• List of Publications

1. Ashok Kumar, T, Thyagaraj, T. and  Robinson, R.G. (2025) Volumetric durability of lime slurry, fly ash slurry, and lime-fly ash slurry stabilized expansive soil. Indian Geotechnical Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-025-01272-w.

2. Sankar Ganesh, K.S., Ashok Kumar, T.  (2025) Statistical analysis of pond ash-bentonite mixtures: Implications for liner and cover material design. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology. https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2024-175 

3. Ashok Kumar, T, Thyagaraj, T. and  Robinson, R.G. (2024) Desiccated state free swell index – a simple method for classification of soil expansivity. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 83, 377 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-024-03877-6 

4. Ashok Kumar T, Ramanandan S, Sundaravel V (2023) Engineering characterization of intermediate geomaterials - A review. Geomechanics and Engineering, 33(5), 453-462, DOI: 10.12989/gae.2023.33.5.453 

5. Ashok Kumar, T, Thyagaraj, T. and Robinson, R. G., (2023) Swell -shrink behaviour of fly ash stabilised expansive soils. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement, 176(3),  160–171, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgrim.21.00024.

6. Ashok Kumar, T, Raheena, M., Robinson, R.G. and Thyagaraj,T (2020) A rapid method of determination of swell potential and swell pressure of expansive soils using constant rate of strain apparatus. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, 43(6), 1368-1378. https://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20180414

7. Ashok Kumar, T, Robinson, R. G., and Thyagaraj, T. (2018) Distress of an industrial building constructed on an expansive soil: a case study from India. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Forensic Engineering, 171(3), 121-126. https://doi.org/10.1680/jfoen.18.00005

Book Chapter

8. Sankar Ganesh, K.S., Ashok Kumar, T. (2025). Statistical Assessment of Liquid Limit of Pond Ash-Based Processed Geomaterial. In: Verma, A.K., et al. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Geotechnical Issues in Energy, Infrastructure and Disaster Management. ICGEID 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 475. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1757-6_33 

9. Sivakumar, R, Ashok Kumar T, Yaduvanshi, A. (2024) Influence of Microplastics on the Hydraulic Conductivity of Riverbed System. In: Chembolu, V., Dutta, S. (eds) Advances in River Corridor Research and Applications. RCRM 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 470. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1227-4_13 

10. Ashok Kumar T., Thyagaraj, T., and Robinson, R. G. (2022) A Critical Review on Stabilisation of Expansive Soils with Compensating Materials. Ground Improvement and Reinforced Soil Structures, 241-247. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1831-4_22.

11. Ashok Kumar, T., Thyagaraj, T., Robinson, R.G. (2022) Effect of Lime Treatment on Expansive Soils at High Initial Water Content. In: Dey, A.K., Mandal, J.J., Manna, B. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 195. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6456-4_13 

Conference Proceedings

12. Sankar Ganesh, K.S., Ashok Kumar, T. (2025) Influence of Cation Valence and Concentration on Liquid Limit of Pond Ash-Bentonite Mixtures. 10th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, IIT Indore.

13. Ashok Kumar, T, Thyagaraj, T and Robinson, R.G. (2018) Stabilization of swelling soils at higher water content using deep soil mixing method. Proceedings of the Conference on Next frontiers in civil engineering: sustainable and resilient infrastructure, IIT Bombay.77-78