Publications

List of Publications

Books

1. Pavement Drainage: Theory and Practice by G L Sivakumar Babu, Kandhal, Dr. Kottayi, Rajib Mallick, and A Veeraragavan CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group

2. G L Sivakumar Babu (2006) Introduction to Soil Reinforcement and Geosynthetics, Universities Press, 200 pages.

Proceedings

1. Geoenvironmental Practices and Sustainability, Linkages and Directions (2017) (Eds. Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Reddy, K.R., De, A., Datta, M. Series on Developments in Geotechnical Engineering, Springer publications.

2. Sustainability Issues in Civil Engineering (2016)  (Eds. G L Sivakumar Babu, S Sireesh and Munwar Basha) Springer Publications  

3. Forensic Geotechncial Engineering (2016) (Eds. V V S Rao and G L Sivakumar Babu, Springer Publications

4. G L Sivakumar Babu, VVS Rao and M R Madhav (2013) Proceedings of International Symposium on Forensic Geotechnical Engineering (ISFGE 2013) held during 10-12 January 2013 in Bangalore.

2. G L Sivakumar Babu, Pradeep and Sireesh (2012) Proceedings of one day conference on “Geosynthetic Lining Solutions and Related Issues” 25.February 2012.

3.  G L Sivakumar Babu (2010) proceedings of  International Symposium on “Forensic Approach to Analysis of Geohazard Problems” held during 14-15 December in Mumbai, India

4. Sivakumar Babu, G L and T G Sitharam (2009) Proceedings of the National workshop on Forensic Geotechnical Engineering. Department of Civil Engineering IISc Bangalore.

5. T G Sitharam, G L Sivakumar Babu and Anbazhagan (2008) Advances in Geotechnical Engineering, (GEOAGE) Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference, IGC 2008,vol.II, Contributory papers, Bangalore, 665 pages.

6. T G Sitharam and G L Sivakumar Babu (2008) Advances in Geotechnical Engineering, (GEOAGE) Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference, IGC 2008, vol.I, Plenary and keynote lectures, Bangalore, 419 pages.

7. Sivapullaiah, P V and G L Sivakumar Babu (2007) Proceedings of Geotechnics for infrastructure, Proceedings of national seminar on geotechnics, Interline publishing, 166 pages.

8. G L Sivakumar Babu and T G Sitharam (2005) Proceedings of National conference on Case studies in Geotechnical Engineering, (GEOPRACTICE 2005) Interline Publishing, 368 pages.

9. G L Sivakumar Babu and K K Phoon (2004) Proceedings of International Workshop on Risk assessment in Site Characterization and Geotechnical Design, (GEORISK 2004) LHM Publications Pvt Limited, 281 pages.

Publications in International Journals

1. Sougata Mukherjee, Esha Roy and G.L. Sivakumar Babu (2025) Prediction and Sensitivity Analysis of Reinforced Anchor Foundations Using XGBoost-SHAP Machine Learning Algorithm, accepted for publication in International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering (IGGE), Springer Nature.

2. Kalyani Kulkarni, Nehal and Sivakumar Babu (2025) Immobilization of Toxic Metals in Soil: A Sustainable Bioremediation and Reuse with Bacillus subtilis and Alternate Calcium Sources, accepted for publication in Journal of hazardous Waste, ASCE.

3. Sustainable Bioremediation and Reuse of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Dredged Sediments Using Bacillus subtilis, Accepted for publication in Biodegradation, Springer Nature

4. Evaluation Of Dynamic Properties of Unsaturated Soils Under Cyclic Loading, Showkat, R. Saket Kumar Singh and Sivakumar Babu, G. L. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 190, 109196, 2025, Elsevier

5. Showkat, R.,Saket kumar singh, and Sivakumar Babu, G. L., (2024) Experimental And Numerical Evaluation on Response of Unsaturated Compacted Soils Under Triaxial Conditions. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE (In print)

6. Showkat, R., Fazal Jalal and Sivakumar Babu, G. L., (2024) Estimation of soil water characteristic curve using machine learning algorithms and its application in embankment response,  Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE (In print)

7. Showkat, R., Sivakumar Babu, G. L., (2024) Response of anisotropy modeled compacted embankment during infiltration, Acta Geotechnica;DOI10.1007/s11440-024-02374-0

8. Anusree Nalladiyil, G L Sivakumar Babu; Sughosh P (2024) Evaluation of Energy Recovery, Pollutant Removal, and Microbial Dynamics in Aged Refuse Bioreactor for Landfill Leachate Treatment, Journal of Environmental Management, Elsiever (in print)

9. Prathima B, Vikram S, Swati Soni, Sai Siva Gorthi, and Sivakumar Babu G L, (2024) Sulfide-Enhanced Carboxymethyl Cellulose Stabilised Nano Zero-Valent Iron for Chromium (VI) Mitigation in Water: Evidence from Batch and Column Studies, Journal of Water Process Engineering. Volume 66, ,Elsevier, September 2024, 105832

10. Kalyani Kulkarni,Prathima Basavaraju, Sivakumar Babu GL (2024) Impact of Soil Particle Size distribution on Zinc Immobilization using Nano Zero Valent Iron (nZVI), Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Mgmt, ASCE.(in print)

11. Mukherjee S, Sivakumar Babu GL (2024) The Behaviour of Horizontal Anchor Foundations Embedded in Sand Under Uplift and Lateral Loads. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE.(in production)

12. Mukherjee S, Sivakumar Babu GL (2023) Analysis of anchor uplift capacity in spatially varying soil using MARS model. Acta Geotechnica. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-023-02212-9

13. Mukherjee S, Sivakumar Babu GL (2023) Response of horizontal anchors in geogrid reinforced sand under combined loading conditions. Geosynthetics international.: https://doi.org/10.1680/jgein.23.00119

14. A Nalladiyil, P Prakash, GLS Babu (2023) Garbage enzyme-mediated treatment of landfill leachate: A sustainable approach, Bioresource Technology 385, October 2023, 129361

15. A Nalladiyil, P Sughosh, GLS Babu, S Ramaswami (2023) Landfill leachate treatment using fungi and fungal enzymes: a review, Biodegradation 35 (3), 225-247

16. Prathima B, GL Sivakumar Babu, S Ullas, HK Lokesh (2023) Risk assessment of toxic metals and groundwater quality assessment in an industrial hotspot of Bengaluru, India–case study, Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, Vol.29, Issue 5-6, 966-989

17. Kulkarni K, P Basavaraj, S Babu (2023) Effect of Grain Size Distribution of Soil on Immobilization of Cadmium and Nickel in Contaminated Soil Using Nano Zerovalent Iron: A Factorial Design and Response Surface method, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste 27 (3), 04023008

18. Deepthi Mary Dilip, K.M. Nazeeh & G.L. Sivakumar Babu (2023) Reliability analysis of flexible pavements based on the quantile-value method, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 24:1, 2241109, DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2023.2241109.

