Professor Snehasis Tripathy
Teams and roles for Snehasis Tripathy
Professor - Civil Engineering
Overview
Expertise in: - Soil Mechanics - Geotechnical engineering - Saturated & unsaturated soils - Advanced Experimental Geotechnical Engineering and Interpretation - Climate Change Adaptation Technologies - Nuclear waste disposal - Compacted expansive soil behaviour Architectural, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Energy and Environment
Publication
2025
- Arthur, I. et al., 2025. Validation of an experimental system for testing monopiles. Geotechnical Engineering 178 (7), pp.808-819. (10.1680/jgeen.22.00246)
- Karagoly, Y. H. et al. 2025. Volume change behavior of cement kiln dust. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste 29 (2)(10.1061/JHTRBP.HZENG-1332)
- Nanda, S. et al., 2025. Drag anchor behaviour in soft clay deposits: model investigation in transparent clay surrogate and analytical predictions. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 62 (10.1139/cgj-2023-0573)
- Saha, A. et al., 2025. Quantifying water release into soil from water-absorbing polymers under drought conditions. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 151 (4)(10.1061/JIDEDH.IRENG-10514)
- Wu, T. , Cleall, P. and Tripathy, S. 2025. Indirect and direct consideration of microstructure in a constitutive model. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1480 (1) 012099. (10.1088/1755-1315/1480/1/012099)
2024
- Sivakumar, V. et al., 2024. An anchoring system for supporting platforms for wind energy devices. Geotechnical Engineering 177 (6), pp.631-644. (10.1680/jgeen.22.00245)
- Sivakumar, V. et al., 2024. Dry-air technology for stabilising weak deposits. Geotechnical Engineering 177 (3), pp.239-246. (10.1680/jgeen.21.00231)
- Sivakumar, V. et al., 2024. Comparative settlement response of soft clays reinforced with granular columns under widespread loads. Ground Improvement 177 (2), pp.73-87. (10.1680/jgrim.21.00074)
- Wu, T. , Cleall, P. J. and Tripathy, S. 2024. A constitutive model considering the interaction between evolution of microstructure and hydro-mechanical behaviour of unsaturated soils. Computers and Geotechnics 176 106775. (10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106775)
2023
- Almolliyeh, M. et al. 2023. Effect of physical nature (intact and powder) of coal on CO2 adsorption at the subcritical pressure range (up to 6.4 MPa at 298.15 K). ACS Omega 8 (7), pp.7070-7084. (10.1021/acsomega.2c07940)
- Almolliyeh, M. et al. 2023. Subcritical CO2 adsorption on geomaterials of coal-bearing strata in the context of geological carbon sequestration. International Journal of Coal Geology 277 104340. (10.1016/j.coal.2023.104340)
- Das, D. S. et al., 2023. Compressibility behavior of bentonites by Stern theory based on constant surface charge conditions. Clays and Clay Minerals 70 , pp.916-933. (10.1007/s42860-023-00227-7)
- Wu, T. et al. 2023. Consideration of microstructure in modelling the hydro-mechanical behaviour of unsaturated soils. E3S Web of Conferences 382 11005. (10.1051/e3sconf/202338211005)
2022
- Wu, T. et al. 2022. Microstructurally related model for predicting behaviour of unsaturated soils with double porosity in triaxial space. International Journal of Geomechanics 22 (12)
2021
- Pandey, P. et al., 2021. Measurements of permeability of saturated and unsaturated soils. Géotechnique 71 (2), pp.170-177. (10.1680/jgeot.19.P.058)
- Rawat, A. et al., 2021. A column-type experimental device for investigating coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of expansive soils. Geotechnical Testing Journal 44 (6), pp.1559-1576. (10.1520/GTJ20180192)
- Sanlon, P. et al., 2021. Assessment of the Skempton’s pore water pressure parameters B and A using a high capacity tensiometer. Géotechnique 71 (2), pp.110-119. (10.1680/jgeot.18.p.191)
- Sivakumar, V. et al., 2021. The initial, primary and secondary consolidation response of soft clay reinforced with a granular column under isolated loading. Géotechnique 71 (6), pp.467-479. (10.1680/jgeot.17.P.178)
- Tripathy, S. , Al-Khyat, S. and Cleall, P. J. 2021. Impact of single and multiple specimen suction control oedometer testing on the measurement of the soil–water characteristic curve. Geotechnical Testing Journal 44 (6), pp.1920-1935. (10.1520/GTJ20200341)
2020
- Lieske, W. et al., 2020. An alternative approach for determining suction of polyethyleneglycols for soil testing. Géotechnique Letters 10 (1), pp.45-49. (10.1680/jgele.19.00017)
- Tripathy, S. et al. 2020. Frost heave and thaw settlement of initially saturated-slurried and compacted-saturated materials. E3S Web of Conferences 195 03036. (10.1051/e3sconf/202019503036)
2019
- Lang, L. Z. et al., 2019. Linkage between swelling pressure, total suction of saturated bentonites and suction of saturating aqueous solutions. Applied Clay Science 171 , pp.82-91. (10.1016/j.clay.2019.02.007)
