BIODATA OF DR. R S LONDHE:
Name : Dr. R. S. Londhe
Designation : Associate Professor
e-mail : **********@*****.***
Ph. (Mob) : 996*******
Date of birth
: May 16, 1965
Educational Qualification :
Ph.D. (Structural Engineering, I.I.T. Roorkee, 2008)
( Thesis Title : Studies in Transfer Beams for High-Rise Buildings.)
M.E. (Structural Engineering, Govt. College of Engineering, Pune, 1997 )
( Thesis Title : Investigation of Shear and Ductility of high Grade Concrete using
Industrial
Waste M.S. fibers and H.T. fibers)
B.E. ( Civil Engineering, Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, 1987)
Professional and Teaching Experience:
Site Engineer ( 1983-1989) : Aqsa Constructions, Solapur
Lecturer (1989-1992) : Govt. Polytechnic, Solapur
Lecturer (1992- 1998) : Govt. College of Engineering, Pune
Assistant Professor (1998 -2002) : Govt. College of Engineering, Pune
Assistant Professor (2002 -2006) : Govt. College of Engineering, Karad
Assistant Professor (2006 till date) : Govt. College of Engineering,
Aurangabad
Structural Designers and Consultant : Applied Mechanics Dept., GECA
Selection for Different Post by Maharashtra Public Service Commission
(MPSC):
(1) Lecturer in Civil Engineering (1989), Govt. Polytechnic, Solapur, Maharashtra
Govt. Polytechnics Teaching and Administrative Services, Grade-I
(2) Lecturer in Applied Mechanics (1992), Govt. Engineering College, Pune,
Maharashtra Govt. Engineering College Teaching Services, Grade-I
(3) Head of Applied Mechanics Department (1998), Maharashtra Govt. Polytechnics
Teaching and Administrative Services, Grade-A
(4) Assistant Professor of Applied Mechanics (2006), Govt. Engineering College,
Aurangabad, Maharashtra Govt. Engineering College Teaching Services, Grade-A
Areas of Expertise and Research Interest
High-Rise Buildings
Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete
Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Structural Reliability
Most Recently taught Courses:
UG Level
Applied Mechanics
Solid Mechanics
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
Prestressed Concrete
PG Level
Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity
Structural Dynamics
RESEARCH GUIDANCE:
PhD Theses:
(1) Jain Indrajit (2010), Experimental Studies on Tall Buildings
ME Dissertation:
More than 50 candidates have been supervised for their M.E dissertation work.
Organization of conferences and short-term courses
ORGANIZING SECRETARY
Worked as an Organizing Secretary for International Conference on Innovative
World of Structural Engineering ICIWSE-2010, organized by Department of Applied
Mechanics, Govt. College of Engineering, Aurangabad, during December 25-27,2010
EDITED VOLUMES:
Ghugal Y. M. and Londhe R. S. (Editors) Proceedings of International Conference on
Innovative World of Structural Engineering ICIWSE-2010, organized by Department of
Applied Mechanics, Govt. College of Engineering, Aurangabad, during December 25-27,2010
SOFTWARE AWARNESS:-
Use of-i) STAAD Pro.2001 ii) ANSYS 10 Software and iii) STRAP
Publications in National and International Journals: 14
National Journals : 06
International Journals : 08
No. of papers submitted : 02 for publication in International Journals
Publications in National and Inter National Conferences: 23
National Level Conferences : 13
Inter-National Level Conferences : 10
Reviewer of International and National Journals:
(1) American Concrete Institute, ACI Material Journal, USA
(2) Structural Engineering and Mechanics (SEM) Journal, Techno Press, Korea
(3) Indian Concrete Journal (ICJ)
No. of Papers Reviewed: 10
1. ACI Manuscript No. ID S-2007-050, Full Scale Test on the Structural wall Ductility
under Cyclic Loading, March 12, 2007.
2. ACI Manuscript No. ID M-2006-364.R1, Study by Static Bending of the Performance
of Plaster Coating Shelter Walls, March 29, 2007.
