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Dr. A. R. Vijayanarayanan

Vice Chairperson, Dept. of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Coimbatore | Assistant Professor (Sr. Gr.), Dept. of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Coimbatore

Qualification: BE, M.Tech., Ph.D
ar_vijayanarayanan@cb.amrita.edu
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Dr. A. R. Vijayanarayanan currently serves as Vice Chairperson & Assistant Professor (Sr. Gr.) at the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore. His areas of interest include understanding the behaviour, and design, of buildings and non-structural elements during seismic action.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2024

Design recommendations for RC structural walls subjected to bi-axial bending

Cite this Research Publication : Sneha Benoy, M Saravanan & A R Vijayanarayanan, Design recommendations for RC structural walls subjected to bi-axial bending, Springer,2024.

Publisher : Springer

Year : 2024

Comparison of methods to estimate storey stiffness and storey strength in buildings

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. A. R. Vijayanarayanan, M.Saravanan and M. Surendran, Comparison of methods to estimate storey stiffness and storey strength in buildings, Earthquakes and Structures,2024.

Year : 2024

Design Recommendations for RC Structural Walls Subjected to Biaxial Bending

Cite this Research Publication : Benoy, S., Saravanan, M., Vijayanarayanan, A.R., (2024), “Design Recommendations for RC Structural Walls Subjected to Biaxial Bending,” Sādhanā, Academy Proceedings in Engineering Science 49, 90

Publisher : Springer

Year : 2017

A Method for Seismic Design of RC Frame Buildings using Fundamental Mode and Plastic Rotation Capacity

Cite this Research Publication : Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Goswami,R., and Murty,C.V.R., (2017), “A Method for Seismic Design of RC Frame Buildings using Fundamental Mode and Plastic Rotation Capacity,” Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, (accepted for publication November 2021)

Publisher : Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering

Year : 2017

Identifying Stiffness Irregularity in buildings using fundamental lateral mode shape

Cite this Research Publication : Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Goswami,R., and Murty,C.V.R., (2017), “Identifying Stiffness Irregularity in buildings using fundamental lateral mode shape,” Earthquakes and Structures, An Int’l Journal, 12(4), pp. 437-448, DOI: 10.12989/eas.2017.12.4.425

Publisher : Techno-Press

Year : 2015

Identifying Stiffness Irregularity in Multi-storey Buildings

Cite this Research Publication : Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Goswami,R., and Murty,C.V.R.,(2015), “Identifying Stiffness Irregularity in Multi-storey Buildings,” ICI Journal, 16(3), pp. 19-22

Publisher : ICI Journal

Conference Paper

Year : 2020

Kinematics of Out-of-plane Behavior of Wall Panels under In-plane Displacement arising from Compatibility

Cite this Research Publication : Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Kollerathu,J.A., and Menon,A., (2020), “Kinematics of Out-of-plane Behavior of Wall Panels under In-plane Displacement arising from Compatibility,” 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paper No:541, Sendai, Japan

Publisher : 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Year : 2020

Floor Acceleration Spectrum for RC Moment Frame Buildings on Slope

Cite this Research Publication : Vijayanarayanan,A.R., and Goswami,R., (2020), “Floor Acceleration Spectrum for RC Moment Frame Buildings on Slope,” 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paper No:3001, Sendai, Japan

Publisher : 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Year : 2020

Improving Earthquake Behaviour of 5-Storey RC Moment Frame Buildings through Member Size Proportioning

Cite this Research Publication : Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Goswami,R., and Murty,C.V.R., (2020), “Enhancing Earthquake Behaviour of 5-storey RC Moment Frame Buildings through member size proportioning,” 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paper No:2852, Sendai, Japan

Publisher : 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Year : 2017

Estimation of Storey Stiffness in Multi-storey Buildings

Cite this Research Publication : Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Goswami.,R., and Murty,C.V.R., (2017), “Estimation of Storey Stiffness in Multi-storey Buildings,” 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paper No:415, Santiago, Chile.

Publisher : 16 World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Year : 2017

Simple Linear Elastic Static Analysis Procedure to Attain Desired Collapse Mechanism for Moment Resisting Frames

Cite this Research Publication : Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Goswami.,R., and Murty,C.V.R., (2017), “Simple Linear Elastic Static Analysis Procedure to Attain Desired Collapse Mechanism for Moment Resisting Frames,” 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paper No:1400, Santiago, Chile.

