Leadership

After competing JEE, joined Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur in 1974 and passed out with flying colors in 1979. In-spite of having offers from industry, preferred to continue higher studies at his Alma mater and did post-graduation in Structural Engineering in 1981. To have on-hand experience about practical problems in industry, joined Steel Authority of India Ltd. at Bokaro. The exposure at SAIL, Bokaro, highlighted structural issues of running a plant in dynamic state involving health status of steel structures. Devised solutions leading to retrofitting/strengthening of structures which is still continuing at Bokaro.

To have deeper knowledge about steel structures preferred to continue his forage and joined as a teacher at I.T. B.H.U. in 1984. With industry back ground and academic grooming at IIT Kanpur pursued research under able supervision of senior faculty members at I.T. BHU and also experts at IIT Kanpur, leading to award of Ph.D. in the Year 1987.

The major highlights of the carrier can be summed up by high lighting the structural design of transmission line towers for river crossing over Rivers including mighty Ganga at different locations like Kanpur, Varanasi etc. Was associated with most prestigious work of present government, related to development of Varanasi as cultural capital, as structural consultant to Kashi Vishwanath Corridor and retrofitting of old Ghats. In addition, designed large nos. of high rise buildings and prepared scheme for retrofitting of several heritage buildings and also, buildings damaged due to improper maintenance. During his academic carrier, had been consultant to several Universities involving renovation of old buildings. His academic carrier can be summed up by highlighting his more than 100 publications related to plastic analysis of structures. He supervised more than hundred post-graduates and several Ph.D. students.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE:

PROJECTS/CONSULTANCY HANDLED
1. Tested the Babatpur Airport Building (1986).
2. Designed the Vikas Bhawan for Varanasi (1986).
3. Tested the Chandwak Bridge (1988).
4. Designed the Office Building & Auditorium of Irrigation Department for Lucknow (1989).
5. Tested the Cargo cum Booking Office of Indian  Airlines  at Varanasi (1989).
6. Tested the Damaged Workers Welfare Building due to fire and suggested the remedial measures  at  Bina  Project, NCL (1991).
7. Structural Design of Hydraulic Drop for Sewage Treatment Plant, Dinapur (1993).
8. Prepared the inspection report for the damaged portion and suggested the remedial measures for HINDALCO (1994 -95).
9. Validation of ‘NC’ Rural Habitation, RGNDWM, MRD, Govt. of India (1994-95)
10. Buildings designed and remedial measures suggested for the repair of old building for B.H.U.:
i) Nepal Centre
ii) Communication Centre (IAS)
iii) Girls Hostel  (4 Nos.) & Boys Hostel (1 Nos.)
iv) Extension of Psychiatry, I.M.S.
v) Prepared the methodology for the repair of Heritage Building by Gunniting
(Main Building IAS, Rampur Hall, I.T., Chemistry Building etc.)
