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International Journals

 

 Muthu K.U, Ashwath M.U. and Prabhakara A. "An experimental investigation on beam supported reinforced concrete skew slabs (under publication).

 

 Muthu K.U, Amarnath.K , Azmi Ibrahim "Load deflection behaviour of partially restrained slab strips" Elseviers UK, Vol 29, May 2007, pp 663-674.

 

 Muthu K.U, Amarnath.K , Azmi Ibrahim and Hashem Mattarneh, “Load deflection behaviour of restrained RC slab strips” Structural Concrete, Journal of the fib-CEB-FIP, Thomas Telford, London, Mar 2006, pp 17-26.

 

 Prabhakara R, Muthu K U and Meenakshi R.”Allowable span depth ratio for High Strength Concrete Beams”,(under review) Arabian Journal of Science of Engg, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia.

 

 Prakash Desai and Muthu K U, ”Membrane analysis of load deflection behaviour of Orthotrophic simply supported circular RC Slabs”, Institution of civil engineers, London (communicated)

 

 Desayi.P, Muthu.K.U & Aswath, Control of Deflation of restrained rectangular R/C Slab International Journal of Structures, (Roorkee); Vol.12, No.1, Dec 1992, 

 

 Desayi.P, Muthu.K.U and Lokesh, Deflection control of simply supported rectangular RC Slabs, International Journal of Structures, (Roorkee); Vol.12, No.1, Jan 1992, pp-21-28.

 

 Desayi.P & Muthu.K.U  & Amarnath.K   Deflection control of doubly reinforced beams, International Journal of structures (Roorkee) Jan 1989, pp-43-57.

 

 Desayi.P & Muthu.K.U Short time deflections of simply supported reinforced concrete circular slab, Proceedings of the Institution of Engineers (London), 1981, V.71, pp-323-339.

 

 Desayi.P & Muthu.K.U Short time deflection of rectangular, simply supported RC Slabs”;  Advances in concrete slab technology, program on press, oxford and New York . 1980.

 

 Desayi.P & Muthu.K.U; Short time deflection of rectangular restrained, reinforced concrete slabs, Proceedings of the Institution of Engineers (London), 1979, V.67, PP-529-536.

 

 

 National Journals

 

 Prabhakara. R, Muthu K.U and Meenakshi, R, “Investigations on ultimate flexural strength and ductility behaviour of HSC beams”, The Indian Concrete Journal, Oct 2006, pp 40-50.

 

 Puttappa C. G., Nagaraja K. P., Muthu K. U., “ An Investigation of High Performance Concrete for Rigid Pavements” Indian Road Congress Journal. (communicated)

 

 Muthu K.U, Prabhakara A and Amarnath.K,” An Experimental Investigation on Partially Restrained Slab Strips”, Indian Concrete Journal (communicated)

 

 Desayi.P & Muthu.K.U “Membrane analysis of restrained RC Circular Slabs”, International Journal of Structures (Roorkee), June 1997, pp-1-15.

 

 Desayi.P, Muthu.K.U & Vishwanath Control of deflection of simply supported circular slab Journal of the Institution of Engineers of (India) May 1996, pp-1-6.

 

 Desayi.P, Muthu.K.U & P. Ramesh, A parametric study on ultimate load and deflection of restrained R/C Circular slabs, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Jan 1989, pp-67-71.

 

 Desayi.P & Muthu.K.U Membrane analysis and load deflection behaviour of isotropic simply supported RC Circular slabs, Journal of Indian Institute of Science, April 1985, V.68, pp-109-128.

 

 Desayi.P & Muthu.K.U “Some tests on RC Circular slabs with ring beams”,   Journal of Torsteel Research Foundation of India, 1981, pp-26-33.

 

 

International Conferences

 

Foreign visits – Tunisia (2007)

 

Puttappa CG, Rudresh, Ibrahim.A, Muthu K.U, Raghavendra H.S- Mechanical properties of foamed concrete, International conference on construction and building technology, Kualalumpur, Malaysia June 16-20, 2008.

 

Narendra H, Muthu K.U, Hashem Mattaneh, Naidu NVR and Sowmya B.S - Optimisation of SCC mix using Taguchi method, international conference on construction and building technology – Kualalumpur, Malaysia June 16-20 2008

 

Narendra H, Muthu K.U, Vijay Anand M and Ganesh S – Short term deflections of SCC beams using tension stiffening model, International conference on construction and building technology- Kualalumpur , Malaysia June 16-20 2008.

 

Nagaraju K.P, Muthu K.U and Veeraraghavan A – Flexual fatigue strength of HVFA concrete, International conference on construction ad building technology, Kualalumpur, Malaysia  June 16-20 2008.