19. Parameswaran T, Nazeeh K M, Deekshith P K, Sivakumar Babu G L and Chamindu Deepagoda T K K (2023) Gas Collection System Design for a Landfill via Three-dimensional Stochastic Waste Heterogeneity Models and Kriging, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 (2023) 110563.   

20. Showkat, R., Sivakumar Babu, G. L., (2023). Reliability analysis of unsaturated embankment considering effect of geocomposite under infiltration. Geosynthetics International (in press), Manuscript ID: GEIN-2022-268)

21. S. Mukherjee, and G. L. Sivakumar Babu. (2023). Three-dimensional Numerical Modeling of Geogrid Reinforced Foundations,  Elsiever Computers and Geotechnics, Volume 158.

22. Kalore, S.A. and Sivakumar Babu, G.L., (2023). Significance of Cu and Cc in Evaluating Internal Stability with Application to Design of Subbase Gradation in Pavements. Transportation Geotechnics. 40, pp. 100972. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2023 .100972].

23. Showkat, R., Mohammadi, H., Sivakumar Babu, G L. (2022). Effect of Rainfall Infiltration on the Stability of Compacted Embankments. International Journal of Geomechanics, 22(7).: doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002425

24. H Rana, GLS Babu (2022) Regional back analysis of landslide events using TRIGRS model and rainfall threshold: an approach to estimate landslide hazard for Kodagu, India, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 81 (4), 160

25.  H Rana, GL Sivakumar Babu (2022)  Probabilistic back analysis for rainfall-induced slope failure using MLS-SVR and Bayesian analysis, Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for EngineeH Rana, GLS Babu (2022)red Systems and Geohazards, Pages, 1-14

26.  H Rana, GL Sivakumar Babu (2022) Estimation of Uncertainties in Soil Using MCMC Simulation and Effect of Model Uncertainty,  Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 1-15, Springer International Publishing.

27. Kalore, S.A. and Sivakumar Babu, G.L.(2022). Improved design criteria for nonwoven geotextile filters with internally stable and unstable soils. Geotextiles and Geomembranes. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2022.07.004

28. Kalore, S.A. and Sivakumar Babu, G.L., (2022). Hydraulic conductivity requirement of granular and geotextile filter for internally stable soils. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 50(3), pp.510-520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2022.02.003

29. Kalore, S.A. and Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Void States Perspective for Critical Hydraulic Gradient of Internally Unstable Noncohesive Soils. Géotechnique. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.21.00386

30. Pramanik, R., S. Mukherjee, and G. L. Sivakumar Babu. 2022. Probabilistic assessment of geosynthetic reinforced soil walls using ANN-based response surface method. Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards. 1−23. https://doi.org/10.1080/17499518.2022.2046790. 

31. Pramanik, R., S. Mukherjee, and G. L. Sivakumar Babu. 2022. “Deterministic and probabilistic prediction of maximum wall facing displacement of geosynthetic-reinforced soil segmental walls using multivariate adaptive regression splines.” Transportation Geotechnics. 36: 100816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2022.100816.

32. Pramanik, R., and G. L. Sivakumar Babu. 2022. “Prediction of the maximum tensile load in reinforcement layers of a MSE wall using ANN-based response surface method and probabilistic assessment of internal stability of the wall.”International Journal of Geomechanics. 22 (8): 05022004. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002473.

33. Sughosh P. P. Lakshmikanthan and Sivakumar Babu G. L (2021) Stabilization of mechanically biologically treated waste in anaerobic, aerobic and semi-aerobic bioreactors, Waste Management & Research, 1–15 11.  

34. Parameswaran, T.G.and Sivakumar Babu, G.L (2021) Role of Geotechnical Properties in the Dynamic Aspects of Methane Migration in Biocovers; DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000654.

35. Kalore, S. A., G. L. Sivakumar Babu, and R. Mahajan. (2021). Approach to estimate hydraulic conductivity function from soil–water retention curve for noncohesive soils. J. Mater. Civ. Eng. 33 (10): 04021289. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003917.

36. Kalore, S. A., G. L. Sivakumar Babu, and R. Mahajan. (2021) Probabilistic Design Framework for Granular Filters,. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002674.

37. Pandit, B., Babu, G. L. S. (2021) Global sensitivity analysis for a tunnel support system in weak rock mass for both - uncorrelated and correlated input parameters. Rock mechanics and rock engineering (accepted).

38. Fathima Sana VK; Nazeeh KM; Deepthi Mary Dilip; Sivakumar Babu GL (2021) Reliability-based design optimization of shallow foundation on cohesionless soil based on surrogate-based numerical modeling: ASCE International Journal of Geomechanics (Accepted)

39. Pandit, B., Babu, G. L. S. (2021). Probabilistic stability assessment of tunnel -support system considering spatial variability in weak rock mass. Computers and Geotechnics, 137; 104242

40. Parameswaran, T G, Sabina B and G L Sivakumar Babu (2020) Role of cover systems to control methane migration from dumpsites, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, 24(4), p.04020044.

41. Garg, P., Pandit, B., Hedayat, A., Griffiths, D.V., Babu, G. L. S. (2022) An integrated approach for evaluation of linear cohesive zone model’s performance in fracturing of rocks. Rock mechanics and rock engineering 55 (5), 2917-2936.

42. Garg, P., Pandit, B., Mishra, B., Babu, G. L. S. (2021) Development of a polyaxial platen for testing true triaxial behavior of rocks. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 99 (999), 1839-1854

43. Sughosh P. Prathima B.Arunkumar, Anusree N. and  Sivakumar Babu G. L (2021) Remediation of Typical Municipal Solid Waste Dumpsite in Bangalore City, J. Hazard. Toxic Radioact. Waste, 2021, 25(1): 04020056.

44. Parameswaran, T.G., Anusree, N., Sughosh, P. and Sivakumar Babu, G.L (2020) Parametricstudy on applicability of MBT waste as biotic systems in landfills for maximum oxidation efficiency. ASCE. J. Hazard. Toxic Radioact. Waste, 2020, 24(4): 04020040).

45. Pinom Ering; G L Sivakumar Babu (2020) Effect of spatial variability of earthquake ground motions on the reliability of road system Journal: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Volume 136, September 2020, 106207

46. Pinom Ering and G L Sivakumar Babu (2020) Characterization of critical rainfall for slopes prone to rainfall-induced landslides, ASCE Nat. Hazards Rev., 2020, 21(3): 06020003.

