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Dr. Sayantan Chakraborty

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Geotechnical Engineering
1209 D, FD I, Department of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

Publications

Journal Publications

 

 

  • Samadhiya, A., Bhunia, D., Chakraborty, S. and Lahoti, M., 2024. Influence of activator ratios and concentration on the physio-mechanical and microstructural characteristics of the geopolymers derived from sandstone processing waste. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, pp.1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-33019-0
  • Samadhiya, A., Bhunia, D. and Chakraborty, S., (2023). Alkali-Activation Potential of Sandstone Wastes with Electric Arc Furnace Slag as Co-additive. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 49, 5817–5833. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-023-08514-0
  • Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J., Chakraborty, S. and Little, D., (2023). Micro-Mechanical Behavior of Nanosilica-Treated High-Sulfate Soils. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2023-0051
  • Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J., and Chakraborty, S. (2023). Experimental Studies and Sustainability Assessments of Quarry Dust for Chemical Treatment of Expansive Soils. ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journalhttps://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20220243
  • Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J., and Chakraborty, S. (2023). Role of Nano and Crystalline Silica to Accelerate Chemical Treatment of Problematic Soil. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering149(7), 04023044 (1-16), https://doi.org/10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-10999 (Editor's choice paper - https://ascelibrary.org/jggefk/gt_editors_choice_collection)
  • Caballero, S.R., Puppala, A.J., Bheemasetti, T.V., and Chakraborty, S. (2022). Geotechnical Visualization and Three-Dimensional Geostatistics Modelling of Highly Variable Soils of a Hydraulic Fill Dam. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 148(11), 05022006 (1-14), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002872 (Editor's choice paper - https://ascelibrary.org/jggefk/gt_editors_choice_collection)
  • Kumar, P., Tingle, J.S., Puppala, A.J., Chakraborty, S., and Congress, S.S.C. (2022). Resilient Characteristics of Polymer Emulsion Treated Sandy Soil. Transportation Research Record. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221087238
  • Mosadegh, L., Chakraborty, S., and Puppala, A.J. (2022). Effect of Geomaterial Variability on Seismic Response Analyses of Earthen Dams. Engineering Geology, 297, 1-15, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2021.106513.
  • Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J., Khan, M.A., Congress, S.S.C., Banerjee, A., and Chakraborty, S. (2021). Evaluating the Performance of Wicking Geotextile in Providing Drainage for Flexible Pavements Built Over Expansive Soils. Transportation Research Record, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211001381. 
  • Samuel, R.A., Puppala, A.J., Banerjee, A., Radovic, M., Huang, O.D., and Chakraborty, S. (2021). Improvement of Strength and Volume-Change Properties of Expansive Clays with Geopolymer Treatment. Transportation Research Record1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211001842
  • Boluk, B., Puppala, A.J., Chakraborty, S., and Bhaskar, P. (2021). Forensic Analyses and Rehabilitation of a Failed Highway Embankment Slope in Texas. Transportation Research Record, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198121996359
  • Chakraborty, S., Puppala, A. J., & Biswas, N. (2021). Role of crystalline silica admixture in mitigating ettringite-induced heave in lime-treated sulfate-rich soils. Géotechnique, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.20.P.154
  • Chakraborty, S., Puppala, A. J., Bheemasetti, T. V., & Das, J. T. (2021). Seismic Slope Stability Analysis of a Hydraulic Fill Dam. ASCE International Journal of Geomechanics21(1), 04020237. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001892
  • Chakraborty, S., Bheemasetti, T. V., Puppala, A. J., Das, J. T., & Caballero O, S. R. (2021). Geomaterial Characterization and Stability Assessment of Hydraulic Fill Dams. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering33(2), 04020446. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003553
  • Chakraborty, S., Bheemasetti, T. V., Das, J. T., & Puppala, A. J. (2020). Seismic response analysis of a hydraulic fill dam. Acta Geotechnica15(11), 3095–3110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-020-00978-w
  • Chakraborty, S., & Nair, S. (2020). Impact of curing time on moisture-induced damage in lime-treated soils. International Journal of Pavement Engineering21(2), 215–227. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2018.1453068   
  • Banerjee, A., Puppala, A. J., Congress, S. S. C., Chakraborty, S., Likos, W. J., & Hoyos, L. R. (2020). Variation of Resilient Modulus of Subgrade Soils over a Wide Range of Suction States. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering146(9), 04020096. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002332
  • Chakraborty, S., Das, J. T., Puppala, A. J., & Banerjee, A. (2019). Natural frequency of earthen dams at different induced strain levels. Engineering Geology248, 330–345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2018.12.008
  • Chakraborty, S., Bheemasetti, T. V., Puppala, A. J., & Verreault, L. (2019). Use of Constant Energy Source in SASW Test and Its Influence on Seismic Response Analysis. ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal41(6), 20170220. https://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20170220
  • Chakraborty, S., Bheemasetti, T. V., Puppala, A. J., & Nazarian, S. (2019). A rational approach to select the number of field tests required to determine subgrade properties. International Journal of Pavement Engineering20(9), 1118–1126. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2017.1394095
  • Das, J. T., Banerjee, A., Puppala, A. J., & Chakraborty, S. (2019). Sustainability and resilience in pavement infrastructure: a unified assessment framework. Environmental Geotechnics, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1680/jenge.19.00035
  • Chakraborty, S., & Nair, S. (2018). Impact of different hydrated cementitious phases on moisture-induced damage in lime-stabilised subgrade soils. Road Materials and Pavement Design19(6), 1389–1405. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2017.1314222