 

Arasu E.T, Rajanandam K.S and Muthu K.U- Time series modeling of Air quality in Bangalore city, International conference on construction ad building technology, Kualalumpur, Malaysia  June 16-20 2008.

 

Muthu K.U – Emerging trends in concrete technology and structural concrete, Keynote speech, International conference on construction ad building technology, Kualalumpur, Malaysia  June 16-20 2008.

 

Mourougane R, Muthu K.U, Harish V and Ganesh S- A sensitivity analysis on computations of slab deflections proceedings of National Conference on Frontline areas of Civil Engineering, VLBJE, Coimbatore, April 24-25 2008.

 

Narendra H, Muthu K.U, Hashem Mattaneh, Ganesh S and Vijay Anand M – A sencieability design of SCC beams, International conference on construction ad building technology, Kualalumpur, Malaysia  June 16-20 2008.

 

 

 "Application of ANN to self compacting concrete mixes", Muthu KU and Umesh HRC, 8th International Conference on Concrete for Developing Countries, Tunisia, Nov 2007.

 

 "Flexural fatigue analysis of high performance concrete", Puttappa CG and Muthu KU, 8th International Conference on Concrete for Developing Countries, Tunisia, Nov 2007.

 

 "A simplified effective moment of inertia function for high strength concrete beams", Shruthi SP and Muthu KU, International Conference on Recent Developments in Structural Engineering (RDSE 2007), MIT, Manipal, 30th Aug, 2007.

 

 "Production and properties of high strength self compacting concrete", Mohammed Soleymani Ashtiani, Sheila Karimi and Muthu KU, International Conference on Recent Developments in Structural Engineering (RDSE 2007), MIT, Manipal, 30th Aug, 2007

 

  Muthu K U , Amarnath K, Hashem Mattarneh and Azmi Ibrahim, "An experimental study on the structural behaviour of partially restrained slab strips". International conference on Advances in cement based materials and application to civil infrastrucure (Acmb-Aci), dec12-14, 2007, Lahore, Pakistan.

 

 Prabhakara R, Muthu K U, Meenakshi R and Nakul R , "Ductility behaviour of high strength concrete beams", Third International Symposium on Sustainability in cement and concrete construction, 21-23 May 2007, Istanbul , Turkey.

 

 Nagaraja KP, Muthu KU , Veeraragavan A and Sahana GK , "A Sensitivity analysis of curling stresses in concrete pavements", Third International Symposium on Sustainability in cement and concrete construction, 21-23 May 2007, Istanbul , Turkey.

 

 Shinie G, Muthu K U, Ibrahim A and Mattarneh H, “ Arching Action in Circular Slabs with Edge Restraints”, 7th international congress: Concrete: Construction’s Sustainable Option, Dundee, Scotland, 4-6 September 2007

 Narendra H, Muthu K U, Ashok Kumar H S, Azmi Ibrahim, Hashem Mattarneh, “An Experimental Study on Metakaoline Concrete with Polypropelyene Fibres at Elevated Temperatures”, “5th Asian Symposium on Polymer in Concrete, SERC Chennai, 5th ASPIC Sep 2006 pp705-711

Avishek Bhattacharya, Muthu K U, Azmi Ibrahim, Hashem Mattarneh, Application of ANN for the serviceability design HSC beams The Tenth East Asia Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC10), 3-5 Aug 2006, Bangkok, Thailand

 Narendra H, Muthu K.U. and Kavitha Application of ANN for the design of CFRP beams, ISCIE 2006, 13-14 June 2006, Universiti Technologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, p 46.

 Muthu. K.U., Jagadeesh kumar and Phanindra L.R, “Reuse of printed circuit board’s wastes as a partial replacement of fine aggregate in concrete”, ISCIE 2006, 13-14 June 2006, Universiti Technologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, p 74.

 Nagaraja K.P., Suraj. S, Muthu K.U and Veeraragavan A, “ Mix proportioning for high volume flyash concrete incorporating metakaoline”, ISCIE 2006, 13-14 June 2006, Universiti Technologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, p 73

 Nagaraja K.P., Muthu K.U. and Veeraragavan A., “Strength and Durability Studies on HVFA Concrete with Metakaolin”, International Congress on Flyash Utilization New Delhi Dec 2005,VI 13.1 to 13.2.

 Puttappa C. G., Nagaraja K. P., Muthu K. U., “ Durability Studies on High Performance Concrete & High Volume Fly Ash Concrete”, fib Symposia Structural Concrete and Time, La Plata, ARGENTINA, Sep 28-3, 2005, pp 889 896.

