NameDr. Chanchal Sonkar
Date of Birth29.10.1988
E-mailchanchalsonkar [at] cbri.res.in
Present DesignationSenior Scientist
DivisionStructural Engineering Group
Chanchal Photo

Educational Attainments

Degree / DiplomaMain SubjectUniversity/Institution with DistinctionCountryYear of Passing
Ph.D.Structural EngineeringAcademy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad IndiaIndia2021
M.TechStructural EngineeringAcademy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad IndiaIndia2014
B.TechCivil EngineeringMalaviya National Institute of Technology JaipurIndia2011

Specialization

a) Main Area of SpecializationCivil Engineering
b) Sub-area of SpecializationStructural Engineering

Countries visited in connection with higher studies, research training, employment and other scientific assignments:

Country visitedPurposeFromTo
Nepal As a District Leader for the project on “Reconstruction of School Buildings in Nepal : DPMC”; Visit to ongoing construction Site of School Building in different district of Nepal for School reconstruction project.16 April 201924 April 2019
Nepal Same as above08 July 201914 July 2019
Nepal Same as above10 August 201917 August 2019
Nepal As a District Leader for the project on “Reconstruction of School/Hospital Buildings in Nepal : DPMC”; Visit to ongoing construction Site of School Building in different district of Nepal for School/Hospital reconstruction project.07 December 202218 December 2022
Nepal Same as above17 April 202301 May 2023
Dublin, IrelandOn SERB-SIRE (SERB-International Research Experience) Fellowship to School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin, Ireland to work on Disproportionate Collapse in Panelized Construction.10 November 202312 May 2024
Milan, ItalyAs keynote speaker at 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE) at Milan, Italy29 June 20246 July 2024
Publications and Patents
  • Current Publications:
  1. Kumar, S.K., Anbarasu, M. and Sonkar, C., 2024. Behaviour and design of cold-formed high-strength steel built-up beams. Thin-Walled Structures, p.112143. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2024.112143
  2. Sonkar, C. and Dewangan, A., 2024. Axial performance of cold-formed steel single-stud wall panels with dissimilar fibre-cement and calcium silicate boards sheathing configuration. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, pp.1-31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2024.2323498
  3. Sonkar, C. and McCrum, D.P., 2023. Axial compressive behaviour of cold-formed steel single-stud wall panels with one-sided sheathing and two-sided dissimilar sheathing board configurations: Experimental and analytical study. Thin-Walled Structures187, p.110733. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2023.110733
  4. Sonkar, C., Dewangan, A., Mittal, A.K. and Paswan, R., 2023. Experimental Investigation and Design Methodology of Built-Up I-Section Cold-Formed Steel Wall Panels with Sheathing under Axial Loading. Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction28(3), p.04023019. (DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000751)
  5. Sonkar, C. and Mittal, A.K., 2022. Comparative study of analytical/semi-analytical methods for prediction of axial strength of cold-formed steel wall panels with sheathing. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 23(2), pp.142-162. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13287982.2021.2012388)
  6. Sonkar, C., Bhattacharyya, S.K. and Mittal, A.K., 2021, December. Effect of axial loading on cold-formed steel wall panels with fibre-cement and calcium silicate boards sheathing: Experimental and analytical studies. In Structures (Vol. 34, pp. 2218-2242). Elsevier. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.08.013)
  7. Sonkar, C., Bhattacharyya, S.K. and Mittal, A.K., 2021. Investigations on cold-formed steel wall panels with different sheathing boards under axial loading: Experimental and analytical/semi-analytical studies. Journal of Building Engineering44, p.102924. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102924)
  8. Sonkar, C. and Mittal, A.K., 2022. Evaluation of Axial Strength of Sheathed Cold-Formed Steel Wall Panels Using Rayleigh-Ritz Method and Direct-Strength Method: Comparative Study.  Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 27(1), p.04021064. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000623)
  9. Sonkar, C., Mittal, A.K. and Bhattacharyya, S.K., 2020. Comparative Study on Cold- Formed Steel Single-Stud and Multiple-Studs Wall Panels with Magnesium Oxide Sheathing under Axial Loading: Experimental and Analytical. Journal of Structural Engineering, 146(11), p.04020224. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002723)