 

Book Chapters/Conference Publications/Presentations

 

  • Mukherjee, A., Justin, A., Chakraborty, S., Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J. and Roy, S., Utilization of Quarry Fines as a Sustainable Admixture for Suppressing Ettringite-Induced Heaving. In ASCE Geo-Congress 2024 GSP 351, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 336-345. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485330.035
  • Samridh, Jain, A., Chakraborty, S., Biswas, N., Puppala, A. J., and Ramineni, K., (2023). Durability and Recuperative Properties of Lime Stabilized Soils, In ASCE Geo-Congress 2023 GSP 339, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 440-451. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784484661.046
  • Samadhiya, A., Bhunia, D., Chakraborty, S., and Kaushik, T., (2023). Alkali Activation Potential of Stone Wastes, Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.148 
  • Boluk, B, Chakraborty S., Puppala A.J., & Jafari, N.H. (2022) Inverse Analysis of a Failed Highway Embankment Slope in North Texas. In Advances in Transportation Geotechnics IV, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 166. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77238-3_44. Available at https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-77238-3_44
  • Biswas, N., Khan, M.A., Banerjee, A., Puppala, A.J., & Chakraborty, S. (2022) Application of Wicking Geotextile for Pavement Infrastructure on Expansive Soil. In Advances in Transportation Geotechnics IV, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 165. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77234-5_44. Available at https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-77234-5_44
  • Biswas, N., Chakraborty, S., Puppala, A. J., & Banerjee, A. (2021). A Novel Method to Improve the Durability of Lime-Treated Expansive Soil. In Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2021, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. (pp. 227-238). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6444-8_20
  • Banerjee, A., Puppala, A.J., Congress, S.S.C., Chakraborty, S., & Pedarla, A. (2021). Recent Advances in Predicting the Behavior of Unsaturated and Expansive Soils. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering: Geotechnics for Infrastructure Development and Urbanization. (pp. 1-21). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6590-2_1  
  • Chakraborty, S., Bheemasetti, T. V., & Puppala, A. J. (2019). Effect of Constant Energy Source on Coherence Function in Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW) Testing. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering: Geotechnical Characterisation and Geoenvironmental Engineering (pp. 59–65). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0899-4_8
  • Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J., and Chakraborty, S. (2022). Mitigating ettringite-induced heaving in lime-treated sulfate-rich soils using crystalline silica admixture. In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering – Rahman and Jaksa (Eds), Australian Geomechanics Society, Sydney, Australia, ISBN 978-0-9946261-4-1, pp 3071-3077.  
  • Kumar, P., Tingle, J.S., Puppala A.J., Chakraborty S., & Congress, S.S.C., (2022) Permeability Characteristics of Polymer Emulsion-stabilized Soils. In ASCE Geo-Congress 2022, GSP 331, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 261-270. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484012.027
