Heritage & Special Structures (HSS)

RESEARCH AREAS

• Heritage Conservation & restoration
• Digital preservation of Structures
• Novel testing of masonry & RCC
• Hydrid Non-Destructive Evaluation Structural Health monitoring, Novel, Compatible restoration techniques and materials, AI /ML
• Wind Engineering, Interference Effect, Offshore Structures
• Building Demolition & Implosion Techniques
• Blast & Impact Analysis and Design
• Building facades/windows design, Cyclones, Codal development
• Wind Turbines, Safety of vital onshore and offshore structures, Tsunami Shelters, Temporary shelter
• Renewable Energy Infrastructure for Sustainable Future

ONGOING PROJECTS

Government Funded

• Creation of Centre of Excellence on Conservation of Indian Heritage Structures at CSIR-CBRI Roorkee (2021)

Industry Funded

• 3D Structural Analysis and Suggesting Design Modifications of Proposed Shri Ram Mandir, Ayodhya.(2021)
• Structural Audit of Residental Towers of Phase II (A,B, C AND J) of Chintels Paradiso, Sector – 109, Gurugram, A Residential Project of M/s Chintels India Private Limited (2024)
• Structural Audit of residential Towers (D, E, F, G & H) of Phase-I of Group Housing Project, Chintels Paradiso, Sector-109, Gurugram, Haryana (2023)
• Structural Audit of 05 Cooling tower at ONGC Hazira plant, Surat  (2024)
• Structural Audit of Overhead Water Tank (2024)
• Structural Audit for vertical Extension of Lab Block II (North Wing) (2024)
• Structural Stability and Feasibilty Analysis of Residential Quarters of ESIC 50 Bedded Hospitals of C.B. Ganj Bareilly (2023)
• Design Checking for 120 feet Timber Flagpost at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Hyderabad (2023)
• Structural Audit of SBI Residential Complex at 14, Kalidas Road, Dehradun (2023)
• Suggestions On Different Testing Schemes & Remedial Measures for Water Ingress Problem of Pragati Maidan Tunnel, New Delhi (2024)
• Distress investigation of TG raft Foundation and suggestions on remedial measures for Unit 2 at RGTPP, Khedar, Hisar, Haryana (2024)
• Vetting of Structural Design and Drawings for Construction of Satellite Center for AIIMS Rishikesh at Udham Singh Nagar Uttarakhand (2024)
• Structural Stability Study of Retreat Building, Mashobra, Shimla (2023)
• Advise on the Waterproofing at Rashtrapati Bhawan Museum, New Delhi (2022)
• Technical guidance on the safe demolition of Supertech Twin Tower, Noida (2022)

CSIR Funded

• Perforated Blade Vertical Axis Wind Turbine for Enhanced Performance (2023)
• Development of a framework for controlled building destruction of tall buildings using a numerical technique (2022)