vi) Advance Science Building
vii) Ayurvedic Building
viii) Cyber Cafe, MMV
11. Suggested modification for the renovation of 39 GTC Officers Mess Building (100 year old building) (1998).
12. Designed more than half dozen slab culverts/skew slab culverts for RES, Housing and Development Board, NHI and BPCL
13. Designed the Community Centre for TELECOM (1999)
14. Designed the Extension of Platform at Rajendra Ghat, Varanasi (1999)
15. Designed generator room/machine room and its foundation for Jal Nigam, Varanasi (2001)
16. Design machine foundation for planar machine for D.L.W. (2003-2004)
17. Design Community Health Centre, Jaunpur for Awas Vikas Parishad, Varanasi (2005)
18. Design Hospital Building, Sonbhadra, Jaulan, Pratapgarh, Jaunpur and Varanasi for UPHSDP (2005)
19. Proof checking of design of aqueduct, barrel & culverts for Bansagar Canal Construction (2004-07)
20. Design guest house for Judges near Varanasi Ghat (2007).
21. Design Transmission Line Tower over Ganga crossing, Allahabad, U.P.P.T.C.L.( 2007-08).
22. Design Intake Well for U.P. Jal Nigam, Allahabad, near Yamuna River.
23. Designed Transmission Line Towers over Ganga crossing Varanasi & Allahabad, U.P.P.T.C.L(2009-2010)
24. Designed various buildings costing more than 500 Crores for BHU and Barkacha campus.(2009-2011)
25. Design Transmission Line Tower FoundationFor Annapara Power Plant(20011)
26. Designed a high rise residential complex for Hon’b High court judges at Allahabad (2011)
27. Designed transmission Line Tower Foundations for Annpara Power Plant D on fly ash  filled  up area(2012-13)
28. Designed transmission line Tower Foundation for Mirjapur for Ganga Crossing & Gorakhpur   for  Railway  crossing.(2013-2014)
29. Designed Intake Well at Lower Khajuri ,Treatment Plant & RWR of 4000kl for Barkacha Campus of BHU (2012-2014)
30. Designed several hostels of BHU (2016-2020)
31. Consultant of Shree Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, Varanasi (2020-till date)
31. Designed Girls Hostel (G+6) at RGIPT Jais, Amethi  (2021)
32. Designed Director Bungalow  RGIPT Jais Amethi (2021)
33. Designed CRPF Barrack, Amethi (2021)

PUBLICATIONS                           

RESEARCH PAPERS IN JOURNALS
1. Kumar, V., Roy, B.N. and Sai, A.S.R., 'Brick Ballast and Recycled Aggregate Concrete.' Indian Concrete  Journal,  Vol. 62, No. 2, Feb. 1988, pp. 85-87.
2. Kumar, V., Roy, B.N. and Sai, A.S.R., 'The Effect of Superplasticizer on Cement Concrete.' Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 63, No. 1, Jan. 1989, pp. 31-33.
3. Kumar, V., Roy, B.N. and Sai, A.S.R., 'Effect of Temperature on the Properties of Superplasticized Concrete, 'Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1989, pp. 350-353.
4. Roy, B.N., Sai, A.S.R. and Kumar, V., 'Plastic analysis of Silos.'Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 16, No. 2, July 1989, pp. 35-42.
5. Kumar, V., Nautiyal, B.D. and Jha, A.K., 'Use  of  Neutralized Red Mud Cement Concrete.'Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1989, pp. 505-507.
6. Kumar, V., Nautiyal, B.D., 'Plastic Design of Circular Plates. 'Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Vol. 70, Part CV4, November 1989, pp. 137-144.
7. Kumar, V., Roy, B.N. and Sai, A.S.R., 'Plastic Optimal Design of Structurally Anisotropic Cylindrical Shells.'Journal of Indian Association of Bridge and Structural Engineer, Vol. 19, No. 4, December 1989, pp. 29-44.
8. Kumar, V., Nautiyal, B.D. and Kumar S., 'A Study  of  Exterior Beam-Column Joints.'  Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 65, No. 1, January 1991, pp. 39-44.
9. Kumar, V., Roy, B.N., 'Limit Analysis of Reinforced Concrete slabs' Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol 17, No. 4,  Jan. 1991, pp. 127-136.
10. Karthikeyan, O.H., Kumar, V., Singhal, D., and Nautiyal, B.D., 'Fibres for FRC - Their properties application and mixing:  A review report', ICI Bulletin, No. 34, March 1991, pp. 37-49.
11. Kumar, V., 'Plastic Design of Annular Plates' Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.19, No. 1, Apr., 1992, pp. 1-7.
12. Virdi, C.S., Kumar, V., Roy, B.N., and Singhal, D., 'Assesment and Repair of Fire Damaged Concrete Structures: A Review', ICI Bulletin No. 39, June 1992, pp. 33-39.
13. Kumar, V., Roy, B.N., 'Limit Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Shells' Indian Concrete Journal, Vol.66, No.  8,  Aug.,  1992,  pp. 445-450.
14. Kumar, V., Nautiyal, B.D., and Singhal D., 'Effect of Fineness Modulus of Coarse Aggregate  on the Strength of Concrete', Civil Engineering & Construction Review, Vol.5, No. 8, Aug. 1992, pp. 42-45.