  • Jang, J., Puppala A.J., Biswas, N., Chakraborty S., & Radovic, M. (2022) Utilization of Metakaolin-based Geopolymers for Stabilization of Sulfate-rich Soils. In ASCE Geo-Congress 2022, GSP 331, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 222-231. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484012.023
  • Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J., Chakraborty, S., & Khan, M.A., 2021. Utilization of Silica-based Admixture to Improve the Durability of Lime-treated Expansive Soil. In ASCE IFCEE 2021. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 233-242. doi:10.1061/9780784483411.023
  • Congress, S. S. C., Kumar, P., Banerjee, A., Chakraborty, S., Patil, U. D., & Puppala, A. J. 2021. Evaluation of Rock Slope Stability Using 3-Dimensional Data Analysis. In Tran-SET 2020, pp. 28–33. doi:10.1061/9780784483305.004
  • Kaneza, N., He, S., Yu, X., Puppala, A.J., and Chakraborty, S. 2020. Resilient Modulus of Expansive Soils in North Texas Treated with Liquid Ionic Soil Stabilizer (LISS). In ASCE Geo-Congress 2020. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 601–611. doi:10.1061/9780784482780.059
  • Mosadegh, L., Chakraborty, S., Biswas, N., Bhaskar, P., and Puppala, A.J. 2020. Comparison of Earthquake-Induced Pore Water Pressure and Deformations in Earthen Dams Using Non-Linear and Equivalent Linear Analyses. In ASCE Geo-Congress 2020. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 151–160. doi:10.1061/9780784482810.017
  • Biswas, N., Chakraborty, S., Mosadegh, L., Puppala, A.J., and Corcoran, M. 2020. Influence of Anisotropic Permeability on Slope Stability Analysis of an Earthen Dam during Rapid Drawdown. In ASCE Geo-Congress 2020. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 29–39. doi:10.1061/9780784482797.004
  • Jafari, N. H., Puppala, A., Boluk, B., Cadigan, J. A., Chakraborty, S., Bheemasetti, T., & Pleasant, J. E. (2019). Predicting the Performance of Highway Embankment Slopes. In H. Sadek (Ed.), MATEC Web of Conferences (Vol. 271, p. 02007). https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201927102007
  • Chakraborty, S., Banerjee, A., Das, J. T., Mosadegh, L., & Puppala, A. J. (2018). Impact of Variation of Small Strain Shear Modulus on Seismic Slope Stability Analysis of a Levee: A Sensitivity Analysis. In ASCE IFCEE 2018American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. 302–313. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481608.029
  • Das, J. T., Banerjee, A., Chakraborty, S., & Puppala, A. J. (2018). A Framework for Assessment of Sustainability and Resilience in Subgrade Stabilization for a High-Volume Road. In Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting, 1–6. Washington DC.
  • Das, J. T., Samuel, R. A., George, A. M., Chakraborty, S., Bheemasetti, T. V., & Puppala, A. J. (2018). Establishing a Threshold Sustainability Index for a Geotechnical Construction. In ASCE IFCEE 2018American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. 222–232. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481615.018
  • George, A. M., Chakraborty, S., Das, J. T., Pedarla, A., & Puppala, A. J. (2018). Understanding Shallow Slope Failures on Expansive Soil Embankments in North Texas Using Unsaturated Soil Property Framework. In ASCE PanAm Unsaturated Soils 2017American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. 206–216. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481691.021
  • Chakraborty, S., Das, J.T., Banerjee, A. and Puppala, A.J., (2017). Effect of erroneous estimation of small strain shear moduli on seismic response of an earth dam. In Indian Geotechnical Conference, Guwahati, India (pp. 1-5).