- Lynch, K. et al., 2019. Development of a laboratory technique for obtaining soil water retention curves under external loading in conjunction with high capacity tensiometers. Géotechnique 69 (4), pp.320-328. (10.1680/jgeot.17.P.176)
- Oniosun, S. et al. 2019. Plant growth, root distribution and non-aqueous phase liquid phytoremediation at the pore-scale. Journal of Environmental Management 249 109378. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109378)
- Rawat, A. , Baille, W. and Tripathy, S. 2019. Swelling behavior of compacted bentonite-sand mixture during water infiltration. Engineering Geology 257 105141. (10.1016/j.enggeo.2019.05.018)
- Tadza, M. Y. M. et al., 2019. Bentonite and marconite for electrical grounding applications from geotechnical engineering perspective. AIP Publishing. (10.1063/1.5118086)
- Tadza, M. Y. M. , Noraini, A. A. and Tripathy, S. 2019. Ceramic with potential application of Kuantan nesosilicate (East Coast of Malaysia) in building construction: Mineralogy and physicochemical composition. Presented at: 5Th International Conference On Green Design And Manufacture (IconGDM 2019) Jawa Barat, Indonesia 29–30 April 2019. AIP Conference Proceedings (2019);. Vol. 2129.Vol. 1. AIP Publishing(10.1063/1.5118081)
2018
- Lang, L. Z. et al., 2018. Experimental study on the influence of preliminary desiccation on the swelling pressure and hydraulic conductivity of compacted bentonite. Clay Minerals 53 (4), pp.733-744. (10.1180/clm.2018.53)
- Oniosun, S. et al. 2018. Phytoremediation of light non-aqueous phase liquids. Presented at: The International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics Hangzhou, China 38 Oct - 1 Nov 2018. Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics. Vol. 1.Singapore: Springer. , pp.788-795. (10.1007/978-981-13-2221-1_89)
- Schanz, T. , Tripathy, S. and Sridharan, A. 2018. Volume change behaviour of swelling and non-swelling clays upon inundation with water and a low dielectric constant fluid. Applied Clay Science 158 , pp.219-225. (10.1016/j.clay.2018.03.031)
- Sivakumar, V. et al., 2018. Behaviour of normally consolidated clay containing isolated solid inclusions. Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering 171 (4), pp.345-356. (10.1680/jgeen.17.00131)
2017
- Al-Badran, Y. et al., 2017. Swelling behavior of bentonite-based backfilling materials in nuclear waste repository conditions. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste 21 (1) D4015006. (10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000308)
- MohdTadza, M. Y. , Mahazam, N. and Tripathy, S. 2017. An evaluation of osmotic technique under ultraviolet germicidal irradiation exposure. International Journal of GEOMATE 12 (32), pp.30-36. (10.21660/2017.32.6578)
- Tripathy, S. , Thomas, H. R. and Bag, R. 2017. Geoenvironmental application of bentonites in underground disposal of nuclear waste: characterization and laboratory tests. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste 21 (1) D4015002. (10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000272)
- Tripathy, S. , Thomas, H. R. and Stratos, P. 2017. Response of compacted bentonites to thermal and thermo-hydraulic loadings at high temperatures. Geosciences 7 (3) 53. (10.3390/geosciences7030053)
2016
- Delage, P. et al., 2016. Influence of effective stress on swelling pressure of expansive soils. E3S Web of Conferences 9 14016. (10.1051/e3sconf/20160914016)
- Rorke, L. et al., 2016. Use of a chilled-mirror dew-point potentiometer to determine suction in a railway formation material. Presented at: First Southern African Geotechnical Conference South Africa 5-6 May 2016. Published in: Jacobsz, S. ed. Proceedings of the First Southern African Geotechnical Conference. London: Taylor & Francis. , pp.229-235. (10.1201/b21335)
- Tripathy, S. et al. 2016. Soil suction measurement of unsaturated soils with a sensor using fixed- matrix porous ceramic discs. Indian Geotechnical Journal 46 (3), pp.252-260. (10.1007/s40098-016-0200-z)
2015
- Tripathy, S. 2015. Editorial: engineering societal issues – geotechnical and geoenvironmental perspectives. ICE Environmental Geotechnics 2 (5), pp.253-254. (10.1680/jenge.2015.2.5.253)
- Tripathy, S. , Bag, R. and Thomas, H. R. 2015. Enhanced isothermal effect on swelling pressure of compacted MX80 bentonite. In: Lollino, G. et al., Engineering Geology for Society and Territory: Volume 6. Vol. 6, Springer. , pp.537-539. (10.1007/978-3-319-09060-3_96)
2014
- Baille, W. , Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2014. Effective stress in clays of various mineralogy. Vadose Zone Journal 13 (5)(10.2136/vzj2013.06.0112)
- Tripathy, S. , Bag, R. and Thomas, H. R. 2014. Effect of Stern-layer on the compressibility behaviour of bentonites. Acta Geotechnica 9 (6), pp.1097-1109. (10.1007/s11440-013-0222-y)