3. ACI Manuscript No S-2008-369.R1, Analytical and Numerical Modeling of RC
beams Strengthened in flexure with near surface mounted CFRP strips, May 27, 2008.
4. SEM Manuscript No. 3422 Probabilistic Shear Strength Models for Reinforced
Concrete Beams Without Shear Reinforcement July 15,2009
5. ACI Manuscript No. S-2007-138, Finite element Modeling of CFRP Beams Under
Elevated Temperature, July 2007
6. ACI Manuscript No. S-2008-234, Ductility of a Structural Wall With Spread Rebars
Tested in Full Scale, July, 2008.
7. ACI Manuscript No S-2008-369.R1, Seismic Behaviour of 150 MPa Flexural
Elements March 20, 2009.
8. ACI Manuscript No S ID S-2010-079.R1, Defining the concrete compressive strain at
the ultimate limit state May 16, 2010.
9. ICJ Manuscript No. CIS/ICJ/719: Cable Layout Design of Two-Way Prestressed
Concrete Slabs Using FEM, August 08, 2010
10) ACI Manuscript No ID M-2010-294.R1 Size Dependent Shear Strength of Reinforced
Concrete Deep Beams, Oct.14 Nov. 28, 2010
11) ACI Manuscript No ID S-2011-177.R1 Seismic Design Reducing Reinforcement
Congestion in RC Linear Element, Oct.14 Nov. 28, 2010.
12. International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, USA: Response Spectrum
Analysis
of an Eighteen Storey Building : A Case Study
Membership of Professional Societies:
Life Member of ISCMS - (LM-702, June 2007): Indian Society for
Construction Materials And Structures (ISCMS)
Life Member of ISET - (LM 1367, July 10,2008): Indian Society for
Earthquake Technology (ISET)
Member of IE (MIE-140553-5)) : Institution of Engineers (India), IE (India)
Life Member of ISWE (Applied in 2008), Indian Society for Wind
Engineering.
Member of National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering (NICEE),
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 208 016,India
Invited Special Lectures Delivered:
Studies in Transfer beam for High-rise Buildings, One day seminar on RCC
Structure and High-rise Buildings, Beed district consultant Civil Engineers
Association and Bhandarkar Consultant & Engineers, March 24, 2007.
Dynamic Response of ESR., One day seminar on RCC Structure and Architecture,
Beed district consultant Civil Engineers Association and Bhandarkar Consultant &
Engineers, Feb. 24, 2008.
PAPER PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREEDNATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL JOURANAL
Papers Published and Accepted for Publication
1. Londhe R. S. (July, 2008), Effect of Depth of Beam on Shear Capacity of
Transfer Beams in High-Rise Buildings, Civil Engineering & Construction Review
Journal (CE & CR Journal: National Journal), New Delhi, Vol. 21, No.07, pp. 94 - 101.
2. Londhe R. S. (August-September, 2008), Shear Capacity of Reinforced Concrete
Transfer Beams Reinforced with Longitudinal Steel, Journal of Structural Engineering:
An International Journal, Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 190-194.
3. Londhe R. S. (January, 2009), The Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for
Shear in Current Practice: A New Analytical Model Structural Engineering and
Mechanics: An International Journal, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp.1-11, Techno Press, Daejeon,
Korea.
4. Londhe R. S. (June, 2009), Experimental Study of Shear Strength of Concrete
Beams Reinforced with Longitudinal Tension Steel, Asian Journal of Civil Engg.
(Building and Housing ): An International Journal, Tehran, Iran, Vol.10, No. 03, pp. 257-
264.
5. Londhe R. S . (July, 2009), Design of Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall in R C
Multi-storey Buildings: A Numerical Study, Civil Engg, & Construction Review
Journal (CE & CR- National Journal ), New Delhi, Vol. 22, No.07, pp. 54-60.
6. Londhe R. S. ( Sept. 2009), A Design of Seismic Force For Steel Building Frames
With Steel Plate Shear Walls: A Numerical Study Civil Engineering & Construction
Review Journal (CE & CR Journal: National Journal), Vol. 22, No.09, pp. 86-91.
