Journal Publications

1. Gowtham, G. and Sahoo, J. P. (2025). "Effect of seismic body wave propagation on the stability of piggyback twin circular tunnels."  Journal of Earthquake Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2025.2515444

2. Sahu, Spandan, Sahoo, J. P. and Tiwari, G. (2025). “A hybrid second order exponential cone programming based lower bound finite element limit analysis framework for rock tunnels in Anisotropic rock masses”. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, https://doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-10937

3. Khuntia, S. and Sahoo, J. P. (2025). "Active earth thrust on vertical walls supporting sandy sloping ground of different height and toe position". Geomechanics and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.4.443.

4. Gowtham, G. and Sahoo, J. P. (2024). “Seismic active earth pressure of granular soils with inhomogeneous wave velocities under harmonic excitation.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, https://doi.org/10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-12755.

5. Mushtaq, M. and Sahoo, J. P. (2024). “Bearing capacity of foundations near-vertical cuts in unsaturated clay.” Geotechnical Engineering, ICE, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeen.24.00283.

6. Gowtham, G. and Sahoo, J. P. (2024). “Stability analysis of circular tunnels using spatiotemporal accelerations formulated considering heterogeneity of seismic wave propagation velocities. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2024.108654.

7. Kapoor, S., Ray, S. Sahoo, J. P. and Joshi, Y. K. (2024). “Optimization of multi-layered composites against ballistic impact: A mesoscale approach.” Composite Structures, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.118097.

8. Gowtham, G. and Sahoo, J. P. (2024). “Seismic stability analysis of square and rectangular tunnels in cohesive frictional soil. Natural Hazards Review, ASCE, https://doi.org/10.1061/NHREFO.NHENG-1955.

9. Gowtham, G. and Sahoo, J. P. (2024). “Seismic stability of circular tunnels in anisotropic granular soil with surcharge loading based on the modified pseudo-dynamic approach. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE https://doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-9293

10. Gowtham, G. and Sahoo, J. P. (2023). “Stability of square and rectangular tunnels in sand under seismic loading. Natural Hazards, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-06188-3

11. Mushtaq, M. and Sahoo, J. P. (2023). “Pullout capacity of vertical plate anchors in unsaturated clay considering variable surface flow conditions. Marine Georesources and Geotechnology, https://doi.org/10.1080/1064119X.2023.2237512

12. Ganesh, R., and Sahoo, J. P. (2023). “Kinematic horizontal slice method for uplift capacity analysis of plate anchors in nonhomogeneous soils with a nonlinear failure criterion.” Computers and Geotechnics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105407

13. Sahoo, J. P. and Gowtham, G. (2023). “Stability evaluation of circular tunnels in cohesive frictional soil under earthquake loading using the modified pseudo-dynamic approach. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 166, 107740, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2022.107740.

14. Singh, A. K. and Sahoo, J. P. (2023). “Undrained cyclic loading response of subgrade soil subjected to varying moisture content and stress level. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 23(2), 04022284, https://doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-6536.

15. Kumar, B. and Sahoo, J. P. (2023). Stability assessment of unlined real horseshoe-shaped tunnels in anisotropic and heterogeneous undrained clay. Environmental Earth Sciences,82:218, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-023-10895-2.

16. Mushtaq, M. and Sahoo, J. P. (2023). “Uplift capacity of strip plate anchors in unsaturated clay. Acta Geotechnica, Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-023-01795-7.

17. Kumar, B. and Sahoo, J. P. (2023). “Support Pressure for Stability of Horseshoe Shaped Tunnels in Undrained Clay Using Lower Bound Finite Element Limit Analysis” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 23(1), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002621

18. Sahoo, J. P. and Mushtaq, M. (2023). “Bearing capacity factor for strip foundations on unsaturated clay. Geomechanics and Geoengineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2023.2296052.