- Tripathy, S. , Bag, R. and Thomas, H. R. 2014. Effects of post-compaction residual lateral stress and electrolyte concentration on swelling pressures of a compacted bentonite. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 32 (4), pp.749-763. (10.1007/s10706-014-9754-7)
- Tripathy, S. , Elgabu, H. and Thomas, H. 2014. Soil-water characteristic curves from various laboratory techniques. Presented at: International Conference on Unsaturated Soils Sydney 2 - 4 July 2014. Published in: Khalili, N. , Russell, A. R. and Khoshghalb, A. eds. Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications. CRC Press. , pp.1701-1707. (10.1201/b17034-248)
- Tripathy, S. , Tadza, M. Y. M. and Thomas, H. R. 2014. Soil-water characteristic curves of clays. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 51 (8), pp.869-883. (10.1139/cgj-2013-0089)
2013
- Agus, S. S. et al., 2013. Swelling pressure-suction relationship of heavily compacted bentonite-sand mixtures. Acta Geotechnica 8 (2), pp.155-165. (10.1007/s11440-012-0189-0)
- Tripathy, S. and Rees, S. W. 2013. Suction of some polyethylene glycols commonly used for unsaturated soil testing. Geotechnical Testing Journal ASTM 36 (5) GTJ20120041. (10.1520/GTJ20120041)
2012
- Bennett, C. , Tripathy, S. and Thomas, H. R. 2012. Wetting characteristics of compacted bentonites at large applied suctions. In: Mancuso, C. , Jommi, C. and D'Onza, F. eds. Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications. Vol. 1, Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. , pp.229-234. (10.1007/978-3-642-31116-1_31)
- Hadi Mosleh, M. et al. 2012. Gas transport and reaction processes in problematic soils. Presented at: 4th International Conference on Problematic Soils (PS12) Wuhan, China 21-23 September 2012. Published in: Kong, L. W. ed. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Problematic Soils. Singapore: Chinese Academy of Sciences. , pp.227-233.
- Tripathy, S. , Elgabu, H. and Thomas, H. R. 2012. Matric suction measurement of unsaturated soils with null-type axis-translation technique. Geotechnical Testing Journal 35 (1) GTJ103591. (10.1520/GTJ103591)
2011
- Phillips, A. and Tripathy, S. 2011. Swelling pressures of some initially saturated and compacted saturated bentonites. International Journal of Advanced Technology in Civil Engineering 1 (1), pp.64-69.
- Tripathy, S. , Mohd Tadza, M. Y. and Thomas, H. R. 2011. On the intrusion of polyethylene glycol during osmotic tests. Géotechnique Letters 1 (3), pp.47-51. (10.1680/geolett.11.00016)
2010
- Bag, R. , Tripathy, S. and Thomas, H. R. 2010. Behaviour of compacted MX80 bentonite under thermo-hydraulic gradients. Presented at: Proceedings of 6th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (6ICEG) New Delhi, IndiaPublished in: Datta M, S. R. K. ed. , pp.1401-1404.
- Baille, W. , Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2010. Swelling pressures and one-dimensional compressibility behaviour of bentonite at large pressures. Applied Clay Science 48 (3), pp.324-333. (10.1016/j.clay.2010.01.002)
- Tripathy, S. , Bag, R. and Thomas, H. R. 2010. Desorption and consolidation behaviour of initially saturated clays. Presented at: Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils Barcelona, SpainPublished in: E., A. E. and Gens, A. eds. Taylor & Francis. , pp.381-386.
- Tripathy, S. and Mishra, A. K. 2010. On the use of Skempton's compression index equation. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 29 (1), pp.129-135. (10.1007/s10706-010-9359-8)
2009
- Schanz, T. and Tripathy, S. 2009. Swelling pressure of a divalent-rich bentonite: Diffuse double-layer theory revisited. Water Resources Research 45 (5) W00C12. (10.1029/2007WR006495)
- Tripathy, S. and Subba Rao, K. S. 2009. Cyclic swell-shrink behaviour of a compacted expansive soil. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 27 (1), pp.89-103. (10.1007/s10706-008-9214-3)
2008
- Mishra, M. , Schanz, T. and Tripathy, S. 2008. A column device to study THM behaviour of expansive soils. Presented at: Proceedings of 12th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG) Goa, India, pp.1149-1156.
- Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2008. Reply to the discussion on Compressibility behaviour of clays at large pressures [Letter]. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 45 (5), pp.741. (10.1139/T08-012)
2007
- Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2007. Compressibilty behaviour of clays at large pressures. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 44 (3), pp.355-362. (10.1139/T06-123)
2006
- Tripathy, S. , Kessler, W. and Schanz, T. 2006. Determination of interparticle repulsive pressure in clays. Presented at: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils Carefree, USA, pp.2198-2209.
