Publications

Peer Reviewed International Journals

• Sahal, N., Kaloni, S., and Bhatra, S. (2026). Fundamental Period Prediction for Irregular Hillside RC Buildings Using Numerical Simulation and Machine Learning. Journal of Earthquake Engineering. (In press). (Q1)

• Kaloni, S. , Sahal, N., Bhatra, S., and Parmar, P. (2026). Assessment of coupled irregularity effects on seismic performance of buildings on hill slopes. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Structures and Buildings. (In press). (Q3)

• Bahuguna, C., Bhatra, S., & Singh, V. P. (2026). Comparative analysis of granular anchor piles for uplift resistance using FEM-based software. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. (In press). (Q3)

• Bahuguna, C., Rawat, A., and Bhatra, S. (2026). Machine Learning Based Prediction and Interpretability of Pull-Out Capacity of Granular Anchor Piles in Clay. International Journal of Computational Materials Science and Engineering. (Q3)

• Joshi, S., and Bhatra, S. (2025). Effect of Design Loading Conditions on Rail Resting on Geocell-Reinforced Earth Bed. Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology, 12(7), 237. (Q2)

• Joshi, S., and Bhatra, S. (2025). Moving load analysis on geocell reinforced railway track: a numerical study. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Ground Improvement. (Q2)

• Bhatra, S., and Maheshwari, P. (2021). Effect of Adjacent Axle Loads on Uplift of Rails on Geocell-Stone Column Improved Tensionless Foundation. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 39(2), 1059-1078. (Q1)

• Bhatra, S. and Maheshwari, P. (2019). “Modeling of Rail Tracks on Stone Column Reinforced Tensionless Foundations.” Frontiers in Built Environment, Section: Transportation and Transit Systems, 5 (122), 1-12. (Q2)

• Bhatra, S., and Maheshwari, P. (2019). “Modelling and Analysis of Rails on Viscoelastic Foundations under Moving Loads.” Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology, 6(3), 207-225. (Q3)

• Bhatra, S. and Maheshwari, P. (2019). “Double Beam Model for Reinforced Tensionless Foundations under Moving Loads.” KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 23 (4), 1600-1609. (Q2)

 Published Conference / Symposium/Book Chapter Details

• Sahal N., Kaloni S., and Bhatra S. Machine learning based prediction of the fundamental period of vertically irregular buildings, International Conference on Seismic Resilient Infrastructure (ICSRI)-2026 IIT BHU (Accepted)

• Sahal N., Kaloni S., and Bhatra S. Assessment of fundamental period in Irregular RC buildings: A parametric study using ETABS, ICCMS 2025, July 03-05,2025, at IIT Tirupati. 

• Bahuguna, C., and Bhatra, S. (2026). Green foundations: A sustainable approach to uplift resistance with granular anchor piles in comparison to concrete piles. In G. C. Dhal, A. Kalamdhad, D. Mohan, & S. Sahoo (Eds.), Global perspectives on environmental sustainability and transformative climate change approaches: Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 767). Springer

• Kaloni, S., Sahal, N., and Bhatra, S.  (2025). Influence of Soil Condition on Seismic Response of Vertically Irregular Buildings. 10th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference 2025, 11th-12th of March,2025, IIT Indore, India.

• Bahuguna, C., Raturi, S., and Bhatra, S. (2025). Evaluating the Efficacy of Granular Anchor Piles in Enhancing Slope Stability: An Experimental and Numerical Study. In Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC 2024), Volume 3: Slope Stability and Landslides (Vol. 3, p. 37). Springer Nature.

• Joshi, S., Bhatra, S., & Bhatt, B. C. (2025). Performance enhancement of railway ballast using geocell reinforcement: A finite element study. In GeoVadis. CRC Press.

• Bahuguna, C., Raturi, S., and Bhatra, S.  Evaluating the efficacy of Granular Anchor piles in Enhancing Slope Stability: An Experimental and Numerical Study. Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC 2024), 19th -21st December, 2024, MIT, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), India.

• Anshu, A.K., Bahuguna, C., Bhatra, S. (2025). Deterministic and Probabilistic Analysis of Railway Tunnel Under Construction Near Srinagar (Garhwal). In: Satyam, N., Singh, A.P., Dixit, M.S. (eds) Proceedings of 9IYGEC 2023, Volume 2. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 606, 197-206. Springer, Singapore. 

• Joshi, S., Kumar, L., Bhatra, S. (2025). Nonlinear Analysis of Double Beam Model for Railroads Resting over Reinforced Ground. In: Kumar, R., Bakre, S.V., Goel, M.D. (eds) Recent Developments in Structural Engineering, Volume 2. SEC 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 543. Springer, Singapore. 

• Ahmad M., Baghel P., Pradhan S., Kaloni S., and Bhatra S. (2024) Seismic Behavior of Irregular Buildings in  Hilly Areas,CESAFIESTA 2.0-2024 symposium, IIT Ropar.

• Pradhan, S., Ahmad, M., Baghel, P., Kaloni, S., and Bhatra, S.(2023) Effect of Vertical Irregularities on Buildings in Different Seismic Zones of India. IABSC Congress New Delhi 2023 Engineering for Sustainable Development, 20-22 September 2023, New Delhi, pp. 1561-1567. 

• Raturi, S., Nautiyal, A., and Bhatra, S. (2023). 1D Consolidation of Soil at Sumari Uttarakhand Considering Variable Compressibility. IABSC Congress New Delhi 2023 Engineering for Sustainable Development, 20th-22nd September 2023, New Delhi, pp. 1529-1535. 

• Bhatra, S., and Maheshwari, P. (2020). Deformation analysis of rails on geocell reinforced earth beds under moving load. 04th PAN American Conference on Geosynthetics (GeoAmericas 2020), 25th-29th October 2020, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  

• Bhatra, S., and Maheshwari, P. (2019). Analysis of slab railway track system on stone column treated ground. 16th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (16th ARC), 14th-18th October 2019, T.I.C.C. Taipei, Taiwan. 

• Maheshwari, P., and Bhatra, S. (2019). “Flexural Response of Rails on Visco-Elastic Foundations Under Moving Loads.” In: Sundaram R., Shahu J., Havanagi V. (eds) Geotechnics for Transportation Infrastructure, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 28, 385-397. Springer, Singapore.