Prof. S.R.D.E.S. Chandrakeerthy

Prof.S.R.D.E.S.Chandrakeerthy
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Professor Emeritus

CV

CV
CV of Prof. Raghu Chandrakeerthy.pdf

Contact information

Address

6, Donna Wyatt Way,

Winnipeg,

Manitoba R3W 0H7,

CANADA.

Primary Email
raghuch912@gmail.com

Teaching and Administrative Activities

Teaching

Building Construction: 1st Year BSc Engineering Undergraduates

Strength of Materials: 2nd Year BSc Engineering Undergraduates (Old Syllabus)

Construction Materials: 2nd Year BSc Engineering Undergraduates

Construction Processes: 2nd Year BSc Engineering Undergraduates

Construction Planning: 2nd Year BSc Engineering Undergraduates

Advanced Surveying: 3rd Year BSc Engineering Undergraduates (Old Syllabus)

Structural Design (Steel, Timber & Masonry): 3rd Year BSc Engineering Undergraduates

In-Plant Training Supervision: 3rd Year BSc Engineering Undergraduates

Design of Structures (Steel, Timber & Masonry): Final Year BSc Engineering Undergraduates

Design of Structures (Prestressed Concrete): Final Year BSc Engineering Undergraduates

Final Year Projects: Final Year BSc Engineering Undergraduates

Design of Shuttering for Concrete Structures: MEng in Construction Engineering Postgraduates (Old Syllabus)

Structural Analysis of Structures Subject to Vibrations: MEng in Structural Design & Engineering Postgraduates (Old Syllabus)

Supervision of Thesis: MEng in Structural Design & Engineering Postgraduates

Supervision of Thesis: PhD Candidates in Structural Design & Engineering

Administrative Activities
Senior Treasurer of the Union (ESSCO) of Engineering Students of the Ceylon College of Higher Technology, Katubedda (Predecessor to the University of Moratuwa).
Head of the Department of Surveying at the Ceylon College of Higher Technology, Katubedda (Predecessor to the University of Moratuwa).
Head of the Division of Structural Engineering (comprising of Building Construction, Structural Engineering & Construction Engineering).
Member of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Moratuwa.
Chairman of the Examinations Committee of the Faculty of Engineering.
Chairman of the Bye-Laws Committee of the Faculty of Engineering.
Member of the Senate of the University of Moratuwa.
Chairman of the Senate Research Committee.
Chairman of the Senate Examination Matters Committee.
Chairman of the Board of Residence & Discipline (BRD) of the University of Moratuwa.
Member of the University Council of the University of Moratuwa.

Career

Professional Activities
Vice President of The Society of Structural Engineers in Sri Lanka.
Chairman of the Sectoral Committee on Standards and Standardization Issues related to Civil Engineering at the Sri Lanka Standards Institution.
Member of the Library Committee of The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
Member, Governing Board, National Building Research Organisation of Sri Lanka
Reviewer for Research Grants awarded by National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka for scientific research related to Civil Engineering.

