Durgesh C Rai
VIDWAN ID: 12408

Prof Durgesh C Rai

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor (HAG) | Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh
Expertise: Civil Engineering
133 Publications
3 Projects
3503 Scopus Citations
2481 CrossRef
27 Years 7 Months Total Experience
Publications
133 Total
Articles
93
Chapters
19
Proceedings
21
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Professional Recognition

Fellowship
2010
Indian National Academy of Engineering(INAE)
Shah Family Innovation Prize
2001
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), USA
Young Engineer Award
1999
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Young Scientist Research Award
1998
Dept. of Science and Technology
Technical Textbook Award
2004
All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi
John B. Scalzi Research Award
2021
The Masonry Society, USA
R G Drysdale Award for the Best Paper on Masonry Research or Education
2013
Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, Canada,

Community & Membership

BIS CED 39 (Earthquake Engineering Sectional Committee)
Member
Jan 2002
Board of Directors, International Association of Earthquake Engineering (IAEE), Tokyo
Director
Jan 2021
BIS CED 38 (Special Structures Sectional Committee)
Member
Jan 2010
BIS Panel for Masonry (CED 46:P7)
Member
Jan 2011
The Masonry Society, USA
Member
Jan 2021
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), CA, USA
Member
Jan 1994
Indian Society of Earthquake Technology, Roorkee
Life Member
Jan 1998
New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineering, Wellington, NZ
Member
Jan 2022
Indian Road Congress
Life Member
Jan 2019

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
1996
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Master of Surgery
1992
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Bachelor of Engineering
1989
N/A
Professor (HAG)
Aug 2018 – Present
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur | Department of Civil Engineering
Professor
Jan 2010 – Jul 2018
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur | Department of Civil Engineering
Associate Professor
Jan 2005 – Jan 2010
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur | Department of Civil Engineering
Assistant Professor
Dec 2001 – Dec 2005
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Assistant Professor
Feb 1999 – Dec 2001
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Engineering and Technology
Civil Engineering

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Scholarly Work

Aluminium shear-links for passive control of seismic response of truss moments frames
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
A hybrid scheme for enhancing seismic performance of a open - ground story RC buildings
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Confinement of masonry for earthquake resistance
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator

Out-of-plane behaviour of confined masonry walls under seismic loads

University Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Year 2015
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Hybrid elements for seismic strengthening of RC buildings with soft open storey

University Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Year 2008
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Evaluation of strengthening options for masonry-infilled RC frames with open first-storey

University Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Year 2007
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Seismic performance of nonstructural continuous plasterboard suspended ceiling systems

University Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Year 2024
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Behaviour of unreinforced masonry structure retrofitted with engineered cementitious composites (ECC

University Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Year 2025
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Effect of strand debonding on shear capacity of pretensioned bridge girders

University Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Year 2025
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Study of seismic behaviour of timber framed masonry systems using shake table tests and finite element modelling

University National Institute of Technology Srinagar
Year 2025
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ALUMINIUM CORE BUCKLING RESTRAINED BRACE FOR ENERGY DISSIPTION

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR
- Patent No. : IN201403053I1 Filed : 27-10-2014
Published : 29-04-2016 Published

Scholarly Publications

Workshop on developing earthquake engineering industry in India: Opportunities and challenges

Journal Article
Year: 1999. Volume: 73 , Issue: 8 , Pages: 481-487 .

Supplemental damping for seismic strengthening: A case study

Journal Article
Engineering Structures. Year: 1999. Volume: 21 , Issue: 7 , Pages: 603-614 .
Authors: Durgesh C. Rai

Lessons from the Jabalpur earthquake

Journal Article
Year: 1998. Volume: 72 , Issue: 11 , Pages: 571-576 .

Aluminium shear-links for enhanced seismic resistance

Journal Article
EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING AND STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS. Year: 1998. Volume: 27 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 315-342 .

Seismic strengthening of unreinforced masonry piers with steel elements

Journal Article
Earthquake Spectra. Year: 1996. Volume: 12 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 845-862 .
Authors: Durgesh C. Rai; Subhash C. Goel

Seismic strengthening of URM buildings with steel bracing

Conference Paper
Year: 1994. Pages: 809-814 .

Seismic retrofitting of R/C shaft support of elevated tanks

Journal Article
Earthquake Spectra. Year: 2002. Volume: 18 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 745-760 .
Authors: Durgesh C. Rai

Anchorage details and joint design in seismic RC frames

Journal Article
Year: 2001. Volume: 75 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 274-280 .
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