7) Londhe R. S. and Chavan A.P. (February 2010), Behaviour of Building Frames
with Steel Plate Shear Walls, Asian Journal of Civil Engg. An International Journal, Vol.
11, No.1, pp. 95-102.
9) Londhe R. S. (June 2010) Experimental Investigation on Shear Strength of SFRC
Beams Reinforced with Longitudinal Tension Steel Rebars Asian Journal of Civil
Engg.: An International Journal, Vol. 11, No. 03, pp. 385-395.
10) Londhe R. S. (April 2010), A New Shear Capacity Expression for Transfer
Beams for High-Rise Buildings, Indian Concrete Journal, An International Journal, Vol.
84, No. 4, pp. 32- 38.
11) Londhe R. S. (Dec.- Jan. 2010-2011), Experimental Studies in Reinforced
Concrete Transfer Beams for High-Rise Buildings, Journal of Structural Engineering,
An International Journal Vol. 37, No. 5, December-January 2010-2011, pp. 305-312
12) Londhe R. S. (January 2011), Shear Strength Analysis and Prediction of
Reinforced Concrete Transfer Beams in High-Rise Buildings Structural Engineering
and Mechanics: An International Journal,, Techno Press, Daejeon, Korea, Vol. 37, No. 1,
pp.39-59
13) Londhe R. S. (Sept. 2010), A New Design Model for Evaluation of Shear Strenght
of Fibrous Concrete Beams Steel and Composite Structures: An International Journal,
Vol., No., pp., Techno Press, Daejeon, Korea, (under Review)
PAPER PUBLICATIONS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES
NATIONAL LEVEL CONFERENCES: 13
1. Londhe R.S., Prasad J. and Ahuja A.K., Role of Transverse and Longitudinal
Rebars in Transfer Beam in High-rise Buildings, The National Seminar on
Advances in Concrete Technology and Concrete Structures for the future-ADCONST-
2003 held at Annamalai University, Chennai, on December 18-19, 2003.
2. Londhe R.S., The Role of H.T. Steel Fibers and Turning waste M. S. Fibers in
High-Grade Concrete, The National Seminar on Advances in Concrete Technology
and Concrete Structures for the future-ADCONST-2003 held at Annamalai
University, Chennai, on December 18-19, 2003.
3. Londhe R.S., The Role of Ductility on the Seismic Stability of R. C. Structures, The
National Conference on Recent Advances In Civil Engineering-RACE-2004 held at
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, on March 25-27, 2003.
4. Londhe R.S., Fiber Reinforced Polymer Concrete: Modern Material in
Construction, The National Conference on Recent Advances In Civil Engineering-
RACE-2004 held at Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, on
March 25-27, 2003.
5. Londhe R.S., Role of Composite Material for Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of
RC Structures, The National Workshop on Advances in Materials and Mechanics of
Concrete Structures (NMAMMCS) held at I. I. T. Madras on 2 & 3, July 2004.
6. Londhe R.S., Performance of Fiber Reinforced High-Grade Concrete Under
Direct Shear, The National Workshop on Advances in Materials and Mechanics of
Concrete Structures (NMAMMCS) held at I. I. T. Madras on 2 & 3, July 2004.
7. Londhe R.S., Role of Industrial Turning Waste M.S. Fibers in Recycled Aggregate
Concrete, The National Conference on Materials and Their applications in Civil
Engineering (MACE) held at the National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (HP)
on 26-27 August 2004.
8. Londhe R.S., Experimental Studies on Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Under
Direct Shear, The National Conference on Materials and Their applications in Civil
Engineering (MACE) held at the National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (HP)
on 26-27 August 2004.
9. Londhe R.S., Polymer Modified Recycled Aggregate Concrete: An Alternative to
Conventional Concrete, The National Conference on Materials and Their
applications in Civil Engineering (MACE) held at the National Institute of
Technology Hamirpur (HP) on 26-27 August 2004.