47. Choudhary, A.K., Pandit, B., Sivakumar Babu, G. L. (2020). Three-Dimensional analysis of vertical square anchor plate in cohesionless soil. Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 15(1): 1–9.

48. DM Dilip, G L Sivakumar Babu (2020) Reliability-Based Design Optimization of Flexible Pavements Using Kriging Models, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements 147 (3), 04021046

49. Shubham A Kalore, GL Sivakumar Babu, Rajib B Mallick (2019) Risk Analysis of Permeable layer in Pavement Subsurface Drainage System, Pavements J. Transp. Eng., 145(3): 04019028.

50. Shubham A Kalore, GL Sivakumar Babu, Rajib B Mallick (2019) Design approach for drainage layer in pavement subsurface drainage system considering unsaturated characteristics; Transportation Geotechnics; Journal, Vol 18, Pages 57-71, Elsevier

51. Pandit, B., Tiwari, G., Latha Gali, M., Sivakumar Babu, G. L. (2019). Probabilistic Characterization of Rock Mass from Limited Laboratory Tests and Field Data: Associated Reliability Analysis and Its Interpretation. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 1-17 (Springer)

52. Choudhary, A.K., Pandit, B., Sivakumar Babu, G. L. (2019). Uplift Capacity of Horizontal Anchor Plate in Geocell Reinforced Sand. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 47(2), 203-216.

53. Choudhary, A.K., Pandit, B., Sivakumar Babu, G. L. (2019). Experimental and Numerical Study on Square Anchor Plate Groups in Geogrid Reinforced Sand, Geosynthetics International, 26(6): 657–671.

54. Choudhary, A.K., Pandit, B., Sivakumar Babu, G. L. (2018). Three-Dimensional Analysis of Uplift Behaviour of Square Horizontal Anchor Plate in Frictional Soil. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, 4: 14. (Springer).

55. Pandit, B., Tiwari, G., Latha Gali, M., Sivakumar Babu, G. L. (2018). Stability Analysis of a Large Gold Mine Open Pit Slope using Advanced Probabilistic Method. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 51(7), 2153–2174. (Springer).

56. Tiwari, G., Pandit, B., Latha Gali, M., Sivakumar Babu, G. L. (2018). Analysis of Tunnel Support Requirements Using Deterministic and Probabilistic Approaches in Average Quality Rock Mass. International Journal of Geomechanics, 18(4), 04018017. (ASCE).

57. Pandit B and G L Sivakumar Babu (2017) Reliability based robust design for reinforcement of jointed rock slope; Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards , 12(2), 152–168. (Taylor and Francis).

58. Tiwari, G., Pandit, B., Latha Gali, M., Babu, G. L. S. (2017). Probabilistic Analysis of Tunnels Considering Uncertainty in Peak and Post-Peak Strength Parameters. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 70, 375-387. (Elsevier)

59. Lekshmi Suku, Sudheer S. Prabhu, and  G.L. Sivakumar Babu (2017) Effect Of Geogrid-Reinforcement In Granular Sub Bases Under Repeated Loading, Geotextiles and Geomembranes 45 (4), 377-389.

60. Lekshmi Suku, Sudheer S. Prabhu, and  G.L. Sivakumar Babu (2017) Evaluation of Resilient Modulus of geosynthetic Reinforced Layers Using Repeated load Triaxial Tests; Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA Vol. 49 No. 4

61. Priti Maheshwari and G. L. Sivakumar Babu (2017) Nonlinear Deformation Analysis of Geocell Reinforcement in Pavements, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000854

62. Priti Maheshwari and G. L. Sivakumar Babu (2017) Deformation Response of Geocells in Pavements under Moving Loads; Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA Vol. 49 No. 4 ISSN 0046-5828

63. P. Lakshmikanthan and G L Sivakumar Babu (2017) Performance evaluation of the bioreactor landfill in treatment and stabilization of mechanically biologically treated municipal solid waste” Waste Management & Research, 35 (3), 285-293.

64. P. Lakshmikanthan, Sughosh P, J. White and Babu, G L Sivakumar (2017) Experimental and Modelling studies on a laboratory scale anaerobic bioreactor treating mechanically biologically treated municipal solid waste, Waste Management & Research, vol. 35, issue 7, July 2017, pp. 700-720.

65. Santhosh L G, P. Lakshmikanthan, and Babu, G L Sivakumar (2017) Reliability Based Approach for the Prediction of Leachate Head in MSW Landfills Int. J. of Geosynth. and Ground Eng. 3, 4 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-016-0080-4

66. Sujitha, S., Dilip, D. M., and Sivakumar Babu, G. L. (2016) Time dependent reliability analysis for radionuclide migration in groundwater in Near Surface Disposal Facility using enhanced Monte Carlo method. Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17499518.2016.1229867

67. Sujitha, S.and Sivakumar Babu, G. L. (2017) “System reliability analysis for near-surface radioactive waste disposal facilities” Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards. Vol. 11 , Issue. 4,2017.

68. Lekshmi Suku, Sudheer S. Prabhu, Pratibha Ramesh and G.L. Sivakumar Babu (2016) Behavior of geocell-reinforced granular base under repeated loading, Transportation Geotechnics, Vol  9, December 2016, Pages 17–30.

69. Pinom Ering and G L Sivakumar Babu (2016) A Bayesian framework for updating model parameters while considering spatial variability  Georisk Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards · Nov. 2016 DOI: 10.1080/17499518.2016.1255760

70. Pinom Ering and G L Sivakumar Babu (2016) Probabilistic back analysis of rainfall induced landslide‐ A case study of  Malin landslide, India, Engineering Geology 208,  154–164

71. Deepthi, M D and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2016) Influence of Anisotropy on Pavement Responses using Adaptive Sparse Polynomial Chaos Expansion ASCE J. Mater. Civ. Eng., 2016, 28(1): 04015061

72. Deepthi, D. and Sivakumar Babu, G. (2016). Methodology for Global Sensitivity Analysis of Flexible Pavements in a Bayesian Back-Analysis Framework. ASCE-ASME J. Risk Uncertainty Eng. Syst., Part A: Civ. Eng.,10.1061/AJRUA6.0000865 , 04016002.

73. Anbazhagan P, Sivakumar Babu G L, Lakshmikanthan P and Vivekanandan (2016) Seismic Characterization and Dynamic Site Response of a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Bangalore. Waste Management & Research, 2016, Vol. 34(3) 205–213

74. G.L. Sivakumar Babu, G L, P. Lakshmikanthan and L.G. Santhosh (2015) Shear strength characteristics of mechanically biologically treated municipal solid waste (MBT-MSW) from Bangalore, Waste Management Journal, 39 (2015): 63-70

75. Sujitha, S, Geetha Manjari k Sampurna Datta and G L Sivakumar Babu (2015) Risk and Reliability analysis of multi-barrier system for near-surface disposal facilities ASCE J. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, Vol 20 (2). HZ.2153-5515.0000284, 04015014.