2005
- Schanz, T. and Tripathy, S. 2005. Soil-water characteristic curves of clays from physico-chemical concepts. Presented at: Proceedings of the International Conference on Problematic Soils (GEOPROB 2005) Famagusta, GreecePublished in: Bilsel, H. and Nalbantoglu, A. eds. Vol. 1., pp.219-228.
- Tripathy, S. , Leong, E. C. and Raharadjo, H. 2005. Suction of compacted residual soils. Presented at: Proceedings of the International Conference From Experimental evidence towards Numerical Modelling of Unsaturated Soil Weimar, GermanyPublished in: Schanz, T. ed. Vol. 1.Springer Proceedings in Physics. , pp.111-122.
- Wagner, H. et al., 2005. Phase Coherent Photorefractivity in ZnSe Single Quantum Wells. Physical Review Letters 94 (14) 147402. (10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.147402)
2004
- Tripathy, S. , Leong, E. C. and Rahardjo, H. 2004. A modified pressure plate apparatus. Geotechnical Testing Journal 27 (3), pp.322-331. (10.1520/GTJ11053)
- Tripathy, S. , Schanz, T. and Sridharan, A. 2004. Swelling pressures of compacted bentonites from diffuse double layer theory. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 41 (3), pp.437-450. (10.1139/t03-096)
2003
- Subba Rao, K. S. and Tripathy, S. 2003. Effect of aging on swelling and swell-shrink behaviour of a compacted expansive soil. ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal 26 (1), pp.36-46. (10.1520/GTJ11100J)
- Tripathy, S. , Leong, E. C. and Rahardjo, H. 2003. Total suction measurement of unsaturated soils with a device using the chilled-mirror dew-point technique. Geotechnique 53 (2), pp.173-182. (10.1680/geot.53.2.173.37271)
- Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2003. Evaluation of two devices for measuring total suction of unsaturated soils. Presented at: Procs of symposium on advances in Geotechnical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, India, pp.172-182.
- Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2003. Swelling pressure of sodium montmorillonites: discussion. Géotechnique 53 (4), pp.449. (10.1680/geot.2003.53.4.449)
2002
- Lins, Y. et al., 2002. Determination of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity for sands. Presented at: 4th National Workshop on Unsaturated Soils Weimar, GermanyPublished in: T, S. ed. 4th National Workshop on Unsaturated Soils, Weimar, Germany. , pp.93-99.
- Schanz, T. et al., 2002. Model test for determination of permeability and collapse potential of partially saturated sand. Presented at: International symposium on identification and determination of soil and rock parameters for geotechnical design (PARAM-2002) Paris, France, pp.111-121.
- Tripathy, S. 2002. Cyclic swell-shrink behaviour of compacted expansive soils. Presented at: 2nd Joint Workshop on Civil Engineering Weimar, Germany, pp.1-6.
- Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2002. A re-examination of swelling pressures of compacted bentonites from Gouy-Chapman diffuse double layer theory. Presented at: International Workshop of Young Doctors in Geotechnics, ENPC Paris, FrancePublished in: De Gennaro, V. and Delage, P. eds. , pp.17-19.
- Tripathy, S. , Subba Rao, K. S. and Fredlund, D. G. 2002. Water content - void ratio swell-shrink paths of compacted expansive soils. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 39 (5), pp.938-959.
2001
- Tripathy, S. , Leong, E. C. and Rahardjo, H. 2001. Development of a field device for indirect measurement of soil suction. Presented at: Proceedings of 14th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Conference Hong KongPublished in: Ho K K, L. K. S. ed. , pp.587-592.