  10. Sonkar, C., Mittal, A.K. and Bhattacharyya, S.K., 2020. Comparative Study of Differential Equation of Equilibrium Method and Constrained and Unconstrained Finite-Strip Method–Direct Strength Method for Prediction of Axial Strength of Cold-Formed Steel Sheathed Wall Studs. Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 26(1), p.04020049. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000524)
  11. Sonkar, C., Dewangan, A., Mittal, A.K. and Kumar, A., 2022. Design methodology for cold-formed steel wall framed buildings under lateral loadings. 14– 17 November 2022, 17SEE IIT Roorkee.
  12. Sonkar, C. and Mittal, A.K., 2022. Design methodologies for cold-formed steel built-up I-section stud panels with sheathing under compression. ME@75 Research Frontiers Conference, 29 June – 1 July 2022, IISc Bangalore.
  13. Sonkar, C., Behera Siddharth and Tyagi Aapeksh, 2022. Strength evaluation of cold-formed steel stud with holes using design strength method. ME@75 Research Frontiers Conference, 29 June – 1 July 2022, IISc Bangalore.
  14. Dewangan, A., Bhatt, G. and Sonkar, C., 2020. Axial Strength Estimation of Cold Formed Steel Wall Panels Through Numerical Modelling. In Emerging Trends in Civil Engineering (pp. 91-100). Springer, Singapore.
  15. Sonkar, C., Mittal, A.K. and Bhattacharyya, S.K., 2019. Experimental and Analytical study of cold formed steel (CFS) single stud walls sheathed with FCB, CSB and MgO under compression. International Colloquia on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures (SDSS 2019), September 11-13, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic. CRC Press.
  16. Dewangan, A., Bhatt, G. and Sonkar, C., 2019, August. Analytical assessment of CFS wall- panels sheathed with MgO board. In Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures 2019: Proceedings of the International Colloquia on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures (SDSS 2019), September 11-13, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic (p. 337). CRC Press.
  17. Dewangan, A., Bhatt, G. and Sonkar, C., 2019. Structural Stability of Cold-Formed Steel Wall Studs under Compression by DSM Approach. In Advances in Civil Engineering (pp. 527-536). Springer, Singapore.
  18. Dewangan, A., Bhatt, G. and Sonkar, C., 2019. Application of Simplified Compound Strip Method to evaluate the Coupled CFS wall suds. INCAM 2019 Conference, 3-5 July 2019, IISc Bangalore.
  19. Sonkar, C., Kumar, A. and Saxena, N. 2018. “Comparative Nonlinear FE Analyses, Material Modelling and Crack Simulation for Reinforced Beam-Column Joints”. 16SEE IIT Roorkee. Page No. 253-264.
  20. Sonkar, C. and Mittal, A.K., 2017. Cold-Formed Steel Wall Panel System. Proceedings of All India Workshop on Mass Housing & Rapid Construction (TRACCS 2019), November 14-15, 2017, IEI Roorkee Local Centre, India. ISBN – 978-81-925548-4-6, pp 42-48
  21. Sonkar, C., Mittal, A.K., Dalbehera M.M. and Behera S., 2017. Prefabrication in Building Construction – Trends & Future Outlook. Proceedings of Use of PEB Structures and Precast Technology, March 02, 2016, CE Bareilly Zone, India, Volume 1; pp 9-16.
  22. Saxena, S., Sonkar, C., and Saxena, N., 2013. Distress Diagnosis by Dynamic Characteristics. International Conference on Trends and Challenges in Concrete Structures (TRACCS 2019), December 19-21, 2013, Ghaziabad, NCR Delhi, India.
  23. Saxena, N., Sonkar, C., and Saxena, S., 2013. An Improved Strengthening Scheme for Stone Masonry Buildings. International Conference on Trends and Challenges in Concrete Structures (TRACCS 2019), December 19-21, 2013, Ghaziabad, NCR Delhi, India.
  • Tech. Reports: 02
  • Scientific Books / Book Chapters: NIL
  •  Articles: NIL
  • Patents filed / granted: NIL
  • Processes Developed: NIL
  • Process Under Utilization: NIL
  • Presentation and lectures delivered at Short Term Courses / Workshops:
  1. Delivered two (02) lectures on “Cold-formed Steel construction Technology” in a One Day Workshop on CFS Construction on Nov 20, 2022 to PhD/ M.Tech/ B.Tech students and participants from various Govt. and Pvt. Organizations at Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, Uttarakhand.
  2. Delivered two lectures on, ‘Repair and Retrofit Methodology of Distress Structures’ in a short course organized by Structural Engineering Department, CSIR-CBRI Roorkee in August 2019 and November 2020.
  3. Delivered lecture on, ‘Cold-Formed Steel Wall Panel System’ in All India Workshop on Mass Housing & Rapid Construction by Structural Engineering Department, CSIR-CBRI Roorkee in November 2017.
  4. Delivered a presentation on, “An improved strengthening scheme for stone masonry buildings”, in International Conference on Trends and Challenges in Concrete Structures (TRACCS 2019), December 19-21, 2013, Ghaziabad, NCR Delhi, India.

