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

Industry Funded

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

CSIR Funded

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

COMPLETED PROJECTS

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

Last updated on January 31, 2025