15. Kumar, V., and Roy, B.N.,  'Limit Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Conical Water Tanks', Jl. of Structural  Engg.,  Vol. 19, No.4, Jan. 1993, pp.149-153.
16. Singhal, D., Agrawal, R., Kumar, V., and Nautiyal, B.D., 'Efficient Fibre Placement in SFRC Beams: An Experimental Study' ICI Bulletin, No. 49, Oct.-Dec. 1994, pp. 23-26.
17. Gupta, V.K., Roy, B.N., and Kumar, V., 'Effect of Fire on Concrete Structures and Remedial  Measures : A  Review',  ICI Bulletin, No. 50, Jan.-March 1995, pp. 25-37.
18. Kumar, V., Singhal, D., Pinta, C., 'Pressure for the Design of Silos. - A Review', ICI Bulletin No. 51, April-June 1995, pp. 25-28.
19. Kumar, V., 'Rotational Capacity of  Reinforced Concrete Beam Column Joints' Jl. of Structural Engineering. Vol. 22, No.2, July 1995, pp. 109-113.
20. Kumar, V., Gupta, V.K., Singhal, D. and Roy, B.N., 'Rotational Capacity of SFRC Beams with Equal Reinforcement on Tension and Compression Faces. 'Jl. of Structural Engineering. Vol. 22, No. 3, Oct. 1995, pp 129-134.
21. Kumar, V. and Singhal, D., 'Flexural Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams Containing Steel Fibres.'   Jl.  of  Structural Engineering, Vol. 23, No.3, Oct. 1996, pp. 145-149.
22. Kumar, R., Kumar, V. and Nautiyal, B.D., ‘Fly Ash Concrete - Its Durability Aspects’, ICI Bulletin, No. 59, April-June 1997, pp. 13-23.
23. Kumar, V. Suman, S.D. and Shamim, M., ‘Statistical Prediction of Compressive Strength of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete’, ICI Bulletin, No. 60, July-Sept. 1997, pp. 31-36.
24. Kumar, V.and Ghosh, C., 'Plastic Analysis of a Laterally Loaded Pile Shaft Embedded in Noncohesive Soil’, Jl. of Structural Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 2, July 1998, pp. 109-116.
25. Kumar, V. and Shamim, M., ‘Strut-and-Tie Models for the Analysis of Pile Caps’, Jl. of Structural Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 3, October 1998, pp. 203-206.
26. Kumar, V. ‘Plastic Design of Orthotropic Circular Plates’, Jl. of Structural Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 4, January 1999, pp. 227-235.
27. Kumar, V. and Shamim, M., ‘Influence of  Beam  Reinforcement on Exterior Beam Column Joints’,  Jl. of Structural Engineering, vol. 27, No. 2, July 1999, pp. 123-127.
28. Shamim, M. and Kumar, V. ‘Behaviour of Beam-Column Joint - A Review’ Jl. of    Structural              Engineering. Vol. 26, No. 3, October 1999, pp. 207-214.
29. Ghosh, C., and Kumar, V., 'Plastic Analysis of a Laterally  Loaded Vertical Pile Shaft embedded in Cohesive Soil',  Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 26, No. 4, January 2000, pp. 235-242.
30. Kumar V.  and Kapoor, R., 'The Effectiveness of Bonding and Repair Compounds in Concrete Members, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 27, No. 2, July 2000, pp. 105-109.
31. Kumar, V. and Anil, M.K.  'Studies on Effectiveness of Repair of RCC Beams', Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 27, No.3, October 2000, pp. 217-222.
32. Kumar, V. and Prakash D. 'Yield Line Analysis of Two Way Reinforced Concrete Slabs with Central Opening', Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 27, No. 4, January 2001, pp. 251-262.
33. Kumar, V. 'Plastic Design of Orthotropic Annular Plates', Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 28, No. 2, July-Sept. 2001, pp. 67-74.
34. Singh, S.P., Kumar, V., and Mishra, A.K. 'Design and Design Evaluation of Railway Plate Girder Bridges Using Knowledge Based Techniques,' Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 28, No. 4, Jan. – March 2002, pp. 191-198.