19. Kumar, B. and Sahoo, J. P. (2023). Stability assessment of unlined tunnels with semicircular arch and straight sides in anisotropic clay. Geomechanics and Engineering, 35(2), 149-163, https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2023.35.2.149

20. Singh, A. K. and Sahoo, J. P. (2022). “Experimental modelling for time dependent strength behavior of lignosulfonate treated high plasticity clay. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0004292.  

21. Sahoo, J. P. and Singh, A. K. (2022). “Prediction models for computation of deformations and interface stresses in a two layered pavement structure.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002246.

22. Kumar, B. and Sahoo, J. P. (2021). “Lining pressure for circular tunnels in two layered clay with anisotropic undrained shear strength” Geomechanics and Geoengineering, Taylor and Francis, https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2021.2012077.

23. Singh, A. K., and Sahoo, J. P. (2021). “A study of the performance of Lignosulfonate treated high plastic clay under static and cyclic loading.” Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-021-02444-7.

24. Singh, A. K., and Sahoo, J. P. (2021). “Undrained cyclic loading response of lignosulfonate treated high plastic clay.” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier, 150 106943, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2021.106943.

25. Kokane, A., Sawant, V. A., and Sahoo, J. P. (2021). “Nail forces and locus of maximum tension of nailed cut subjected to seismic excitations: A calculus approach with log-spiral failure surface” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002213.

26. Ganesh, R., and Sahoo, J. P. (2021). “Vertical uplift capacity of rectangular and square plate anchors in granular soil under seismic forces.” Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Taylor and Francis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2021.1964641.

27. Ganesh, R., Sahoo, J. P., and Rajesh, S. (2021). “Passive resistance of unsaturated backfill under steady state flow conditions.” Geomechanics and Geoengineering: An International Journal, Taylor and Francis, https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2021.1955163

28. Kokane, A., Sawant, V. A., and Sahoo, J. P. (2021). “Novel pseudo-dynamic closed form solution for individual nail force in nailed vertical cut” International Journal of Geosynthetic and Ground Engineering, Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-021-00294-7.

29. Kokane, A., Sawant, V. A., and Sahoo, J. P. (2021). “Reinforcement strength and length requirement of each layer in a nailed slope subjected to seismic loading.” Geomechanics and Geoengineering: An International Journal, Taylor and Francis, https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2021.1928771.

30. Singh, A. K., and Sahoo, J. P. (2021). “Rutting prediction models for flexible pavement structures: A review of historical and recent developments.” Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtte.2021.04.003.

31. Khuntia, S. and Sahoo, J. P. (2021). “Uplift resistance of strip plate anchors in cohesive-frictional sloping ground.” Geomechanics and Geoengineering: An International Journal, Taylor and Francis, https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2021.1928762.

32. Sahoo, J. P. and Kumar, B. (2021). “Peripheral stability of circular tunnels in anisotropic undrained clay” Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, Elsevier, 114, 103898, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2021.103898.

33. Kumar, B. and Sahoo, J. P. (2021). “Stability of unsupported circular tunnels in anisotropic normally and over consolidated saturated clay” Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, 135, 104148 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2021.104148.

34. Ganesh, R., Khuntia, S. and Sahoo, J. P. (2021). “Active thrust of sand with anisotropic seepage: A generalized limit equilibrium approach”. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Engineering; https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeen.20.00071.

35. Ganesh, R., and Sahoo, J. P. (2020). “Seismic stability of obliquely loaded circular plate anchors.” Ocean Engineering, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107856.

36. Maheshwari, P., Yadav, N. K., and Sahoo, J. P. (2020). “Seismic performance of footings on stone columns treated dry sand beds.” KSCE, Geotechnical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-020-2319-9

37. Ganesh, R., and Sahoo, J. P. (2020). “Coupled bearing capacity factor for strip foundations on cohesive-frictional soil slopes under static and seismic conditions.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 20(11): 04020202, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001851.

38. Kokane, A., Sawant, V. A., and Sahoo, J. P. (2020). “Seismic stability analysis of nailed vertical cut using modified pseudo-dynamic method.” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 137, 106294, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2020.106294.