10. Londhe R.S., Polymer Modified Composite Concrete for Rehabilitation and
Retrofitting of RC Structures, The National Conference on Advances in Civil
Engineering Materials and Construction Technology AMCT-04 held at Shri
Sidharth Institute of Technology, TUMKUR, (Karnataka), 21-22 May-2004.
11. Londhe R.S., Performance of Fiber Reinforced Normal -Grade Concrete Under
Direct Shear, The National Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering Materials
and Construction Technology AMCT-04 held at Shri Sidharth Institute of
Technology, TUMKUR, (Karnataka), 21-22 May-2004.
12. Londhe R.S., Prasad J. and Ahuja A.K., Structural Aspects of Transfer Beams in
High-Rise Buildings, The 20th National Convention of Architectural Engineers and
National Seminar on Planning and Construction of Buildings in Modern India,
organized by The Institution of Engineers (India), Roorkee Local Centre, I.I.T.
Roorkee, held on November 1 & 2, 2004.
13. Londhe R.S., Inducing Ductility In Transfer Beams of High Rise Buildings, The II
Asian Conference ACECON-2005, organized by The Indian Concrete Journal,
Associated Cement Construction Limited, Research and Consultancy Directorate,
Thane (Mumbai), on September 23 25, 2005.
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL CONFERENCES: 12
1. Londhe R.S., Role of Shear Strength of Concrete in Transfer Beam in High-rise
Buildings, The International Conference on Structural and Transportation
Engineering- START-2005 held at I.I.T. Kharagpur in January 3-5, 2005.
2. Londhe R.S., Advanced Engineering Materials Based on Polymer Fiber
Reinforcement, The International Conference on Recent Advances in Composite
Materials- ICRACM 2004 held at Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu
University- VARANASI, in December- 17-19 2004.
3. Londhe R.S., An Investigation on the Strength and Ductility of Fiber Reinforced
Concrete under Shear, The International Conference on Recent Advances in
Composite Materials- ICRACM 2004 held at Institute of Technology, Banaras
Hindu University- VARANASI, in December- 17-19 2004.
4. Londhe R.S., Experimental Investigation on Latex Modified Cement Concrete The
International Conference on Advances in Concrete Composites and Structures
Structural Engineering Research Center, CSIR campus, Taramani Chennai, January
6-8, 2005.
5. Londhe R.S., Ductile Behavior Of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete, The International
Conference on Advances in Concrete Composites and Structures Structural
Engineering Research Center, CSIR campus, Taramani Chennai, January 6-8, 2005.
6. Londhe R.S., Material Aspects of Transfer Beams in High-Rise Buildings, The
International Conference on, World of Innovations in Structural Engineering
WISE 2004 organized by Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India),
Hyderabad and Nagpur Centers, 1-3 December 2004.
7. Londhe R.S., Role of Shear Span-to-depth ratio on Shear Capacity of Transfer
Beams in High-rise Buildings The Third International Conference on, Structural
Engineering Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2007) Cape Town South Africa,
10-12 September,2007.
8. Londhe R.S., Waste Concrete as an alternative aggregate for New Concrete 7th
International Congress on Concrete: Construction s Sustainable Option
University of Dundee, Scotland, in 4-6 September, 2007.
9. Londhe R.S. and Tupe D. H. Effect of Differential Bracings on the Behaviour of
High Communication Tower Under Wind Load, Proceedings of the International
Conference on Advances in Mechanical and Building Sciences (ICAMB-2009), in
the 3rd Millennium, organized by School of Mechanical and Building Sciences and
Center for Disaster mitigation and Management, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu,
India in association with State University of New York, Farmingdale, USA, December
14-16,2009, pp. 1721 1723.
10. Londhe R.S. and Wasim, Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Tall Buildings,
Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Mechanical and
Building Sciences (ICAMB-2009), in the 3rd Millennium, organized by School of
Mechanical and Building Sciences and Center for Disaster mitigation and Management,
VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India in association with State University of New
York, Farmingdale, USA, December 14-16, 2009, pp. 1745 1752.