Publisher : 16 World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Year : 2012

Determining levels of seismic shaking effects in buildings for securing non-structural elements

Cite this Research Publication : Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Goswami,R., and Murty,C.V.R., (2012), “Determining levels of seismic shaking effects in buildings for securing non-structural elements, “ Proceedings of Fourth International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics (ICSSD 2012), Jaipur, India. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3636.3286

Publisher : Fourth International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics

Year : 2012

Observations from Damages Sustained in India during 2011 (India-Nepal) Sikkim Earthquake

Cite this Research Publication : Murty,C.V.R., Menon,A., Goswami,R., Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Gandhi,S.R., Satyanarayana,K.N., Raghukanth,S.T.G., Jaiswal,A.K., and Sheth,A., (2012)“Observations from Damages Sustained in India during 2011 (India-Nepal) Sikkim Earthquake,” 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paper No. 0625, Lisbon, Portugal.

Publisher : 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Year : 2012

Buddhist Monasteries in Grave Danger in Himalayan Regions

Cite this Research Publication : Menon,A., Goswami,R., Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Murty,C.V.R., Jaiswal,A.K., and Sheth,A., (2012), “Buddhist Monasteries in Grave Danger in Himalayan Regions,” 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paper No. 0623, Lisbon, Portugal.

Publisher : 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Year : 2012

Performance of RC Buildings along Hill Slopes of Himalayas during 2011 Sikkim Earthquake

Cite this Research Publication : Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Goswami,R., Sheth,A., and Murty,C.V.R., (2012), “Performance of RC Buildings along Hill Slopes of Himalayas during 2011 Sikkim Earthquake,” 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paper No. 0621, Lisbon, Portugal.

Publisher : 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Year : 2012

Fragility Estimates for RC and PT Flat Slab-Column Connections Subjected to Lateral Drifts

Cite this Research Publication : Vijayanarayanan,A.R. and Rai,D.C., (2012), “Fragility Estimates for RC and PT Flat Slab-Column Connections Subjected to Lateral Drifts,” 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paper No. 1393, Lisbon, Portugal.

Publisher : 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2023

Paradigm shift to resilience-based design for improved seismic behaviour -State-of-the-Art

Cite this Research Publication : Benoy, S., Saravanan, M., Vijayanarayanan, A.R., (2023), “Paradigm shift to resilience-based design for improved seismic behaviour -State-of-the-Art,” Materials Today: Proceedings

Publisher : Materials Today: Proceedings

Book

Year : 2012

Introduction to Earthquake Protection of Non-Structural Elements in Buildings

Cite this Research Publication : Murty,C.V.R., Goswami,R., Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Mehta,V.V., and Pradeep Kumar,R., (2012), Introduction to Earthquake Protection of Non-Structural Elements in Buildings, Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority, Gandhinagar, pp 159

Publisher : Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority, Gandhinagar

Year : 2012

Some Concepts in Earthquake Behaviour of Buildings

Cite this Research Publication : Murty,C.V.R., Goswami,R., Vijayanarayanan,A.R., and Mehta,V.V., (2012), Some Concepts in Earthquake Behaviour of Buildings, Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority, Gandhinagar, pp 252

Publisher : Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority, Gandhinagar

Year : 2012

Build a Safe House with Confined Masonry

Cite this Research Publication : Iyer,K., Kulkarni,S.M., Subramaniam,S., Murty,C.V.R., Goswami,R., and Vijayanarayanan, A.R., (2012), Build a Safe House with Confined Masonry, Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority, Gandhinagar, pp 129

Publisher : Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority, Gandhinagar

Report

Year : 2012

The Mw 6.9 Sikkim-Nepal Border Earthquake of September 18, 2011

Cite this Research Publication : Murty,C.V.R., Raghukanth,S.T.G., Menon,A., Goswami,R., Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Gandhi, S.R., Satyanarayana,K.N., Sheth,A.R., Rai,D.C., Mondal,G., Singhal,V., Parool,N., Pradhan,T., Jaiswal,A., Kaushik,H.B., Dasgupta,K., Chaurasia,A., Bhushan,S., Roy,D., and Pradeep Kumar,R. (2012), “The Mw 6.9 Sikkim-Nepal Border Earthquake of September 18, 2011”, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Special Earthquake Report - February 2012, Learning From Earthquakes Project, EERI, USA, pp.1-14