Honours and Awards

Honours and Awards
B. P. De Silva Gold Medal for the Best Results in the Science Stream at the Richmond College in Galle, for the University Entrance Examination held in 1962.
The Sri Lanka Standards Institution Gold Medal for his contributions to the widening and improvement of Standardization in Sri Lanka in 1989.
United Nations Fellowship from the Ceylon College of Higher Technology at Katubedda, to pursue doctoral studies at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom in 1970.
Commonwealth Fellowship to pursue post doctoral research at University of Edinburgh, U.K. in 1980.
ILO Fellowship to pursue Postdoctoral research at Loughborough University of Technology in U. K. in 1988.
Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship to pursue postdoctoral research at Drexel University, Philadelphia, U.S.A. in 1989.
S.D. & C.C. Award for the best paper by an Associate Member in the Engineer Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka in 1981. (Title: " Further Work on Development of Basic Stresses for Local Timber Species", p32-40, Engineer, June 1980-1981.)
S.D. & C.C. Award for the best paper by an Associate Member in the Engineer Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka in 1982. (Title: " A Preliminary Assessment of Shrinkage and Creep Losses in Pretensioned Concrete Used in Sri Lanka", p26-35, E
S.D. & C.C. Award for the best paper by an Associate Member in the Engineer Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka in 1983. (Title: "Design Recommendation for Bolted Joints Using Local Timber", p30-36, Engineer, June 1983.)
CDE Award for the best paper by a Corporate Member in the Engineer Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka in 2007. (Title: "Feasibility of Single-Storey Brickwork Columns for House Construction", p13-18, Engineer, Vol.XXXIX, No.4, October 2006
E.O. E. Pereira Prize for the best Paper at the Annual Transactions of The Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka in 1984 (Title: "Design of Concrete Flat Roofs to Local Conditions", p31-40, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, October 1984
E. O. E. Pereira Prize for the best Paper presented at the Annual Transactions of The Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka in 2005 (Title:"Desirable Characteristics of a Young Civil Engineer”, p1-8, Paper 16, Transactions of The Institute of Engineers, Sri L
Outstanding Research Performances Award (15 years ending 31st December 1999), at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, on 16th August 2001.
Outstanding Research Performances Award (3 years ending 31st December 1999), at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, on 16th August 2001.
Outstanding Research Performances Award (3 years ending 31st December 2003), at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, on 28th September 2006.
Outstanding Research Performances Award (3 years ending 31st December 2004), at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, on 28th September 2006.
Outstanding Research Performances Award (3 years ending 31st December 2005), at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, on 28th September 2006.
Outstanding Research Performances Award (3 years ending 31st December 2006), at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, on 27th August 2008.
The inaugural CVCD Excellence Award for the Most Outstanding Researcher in Technology and Allied Sciences among all the Universities in Sri Lanka, for the Year 2006, by Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors, Sri Lanka on 20th December 2006.
Presidential Award for Research on July 27 2010 (Science Citation Index, Eng Struct 25: 779-788, 2003).
Science Citation Index, Eng Struct 25: 779-788, 2003

Publications*

Publications
 

International Publications

 

(01)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., and Hendry, A.W., " Behavior of Wall-floor Slab Joints in Single Leaf and Cavity Walls", p10-13, The International Journal of Masonry Construction, Volume 3, No. 1, 1983.

 

(02)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " A Design Chart for Non-loadbearing Masonry Wall Panels under Wind Loads", p17-22, Masonry International, No. 3, November 1984.

 

(03)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., and Mohottige, N.S., " Determination of Crushing Strength of Low Strength High Water Absorption Bricks", p1-5, Masonry International, No. 4, March 1985.

 

(04)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Jayawardena, D.S., and Pannila, S.D., "Feasibility of Reinforced Brickwork Beams using Low Strength High Water Absorption Bricks", p1-7, Masonry International, No.8, July 1986.

 

(05)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Improvements to 1:2:4 Volume Batched Grade 20 Nominal Concrete in Sri Lanka", p124-134 and 138, Indian Concrete Journal, Vol.61, No.5, May 1987.

 

(06)

Chandrakeerthy, S., and Hamid, A.A., " Partially Reinforced Concrete Masonry as an Alternative Building Material in Developing Countries", p1-10, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Structural Masonry in Developing Countries", Mauritius, July 1990.

 

(07)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Compressive Strength Test for Low-strength Cement Blocks", p883-895, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol.117, No.3, March 1991.

 

(08)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Reinforced Brickwork Beams Using Low Strength High Water Absorption Bricks in Exposed Situations", p65-68, Masonry International, Vol.5, No.3, 1992.

 

(09)

Hamid, A.A., and Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Compressive Strength of Partially Grouted Concrete Masonry Using Small Scale Wall Elements", p75-85, The Masonry Society Journal, Vol.11, No.1, August 1992.

 

(10)

Hamid,A.A., Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., and Elnawavy, O.A., "Flexural Tensile Strength of Partially Grouted Concrete Masonry", p3377-3393, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol.118, No.12, December 1992.

 

(11)

Ungkurapinan,N., Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Rajapakse, R.K.N.D., and Yue, S.B., "Joint Slip in Steel Electric Transmission Towers", p779-788,Engineering Structures, Vol.25, March 2003.)

