Dr. Banti A. Gedam is currently an Assistant Professor, Grade – I, in the Department of Civil Engineering at SVNIT Surat. He obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the esteemed Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. Dr. Banti A. Gedam completed his M.Tech in Structural Engineering from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur. Before joining SVNIT Surat, he worked as a Senior Scientist in Fire Safety Engineering and an Assistant Professor at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee.
Dr. Banti A. Gedam specializes in fire resistance and has expertise in developing performance-based fire resistance designs for reinforced concrete structures. He is knowledgeable in active and passive fire protection measures for life safety in buildings, fire safety audits, heat transfer evaluation, spalling mitigation in concrete at elevated temperatures, and the shrinkage and creep properties of high-performance and high-strength concrete. Additionally, he is knowledgeable in sustainable construction and experienced in using artificial intelligence for numerical and mathematical modeling.
Dr. Banti A. Gedam is an expert in fire resistance and protection, and in assessing fire and life safety measures in buildings. He has extensive experience designing and installing passive fire protection systems and other safety measures to prevent fires. He specializes in mitigating concrete spalling at high temperatures, which is crucial for ensuring the structural stability and integrity of buildings exposed to severe fire loads.
Dr. Gedam has been at the forefront of developing Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) as sustainable alternatives to traditional concrete mixes. His research aims to reduce the carbon footprint associated with concrete production. By employing these advanced materials, he has successfully contributed to projects requiring durable, environmentally friendly concrete solutions that meet sustainability and serviceability challenges.
In addition, Dr. Banti A. Gedam has a profound understanding of sustainable construction practices and is dedicated to encouraging eco-friendly building methods. He specializes in analyzing the shrinkage and creep properties of high-performance, high-strength concrete and their impact on the short- and long-term behavior of pre-stressed high-rise and super tall structural systems (buildings and bridges). With extensive experience conducting experimental research on concrete materials, he has comprehensive knowledge of their properties and behavior under diverse environmental conditions.
Dr. Banti A. Gedam is an expert in numerical and mathematical modeling of artificial intelligence. He has developed advanced models to simulate the effects of fire on structural members and to predict the performance of building materials and elements across different fire scenarios. This knowledge is crucial for designing safe and efficient buildings that withstand extreme events, such as fire hazards.
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Under completion of the course work
Under completion of the course work
Fire resistnace evaluation of RC members: Performance based analysis and design techniques development
Development of sustainable UHPC using industrial waste mineral admixture as supplementary cementitious materials and its micro and meso level characterization
Short-term and long-term behavior evaluation of super tall buildings under secondary effects with seismic loading conditions
Development of ANN modeling for predicting mechanical and micromechanical properties of UHPC
Performance base fire and life safety management system development for hospital buildings
Analysis of tall buildings behavior under stage construction with sesmic impact
Experimental study on shear leg effect using UHPC
Analysis of a cable-stayed bridge in stage construction with secondary effects
Design of Sustainable Ultra High Performance Concrete using Mineral Admixtures
Development of HPC and UHPC and its Microstructural Characterization in XRD and FESEM
Reinforced concrete Column Behavior at Elevated Temperature
Fire and Life Safety Management for 50 Beds Hospital Building
Mechanical properties of ultra high performance concrete at elevated temperature
Development of sustainable high performance concrete
Experimental study on mechanical properties of high performance concrete