 Prabhakara R, Muthu K U, Nakul R, And Lakshmikantha  B A, (2005) Experimental Investigations on Flexural Strength, Ductility Index And Deformation Characteristics Of HPC Beams 6th International conference on Global Construction: Ultimate Concrete opportunities 5 7 July 2005 Dundee; Scotland. United Kingdom.    P-561-570

 Muthu K.U., Prabhakara R, Nakul R and Lakshmikantha B.A., Principles underlying the production of ultra high strength concrete, International Conference on Advances in Concrete Composites and Structures, ICACS 2005, Jan 6-8, SERC Chennai, pp 207 to 218.

 Prabhakara R, Muthu K U, Nakul R, And Lakshmikantha B A, (2004) Strength and deformations of Ultra High Strength Concrete International conference on advances in concrete and construction (ICACC -2004) 16-18 Dec 2004 Vasavi college of engineering Hyderabad, pp 367 - 382.

 Puttappa C. G., Muthu K. U., Veeraragavan A., Design of Rigid Pavements using NISA”, 9th International Conference on Concrete Roads- organized by Turkey Cement Manufacturers Organization, TURKEY, Apr 4-7, 2004.

 

 Kumari Anima, Prabhakara R, and  K.U.Muthu Flexural Behaviour  of HSC Beams  accepted for publication  in ICFRC International   Conference on High Performance Concrete, Fly Ash and Smart  Materials, Chennai, India. Jan-2004, pp 685 to 694.

 

 Muthu K U, C G Puttappa & Dr. A Veeraragavan, Minimum Flexural Reinforcement of High Strength Concrete Beams- An Experimental Study, International Conference on Recent Trends in Concrete Technology & Structures- INCONTEST 2003, Kumaraguru College of Engineering, COIMBATORE. September 10-12, 2003, pp-542 -551.

 

 Muthu K U, C G Puttappa & Dr. A Veeraragavan, High Strength High Performance Concrete- An Experimental Study, International Conference on Innovative World of Concrete- Indian Concrete Institute, PUNE, September 19-21, 2003.

 

 Muthu K U and Manjunath, Experimental Investigation on R/C beams strengthened with FRP, Innovative world of concrete, International Conference and exhibition IWC, Pune September 19-21, 2003.

 

 Muthu K U, R Prabhakara, R Nakul, Influence of Mechanical Properties of aggregates in the production of High Strength Concrete, Innovative World of Concrete IWC 2003 Pune under ICI Pune center, Pune Sept. 19-21, 2003.

 

 K.U.Muthu and Manjunath Plate Bonding of Beams using GFRP, accepted for publication in 2nd International Conference on African Materials Research Society, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec 2003

 

 C G Puttappa, Dr. K U Muthu & Dr. A Veeraragavan, Experimental Investigations of High Performance Concrete using condensed Silica Fume, The Sixth International Conference on Concrete Technology for Developing countries, Amman, JORDAN, October 21-24, 2002, pp -185-192.

 

 Prabhakara, K.U.Muthu and MU. Ashwath, Maximum Crack width of Beam supported skew slabs, 6th ICCT, Amman, JORDAN, Oct 21-24,2002

 

 Chandrakanth, Muthu.K.U & Syed Hussein, R/C Beams with GFRP Plates-A Non linear FEM approach, International Conference on Maintenance & durability of Concrete Structure, Hyderabad March 1997

 

 Desayi.P, Muthu.K.U, Simply supported Skew slabs-control of deflections, International Seminar on Civil Engg. Practices in 21st Century, University of Roorkee, Feb 1996, pp 220-232

 

 Desayi.P, Muthu.K.U & Harish, Effect of certain parameter on load enhancement of simply supported rectangular & skew slabs 3rd International Conference for Developing Countries on Concrete, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya

 

 

 National Conference

 Narendra H, Muthu K U, and Kavitha Marlapatti. "Design Charts for Carbon Fibre Reinforcement Plastic (CFRP) Plated Beams”, All India Seminar on Earthquake resistant design, Construction, retrofitting and rehabilitation of buildings (ERDCRRB-2006) ,Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Feb 18-19 2006.

 Kamalakanta Behera, Avishek Bhattacharya, Muthu K.U. , “Control of Deflections of HSC Beams”, National Conference on Recent Developments in Structural Engineering (RDSE – 2005 MIT, MANIPAL, pp 411 to 421.

 Nagaraja K.P., Muthu K.U. and Mohan Das, Experimental Investigation On Mechanical Properties Of HVFA Concrete With Metakaolin”, Recent developments in Structural Engineering RDSE  Aug 29- 302005 Manipal Institute of Technology Manipal, pp 329 -339.

 Nagaraja K.P., Muthu K.U.,  Veeraragavan A.  “Innovative Hvfa Concrete Technology”, IIPC Cell, R.V.R. & J.C.College of Engineering, Guntur July 2005, pp 20-27.