 

 

 

 

Local Publications

 

(1)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Rajalingam, R., and Murugesu, J., " Basic Stresses for Structural Design of Low Strength Brick Walls using Local Materials", p30-35, Engineer, September 1977.

 

(2)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Sooriyarachchi, C.J.D., and Wijesundera, W.L.S., " Further Work on Development of Basic Stresses for Local Timber Species", p32-40, Engineer, June 1980-1981.

 

(3)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Vipulanandan, V., and Gowripalan, N., " A Preliminary Assessment of Shrinkage and Creep Losses in Pretensioned Concrete Used in Sri Lanka", p26-35, Engineer, Vol.II, 1981-1982.

 

(4)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Hettiarachchi, S.S.L., and Guruge, D.C.G., "Some Tests on Brickwork Panels Using Local Bricks and Masonry Cement", p36-40, Engineer, Vol.II, 1981-1982.

 

(5)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Mahendran, M., and Sivakumar, M., "Design Recommendation for Bolted Joints Using Local Timber", p30-36, Engineer, June 1983.

 

(6)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Kumarasena, T., and Walloppillai, A., "Production of Hand-cast Solid Cement-sand Blocks", p25-34, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, October 1983.

 

(7)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Jayawardena, A.K.W., and Siriwardena, L.S., " Further Work on Development of Design Recommendations for Bolted Joints Made with Local Species of Timber", p3-10, Engineer, March 1985.

 

(8)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Perera, A.A.D.A.J., and Premachandra, P.A.N., " Design of Concrete Flat Roofs to Local Conditions", p31-40, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, October 1984.

 

(9)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Structural Use of Local Timber with the Available Limited Design Information", p106-117, Proceedings of the International Conference on Timber Technology, University of Moratuwa, October 1984.

 

(10)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Sivaprakasapillai, P., Cooray, M.L.N., and Dewasurendra, K.W., " Roof Attachments for Cyclone Proof Buildings", p16-26, Engineer, December 1984.

 

(11)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Fonseka, M.C.M., Kodikara, G.W., and Jayawardena, S.J.K.L.L., " Production of Blocks for Multi-storey Loadbearing Masonry Structures", p58-67, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, October 1985.

 

(12)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., De Silva, P.R., Jayasuriya, J.A.S.D., and Weerasinghe, C.S., " Design Recommendation for Wire Nailed Timber Joints", p33-42, Engineer, March 1986.

 

(13)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Production Information on Hand Cast Cement-sand Hollow Blocks", p14-22, Engineer, June 1986.

 

(14)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Wanigadeva, G.H.U.A., Tissera, P.K.D., and Wijeratne, A.S., " Influence on Compaction on 1:2:4 Volume Batched Concrete", p87-99, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, October 1986.

 

(15)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., and Warnakulasinghe, J., " Design of Steel Structures for Overhead Line Supports - A Review", p32-46, Engineer, June 1987.

 

(16)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Influence of Some Current Bricklaying Practices on Structural Behavior of Brickwork", p90-102, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, October 1987.

 

(17)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " An Assessment of Long Term Shrinkage and Creep Losses in Pre-tensioned Concrete of Sri Lanka", p3-11, Engineer, Vol.15, No.3, September 1987.

 

(18)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Behavior of Nailed Joints in a Non-durable Timber Used for Formwork", p80-92, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, October 1988.

 

(19)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Detailing of Simple Reinforced Concrete Structural Elements - A Review", p3-23, Engineer, June 1989.

 

(20)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " CINVA Ram as a Manually Operated Cement-sand Blockmaking Machine for Low Cement Mixes", p37-52, Engineer, September 1989.

 

(21)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Durability of Reinforcement in Reinforced Brickwork Made with Local Materials", p15-30, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, October 1989.

 

(22)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Design Information for Preliminary Selection of Blocks and Mortars for Loadbearing Walls", p27-39, Engineer, December 1988.

 

(23)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Detailing of Some Widely Used Joints in Reinforced Concrete Structures", p17-36, Engineer, March 1990.

 

(24)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Detailing of Joints Subjected to Concentrated Forces and Joints in Shells Made of Reinforced Concrete", p35-50, Engineer, Vol.18, No.2, June 1990.

