Dr. Divya P. V.
Asst. Professor
divyapv@iitpkd.ac.in
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Research
Geotechnical Engg. and Geoenvironmental Engg:
1) Reinforced Soil & Ground Improvement Techniques
- -- Soil stabilization
- -- Engineering behaviour and Cracking characteristics of soft clayey soils
- -- Sustainable use of industrial waste
2) Geosynthetics: Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental applications
- -- Reinforced soil walls, foundations & Embankments
- -- Geosynthetics : reinforcement, filtration and drainage, landfill barriers
3) Green Geotechnics
- -- Landfills & waste containment systems
- -- Bulk utilization of potential waste materials in geotechnical applications
4) Physical and numerical modelling in Geotechnical Engg., Application of Image analysis
- -- 1g and Centrifuge modelling Techniques, DIC
Research Group
Vibha (MS: On going) : Area of research: Mechanically stabilized soil walls and slopes with hybrid geosynthetic reinforced marginal fills, at the onset of rainfall and seepage
Dhanya (PhD: On going) : Area of research: Filtration and drainage using geosynthetics within unconventional geomaterials
Projects Guided:
- -- Behaviour of Geosynthetic Encased CCD Stone Columns
- -- Numerical studies on slope failure mitigation by using Soil Nails - A case study
- -- Performance evaluation of bentonite amended coal ash as a landfill barrier
- -- Stabilization of expansive clay blended with RHA and lime
- -- Load settlement characteristics of strip footing on geogrid reinforced clay
- -- Bearing capacity and settlement of coir braided geogrid and geocell reinforced soil
Research Area
Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering
Geosynthetics and Ground improvement techniques
Reinforced earth walls and embankments
Engg. behaviour of soft clayey soils
Centrifuge Modelling and Image analysis
Additional Information
Title
Teaching
Description
CE 5607: Ground Improvement (PG)
CE 5007:Soil Engineering (PG)
CE 4504: Ground Improvement and Reinforced Soil (UG)
CE 3350: Geotechnical Engineering (UG)
CE 2060: Geology and Soil Mechanics (UG)
CE 3410: Construction Materials Lab (with Dr. Madhu, Dr. Anil and Dr. Sudheesh) (UG)
CE 2050: Building Drawing (with Dr. Anil) (UG)
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