11. Londhe R. S. and Pajgade S. A. Non-linear Static Analysis of Multi-storied RC
Framed Buiding with Masonry in filled Configurations, Proceedings of the
International Conference ICIWSE-2010 An International Conference Innovative
World of Structural Engineering-, during December 25-27, 2010, organized by
Department of Applied Mechanics, at Govt. College of Engineering, Aurangabad,
Maharashtra, India, pp. 712-719.
12. Zai S. A. L., Amrnath C. B., and Londhe R.S. Laboratory Evaltuinon of Hardened
Properties of Pervious Concrete, Proceedings of the International Conference
ICIWSE-2010 An International Conference Innovative World of Structural
Engineering-, during December 25-27, 2010, organized by Department of Applied
Mechanics, at Govt. College of Engineering, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, pp.
1118-1125.
NATIONAL LEVEL WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, SYMPOSIA, TRANINGS
AND
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
1. Attended Technical Teacher s Training Programme Phase-I conducted at Technical
Teacher s Training Institute (T.T.T.I.), Pune, from 22-10-1990 to 16-11-1990.
2. Attended Technical Teacher s Training Programme Phase-II conducted at
Technical Teacher s Training Institute (T.T.T.I.), Pune, from 07-10-1991 to 01-11-1991.
3. The certificate course on Computer Course in MS-Office with Communication
Fundamentals organized by Modern Education Society s, Cusrow Wadia Institute of
Technology, Pune, under Continuing Engineering Education Programme (CEEP)
and sustainability support scheme, Ministry of Information Technology, Govt. of India,
10-28 October, 2000.
4. Passed Maharashtra State Certificate Course in Information Technology (MSCIT)
examination, conducted by Maharashtra State Board of Technical education, Mumbai, in
Dec. 27, 2002.
5. Conference on Indian Habitat and Infrastructure: Need for Innovative Approach
held at CBRI-Roorkee in Sept.10-12, 2003.
6. Workshop on Retrofitting of Structures held at Department of Earthquake Engg.,
I.I.T.Roorkee, in Oct.19-20, 2003.
7. National Conference on Natural hazards: Earthquakes and Landslides held at
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Deharadun in Dec.15-16, 2003.
8. Indian Geotechnical National Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for
Infrastructural Development held at Department of Civil Engg., I.I.T.Roorkee, in
Dec.19-20, 2003.
9. Workshop on Revision of I .S. Codes on Liquid Retaining Structures IS: 3370
Part-I & II, & IS: 1893, organized by The Department of Civil Engineering,
I.I.T.Roorkee, on Nov. 10 11, 2005.
10. International Workshop on Assessing and Teaching for learning in Outcomes-based
Engineering Curricula, conducted during 24-25 December, 2006 organized at RIT,
Sakharale in conjunction with Empowered Learning International, Australia under
Technical Quality Improvement Progamme (TEQIP) Networking of Institutions,
11. Short term training course on Efficient Usage of Laboratory and Laboratory
Equipments for Students conducted by Asian Institute of Quality Management, at
Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad, and 21st 27th January, 2008.
12. Short term training programme on PRE-Engineered Buildings, June 10-13, 2008 at
Hotel Mayur Sterling Resorts, Lonawala (Maharashtra), organized by Indian Society for
Construction and Structures ( ISCMS), supported by Department of Civil Engineering,
IIT Roorkee and Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC), New
Delhi.
13. Training programme on Discover Finite Element Analysis Like Never Before at S.
M. Joshi Sabhagrutha at Pune, conducted on 21 -22 August, 2008 by Finite To Infinite,
Pune.
14. QIP Short Term Course on Finite Element Method & Application in Civil
Engineering conducted by IIT Bombay during November 17-21, 2008.
15. National Level Symposium on Earthquake Safety of Tall Buildings at
International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at Hyderabad, December
16, 2008.