35. Kumar, V. 'Plastic Analysis of Laterally Loaded Fixed Head Vertical Pile Shaft Embedded in Non-cohesive Soil', Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 2, July-Sept. 2003, pp. 73-80.
36. Singh, R., Franceys, R., and Kumar, V. ‘Water Supply Projects – A case study of Varanasi and Chandauli’ Jl. of Institution of Engineers (India) E.N., Vol. 84, Sept. 2003, pp. 35-38.
37. Kumar, V., Nautiyal, B.D. and Choudhary, R.K. 'Yield Line Analysis of Two Way Reinforced Concrete Slabs With Corner Openings Part – I : Derivations’, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 31, No. 2, July-Sept. 2004, pp. 125-137.
38. Kumar, V., Nautiyal, B.D. and Choudhary, R.K. 'Yield Line Analysis of Two Way Reinforced Concrete Slabs With Corner Openings Part – II : Design Tables and Application, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 31, No. 3, Oct.-Dec. 2004, pp. 197-206.
39. Kumar, R., Kumar V. and Nautiyal, B.D. ‘Compressive Strength of Fly Ash Concrete in Chloride Environment’, CE&CR, Vol. 18, No. 6, Jun. 2005, pp. 58-63.
40. Kumar, V.  'Plastic Analysis of Laterally Loaded Fixed Head Pile Shaft Embedded in Cohesive Soil',  Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 32, No. 4, Oct.-Nov. 2005, pp. 311-318.
41. Kumar, V ‘Plastic Design of Orthotropic Clamped Circular Plates’, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 33, No. 4, Oct.-Nov. 2006.
42. Singh, B. N., Kumari, A. and Kumar, V. ‘Petrographic Study of Concrete with and without Microsilica’ The Researcher, Vol. 1, No. 2, April-June 2007.
43. Ransinchung, G.D., Singh, B.N., Kumar, B. and Kumar, V. ‘Microstructural Behaviour of Wollastonite and Microsilica Admixed Concrete for Rigid Pavements’, Highway Research Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, Jul. – Dec., 2008, pp. 13-20.
44. Singh, B.N., Abhilash, P.P., Kumar, V. and Quraishi, M.A. ‘ Microscopic    Examination of Concrete with and without Corrosion Inhibitor,’ Journal of Earth Science India , Vol.2(II), April, 2009  pp. 94-100
45. Kumar, V. and Bandhopadhya, M., ‘Yield Line Analysis of Two-Way Reinforced Concrete Slabs having Two Adjacent Edges Discontinuous with Opening Part I, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.36,No.2,June-July,2009 pp.82-93.
46. Kumar, V. and Bandhopadhya, M., ‘Yield Line Analysis of Two-Way Reinforced Concrete Slabs having Two Adjacent Edges Discontinuous with Opening Part II, Journal of Structural Engineering ,Vol.36,No.2,June-July,2009 pp.94-99
47. Ransinchung, G.D., Kumar, B. and Kumar, V. ‘Assessment of water absorption and chloride ion penetration of pavement quality concrete admixed without wollastonite  and microsilica’, Construction and Building Materials,Elsevier,V0l.2009 ,pp.1168-1177.
48. Quraishi,M.A. ,Kumar,V .,Abhilash,P.P. and Singh,B.N. ”Calcium Stearate:A Green Corrosion Inhibitor for Steel in Concrete Enviornment.” Jl. Mater.EnviornSci.2(4) 2011,pp.365-372
49. Kumar,N. and Kumar, V. ’Yield line analysis of two way reinforced concrete slabs having different support conditions with opening at any location’, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol 38, No. 4, October-November 2011,pp. 364-375.
