering organized by Institution of Engineers (India), Jabalpur centre, Jabalpur, India.
22. Khare, R. K. (2007). Computer Modelling and Earthquake Analysis and Design of RC framed Buildings. National Conference on Earthquake Resistant Construction & Disaster Management, Jan. 12-13, 2007. MJP Govt. Polytechnic College, Khandwa.
23. Khare, R. K. (2006). Seismic Performance and Design of Precast Concrete Building Structures. Workshop on Earthquake Engineering for Teachers, August 18-19, 2006. Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT, Roorkee.
24. Kant, T., Khare, R. K. and Gupta, J. P. K. (1996). A higher-order facet quadrilateral finite element formulation for general composite shells. First National Conf. on Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design, Jan. 3-5, 1996. Osmania University, Hyderabad.
25. Mehta, H. S., Khare, R. K., Kataria, D. and Bharadwaj, R. L. (1991). Effect of shape and size of openings of various shapes in thin elastic isotropic plate using isoparametric element. International Conference on Mechanics of Solids and Structures, 11-13 Sept., 1991. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
26. Khare, R. K. (1990). Computer aided optimum design of prestressed cement concrete pipes. Fifth M. P. Young Scientist Congress, 28 Feb. - 2 March 1990. Vikram University, Ujjain.
27. Jain, J. K. and Khare, R. K. (1988). Stress analysis of gravity dam founded on rock mass having horizontal seam (A case study of Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh, India). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, June 1-5, 1988. Missouri Rolla, Missouri, USA.

Structural Design,

Finite Element Analysis and Proof Checking of number of small to large scale projects like Industrial,  Buildings, Bridges, Water tanks, Pipelines, Intake well, Transmission and Tele Communication Towers, Rigid Pavements, etc.

Rapid Visual Screening

Design of Concrete Mix

Non Destructive Testing

Testing of Building Materials

Soil Investigations

Pile Load Tests, etc., are conducted.

1. Institute Certificate Course on Computer Aided Analysis and Design of Structures, 3-15, October, 2016.
2. TEQIP Phase –II STTP on Computer Aided Analysis and Design of Concrete and Steel Structures with software like STAAD.Pro, SAP2000 etc., 13-20, January, 2015.
3. TEQIP Phase –II STTP on Earthquake Resistant Design of Buildings and Structures, 19-23, September, 2013.
4. Two Weeks ISTE Short Term Training Programme on Earthquake Resistant Design of Buildings and Structure, Organized by, CE-AMD, SGSITS Indore between 20 Nov. – 1 Dec. 2006.

1. Indian Geotechnical Conference – 2001.
2. Workshop on Geotechnical Investigation and Highway Material Testing.
3. National Seminar on Geotechnical Problems – Case Studies.
4. National Paper Presentation Contest for UG/PG Students of Civil Engineering/Geotech. Engineering – GEOCONCEPT

• Key Note Speaker in E-national Symposium on "Earthquake Resistant Design of Infrastructures" (NSERDI 2021) on topic "Introduction to Earthqauke Resistant Design" conducted by Deaprtment of Civil Engineering, Sagar Institute of Reasearch & Technology, Bhopal on 14th June 2021.
• Delivered lectures in the training programs on Earthquake resistance, preparedness and disaster management for the Engineers, Architects and Students organized by UNDP and District Administration, Indore and Jabalpur.
• Invited for Lectures in

1. IIT, Indore
2. College of Engineering, Pune
3. MANIT, Bhopal
4. Govt Engineering College, Jabalpur
5. IES, IPS Academy, Indore
6. Sanghavi Institute of Management and Science, Indore
7. ACC, Ltd, Indore
8. Ultratech, Indore
9. UIT, RGPV, Bhopal
10. Prestige Institute of Engineering Management & Research, Indore.

1. Received INAE Fellowship to work for two months in the area of “Seismic Analysis and Design of Precast Concrete Structures” in Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur under Prof. S. K. Jain during May-June 2009.
2. Awarded Supervisor of Best M.Tech Thesis – Second Prize by ISTE New Delhi for ME Thesis by Multani, Shahbuddin, (2007). Seismic analysis & design of precast concrete diaphragms. Department of Civil Engineering & Applied Mechanics, Shri G. S. Institute of Technology & Science, Indore.
3. Received NPEEE Fellowship to work for six months in the area of “Earthquake Resistant Analysis and Design of Precast concrete structures” in Department of Civil Engineering at University of Canterbury, New Zealand under Prof. John Mander during September 2005 to March 2006.
4. Received twice (1992 and 1996), Fellowship for the In-service Young Scientist of M.P. for 6 months each by M. P. Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal, M. P. India to work at IIT, Bombay under the supervision of Prof. Tarun Kant, Professor, Deptt. of Civil Engg., IIT, Bombay and thus completed his Ph.D in 1996.