COMPLETED PROJECTS

• Monitoring of steel Portal Frame in shree Jagannath Temple Puri Phase-II (01-2024)
• Technical guidance on the safe demolition of Supertech Twin Tower, Noida
• Structural Assessment of 13 Story Hostel building (H1) at IIM, Amritsar (11-2024)
• Technical Review of Projects under Ujjain Smart City Ltd. (02-2024)
• Structural Audit of MAP Building at karam Singh Vihar, Lalgarh Jattan Military Station, Rajasthan. (12-2023)
• Health Assessment of the Wagon Tippler Structure (11-2022)
• Structural Assessment of Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain (12-2022)
• Health Assessment of cooling Tower at RGTPP,HPGCL, Hisar (10-2021)
• Technical Guidance on state guest House (Dam Kothi), Haridwar (11-2020)
• Techno-Economic Evaluation of partly Constructed Doon Cyber Tower at IT park, Dehradun (06-2021)
• Structural Stability Issues of Building And Possible Solutions (01-2020)
• Structural Assessment of Partly Constructed Sutradhara building, at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi (08-2021)
• Structural Stability and Feasibility for Additional Floor on Existing ESIC Hospital Building at Bareilly (10-2019)
• Structural Assessment of building Damaged By DMRC Tunneling Work at Street No.1 sarvapriya Vihar, New Delhi (11-2019)
• Evaluation of Methodology used for Strengthening of RC Component for OTM ACCN (PH-II) for MH Bikaner. (07-2019)
• Structural Assessment of Building Damaged during, DMRC Tunneling Work at Defence Colony, New Delhi (08-2019)
• Structural Assessment of Building Damaged during, DMRC Tunneling Work at Rameshwar Nagar, New Delhi (01-2020)
• A Digital Mini-Spectacle for showcasing the Glory of Hampi (11-2019)
• Augmented Reality Interaction with Physical Models of Monuments (11-2019)
• Technical Guidance on Structural Safety of Heritage DRM Building (Annex Building), Mumbai (10-2019)
• Technical examination on Structural safety of UNESCO World Heritage CSTM Building (GM Building), Mumbai (03-2020)
• Structural Assessment and Rehabilitation of Building Affected During construction of wet well at Mahigran Roorkee (03-2019)
• Scientific Material Investigations for The Heritage Building of National Archives of India, New Delhi (03-2019)
• Monitoring of Steel Portal Frame installed in Jagmohana Shree Jagannath Temple Puri. (02-2020)
• Repair and Retrofitting of Forest Research Institute (FRI) Building, Dehradun (01-2019)
• Technical Examination for Restoration of Main Station Building at Delhi Junction Railway Station. (11-2019)
• Structural Assessment of building Damaged by DMRC Tunneling Work at Rameshwar Nagar, New Delhi (02-2019)
• Structural Health Assessment and Suggesting Strengthening Measures for Income Tax Building at Sanjay Place, Agra. (09-2019)
• Structural Stability, Health Assessment and Suggesting Seismic Strengthening Measures for Building No.-P 177 P-118 At OD Line, Allipore, Kolkata (09-2018)
• Structural Health Assessment and Suggesting Remedial Measures for Civil Hospital, Gurgaon (04-2018)
• Technical Examination of the LSS, Staff Quarter Complex, Sec. -2, R.K. Puram, New Delhi (03-2018)
• Investigation of Sun Temple Konark Phase-II (12-2018)
• Preparation of integrated Cluster Action Plan (ICAP) under Rurban Mission for Uttarakhand State (07-2018)
• Comprehensive Study of Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi (03-2018)
• Assessment of Work and Rendering of Technical Advice for WK at Suratgarh Mil. Station (05-2017)
• Assessment of Work and Rendering of Technical Advice for WK at Bikaner Mil. Station (05-2017)
• Health Assessment of the Amber Palace, Jaipur. (05-2018)
• Health Assessment and Suggesting Strengthening Measures for Resident Quarters at G. point (05-2017)
• Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of National Gallery of Modern Art (Jaipur House), New Delhi (12-2016)
• Development of Implementation Manual for Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Core Panel System (09-2019)
• Technical Examination of the Extention Building to PHA, New Delhi (11-2017)
• Design of low speed wind tunnel (12-2017)
• Advice on Structural Assessment and Suggesting Earthqauke Resistant Provisions for ASHIYANA Building of Presidents Estate, Dehradun (12-2015)
• Advise on Retrofitting Measures of Distressed Building and Strengthening Measures for Slopes at Grand Hotel Shimla (02-2016)
• Health Assessment of the Drift Structures for Natural Draft Cooling Tower at NCPS, Dadri (12-2016)
• Investigation of Kashi Vishwanath Mandir, Varanasi (06-2017)
• Comprehensive Geotechnical and structural investigation of Taj Mahal (09-2015)
• Investigation at Sun Temple Konark (03-2015)

Last updated on January 31, 2025