76. Pinom Ering and G. L. Sivakumar Babu (2015) Stability and Deformation Analysis of Bangalore MSW Landfills Using Constitutive Model, ASCE, International Journal of Geomechanics. 04015092-1.

77. Geetha Manjari, K, Balaji Rao and G L Sivakumar Babu (2015) Stochastic Model for Settlement: Footings on Cohesionless soil, International Journal of Georisk -Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, Taylor & Francis Group. Vol.8(4), 2014, 269-283.

78. Geetha Manjari K,  Neeraja V S, G L Sivakumar Babu (2015) Effect of Anisotropy of Fibers on stress strain response of Fiber Reinforced Soil, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE. Vol.15(1), 06014016.

79. G L Sivakumar Babu and Lakshmikanthan P (2015) Estimation of the components of municipal solid waste settlement, Waste Management & Research, Sage Publications. 33(1), 30-38.

80. Rajib B. Mallick, Bao-Liang Chen, A. Veeraragavan, G. L. Sivakumar Babu and Sankha Bhowmick (2014) Reduction of Pavement High Temperature with the Use of Thermal Insulation Layer and High Reflectivity Surface, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology 7(2), 135-144.

81. Sivakumar Babu G L and J Raja (2015) Rehabilitation of distressed retaining walls using soil nails, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Ground Improvement, vol.68(1), 22-32.

82. Sivakumar Babu G L, Krishna R. Reddy and Amit Srivastava (2014) Influence of Spatially Variable Geotechnical Properties of MSW on Stability of Landfill Slopes; Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, 18(1), 27–37.

83. Santhosh, L G and Sivakumar Babu G L (2014) Reliability of the liner system using the response surface method, Environmental Geotechnics, ICE Publishing. 1(2) 71-80. 

84. Sivakumar Babu G L and Ram Babu (2014) Numerical Analysis of Response of Geocell Confined Flexible Pavement, Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA, 45(1), 113-117.

85. Munwar Basha B and Sivakumar Babu G L (2014) Reliability-based load and resistance factor design approach for external seismic stability of reinforced soil walls, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. Elsevier Publications, Vol. 60, 8-21.

86. Neeraja, V S, Geetha Manjari and Sivakumar Babu G L (2014) Numerical Analysis of Effect of Anisotropy of Fibers on Stress-strain Response of Fiber Reinforced Soil, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Maney Publishing 328-334.

87. Sandeep Kumar Chouksey and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2015)  A Constitutive Model for the Strength Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste, ASCE Int. J. Geomech., 15(2): 04014040.

88. Deepthi, M D and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2014) Influence of Spatial Variability on Pavement Responses Using Latin Hypercube Sampling on 2D Random Fields, ASCE J. Materials. Eng J. Mater. Civ. Eng., 2014, 26(11): 04014083

89. Sivakumar Babu G L and J Raja (2014) Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Fly ash mixed with Randomly distributed Plastic Waste ASCE J. Materials. Eng26(12), 04014093-1-7.

90. Deepthi, M D., Ravi, P., and Sivakumar Babu, G.L (2013). System Reliability Analysis of Flexible Pavements. ASCE J. Transp. Eng., 139(10), 1001-1009.

91. Deepthi, M D and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2013) A Methodology for Pavement Design Evaluation and Back analysis using Markov chain Monte Carlo Simulation, Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE J. Transp. Eng., 139(1), 65-74.

92. Krishna R. Reddy, Hanumanth S. Kulkarni, Amit Srivastava and G.L. Sivakumar Babu (2013) Influence Of Spatial Variation Of Hydraulic Conductivity Of Municipal Solid Waste On Performance Of Bioreactor Landfill, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. Vol. 139, No. 11, pp. 1968-1972.

93. Sivakumar Babu, G L, S K Chouskey and Krishna R. Reddy (2013) Approach for the use of MSW settlement predictions in the assessment of landfill capacity based on reliability analysis, Waste Management 33 (2013) 2029-2034.

94. B. Munwar Basha and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2012). Target reliability based optimization for internal seismic stability of reinforced soil structures, Geotechnique, 62(1): 55-68.

95. Sumanta Haldar and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2012) Response of vertically loaded pile in clay: A probabilistic study, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer Volume 30, Number 1 (2012), 187-196.

96. Sivakumar Babu G  L and S K Chouskey (2012).Analytical model for stress-strain response of plastic waste mixed soil, Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE 16(3), 219–228.

97. Amit Srivastava, and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2011) Analytical solutions for the protective filters based on soil retention and permeability criteria with respect to phenomenon of soil boiling, Canadian Geotechnical Journal 48: 956-969.

98. B. Munwar Basha and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2011). Seismic reliability assessment of internal stability of reinforced soil walls using pseudo-dynamic method. Geosynthetics International. 18(5): 221-241.

99. B. Munwar Basha and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2011) Reliability based earthquake resistant design for internal stability of reinforced soil structures Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. Springer 29(5):803-820.

100. Amit Srivastava and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2011) Deflection and Buckling of buried flexible pipe-soil system in a spatially variable soil profile, Geomechanics and Engineering Journal, Techno Press 3(3), 169-188.

101. G.L. Sivakumar Babu and Vikas Pratap Singh (2011) Reliability based load and resistance factors for soil nail walls, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 48(6): 915-930.

102. Sivakumar Babu G  L, Amit Srivastava and P V Sivapullaiah (2011) Reliability Analysis of Strength of Cement Treated Soils, Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards. Volume 5, Issue 3-4, 2011, 157-162.

103. Sivakumar Babu G L, Amit Srivastava, K S Nanjunda Rao and S Venkatesha (2011) Analysis and Design of vibration isolation system using open trenches, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 364-369.

104. Sivakumar Babu G  L and S K Chouskey (2011). Parametric Study of MSW Landfill  Settlement Model, Waste Management Elsevier Publications Jun;31(6):1222-31

105. Sivakumar Babu G  L, Reddy Krishna, R, Sandeep Kumar Chouksey and Hanumanth Kulkarni (2010) Prediction of Long-term Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Settlement Using Constitutive Model, Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, ASCE vol.14(2),139-150.

106. Sivakumar Babu G L and S K Chouskey (2011). Stress-strain response of plastic waste mixed soil, Waste Management Elsevier Publications Vol (31 (3) 2011, Page 481-488.