Experience
  • March 2021- November 2021: Project Assistant, Structural Engineering Research Center (CSIR Tharamani Campus)
  • August 2019 – July 2020: Senior Project Officer, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
  • August 2010 – July 2012: Project Officer, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Research
  • Project Work: Wrote three books towards Capacity Building of Architects, Engineers and Artisans for Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA)
  • Book 1: Illustration of Construction of a Confined Masonry House in Seismic Area
  • Book 2: Learn Earthquake Behaviour of RC Buildings through Graphics and Animations
  • Book 3: Structural Safety of Non-Structural Elements in Buildings
Other

Invited Lecture

  1. Two Lectures
  • “Modeling of Buildings using Perform 3D” and “Nonlinear Analysis of Buildings using Perform 3D”
    at Dr. B. R. A. Institute of Technology, Port Blair, from July 8-12, 2019 as a part of the five-day TEQIP sponsored workshop Analysis & Design of Buildings in Seismically Sensitive Zones: Present and Future Hosted by Professor Jenson Daniel.

Technical Reports

  • Menon,A., Goswami,R., Vijayanarayanan,A.R., Gandhi,S.R., Satyanarayana,K.N., Raghukanth,S.T.G., Murty,C.V.R., and Jaiswal,A.K., (2011), “2011 Sikkim Earthquake, First Information Report, “ Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance Survey

  • Member of Post Earthquake Reconnaissance Survey Team from IIT Madras to Sikkim after The Mw 6.9 Sikkim-Nepal Border Earthquake of September 18, 2011

International Exchange Programs

  • Represented Indian Institute of Technology Madras in “The Youth-Exchange Project with Asia-Oceania and North America (Kizuna (Bond) Project)” conducted by Japan International Cooperation Agency during 4 – 13 February 2013 held in Sendai, Japan, to assess damages, relief and rehabilitation work after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Project

Sponsored Project and Consultancy Work

  • Vetting/Proof-checking of structural and geotechnical analysis of drawings of two bridges in Nilgiris district (2023) (5.93 Lakhs)
  • Investigation on the structural and drainage behaviour of ICBP using coir geotextiles as interface layer (Co-PI, 43 Lakhs project funded by Coir Board, Ministry of MSME, Government of India)

Ongoing Funded Research Projects

  • DST FIST Grant (2022) (82 lakhs)
Training and Certification
  • – Two-day capsule course on code of practice for use of coir geotextile (21-22 March 2024, at CCRI Kalavoor)
Journal Review Services
  • Journal of Building Engineering
  • Engineering failure analysis
Guest Lectures Delivered

Two Lectures

  • Modeling of Buildings using Perform 3D
  • Nonlinear Analysis of Buildings using Perform 3D at Dr B.R.A. Institute of Technology, Port Blair 8-12 July 2019 as a part of five-day TEQIP sponsored workshop Analysis & Design of Buildings in Seismically Sensitive Zones: Present and Future Hosted by Professor Jenson Daniel

Three Lectures

  • Performance of Buildings in Past Earthquakes
  • Earthquake Behaviour of Buildings
  • Earthquake Retrofit of Existing RC Buildings 4-8 April 2022 as a part of five-day Faculty Member Development on Earthquake Resistant Design of RC Buildings Hosted by Professor Tamizharasi G

Single Webinar

An Invitation to Build India – Better and Stronger 19 March 2022 as part of Directorate Of Admissions & Academic Outreach program Technology of the Future Hosted by Amrita Admissions Team.

Single Lectures

Seismic Resilience of Built Environment 11 October 2022 as a part of one-day Online Joint Workshop on Disaster Management Hosted by Professor Gonghui WANG (Amrita – DPRI Kyoto University Japan online Joint workshop in Disaster management.

Single Lecture

The past, the present and the future of Seismic Design of Buildings 13 October 2022 as a part of two-day All India Seminar on “Earthquake Resistant Structures” In association with The Institution of Engineers (India) Hosted by Professor Muthupriya (Head Department of Civil Engineering Dr.N.G.P. Institute of Technology.

Single Lecture

Seismic Retrofit of RC Buildings 31 January 2024 as part of  “One Day Symposium on Earthquake Preparedness in India” at  Department of Civil Engineering at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosted by Prof. Jacob Alex

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