39. Kumar, B., and Sahoo, J. P. (2020). “Support pressure for circular tunnels advanced below water bodies.” Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, Elsevier, 97, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2019.103214.

40. Singh, A. K., and Sahoo, J. P. (2020). “Analysis and design of two layered flexible pavement systems: A new mechanistic approach.” Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, 117, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103238.

41. Kumar, B., and Sahoo, J. P. (2020). “Support pressure for circular tunnels in two layered undrained clay.” Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Elsevier, 12(1), 135-148, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2019.04.007.

42. Sahoo, J. P. and Kumar, B. (2019). “Support pressure for stability of circular tunnels driven in granular soil under water table.” Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, 109, 58-68, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.01.005.

43. Sahoo, J. P. and Kumar, B. (2019). “Stability of circular tunnels in clay with an overlay of sand.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 19(3):  https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001360.

44. Sahoo, J. P., and Ganesh, R. (2019). “Seismic uplift resistance of circular plate anchors in sand.” Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Engineering, 172(1), 55-66, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeen.17.00124.

45. Ganesh, R., Khuntia, S. and Sahoo, J. P. (2018). “Seismic uplift capacity of shallow strip anchors: A new pseudo-dynamic upper bound limit analysis”. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier, 109, 69-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.03.004.

46. Sahoo, J. P. and Kumar, J. (2018). “Required lining pressure for the stability of twin circular tunnels in soils.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 18, Issue 7,. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001196.

47. Sahoo, J. P. and Ganesh, R. (2018). “Discussion on estimation of passive earth pressure against rigid retaining wall considering arching effect in cohesive-frictional backfill under translation mode.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 18, Issue 7, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001032.

48. Sahoo, J. P. and Ganesh, R. (2018). “Vertical uplift resistance of rectangular plate anchors in two layered sand.” Ocean Engineering, Elsevier, 150, 167-175, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2017.12.056.

49. Khuntia, S., and Sahoo, J. P. (2018). “Vertical uplift capacity of strip plate anchors embedded horizontally adjacent to cohesive-frictional soil slopes”. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 18(3), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001088.

50. Ganesh, R., Khuntia, S., and Sahoo, J. P. (2018). Closure to “Bearing Capacity of Shallow Strip Foundations in Sand under Eccentric and/or Oblique Loads.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001088.

51. Sahoo, J. P. and Ganesh, R. (2018). “Kinematic Limit Analysis Approach for Seismic Active Earth Thrust Coefficients of Cohesive-Frictional Backfill.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001030.

52. Ganesh, R., and Sahoo, J. P. (2017). “Vertical uplift capacity of a group of shallow circular plate anchors in sand.” Marine Georesources and Geotechnology, Taylor and Francis, https://doi.org./10.1080/1064119X.2017.1410868.

53. Ganesh, R., and Sahoo, J. P. (2017). “Vertical uplift resistance of plate anchors with the fluctuations of groundwater table.” International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, Springer, DOI 10.1007/s40891-017-0084-8.

54. Sahoo, J. P. and Khuntia, S. (2017). “Lower bound solutions for uplift capacity of strip anchors adjacent to sloping ground in clay.”Marine Georesources and Geotechnology, Taylor and Francis, https://doi.org./10.1080/1064119X.2017.1322647.

55. Ganesh, R., and Sahoo, J. P. (2017). “Seismic Passive Resistance of Cohesive-Frictional Soil Medium: A Kinematic Limit Analysis.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 17(8), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000896.

56. Ganesh, R., and Sahoo, J. P. (2017). Discussion on “Seismic Uplift Capacity of Horizontal Strip Anchors Using a Modified Pseudodynamic Approach.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000471.

57. Khuntia, S., and Sahoo, J. P. (2016). “Undrained uplift resistance of strip plate anchors in clayey slopes.” International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis, 1-16, DOI 10.1080/19386362.2016.1238561.