107. Sivakumar Babu G L, R Krishna Reddy and Sandeep Kumar Chouksey (2010). Constitutive Model for Municipal Solid Waste Incorporating Mechanical Creep and Biodegradation-Induced Compression. Waste Management Journal, Elsevier publications 30 (1), 11 to 22.

108. Amit Srivastava and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2010) Total Risk Rating and Stability Analysis of Embankment Dams in the Kachchh Region, Gujarat, India Engineering Geology, Elsevier Publications, Volume 115, Issues 1-2, 68-79.

109. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Amit Srivastava (2010) Reliability analysis of earth dams, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering ASCE. 136(7), 995-998.

110. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vikas Pratap Singh (2010) Reliability analyses of a prototype soil nail wall using regression models, Geomechanics and Engineering, An International Journal, Techno Press Publication, vol.2, No.2. pp. 71-88

111. B. Munwar Basha and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2010). Reliability Assessment of Internal Stability of Reinforced Soil Structures: A Pseudo-Dynamic Approach. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 30(5): 336 - 353.

112. B. Munwar Basha and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2010). Optimum Design for External Seismic Stability of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Walls: A Reliability Based Approach. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering ASCE. Vol. 136, No. 6,797-812.

113. B. Munwar Basha and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2010). Optimum Design of Bridge Abutments under High Seismic Loading using Modified Pseudo-Static Method. Journal Earthquake Engineering, Taylor & Fransis 14(6): 874- 897.

114. Sumanta Haldar and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2010). Failure mechanisms of pile foundations in liquefiable soil: A parametric study. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 10(2), pp. 74-84.

115. B. Munwar Basha and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2010). Seismic Rotational Displacements of Gravity Walls by Pseudo-Dynamic Method with Curved Rupture Surface. International Journal of Geomechanics ASCE, Vol. 10, No. 3, 93-105.

116. Satyanarayana Murty Dasaka and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2010). Effect of Spatial correlation Structure and Transformation Model on the Design of Shallow Strip Footing. Geomechanics and Geoengineering: An International Journal Vol. 5, No. 2, June 2010, 91-97.

117. Amit Srivastava, Sivakumar Babu G  L and Sumanta Haldar (2010). Influence of spatial variability of permeability property on steady state seepage flow and slope stability analysis. Engineering Geology, Elsevier Publications vol. 110, Issues 3-4, 93-101.

118. B. Munwar Basha and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2010). Optimum Design of Bridge Abutments under Seismic Conditions: A Reliability Based Approach. Journal Bridge Engineering ASCE, 15(2), pp. 183-195.

119. Sivakumar Babu G  L, and Amit Srivastava (2010). Reliability Analysis of Buried Flexible Pipe-Soil Systems. Journal Of Pipeline Systems Engineering And Practice, ASCE .Volume 1, Issue 1, pp. 33-41.

120. B. Munwar Basha and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2010). Load and resistance factor design (LRFD) approach for the reliability-based seismic design of bridge abutments. Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards. Vol 4, Issue 3,  127-139.

121. Sivakumar Babu G  L, Vikas Pratap Singh and BRS Murthy (2011). Soil nailing for rehabilitation of RE wall distress, Journal of Ground Improvement. Thomas Telford, Proceedings of the ICE-Ground Improvement 164 (4), 235-244

122. Sivakumar Babu G  L and S K Chouskey (2010) Model for analysis of fiber reinforced clayey soil, Geomechanics and Geoengineering Journal, Taylor & Francis, 5(4), 277-285.

123. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vikas Pratap Singh (2010). Adequacy of soil nails field pullout tests. Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, 4 (2), 93-98.

124. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vikas Pratap Singh (2010). 2D Numerical Simulations of Soil Nail Walls, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering Journal, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 299-309.

125. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vikas Pratap Singh (2010) Soil Nail Field Pullout Testing: Evaluation and Applications, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, J. Ross Publishing Inc. 4(1), 13-21.

126. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vikas Pratap Singh (2009) Reliability based study on seismic stability of soil nail walls, Journal of South East Geotechnical Society, Bangkok Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 237-246.

127. B Munwar Basha, and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2009). Analysis of passive pressure computations and their implications in retaining wall design. International Journal of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (IJGEE), IGI Global journal June 2009 vol.1, issue 188 – 109.

128. Amit Srivastava and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2009). Effect of soil variability on the bearing capacity of clay and in slope stability problems, Journal of Engineering Geology, Elsevier publications, Volume 108, Issues 1-2, 142-152.

129. Sumanta Haldar and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2009) Probabilistic seismic design of pile foundations in non-liquefiable soil by response spectrum approach, Journal of Earthquake Engineering Taylor & Francis Vol. 13, 737-757.

130. Sumanta Haldar and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2009) Design of laterally loaded piles in clays based on cone penetration test data: a reliability-based approach, Geotechnique Thomas Telford, 59, 1 to 14.

131. Munwar B Basha, and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2009) Seismic reliability assessment of external stability of reinforced soil walls using pseudo-dynamic method, Geosynthetics International, vol 16. (3): 197 to 215.

132. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vikas Pratap Singh (2009) Deformation and stability regression models for soil nailing, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Thomas Telford, 162, 1-11.

133. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vikas Pratap Singh (2009) Reliability analysis of soil nail walls, Journal of Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, Taylor & Francis, 3(1),44-54.

134. B. Munwar Basha and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2009). Earthquake resistant design of reinforced soil structures using pseudo-static method. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2 (3): 565-572.

135. Munwar B Basha, and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2009). Computation of sliding displacements of bridge abutments by pseudo-dynamic method, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. Elsevier Ltd, 29, 103 - 120.

136. Sumanta Haldar and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2009). Ground improvement of machine foundation, Journal of Ground Improvement. Thomas Telford, UK Vol. 162(4),199-204.

137. Amit Srivastava and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2009). Analysis and design of reinforced earth wall for shore protection system against tsunami, science of tsunami hazards, the international journal of the tsunami society, 28(3)186-204.

138. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vasudevan A K (2008) Strength and stiffness response of coir reinforced tropical soils, ASCE Journal Materials in Civil Engineering, 20 (9), 571-577.

139. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vasudevan A K (2008) Seepage velocity and piping resistance of coir fiber mixed soils, ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 134(4), 495- 492.

140. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vasudevan A K (2008) Use of coir fibers for improving the engineering properties of expansive soils, Journal of natural fibers, Haworth Press, Inc. 5(1), 61-75.

141. Sumanta Haldar, Sivakumar Babu G  L and S Bhattacharya (2008) Buckling and bending response of slender piles in liquefiable soils during earthquakes, Geomechanics and Geoengineering Journal, Taylor & Francis, 3(2), 129-143.