50. Kumar,V., Singh,R. and Quraishi,M.A.”A Study on Corrosion of Reinforcement in Concrete and Effect of Inhibitor on Service Life of RCC” J.Mater.Environ.Sci.4(5) 2013,pp726-731
51. Patra,B.K., Kumar.R. and Kumar,V.”Analysis of Skew Deck Slab Bridge by Analyitical Methods” Journal on Structural Engineerin . i-manager’s,Vol 1, No. 4 Dec.2012-Feb 2013,pp. 31-35 (Kanyakumari Tamilnadu)
52. Singhal.D.,Kumar,V, and Balkrishan,”Mix Design Method for High Performance Concrete” Journal of Bridge and Structural Engineer, B&SE Vol.43 No. 4 Dec.2013 pp.88-94.
53. Pandey,K.K. and Kumar,V. “Hydraulics of Fluid Flow in a Single Cohesive Crack:
A Review of Some Basic Concepts” Journal on Civil Engineering ,i-manager’s, Vol.4
No.2 March-May 2014, pp.25-38.
54. Pandey,K.K.,,Kumar, N. and Kumar,V.”Formulation of Transient Uplift Pressure in Cracks of Concrete Gravity Dams”,i-manager’s Journal on Civil Engineering Vol.5 No.1 Dec.14- Feb.15 pp.16-25.
55. Kumar, R., Kumar,V., Kumar, A. and Agrawal , S. D.,”Yield Line Analysis of Rectangular Slabs by Finite element Method” International Journal of Structural Engineering(IJSE) Vol.2 Issue 1 April 2015 pp.157161 (ISSN:2372-3971).
56. Rathan Kumar, K.R. ,Kumar,V. and Kumar,R.”Plastic Analysis of R.C. Annular slabs Supported at Both Edges” Journal Of Structural Engineering ,Vol 42 No.2 June-July 2015, pp.176-183.(ISSN0970-0137)
57. Kumar,Y.B. ,Kumar,R., and Kumar,V.,”Limit Analysis of Annular Footings acted upon by Axisymmetric Load” Journal of Structural Engineering,Vol.42,N.5,December 2015-January 2016 (ISSN 0970-0137)
58. Quraishi MA, Nayak DK, Singh BN, Kumar V, Pandey KK (2016) “Experimental Studies on Effects of Sodium Citrate, Calcium Nitrate and Hexamine as corrosion Inhibitor in Concrete, J. of Steel Struct Constr. 2 : 117, doi: 10.4172/2472-0437.1000117
59. Quraishi,MA,Nayak DK,Kumar R,Kumar V.(2017) “ Corrosion of ReinforcedSteel in Concrete and its Control:An Overview”Journal of Steel Structures & Construction,
2:124.doi:10.4172/2472-0437.1000124.
60. Rajesh Kumar, V. Kumar, K.K. Pandey, K.K. Pathak, P Maiti and Suresh Kumar “Analysis of differential Heaving Distress in the structure due to degradation of founding soil (2019), DST- No. 80, June 2019, doi.org/10.4267/DST-4080 (Thom Son Reuters).
61. Gyani Jail Singh, Sasanksekhar Mandal, Rajesh Kumar, Veerendra Kumar “Simplified Analysis of Negative Shear Lag in Laminated Composite Cantilever Beam”, ASCE’s Journal of Aerospace Engineering (Vol. 33 Issue-I, Jan 2020).
62. Anunay Jain and Veerendra Kumar “Yield Line Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Slab Carrying Concentrated Load” Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India):Series A Published on line:30 November 2019 Springer,DOI 10.1007/s40030-019-00414-7.
63. K.K.Pandey,V.Kumar and G.J.Singh “Finite Element computation of Crown Deflection of Cracked Concrete Gravity Dam under Effect of Creep in Fracture Process Zone” International Jl. Of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering(IJITEE) ISSN:2278-3075, Vol. 9 Issue-12 )Oct. 2020
64. Sh.Pandey,V.Kumar and P.Kumar “Application and Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms for Design of Concrete Mix with Plasticizer and without Plasticizer” Jl. Of Soft Computing in Civil Engineering Vol.5 No.1 pp19-37,2021.
65. Abhilash P.P., Dheeresh Kumar Nayak, Bhaskar Sangoju, Rajesh Kumar and Veerendra Kumar “effect nano-silica in concrete; review”  Jl. Of Construction and Building materials, 278 (2021) 122347