 Puttappa C. G., Muthu K. U., Veeraragavan A., “ Comparative Study of Flexural Fatigue Analysis of HPC Pavements”, National Seminar on Pavements Failures & Remedial Measures, organised by ESCI, Hyderabad, Dec 29, 2004.

 Puttappa C. G., Muthu K. U., Veeraragavan A., “Comparative Study of Flexural Fatigue Analysis of High Performance Concrete”, National Seminar on Recent Developments in Materials & Structures, Organized by National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Dec 2-3, 2004, pp 213 -222.

 Puttappa C. G., Nagaraja K. P., Muthu K. U., “ Special Concrete in Developing Countries”, National Conference organized by Banaras Hindu University, VARANASI. [UP], Oct 2-3, 2004, pp 27 -35.

 Narang Guruprasad D, Narendra H and Muthu K U, A Theoretical study on CFRP plated R/C Beams National Conference on Structural Engineering and Mechanics (SEM 04) BITS PILANI, Sep 24 25, 2004.

 Suneetha G K, Narendra H & Muthu K.U., Residual Strength of HPC at Elevated Temperatures National Conference on Materials and Structures (MAST) NIT Warangal Jan 23 24, 2004.

 

 Muthu K U, C G Puttappa & Dr. A Veeraragavan, Flexural fatigue of HPC- A Brief Review, National Seminar Govt. College of Engineering, AURANGABAD, August 2003.

 

 Muthu K U, C G Puttappa & Dr. A Veeraragavan, Comparative Study of   Flexural Fatigue Analysis of HPC for Pavements, National Seminar Engineering Staff College of India, HYDERABAD, December 29, 2003

 

 Muthu K U, C G Puttappa, P S Marimuthu, & Dr. A Veeraragavan,  High Performance Concrete for Indian Highways, National Seminar on FDCOH, Govt College of Engineering, AURANGABAD, Feb, Feb 7-8, 2002, pp-42-49.

 

 Muthu K U, C G Puttappa, D S Anjaneya- Murthy, & Dr. A Veeraragavan, Flexural Stress Analysis of Rigid Pavement using NISA, National Seminar- ROTRAN 2002, Indian Institute of Technology, KHARAGPUR, September 12-13,2002, pp-1.13-1.20.

 

 Muthu K.U, Jayanth Kumar and Anil, Ultimate Strength of RC Beams with CFRP a theoretical approach, International Conference on Civil Engineering, Civil Engg, Golden Jubilee IISc 23-25 July 2001, pp 72-80.

 

 Amarnath.K, Prabhakara.A, & Muthu.K.U, Maximum crack width in Flat Slabs, CONCRACK-99, Nagpur (ICI) Jan 16 - 18,1999.

 

 Muthu.K.U, & Atul Gopinath, Ferrocement In   Tension, International Symposium On Innovative World Of Concrete  (IWC-98) Calcutta, Nov 16,1998.

 

 Muthu.K.U, Ready Mix concrete Advances in Cementetious Materials  & Testing-Sponsored By AICTE and ISTE, MSRIT, 14 -28 March 1998

 

 Muthu.K.U, High density concrete Advances in Cementetious Materials  & Testing-Sponsored By AICTE and ISTE, MSRIT, 14 -28 March 1998

 

 Muthu.K.U, Lightweight concrete, Advance in Cementetious Materials & Testing-Sponsored By AICTE and ISTE, MSRIT, 14 -28 March 1998

 

 Amarnath.K & Muthu.K.U, Membrane Analysis of restrained slab strips, Recent trends in theoretical and applied mechanics, RITAM-1997, REC, Kurukshetra, Nov-1997

 

 Amarnath.K & Muthu.K.U, Short time deflection of partially pre stressed concrete beams, Recent trends in concrete and steel structure, IIT, Madras, April-1997

 

 Muthu.K.U, Restrained skew slabs - control of deflections, National Seminar on Materials & Structure IISc, Bangalore-1996

 

 Desayi.P, Muthu.K.U, Deflection of R/C Slab and recommendation in IS: 456-1978 Institution of Engineers of (India) 1980 pp-13-16

 

 Mohammed Soleymani Ashtiani, Sheila Karimi and Muthu KU, Recent Theories, Techniques and Designs in Structural Engineering (RTTDSE - 07), Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathtyamangalam, 27 - 28 Mar 2007. Development and innovative applications of foamed concrete technology

 

 

Book Published

 

Numerical Methods for Engineering Problems (Co-Author- Dr.N.K.Raju), Macmillan India Ltd, Calcutta, 2nd Edition, 1996.

 

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