Articles
- Agus, S. S. et al., 2013. Swelling pressure-suction relationship of heavily compacted bentonite-sand mixtures. Acta Geotechnica 8 (2), pp.155-165. (10.1007/s11440-012-0189-0)
- Al-Badran, Y. et al., 2017. Swelling behavior of bentonite-based backfilling materials in nuclear waste repository conditions. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste 21 (1) D4015006. (10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000308)
- Almolliyeh, M. et al. 2023. Effect of physical nature (intact and powder) of coal on CO2 adsorption at the subcritical pressure range (up to 6.4 MPa at 298.15 K). ACS Omega 8 (7), pp.7070-7084. (10.1021/acsomega.2c07940)
- Almolliyeh, M. et al. 2023. Subcritical CO2 adsorption on geomaterials of coal-bearing strata in the context of geological carbon sequestration. International Journal of Coal Geology 277 104340. (10.1016/j.coal.2023.104340)
- Arthur, I. et al., 2025. Validation of an experimental system for testing monopiles. Geotechnical Engineering 178 (7), pp.808-819. (10.1680/jgeen.22.00246)
- Baille, W. , Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2010. Swelling pressures and one-dimensional compressibility behaviour of bentonite at large pressures. Applied Clay Science 48 (3), pp.324-333. (10.1016/j.clay.2010.01.002)
- Baille, W. , Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2014. Effective stress in clays of various mineralogy. Vadose Zone Journal 13 (5)(10.2136/vzj2013.06.0112)
- Das, D. S. et al., 2023. Compressibility behavior of bentonites by Stern theory based on constant surface charge conditions. Clays and Clay Minerals 70 , pp.916-933. (10.1007/s42860-023-00227-7)
- Delage, P. et al., 2016. Influence of effective stress on swelling pressure of expansive soils. E3S Web of Conferences 9 14016. (10.1051/e3sconf/20160914016)
- Karagoly, Y. H. et al. 2025. Volume change behavior of cement kiln dust. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste 29 (2)(10.1061/JHTRBP.HZENG-1332)
- Lang, L. Z. et al., 2018. Experimental study on the influence of preliminary desiccation on the swelling pressure and hydraulic conductivity of compacted bentonite. Clay Minerals 53 (4), pp.733-744. (10.1180/clm.2018.53)
- Lang, L. Z. et al., 2019. Linkage between swelling pressure, total suction of saturated bentonites and suction of saturating aqueous solutions. Applied Clay Science 171 , pp.82-91. (10.1016/j.clay.2019.02.007)
- Lieske, W. et al., 2020. An alternative approach for determining suction of polyethyleneglycols for soil testing. Géotechnique Letters 10 (1), pp.45-49. (10.1680/jgele.19.00017)
- Lynch, K. et al., 2019. Development of a laboratory technique for obtaining soil water retention curves under external loading in conjunction with high capacity tensiometers. Géotechnique 69 (4), pp.320-328. (10.1680/jgeot.17.P.176)
- MohdTadza, M. Y. , Mahazam, N. and Tripathy, S. 2017. An evaluation of osmotic technique under ultraviolet germicidal irradiation exposure. International Journal of GEOMATE 12 (32), pp.30-36. (10.21660/2017.32.6578)
- Nanda, S. et al., 2025. Drag anchor behaviour in soft clay deposits: model investigation in transparent clay surrogate and analytical predictions. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 62 (10.1139/cgj-2023-0573)
- Oniosun, S. et al. 2019. Plant growth, root distribution and non-aqueous phase liquid phytoremediation at the pore-scale. Journal of Environmental Management 249 109378. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109378)
- Pandey, P. et al., 2021. Measurements of permeability of saturated and unsaturated soils. Géotechnique 71 (2), pp.170-177. (10.1680/jgeot.19.P.058)
- Phillips, A. and Tripathy, S. 2011. Swelling pressures of some initially saturated and compacted saturated bentonites. International Journal of Advanced Technology in Civil Engineering 1 (1), pp.64-69.
- Rawat, A. et al., 2021. A column-type experimental device for investigating coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of expansive soils. Geotechnical Testing Journal 44 (6), pp.1559-1576. (10.1520/GTJ20180192)
- Rawat, A. , Baille, W. and Tripathy, S. 2019. Swelling behavior of compacted bentonite-sand mixture during water infiltration. Engineering Geology 257 105141. (10.1016/j.enggeo.2019.05.018)
- Saha, A. et al., 2025. Quantifying water release into soil from water-absorbing polymers under drought conditions. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 151 (4)(10.1061/JIDEDH.IRENG-10514)
- Sanlon, P. et al., 2021. Assessment of the Skempton’s pore water pressure parameters B and A using a high capacity tensiometer. Géotechnique 71 (2), pp.110-119. (10.1680/jgeot.18.p.191)
- Schanz, T. and Tripathy, S. 2009. Swelling pressure of a divalent-rich bentonite: Diffuse double-layer theory revisited. Water Resources Research 45 (5) W00C12. (10.1029/2007WR006495)