16. Two week Short Term Training Programme on Genetic Algorithm and Neuro Fuzzy
Application in Engineering-GANEUFAE-2011 sponsored by ISTE at Govt. College
of Engineering, Aurangabad during November 29, to December 2010.
OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EXPERT LECTURES DELIVERDED
OTHER ACTIVITIES
1. Approved Post Graduate Teacher in Structural Engineering of Dr. B. A. Marathwada
University, Aurangabad.
2. Providing consultancy and testing services to the Govt. and Private sectors in this
region in the area of construction and structural engineering.
3. Worked as reserve category officer on Committee formed by The Director of
Technical Education, Maharastra State, for finalization of Senior and Selection
Grade scale of Lecturers, Librarians etc from various Govt. Engg. Colleges, Govt.
Polytechnics and Govt. Pharmacy colleges in Maharastra State.
4. Worked as senior supervisor for different examinations at different institute conducted
by Pune and Shivaji University, Kolhapur
EXPERT FACULTY/ MEMBER/LECTURES
1. Invitation for expert faculty for the subject Applied Mechanics to teach the
subject of applied mechanics to the newly and fresh faculty at Bharat-Ratna Indira
Gandhi College of Engineering, approved by AICTE New Delhi, newly established
(2006) Engineering College,in 6-8 December, 2006.
2. Expert lecture on Dynamic Response of Elevated Service Reservoir (ESR),
One day Seminar on R.C.C. Structure & Architecture, organized by Beed District
Consulting Civil Engineering Association, & Bhandekar Consultant & Engineers
Beed, Feb. 24, 2008.
3. Worked as a subject expert for the appointment of Lectures (contract basis) in
applied mechanics, Govt. College of Engineering, Jalgaon, Oct. 16,2008
4. Worked as member of LOA (Letter of Approval) committee appointed by Director
of Technical Education, Maharashtra State, Mumbai to establish new polytechnics
approved by AICTE, New Delhi, in Marathawada region, for the academic year 2008-
09.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Total experience in various institutions under Directorate of Tech. Education, M.S.
Mumbai is as follows:
Sr Period Nature of Nature
Post held Pay scale
No From - To Appoint of post
1 21.09.1989 To Lecturer of Civil Engg. Teachin
Regular 2200-3700
30.10.1992 g
2 31.10.1992 To Lecturer in Applied Mechanics Regular Teachin 8000-13500
11.01.1998 g
3 12.01.1998 To Asstt. Professor of Applied Mech. Teachin
Ad-hoc 120**-*****
30.11.1998 g
4 01.12.1998 To Lecturer in Applied Mechanics Teachin
Regular 8000-13500
18.01.1999 g
5 19.01.1999 To Asstt. Professor of Applied Mech. Teachin
Ad-hoc 120**-*****
30.11.1999 g
6 01.12.1999 To Lecturer in Applied Mechanics Teachin
Regular 8000-13500
20.01.2000 g
7 21.01.2000 To Asstt. Professor of Applied Mech. Teachin
Ad-hoc 120**-*****
14.11.2000 g
8 15.11.2000 To Lecturer in Applied Mechanics Teachin
Regular 8000-13500
30.11.2000 g
9 01.12.2000 To Asstt. Professor of Applied Mech. Teachin
Ad-hoc 120**-*****
28.10.2001 g
10 29.10.2001 To Lecturer in Applied Mechanics Teachin
Regular 8000-13500
04.11.2001 g
11 05.11.2001 To Asstt. Professor of Applied Mech. Teachin
Ad-hoc 120**-*****
29.09.2002 g
12 30.09.2002 To Lecturer in Applied Mechanics Teachin
Regular 8000-13500
15.11.2002 g
13 16.11.2002 To 12.10. Asstt. Professor of Applied Mech. Teachin
Ad-hoc 120**-*****
2003 g
14 30.07.2003 To Lecturer in Applied Mechanics Teachin
Regular 8000-13500
25.09.2006 g
15 26.09.2006- Till Date Associate Professor of Applied Regular Teachin 374**-*****
Mech. g