142. Dasaka, S.M. and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2008). Reliability analysis of allowable pressure of strip footing in cohesionless soil, Geotechnical Engineering Journal, South East Geotechnical Society, Bangkok, 39(2), 77-85.

143. Sumanta Haldar and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2008) Reliability measures for pile foundations based on cone penetration data, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 45, 1699-1714.

144. Sumanta Haldar and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2008) Probabilistic analysis of load-settlement response from pile load tests, Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, Taylor & Francis 2(2), 79-91.

145. Sumanta Haldar and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2008) Effect of soil spatial variability on the response of laterally loaded pile in undrained clay, Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier Ltd . 35(4), 537 to 547.

146. Sumanta Haldar and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2008) Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) of Axially Loaded Pile Based Upon Load Test Results, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering , 134(8), 1106-1117.

147. Sivakumar Babu G  L and B Munwar Basha, (2008) Optimum design of cantilever retaining walls using target reliability approach, ASCE Journal of International Journal of Geomechanics,8(4), 240-252.

148. Munwar B Basha, and G.L. Sivakumar Babu (2008) Target reliability based design optimization of anchored cantilever sheet pile walls, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 45, 535-545.

149. Sivakumar Babu G  L, Vasudevan A K and Sumanta Haldar (2007) Numerical simulation of fiber reinforced sand behavior, Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier Ltd. 26,181-188.

150. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vasudevan A K (2007) Evaluation of strength and stiffness response of coir fibre reinforced soil, Journal of Ground Improvement. Thomas Telford, UK, 11(3), 111-116.

151. Sivakumar Babu G L, Seshagiri Rao, R and D. S. N Murthy (2007) Stabilization of vertical cut supporting a retaining wall using soil-nailing technique - A case study, Journal of Ground Improvement. Thomas Telford, UK, 11(3), 157-162.

152. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Srivastava A (2007) A Procedure for the design of protective filters, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 44, 490-495.

153. Sivakumar Babu G  L and D. S. N Murthy (2007) Effect of spatial correlation of cone tip resistance on the bearing capacity of shallow foundations, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering journal, Springer, Netherlands. 26:37-46.

154. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Srivastava A and Sahana V (2007) Analysis of stability of earthen dams in Kachchh region, Gujarat, India, Engineering Geology, Elsevier Ltd., 94, 123-136.

155. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Srivastava A (2007) Reliability analysis of allowable pressure on shallow foundation using response surface method, Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier Ltd. 34(3), 187-194.

156. Sivakumar Babu G  L and B. Munwar basha (2007) Optimum design of cantilever sheet pile walls in sandy soils using inverse reliability approach, Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier Ltd. 35(2):134-143.

157. Sivakumar Babu G  L, B. R. Srinivasa Murthy and Seshagiri Rao, R (2006) Reliability analysis of deflection of buried flexible pipes, Journal of Transportation Engineering, American Society for Civil engineers, 132(10), 829-836.

158. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Amit Srivastava and D S N Murthy (2006) Reliability analysis of bearing capacity of shallow foundation resting on cohesive soil, Canadian Geotechnical Journal 43(2), 217-223.

159. Sivakumar Babu G  L and R S Rajaparthy (2005) Reliability measures for buried flexible pipes, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 42( 2) 541-549.

160. Sivakumar Babu G  L and D S N Murthy (2005) Reliability analysis of unsaturated slopes, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society for Civil engineers ASCE, 131(11),1423-1429.

161. Sivakumar Babu G  L, Peter J and Rajaparthy S Rao (2005) Evaluation of shear strength functions based on Soil Water Characteristic Curves, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, American Society for Testing of Materials, 33(6), 461-465.

162. Sivakumar Babu G  L, Peter J, Mukesh MD, Gartung E (2005) Significance of Soil Suction and Soil Water Characteristic Curve Parameters, Geotechnical Testing Journal, American Society for Testing of Materials, 28(1), 102-107.

163. Sivakumar Babu G  L and M. D. Mukesh (2004) Effect of soil variability on reliability of soil slopes, Geotechnique, 54( 5), 335-337.

164. Sivakumar Babu G  L and M. D. Mukesh (2003) Risk analysis of landslides, -A case study, International Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 21(2), 113-127.

165. Sivakumar Babu G  L, A. Sridharan and K. Kishore Babu (2003) Composite Reinforcement for Reinforced Soil Applications, Soils and Foundations, 43(2), 123-128.

166. Sivakumar Babu G  L, B M Srinivasa Rao and A. Sridharan (2002) Bearing capacity improvement using composite geogrids, American Society for Testing of Materials, ASTM, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 30(4), 362-266.

167. Sivakumar Babu G  L. Srinivasa Murthy, B R. and A. Srinivas (2002) Analysis of construction factors influencing the behavior of soil-nailed retaining walls, Journal of Ground Improvement, 6(3), 137-143.

168. Srinivasa Murthy, B R., Sivakumar Babu G  L and A. Srinivas (2002) Analysis of prototype soil nailed retaining wall, Journal of Ground Improvement, 6(3), 129-137.

169. Srinivasa Murthy B R, Sivakumar Babu G  L, and A. Srinivas (2002) Analysis of bearing capacity improvement using micropiles, Journal of Ground Improvement, 6(3), 121-128.

170. Sivakumar Babu G  L, H. Sporer, H. Zanzinger and E. Gartung (2001) Self healing properties of Geosynthetic clay liners, Geosynthetics International Journal, 8(5), 461-470.

171. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Patrick J. Fox (2000) Model for capillarity induced radial flow in cohesionless soils, American Society for Testing of Materials, ASTM, 23 (3), 369-376.

172. Sivakumar Babu G  L, Pandian, N.S., and Nagaraj, T.S. (1994): A re-examination of permeability index of clays, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, vol.30 (1), 187-191.

173. Pandian, N.S., Nagaraj, T.S. and Sivakumar Babu G  L (1993): Behaviour of tropical clays, Part I: Index properties and microstructural considerations, Journal of Geotechnical engineering, ASCE, vol.119, no.5, 826-839.

174. Pandian, N.S., Nagaraj, T.S. and Sivakumar Babu G  L(1993): Behaviour of tropical clays, Part II: Engineering behaviour, J. of Geotech. Engg., ASCE, vol.119 (5), 840-861.

175. Pandian, N.S., Nagaraj, T.S. and Sivakumar Babu G  L (1992): State parameter for partly saturated tropical residual soils, Journal of Geotechnical engg., ASCE, vol.118(4), 622-627.

176. Pandian, N.S., Nagaraj, T.S., and Sivakumar Babu G  L (1991): Effect of drying on the engineering behaviour of Cochin marine clays, Geotechnique, vol.41 (1), 143-147.