- Schanz, T. , Tripathy, S. and Sridharan, A. 2018. Volume change behaviour of swelling and non-swelling clays upon inundation with water and a low dielectric constant fluid. Applied Clay Science 158 , pp.219-225. (10.1016/j.clay.2018.03.031)
- Sivakumar, V. et al., 2018. Behaviour of normally consolidated clay containing isolated solid inclusions. Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering 171 (4), pp.345-356. (10.1680/jgeen.17.00131)
- Sivakumar, V. et al., 2024. An anchoring system for supporting platforms for wind energy devices. Geotechnical Engineering 177 (6), pp.631-644. (10.1680/jgeen.22.00245)
- Sivakumar, V. et al., 2024. Dry-air technology for stabilising weak deposits. Geotechnical Engineering 177 (3), pp.239-246. (10.1680/jgeen.21.00231)
- Sivakumar, V. et al., 2021. The initial, primary and secondary consolidation response of soft clay reinforced with a granular column under isolated loading. Géotechnique 71 (6), pp.467-479. (10.1680/jgeot.17.P.178)
- Sivakumar, V. et al., 2024. Comparative settlement response of soft clays reinforced with granular columns under widespread loads. Ground Improvement 177 (2), pp.73-87. (10.1680/jgrim.21.00074)
- Subba Rao, K. S. and Tripathy, S. 2003. Effect of aging on swelling and swell-shrink behaviour of a compacted expansive soil. ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal 26 (1), pp.36-46. (10.1520/GTJ11100J)
- Tripathy, S. 2015. Editorial: engineering societal issues – geotechnical and geoenvironmental perspectives. ICE Environmental Geotechnics 2 (5), pp.253-254. (10.1680/jenge.2015.2.5.253)
- Tripathy, S. et al. 2020. Frost heave and thaw settlement of initially saturated-slurried and compacted-saturated materials. E3S Web of Conferences 195 03036. (10.1051/e3sconf/202019503036)
- Tripathy, S. , Al-Khyat, S. and Cleall, P. J. 2021. Impact of single and multiple specimen suction control oedometer testing on the measurement of the soil–water characteristic curve. Geotechnical Testing Journal 44 (6), pp.1920-1935. (10.1520/GTJ20200341)
- Tripathy, S. et al. 2016. Soil suction measurement of unsaturated soils with a sensor using fixed- matrix porous ceramic discs. Indian Geotechnical Journal 46 (3), pp.252-260. (10.1007/s40098-016-0200-z)
- Tripathy, S. , Bag, R. and Thomas, H. R. 2014. Effect of Stern-layer on the compressibility behaviour of bentonites. Acta Geotechnica 9 (6), pp.1097-1109. (10.1007/s11440-013-0222-y)
- Tripathy, S. , Bag, R. and Thomas, H. R. 2014. Effects of post-compaction residual lateral stress and electrolyte concentration on swelling pressures of a compacted bentonite. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 32 (4), pp.749-763. (10.1007/s10706-014-9754-7)
- Tripathy, S. , Elgabu, H. and Thomas, H. R. 2012. Matric suction measurement of unsaturated soils with null-type axis-translation technique. Geotechnical Testing Journal 35 (1) GTJ103591. (10.1520/GTJ103591)
- Tripathy, S. , Leong, E. C. and Rahardjo, H. 2004. A modified pressure plate apparatus. Geotechnical Testing Journal 27 (3), pp.322-331. (10.1520/GTJ11053)
- Tripathy, S. , Leong, E. C. and Rahardjo, H. 2003. Total suction measurement of unsaturated soils with a device using the chilled-mirror dew-point technique. Geotechnique 53 (2), pp.173-182. (10.1680/geot.53.2.173.37271)
- Tripathy, S. and Mishra, A. K. 2010. On the use of Skempton's compression index equation. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 29 (1), pp.129-135. (10.1007/s10706-010-9359-8)
- Tripathy, S. , Mohd Tadza, M. Y. and Thomas, H. R. 2011. On the intrusion of polyethylene glycol during osmotic tests. Géotechnique Letters 1 (3), pp.47-51. (10.1680/geolett.11.00016)
- Tripathy, S. and Rees, S. W. 2013. Suction of some polyethylene glycols commonly used for unsaturated soil testing. Geotechnical Testing Journal ASTM 36 (5) GTJ20120041. (10.1520/GTJ20120041)
- Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2007. Compressibilty behaviour of clays at large pressures. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 44 (3), pp.355-362. (10.1139/T06-123)
- Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2008. Reply to the discussion on Compressibility behaviour of clays at large pressures [Letter]. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 45 (5), pp.741. (10.1139/T08-012)
- Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2003. Swelling pressure of sodium montmorillonites: discussion. Géotechnique 53 (4), pp.449. (10.1680/geot.2003.53.4.449)
- Tripathy, S. , Schanz, T. and Sridharan, A. 2004. Swelling pressures of compacted bentonites from diffuse double layer theory. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 41 (3), pp.437-450. (10.1139/t03-096)
- Tripathy, S. , Subba Rao, K. S. and Fredlund, D. G. 2002. Water content - void ratio swell-shrink paths of compacted expansive soils. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 39 (5), pp.938-959.