58. Xie, Y., Leshchinsky, B., Ganesh, R., and Sahoo, J. P. (2016). “Discussion: Active earth pressures from a log-spiral slip surface with arching effect.” Géotechnique Letters, 6(3), 1-3, DOI: 10.1680/jgele.16.00080.

59. Ganesh, R., and Sahoo, J. P. (2016). “Uplift capacity of horizontal strip plate anchors adjacent to slopes considering seismic loadings.” Soils and Foundations, Elsevier, 56 (6), 998-1007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2016.11.005

60. Ganesh, R., Khuntia, S., and Sahoo, J. P. (2016). “Bearing Capacity of Shallow Strip Foundations in Sand under Eccentric and/or Oblique Loads.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000799.

61. Sahoo, J. P., and Kumar, J. (2015). “Ultimate bearing capacity of shallow strip and circular foundations by using limit analysis, finite elements, and optimization.” International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 9(1), 30-41.

62. Sahoo, J. P., and Kumar, J. (2014). “Stability of a circular tunnel in the presence of pseudostatic seismic body forces.” Tunelling and Underground Space Technology, Elsevier, 42, 264-276.

63. Kumar, J., Chakraborty, M., and Sahoo, J. P. (2014). “Stability of Unsupported Vertical Circular Excavations.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001118.

64. Sahoo, J. P., and Kumar, J. (2014). “Vertical uplift resistance of two interfering horizontal anchors in clay”. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001073.

65.  Sahoo, J. P., and Kumar, J. (2014). “Vertical uplift resistance of two closely spaced horizontal strip anchors embedded in cohesive-frictional weightless medium”. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 51 (2), 223−230.

66. Sahoo, J. P., and Kumar, J. (2013). “Stability of long unsupported twin circular tunnels in soils.” Tunelling and Underground Space Technology, Elsevier, 38, 326–335.

67. Kumar, J., and Sahoo, J. P. (2013). “Bearing capacity of strip foundations with geogrid sheets by using upper bound finite element limit analysis”. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Wiley, 37(18), 3258−3277.

68. Sahoo, J. P., and Kumar, J. (2013). “Horizontal pullout resistance of a group of two vertical anchors in Sand”. Journal of Civil Engineering, KSCE, Springer, 17(7), 1614–1620.

69. Sahoo, J. P., and Kumar, J. (2013). “Stability of a long unsupported circular tunnel in clayey soil by using upper bound finite element limit analysis.” Proceedings, Indian National Science Academy, 79(4), 807-815.

70. Sahoo, J. P., and Kumar, J. (2013). “Reducing computational effort in solving geomechanics problems with upper bound finite elements limit analysis and linear optimization”. International Journal of computational Methods, World Scientific Publishing, 11 (2), art. No. 1342003, DOI: 10.1142/S0219876213420036.

71. Sahoo, J. P., and Kumar, J. (2012) “Seismic stability of a long unsupported circular tunnel”. Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, 44, 109–115.

72. Sahoo, J. P., and Kumar, J. (2012) Vertical uplift resistance of two horizontal strip anchors with common vertical axis”. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis, 6(4), 485–495.

73. Sahoo, J. P., and Kumar, J. (2012) “Horizontal pullout resistance for a group of two vertical plate anchors in clays”. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, 30, 1279–1287.

74. Kumar, J., and Sahoo, J. P. (2012) “An upper bound solution for pullout capacity of vertical anchors in sand using finite elements and limit analysis”. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 12(3), 333–337.

75. Kumar, J., and Sahoo, J. P. (2012) “Vertical uplift resistance of a group of two coaxial anchors in clay”. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 138(3), 419–422.

76. Sahoo, J. P., and Pradhan, P. K. (2010) “Effect of lime stabilized soil cushion on strength behavior of expansive soil”. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, 28, 889–897.

77. Sahoo, J. P., Pradhan, P. K., and Subba Rao, K. S. (2008) “Behavior of stabilized soil cushions under cyclic wetting and drying”. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis, 2(2), 89–102.