Awards and Distinctions (including fellowships of the learned societies):.

Name of AwardAwarded byAwarded forYear
SERB-SIRE FellowshipSERB, DST, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of IndiaTo work on Disproportionate collapse in Panelized Construction at UCD Ireland2022
INAE Internship fellowshipIndian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)Earthquake Resistant Design of Concrete Gravity Dam by Finite Element Method’2010

Professional Experience:.

PeriodDesignation
Jan 2021 to presentSenior Scientist at CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Uttarakhand, India -247667
Jan 2016 to Jan 2021Scientist at CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Uttarakhand, India -247667
Sep 2012- Jan 2016Trainee Scientist at CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Uttarakhand, India -247667

Any Other:

Software Development –

2019-2020 Development of MATLAB based user friendly interactive software, for the evaluation of lateral strength capacity of sheathed cold-formed steel (CFS) panels. The developed software will assist engineers, designers, stakeholders etc. in designing safe and efficient CFS load bearing panels against seismic actions. This software has been used in several dissertations at CSIR-CBRI.
2016-2017 Development of user friendly interactive software, for the design of EPS load-bearing wall panels was developed. The Interactive user friendly software developed, will assist engineers, designers, stakeholders etc. in designing safe and efficient load bearing and non-load bearing (against wind loads) EPS core panels.
Field Implementation of technology:

Successfully completed design, detailing, construction, field implementation and demonstration of two (02) storey prototype improved Cold-formed Steel (CFS) wall load-bearing framed structure in Demo Park, CSIR-CBRI.

Reviewer of the following journals:

  • Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers

Current Research Students:.

SI. No.Name of the Student (s)Doctoral/Master’sYear of CompletionName of the InstitutionTitle of ThesisGuide/ Co-guide
1.Mr Kantish VCPhD2021 (Started)Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly University of Pune), MaharashtraSeismic performance assessment of cold-formed steel framed walls with brittle and ductile sheathingCo-guide

Past Research Students:.

SI. No.Name of the Student (s)Doctoral/Master’sYear of CompletionName of the InstitutionTitle of ThesisGuide/Co-guide
1.Ms. Akula Vyshnavi Master’s2023Vellore Institute of Science & Technology, VelloreStructural behavior and design of built-up section cold-formed steel panels with sheathing under compressionCo-guide
2.Mr Karthik Mittal,Master’s2022PES University KarnatakaStructural behaviour of cold-formed steel panels with sheathing under axial loadingCo-guide
3.Mr Abhinav DewanganMaster’s2019NIT RaipurAdvanced strength assessment approaches for cold-formed steel wall panelsCo-guide
4.Ms. Ayushi KansalMaster’s2017GBU NoidaExperimental studies of cold-formed wall panels under axial loadingCo-guide
5.Mr. Jay PrakashMaster’s2016GBU NoidaMaterial modelling for crack simulation of reinforced concrete element using a finite element method packageCo-guide