- Tripathy, S. and Subba Rao, K. S. 2009. Cyclic swell-shrink behaviour of a compacted expansive soil. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 27 (1), pp.89-103. (10.1007/s10706-008-9214-3)
- Tripathy, S. , Tadza, M. Y. M. and Thomas, H. R. 2014. Soil-water characteristic curves of clays. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 51 (8), pp.869-883. (10.1139/cgj-2013-0089)
- Tripathy, S. , Thomas, H. R. and Bag, R. 2017. Geoenvironmental application of bentonites in underground disposal of nuclear waste: characterization and laboratory tests. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste 21 (1) D4015002. (10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000272)
- Tripathy, S. , Thomas, H. R. and Stratos, P. 2017. Response of compacted bentonites to thermal and thermo-hydraulic loadings at high temperatures. Geosciences 7 (3) 53. (10.3390/geosciences7030053)
- Wagner, H. et al., 2005. Phase Coherent Photorefractivity in ZnSe Single Quantum Wells. Physical Review Letters 94 (14) 147402. (10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.147402)
- Wu, T. et al. 2022. Microstructurally related model for predicting behaviour of unsaturated soils with double porosity in triaxial space. International Journal of Geomechanics 22 (12)
- Wu, T. et al. 2023. Consideration of microstructure in modelling the hydro-mechanical behaviour of unsaturated soils. E3S Web of Conferences 382 11005. (10.1051/e3sconf/202338211005)
- Wu, T. , Cleall, P. and Tripathy, S. 2025. Indirect and direct consideration of microstructure in a constitutive model. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1480 (1) 012099. (10.1088/1755-1315/1480/1/012099)
- Wu, T. , Cleall, P. J. and Tripathy, S. 2024. A constitutive model considering the interaction between evolution of microstructure and hydro-mechanical behaviour of unsaturated soils. Computers and Geotechnics 176 106775. (10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106775)
Book sections
- Bennett, C. , Tripathy, S. and Thomas, H. R. 2012. Wetting characteristics of compacted bentonites at large applied suctions. In: Mancuso, C. , Jommi, C. and D'Onza, F. eds. Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications. Vol. 1, Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. , pp.229-234. (10.1007/978-3-642-31116-1_31)
- Tripathy, S. , Bag, R. and Thomas, H. R. 2015. Enhanced isothermal effect on swelling pressure of compacted MX80 bentonite. In: Lollino, G. et al., Engineering Geology for Society and Territory: Volume 6. Vol. 6, Springer. , pp.537-539. (10.1007/978-3-319-09060-3_96)
Conferences
- Bag, R. , Tripathy, S. and Thomas, H. R. 2010. Behaviour of compacted MX80 bentonite under thermo-hydraulic gradients. Presented at: Proceedings of 6th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (6ICEG) New Delhi, IndiaPublished in: Datta M, S. R. K. ed. , pp.1401-1404.
- Hadi Mosleh, M. et al. 2012. Gas transport and reaction processes in problematic soils. Presented at: 4th International Conference on Problematic Soils (PS12) Wuhan, China 21-23 September 2012. Published in: Kong, L. W. ed. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Problematic Soils. Singapore: Chinese Academy of Sciences. , pp.227-233.
- Lins, Y. et al., 2002. Determination of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity for sands. Presented at: 4th National Workshop on Unsaturated Soils Weimar, GermanyPublished in: T, S. ed. 4th National Workshop on Unsaturated Soils, Weimar, Germany. , pp.93-99.
- Mishra, M. , Schanz, T. and Tripathy, S. 2008. A column device to study THM behaviour of expansive soils. Presented at: Proceedings of 12th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG) Goa, India, pp.1149-1156.
- Oniosun, S. et al. 2018. Phytoremediation of light non-aqueous phase liquids. Presented at: The International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics Hangzhou, China 38 Oct - 1 Nov 2018. Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics. Vol. 1.Singapore: Springer. , pp.788-795. (10.1007/978-981-13-2221-1_89)
- Rorke, L. et al., 2016. Use of a chilled-mirror dew-point potentiometer to determine suction in a railway formation material. Presented at: First Southern African Geotechnical Conference South Africa 5-6 May 2016. Published in: Jacobsz, S. ed. Proceedings of the First Southern African Geotechnical Conference. London: Taylor & Francis. , pp.229-235. (10.1201/b21335)
- Schanz, T. et al., 2002. Model test for determination of permeability and collapse potential of partially saturated sand. Presented at: International symposium on identification and determination of soil and rock parameters for geotechnical design (PARAM-2002) Paris, France, pp.111-121.
- Schanz, T. and Tripathy, S. 2005. Soil-water characteristic curves of clays from physico-chemical concepts. Presented at: Proceedings of the International Conference on Problematic Soils (GEOPROB 2005) Famagusta, GreecePublished in: Bilsel, H. and Nalbantoglu, A. eds. Vol. 1., pp.219-228.
- Tadza, M. Y. M. et al., 2019. Bentonite and marconite for electrical grounding applications from geotechnical engineering perspective. AIP Publishing. (10.1063/1.5118086)
- Tadza, M. Y. M. , Noraini, A. A. and Tripathy, S. 2019. Ceramic with potential application of Kuantan nesosilicate (East Coast of Malaysia) in building construction: Mineralogy and physicochemical composition. Presented at: 5Th International Conference On Green Design And Manufacture (IconGDM 2019) Jawa Barat, Indonesia 29–30 April 2019. AIP Conference Proceedings (2019);. Vol. 2129.Vol. 1. AIP Publishing(10.1063/1.5118081)
- Tripathy, S. 2002. Cyclic swell-shrink behaviour of compacted expansive soils. Presented at: 2nd Joint Workshop on Civil Engineering Weimar, Germany, pp.1-6.
- Tripathy, S. , Bag, R. and Thomas, H. R. 2010. Desorption and consolidation behaviour of initially saturated clays. Presented at: Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils Barcelona, SpainPublished in: E., A. E. and Gens, A. eds. Taylor & Francis. , pp.381-386.