National Journals

1. Anusree Nalladiyil and G L Sivakumar Babu (2024) Dumpsite Remediation Through Landfill Mining and Rehabilitation: A Circular Economy Perspective. Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, 2024

2. Rajarshi Pramanik,  G. L. Sivakumar Babu and Alok Bhowmick (2024) Local Scour in Bridge Piers: A Reliability‑Based Approach, Indian Geotech J., https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-024-01057-7 

3. Kulkarni Kalyani and G L Sivakumar Babu (2024) Review on Management of Heavy Metal Contaminated Sediment: Remediation Strategies and Reuse Potential, Journal of the Indian Institute of Science (in print)

4. Sughosh P, Vibha and G L Sivakumar Babu (2023) Influence of hydraulic conductivity and moisture retention characteristics of waste on the performance of leachate recirculation system, Indian Geotechnical Journal, Volume 53, pages 93–106.

5. Himanshu Rana & G. L. Sivakumar Babu (2022) Object-Oriented Approach for Landslide Mapping Using Wavelet Transform Coupled with Machine Learning: A Case Study of Western Ghats, India, Indian Geotechnical Journal 52, pages 691–706.

6. Sughosh,.P GL Sivakumar Babu (2021) The Role of Bioreactor Landfill Concept in Waste Management in India, Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, 1-25

7. Mukherjee S, Sivakumar Babu GL (2020) Reliability Analysis of Anchor Foundations Subject to Vertical Uplift Forces. Indian Geotechnical Journal 50(6): 982-993. 

8. Sivakumar Babu, G L lekshmi Suku and Ratnakar Mahajan (2020) Experimental and Field Investigation of Road Mesh Reinforcement in Flexible Pavements, Indian Geotech J 50, 184–195. 

9. Nazeeh  K M & G. L. Sivakumar Babu (2019) Critical Appraisal of Codes for Foundation Design and Role of Reliability-Based Approach, Indian Geotechnical Journal volume 49, pages; 467–477.

10. P Lakshmikanthan, P Sughosh, G L Sivakumar Babu (2018) Studies on characterization of mechanically biologically treated waste from Bangalore city, Indian Geotechnical Journal 48 (2), 293-304.

11. Prabhu, SS, L Suku, GLS Babu (2018) Effect of Anisotropic Consolidation on Response  of Aggregates Subjected to Repeated Loading, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 1-13.

12. SS Prabhu, L Suku, GL Babu (2018) Evaluation of resilient modulus of geosynthetic reinforced layers using repeated load triaxial tests, Indian Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Improvement 7 (1), 9-16.

13. GL Babu, L Suku, SS Prabhu (2017) Behaviour of Geocell-Reinforced Granular Base under Repeated Loading, Indian Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Improvement 6 (2), 17-28.

14. Santhosh L G, P. Lakshmikanthan and  G. L. Sivakumar Babu (2017) Laboratory Investigation of Large Scale MSW Reactor Under Anaerobic Conditions; Indian Geotech J (December 2017) 47(4):395–409.

15. Pratibha Ramesh and G.L.Sivakumar Babu (2016) Design and construction of  pavements using geosynthetic reinforcement  Indian Roads Congress Journal. April- 25-36.

16. Lekshmi Suku, Asha M Nair, Pratibha R and G.L. Sivakumar Babu (2016) Effect of Non Linear Behaviour of Materials in Pavement Design, Journal of Indian Roads Congress Journal.

17. Pratibha R, G. L. Sivakumar Babu and G. Madhavi Latha (2015) Stress–Strain Response of Unbound Granular Materials Under  Static and Cyclic Loading, Indian Geotech J (October–December 2015) 45(4):449–457.

18. Girish Kumar, Deepthi M D and G L Sivakumar Babu (2015) Analysis of flexible pavements for visco-elastic response. Indian Highways Journal, August 2015, 41-50.

19. Ayyanna Habal, M S Amaranath and G L Sivakumar Babu (2015) Laboratory Invedstigations on stabilized reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) material, Indian Highways Journal, July 2015, 5-10.

20. Pawan Kumar, Deepthi Dilip and G.L. Sivakumar Babu (2014) Critical appraisal of correlations between CBR and subgrade modulus, Journal of the Indian Roads Congress, January-March 2014.15-25

21. G.L. Sivakumar Babu, Pratibha Ramesh, Lekshmi Suku, and Deepthi M.D (2014) Response of aggregates to cyclic loading accepted for publication in Indian Roads Congress Journal.

22. Jyothi P Menon and G.L. Sivakumar Babu (2014) Design and analysis of geocell reinforced unpaved roads, Journal of Indian Roads Congress vol.604, Oct-Dec 2013, 315-321.

23. A. Kumar  R. Dand P. Lakshmikanthan and G. L. Sivakumar Babu (2014) Methane Production Quantification and Energy Estimation for Bangalore Municipal Solid Waste, J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. A (January–March 2014) 95(1):19–27.

24. Kumar, R., Lakshmikanthan, P., & Babu, G. L. (2014). Comparative study of various types of landfill cover and liner systems. Indian Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Improvement, 3(1), 3-11.

25. Munwar Basha and G L Sivakumar Babu (2013). Reliability based LRFD approach for external stability of reinforced soil walls. Indian Geotechnical Journal 43(4): 292-302.

26. Raja J and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2013) Bamboo as subgrade reinforcement for low volume roads on soft soils, Journal of Indian Roads Congress, Indian Highways, June, 29-38.

27. Deepthi, M D., Ravi, P., and Sivakumar Babu, G.L (2012). Life cycle cost analysis of long lasting pavements, Journal of Journal of Indian Roads Congress, Indian Highways, April, 13-22.

28. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Pawan Kumar (2012) An approach for evaluation of Geocells in flexible pavements, Journal of Indian Roads Congress Paper No: 578, Journal of Indian Roads Congress, 159-168.

29. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Amit Srivastava (2010) Reliability Analysis of Gravity Retaining Wall System using Response Surface Methodology, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 40(2), 2010, 124-128.

30. Vikas Pratap Singh and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2010) Reliability Based LRFD for Shallow Foundations, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 40(1), 2010, 135-144.

31. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vikas Pratap Singh (2009) Stability analysis of soil nail wall design, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 3(1), 10-19.

32. Sivakumar Babu G L and Vikas Pratap Singh (2009) Appraisal of prototype soil nail wall, Consulting Ahead, Journal of Consultancy Development Centre, 39(1), 96-115.

33. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vikas Pratap Singh (2009) Numerical analysis of performance of soil nail walls in seismic conditions, Journal of Earthquake Technology, Indian Society for Earthquake Technology, 45(1-2), 31-40.

34. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Amit Srivastava (2009) Allowable bearing pressure on clays-reliability based approach, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 39(2), 216- 226.

35. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Vikas Pratap Singh (2008) Finite Element Analyses of Prototype Soil-Nailed Walls - A Case Study, Highway Research Board Journal of Indian Roads Congress, 1(1), 99-106.

36. Mamatha Shetty, Sumanta Haldar and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2005) Behaviour of laterally loaded Piles-A Case Study, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 35(1), 131-143.

37. Mamatha Shetty, Sumanta Haldar and Sivakumar Babu G  L (2004) Statnamic testing of piles-A Case Study, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 34(4), 339-357.

38. Sivakumar Babu G  L and Rajaparthy S Rao (2005) Analysis of earthquake induced displacements of embankments, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 35(4), 349-364.

39. Sivakumar Babu G  L and D S N Murthy (2003) Reliability based seismic stability of soil slopes, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 33(3), 233-247.

40. Sivakumar Babu G  L, V K Renjith, R Seshagiri Rao and B R Srinivasa Murthy (2003) Finite element analysis of buried flexible pipes, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 33(2), 124-143.

41. Sivakumar Babu G  L. and M. D. Mukesh (2002) Characterization of soil spatial variability and its influence on slope stability, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 32(2), 123-145.

42. Jagannatha Rao, Sivakumar Babu G  L, Kishor kumar and Panigrahi, R.K.(1998) Investigation, instrumentation and monitoring of landslide at Powari, Kinnaur District, H.P.-A case study, Journal of Indian Road Congress, 291-315.

43. Sivakumar Babu G L (1998) Reliability of landfill slopes: Indian Geotechnical Journal, 28(3), 297-306.

44. Pandian, N.S., Nagaraj, T.S. and Sivakumar Babu G  L (1993): Generalized state parameter for strength behaviour of partially saturated soils, Indian Geotechnical Journal, vol.23 (2), 196-207.

  Replies and Discussions

1. G L Sivakumar Babu and A.K.Vasudevan (2009) Reply to Discussion of "evaluation of strength and stiffness response of coir-fibre-reinforced soil". Journal of Ground Improvement. Thomas Telford, UK

2. G L Sivakumar Babu, A.K.Vasudevan and Sandeep Kumar Chouksey (2009) Reply to Discussion of strength and stiffness response of coir reinforced tropical soils, ASCE Journal Materials in Civil Engineering.

3. G L Sivakumar Babu and Amit Srivatsava (2008) Reply to discussion by Delgado and Payotos on a procedure for the design of protective filters, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 45, 440-441.

4. G L Sivakumar Babu (1999) Discussion on estimation of municipal solid waste landfill settlement, J. of Geotech. Engg., ASCE, vol.125(8), 724-725.

5.  G L Sivakumar Babu and Fox, P.J. (1997): Discussion on Municipal landfill biodegradation and settlement, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, vol.23 (5), 521.

6. G L Sivakumar Babu., Pandian, N.S. and Nagaraj, T.S. (1992): Discussion on Influence of structure and composition on residual soils, J Geotech Engg., ASCE, 118(2), 346-348.

  Geotechnical Special Publications (GSP)

1. Sampurna Datta, Pinom Ering and G.L. Sivakumar Babu (2015) Reliability analysis of municipal solid waste landfill settlements, The 15th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 2 No. 57 Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 1818-1823.

2. Pinom Ering and G.L. Sivakumar Babu (2015) Stress deformation analysis of MSW landfills, , The 15th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 2 No. 57 Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 1960-1965.

3. Gandhi, G N G. L. Sivakumar Babu, G. L. Santhosh (2015) Evaluation of engineered barrier system for hazardous waste disposal - A case study, The 15th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 2 No. 57 Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 54-61.

4. G L Sivakumar Babu, P Raja, P Raghuveer Rao (2015) Forensic analysis of failure of retaining wall, The 15th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 2 No. 57 Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 2514-2519.

5. B. Munwar Basha and G L Sivakumar Babu (2013). Calibration of Reliability Based Load and Resistance Factors for External Seismic Stability of Reinforced Soil Walls. Seismic Design and Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Earth Structures, Geo-Congress 2013 San Diego, California, USA.

6. B. Munwar Basha and G L Sivakumar Babu (2013). System Reliability Based Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) for External Seismic Stability of Reinforced Soil Walls. "Foundation Engineering in the Face of Uncertainty" ASCE GSP for Honoring Professor Fred H. Kulhawy.

7. Sandeep Kumar Chouksey, GL Sivakumar Babu and Krishna Reddy. (2012). Settlement Analysis of MSW based on Constitutive Modeling Approach. Geocongress 2012 ASCE, Oakland CA, March 25 - 29.

8. B. Munwar Basha and G L Sivakumar Babu (2011). Strain Localization Effect on System Reliability Based Design of Bridge Abutments under Earthquake Loading. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication, 224: 744-753

9. B. Munwar Basha and G L Sivakumar Babu (2011). Influence of Strain Localization on Reliability Based Design of Bridge Abutments using Pseudo-Dynamic Method. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication, 211, : 3008 – 3017. 

10. B. Munwar Basha and G L Sivakumar Babu (2010). Load Resistance Factor Design for External Seismic Stability of Reinforced Soil Walls. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication, 199: 2113-2122.

11. B. Munwar Basha and G L Sivakumar Babu (2010). Load Resistance Factor Design for External Seismic Stability of Reinforced Soil Walls. In GeoFlorida, Advances in Analysis, Modeling & Design, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication, 199: 2113-2122.

12. B. Munwar Basha and G L Sivakumar Babu (2009). Load Resistance Factor Design for External Seismic Stability of Reinforced Soil Walls. GeoF orida, Advances in Analysis, Modeling & Design, February 20-24, 2010 West Palm Beach, Florida.

13. B Munwar Basha and G L Sivakumar Babu (2009) Reliability Based Design optimization for internal stability of reinforced soil structures using Pseudo-static Method. Contemporary Topics In Situ Testing, Analysis, and Reliability of foundations, International Foundation Congress and Expo, Orlando, American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE GSP 186, 364-371.

14. B Munwar Basha and G L Sivakumar Babu (2008). Seismic Passive Earth Pressure Coefficients by Pseudo-Dynamic Method using Composite Failure Mechanism Geo Congress 2008, Geo-sustainability and geohazard mitigation, Proceedings of selected sessions of Geocongress, Geotechnical Special Publication No.178, 343-350.

15. Amit Srivastava and G L Sivakumar Babu (2008).Effect of spatial variation of soil properties on the slope stability analysis, Geo Congress 2008, Geo-sustainability and geohazard mitigation, Proceedings of selected sessions of Geocongress, Geotechnical Special Publication No.178, 343-350.

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