National Institute of Technology

Assistant Professor

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#205, NLHC, NIT Calicut

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6-138/116 T Kunnathur, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai 625708, Tamil Nadu

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

M.S in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

B.E in Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
M.S in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
B.E in Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Journals

Kondalraj, R., & Appa Rao, G. (2021). Experimental Verification of ACI 318 Strut-and-Tie Method for Design of Deep Beams without Web Reinforcement. ACI Structural Journal, 118(1), 139–152. https://doi.org/10.14359/51728083
Kondalraj, R., & Appa Rao, G. (2021). Experimental investigation of RC deep beams with web reinforcement and improvement of ACI 318 – 19 strut coefficient. Structures, 32(January), 914–928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.03.052
Appa Rao, G., and Kondalraj, R. (2021). Shear strength and rationality of strut-and-tie method for design of complex members. Indian Concrete Journal, 95(10), 16-24.
Kondalraj, R., & Appa Rao, G. (2022). Efficiency of strut-and-tie model for design of RC deep beams without web reinforcement. ACI Structural Journal, 119(3), 233–247. https://doi.org/10.14359/51734494

Conferences

Kondalraj, R., and Appa Rao, G. (2018). Assessment of existing shear strength models for reinforced concrete deep beams. Proceedings of the 12th fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, Prague, Czech Republic, 633-640
Kondalraj, R., and Appa Rao, G. (2019). Experimental investigation on strut efficiency factors for design of reinforced concrete deep beams. Proceedings of 10^th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, FraMCoS X, Bayonne, France. https://doi.org/10.21012/FC10.23553

Professional Experience

July 2023 to Present - Assistant professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Calicut
July 2022 to June 2023 - Faculty (Ad-hoc), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Puducherry
March 2021 to July 2022 - Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of CIvil Engineering, IIT Madras
June 2012 to July 2014 - Engineering Consultant, L&T Ramboll Consulting Engineers Ltd, Chennai

Subjects handled at NIT Puducherry

Structural Dynamics (PG)

Advanced Mechanics of Reinforced Concrete (PG)

Engineering Graphics (UG)

Building Materials and Construction Technology (UG)

Mechanics of Fluids (UG)

Estimation, Costing and Valuation (UG)

Educational Qualifications