- Tripathy, S. , Elgabu, H. and Thomas, H. 2014. Soil-water characteristic curves from various laboratory techniques. Presented at: International Conference on Unsaturated Soils Sydney 2 - 4 July 2014. Published in: Khalili, N. , Russell, A. R. and Khoshghalb, A. eds. Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications. CRC Press. , pp.1701-1707. (10.1201/b17034-248)
- Tripathy, S. , Kessler, W. and Schanz, T. 2006. Determination of interparticle repulsive pressure in clays. Presented at: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils Carefree, USA, pp.2198-2209.
- Tripathy, S. , Leong, E. C. and Raharadjo, H. 2005. Suction of compacted residual soils. Presented at: Proceedings of the International Conference From Experimental evidence towards Numerical Modelling of Unsaturated Soil Weimar, GermanyPublished in: Schanz, T. ed. Vol. 1.Springer Proceedings in Physics. , pp.111-122.
- Tripathy, S. , Leong, E. C. and Rahardjo, H. 2001. Development of a field device for indirect measurement of soil suction. Presented at: Proceedings of 14th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Conference Hong KongPublished in: Ho K K, L. K. S. ed. , pp.587-592.
- Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2002. A re-examination of swelling pressures of compacted bentonites from Gouy-Chapman diffuse double layer theory. Presented at: International Workshop of Young Doctors in Geotechnics, ENPC Paris, FrancePublished in: De Gennaro, V. and Delage, P. eds. , pp.17-19.
- Tripathy, S. and Schanz, T. 2003. Evaluation of two devices for measuring total suction of unsaturated soils. Presented at: Procs of symposium on advances in Geotechnical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, India, pp.172-182.
Research
Contracts
| Title | People | Sponsor | Value | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CACTUS - Climate Adaptation Control Technologies for Urban Spaces | Tripathy S | EPSRC via Durham | 356642 |
01/01/2018 - 30/04/2024 |
| Low-Carb-Cymru: Assessing, characterising and enhancing geologic carbon storage and geothermal energy in Wales | Sedighi M, Thomas HR, Tripathy S | Ser Cymru NRN Bangor | 284000 | 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2018 |
| SEREN | Thomas HR, Williams KP, Sapsford D, Tripathy S, Griffiths AJ | Welsh European Funding Office, British Geological Survey | 5576619 | 01/03/2010 - 30/06/2015 |
| Engineered barrier systems: An integrated approach | Thomas HR, Tripathy S, Vardon P | Fec methodology by EPSRC via Strathclyde | 136233 | 01/04/2012 - 31/03/2016 |
Supervised Students
| Title | Student | Status | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Study On The Hydraulic Conductivity Of Compacted Bentonites In Geoenvironmental Applications | BENNETT Claire | Graduate | PhD |
| Critical Evaluation of some suction measurement techniques | ELGABU Hesham | Graduate | PhD |
| CARBON DIOXIDE ADSORPTION/DESORPTION AND PERMEABILITY CHARACTERISTICS IN COAL AND ROCKS AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY | Maram Almolliyeh | Graduate | PhD |
| Effect Of Gypsum On The Hyrdo-Mechanical Characteristics Of Partially Saturated Sandy Soil | AHMED Khalid Ibrahim | Graduate | PhD |
| Soil-Water Characteristic Curves And Shrinkage Behaviour Of Highly Plastic Clays: An Experimental Invesitigation | MOHD TADZA Mohd Yuhyi | Graduate | PhD |
| AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF FLOW AND REACTION PORCESSES DURING GAS STORAGE AND DISPLACEMENT IN COAL | HADI MOSLEH Mojgan | Graduate | PhD |
| Investigation of cyclic wetting-drying and freezing-thawing behaviour of soils | AL HUSSAINI Osama Mahdi Abdul-Hussain | Graduate | PhD |
| Aspects of the Geological Disposal of High Level Nuclear Waste | STRATOS Panagiotis | Graduate | PhD |
| CoupledThermo-Hydro-Mecahnical-Chemical Behaviour of MX80 Bentonite In Geotechnical Applications | BAG Ramakrishna | Graduate | PhD |
| EFFECTIVE STRESS IN UNSATURATED SOILS SPECIALISATION - CIVIL ENGINEERING. | AL KHYAT Sahar Satar Abduljabar | Graduate | PhD |
| EFFECTS OF WET-DRY AND FREEZE-THAW CYCLES ON ENGINEERING BEHAVIOUR OF COMPACTED SOILS-SPECIALISATION-CIVIL ENGINEERING/GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING | ALMAHBOBI Suhad Abdulsattar Hasan | Graduate | PhD |
| Long Term phytoremediation of LNAPLS and residual oils in the vadose zone and capillary fringe. | ONIOSUN Sunday | Graduate | PhD |
| STABILITY OF LANDFILL LINING SYSTEMS SPECIALISATION - CIVIL ENGINEERING/GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING | KARAGOLY Yahya Hamza Jebur | Graduate | PhD |
| Response of soils to seasonal climatic processes | KATTA Priyanka | Current | PhD |