 

(25)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., and Hamid, A.A., " Selection of Shapes of Cement Blocks Better Suited to Sri Lankan Conditions", p55-72, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, October 1990.

 

(26)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Assessment of some Losses in Pre-tensioned Concrete Used in Sri Lanka", p82-89, ICTAD Journal, Vol.2, No.1, June 1990.

 

(27)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Control of Rain Penetration of Masonry with Special Reference to Sri Lankan Conditions", p29-38, Engineer, Vol. XIX, No.1, March 1991.

 

(28)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Detailing and Other Important Considerations in Blockwork", p3-19, Engineer, Vol.XIX, No.3, September 1991.

 

(29)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Madurapriya, M.M.D., and Dias, A.A.V., " The Effect of Grading of Local Crushed Stone Aggregates on Strength of Concrete", p83-98, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.1, October 1992.

 

(30)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Design Recommendations for Nails Driven into "Ginisapu" Timber to Make Structural Connections", p85-94, Engineer, Vol.XX, Nos.1-4, 1992.

 

(31)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Some Desirable Modifications to the Sri Lanka Standard on Cement", p152-167, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.1, October 1993.

 

(32)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Hand Cast Blocks for Three-storey Loadbearing Structures", p32-44 and 48-50, Engineer, Vol.XXI, No.2, December 1993.

 

(33)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Suitability of Sea Sand as a Fine Aggregate for Concrete Production", p93-114, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.1, October 1994.

 

(34)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Structural Optimization of a Masonry Water Tank and Tower Structure", p117-137, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.1, October 1995.

 

(35)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " The Effect of Washers on Bolted Joints in Timber", p46-62, Engineer, Vol.XXIII, No.2, December 1995.

 

(36)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Deterioration of Untreated Bamboo and Coir Yarn in Exposed Structures", p67-80, Engineer, Vol.XXIII, No.2, December 1995.

 

(37)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Design Recommendations for Bamboo Elements in Exposed Temporary Structures", p101-109, Engineer, Vol.XXIII, No.2, December 1995.

 

(38)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Guidelines for Proportioning Asbestos Sheeted Timber Roof Structures", p143-165, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.1, October 1996.

 

(39)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " Development of Guidelines for Proportioning Calicut Tiled Timber Roof Structures", p5-31, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.1, October 1997.

 

(40)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " A Study of Random Rubble Masonry Construction in Sri Lanka", p124-149, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.1, October 1998.

 

(41)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., " A Study of Random Rubble Masonry with Architectural Features", p107-131, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.1, October 1999.

 

(42)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., and Fernando, H.Y., "Analysis of Masonry Arch Bridges", p 41-55, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol. 1-Part B, October 2001.

 

(43)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., "Design Information on Bamboo Joints in Scaffolding Structures", p 32-50, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol. I-Part B, October 2002.

 

(44)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., "Influence of Curing on Grade 20 Volume Batched Concrete", p54-61, Transactions of The Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.I - Part B, October 2003.

 

(45)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., "Formwork Striking Times for Grade 20 Volume Batched Concrete", p8-12, Transactions of The Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.I - Part B, October 2004.

 

(46)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Tharanganie, B.G.N., "Feasibility of Single-storey Blockwork Columns for House Construction", p13-20, Transactions of The Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.I - Part B, October 2004.

 

(47)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Wimalasena, B.D.S., "Brickwork Columns to Carry Upper Floor Loads of Two storeyed Houses", p21-29, Transactions of The Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.I - Part B, October 2004.

 

(48)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., "Design Guidelines for Timber Ceiling Structures with Asbestos-cement sheets on light timber planks", p1-8, Paper 1, Transactions of The Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.I - Part B, October 2005.

 

(49)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., Karunakaran, K., "Quality of Mixing Water for Production of Concrete in Sri Lanka", p1-8, Paper 2, Transactions of The Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.I - Part B, October 2005.

 

(50)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., "Desirable Characteristics of a Young Civil Engineer",p1-8, Paper 16, Transactions of The Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol.I - Part B, October 2005.

 

(51)

Chandrakeerthy, S.R.De S., "Feasibility of Single-Storey Brickwork Columns for Houses Construction", p13-18, Engineer, Vol.XXXIX, No.4, October 2006.

 

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