Dr. BALKRISHNA SONEJI

Faculty Details

Dr. BALKRISHNA SONEJI
  • Designation : Principal
  • Qualification : Ph.D.
  • Experience : 34 Years
  • Area Of Interest : Structural Earthquake Engineering

Skill and Knowledge

  • Structural Engineering
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Structural Control

Courses Taught

  • Design of R C C Structure
  • Design of Steel Structures
  • Mechanics of Solids
  • Structural mechanics

Training and Workshop

1.   Conducted one AICTE-ISTE Short Term Training Program on “Design Aspects for Earthquake Resistant Structures & Disaster Management” – 11 to 22 November 2002, Applied Mechanics Department, Government Polytechnic, Ahmedabad.

Portfolios

Academic and administrative head of the institute, DDO

Research Projects

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Publications

Refereed International Journals

  1. Soneji, B. B. and Jangid, R. S. (2006). “Effectiveness of seismic isolation for cable-stayed bridges.” International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 6(1), 77-96.
  2. Soneji, B. B. and Jangid, R. S. (2006). “Seismic control of cable-stayed bridge using semi-active hybrid system.” Bridge Structures, 2(1), 45-60.
  3. Soneji, B. B. and Jangid, R. S. (2007). R. S. “Passive hybrid systems for earthquake protection of cable-stayed bridge.” Engineering Structures, 29(1), 57-70.
  4. Soneji, B. B. and Jangid, R. S. (2008). “Influence of soil-structure interaction on the response of seismically isolated cable-stayed bridge.” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering , 28(4), 245-257.
  5. Soneji, B. B. and Jangid, R. S. (2010). “Response of an isolated cable-stayed bridge under bi-directional seismic actions.” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 6(3), 347-363

Conference Proceedings

International

  1. Soneji, B. B. and Jangid, R. S. (2004). "Seismic isolation of cable-stayed bridge using laminated rubber bearings", 2nd International Conference on Protection of Structures Against Hazards, Singapore, 303-310.
  2. Soneji, B. B. and Jangid, R. S. (2005). "Response of seismically isolated cable-stayed bridge using elastomeric bearings", 9th World Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures, Kobe, Japan, Vol. II, 373-380.
  3. Soneji, B. B. and Jangid, R. S. (2006). "Hybrid control strategy for seismic protection of cable-stayed bridge", 1st European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland, Vol. II, 1443-1451.

National

  1. Soneji, B. B. and Jangid, R. S. (2008). "Protection of cable-stayed bridge from near-fault seismic actions", The Sixth Structural Engineering Convention – SEC 2008, Chennai, India. Vol. I, IPVII.

Academic Projects

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Patent Filed

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Professional Institution Memberships

  1. Member of Institution of Engineers (India)
  2. Chartered Engineer – Institution of Engineers (India)
  3. Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education
  4. Life Member of Indian Geotechnical Society (Ahmedabad Chapter)

Expert Lectures

  • Delivered expert lectures on the topics related to Earthquake Engineering at various degree, diploma institutes and at Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management.

Awards

  • Awarded with NPEEE (National Program on Earthquake Engineering Education, an initiative of MHRD, Govt. of India) National Fellowship for international training and research. Under this fellowship, I have undergone post doctoral research training in the field of earthquake engineering at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA for the period of six months (Jan 2007 to July 2007).