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Kaustav Sarkar

Associate Professor

Structural Engineering

Journal Article

1 Mohammad, K., & Sarkar, K. (2024). Robustness of boltzmann-profile models for the inverse estimation of drying diffusivities of mortar and concrete. Indian Concrete Journal, 98(2), 43-59. https://www.icjonline.com/editionabstract_detail/022024 View More
2 Das, S., & Sarkar, K. (2023). Severity of rain-induced wetting–drying conditions and the associated risk of concrete carbonation in the tropics. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 29(4), 04023036:1-14. https://doi.org/10.1061/JAEIED.AEENG-1561 View More
3 Korakuti, H., & Sarkar, K. (2023). A simplified non-linear hydraulic diffusivity model based on normalised sorptivity.. Sādhanā, 48(Article no.100), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-023-02152-w View More
4 Mohammad, K., & Sarkar, K. (2022). Study of the isothermal drying characteristics of normal concrete subjected to low air velocity convection. Journal of Building Engineering, 61(December), 105251:1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105251 View More
5 Korakuti, H., & Sarkar, K. (2022). Improved sorptivity models for mortar and concrete based on significant process parameters. Journal of Building Engineering, 47(April), 103912:1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103912 View More
6 Mohammad, K., & Sarkar, K. (2022). Drying resistances of brick, mortar and concrete. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 28(1), 04022001,1-14. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000526 View More
7 Mohammad, K., & Sarkar, K. (2021). Temperature and RH of normal concrete and mortar subjected to drying in an indoor residential environment. Advances in Cement Research, 34(4), 175-186. https://doi.org/10.1680/jadcr.21.00040 View More
8 Korakuti, H., & Sarkar, K. (2021). Statistical quantification of the effect of temperature on capillary water absorption in some porous building materials. Building and Environment , 198(July), 107889,1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107889 View More
9 Das, S., & Sarkar, K. (2020). Atmospheric corrosivity map for the management of steel infrastructure in India using ISO Dose-Response Function and gridded data. ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering, 7(1), 04020059,1-12. https://doi.org/10.1061/AJRUA6.0001109 View More
10 Das, S., Narula, P., & Sarkar, K. (2020). Design of intermittent rainfall-pattern for structures with gridded data: Validation and implementation. Journal of Building Engineering, 27(January), 100939, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100939 View More
11 Korakuti, H., & Sarkar, K. (2019). Application of sorptivity-diffusivity relationship for the refinement of hydraulic diffusivity function parameters obtained through inverse analysis. Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 5(4), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41024-019-0068-2 View More
12 Narula, P., Sarkar, K., & Azad, S. (2018). Indexing of driving rain exposure in India based on daily gridded data. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 175(April), 244-251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2018.02.003 View More
13 Sygula, R., Sarkar, K., Novak, B., & Bunz, M. (2017). Residential masonry constructions and their earthquake safety in the rural area of Mandi district. Indian Concrete Journal, 91(12), 9-18. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321937771 View More
14 Narula, P., Sarkar, K., & Azad, S. (2017). A functional evaluation of the spatiotemporal patterns of temperature change in India. International Journal of Climatology (RMetS), 38(1), 264-271. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.5174 View More
15 Sarkar, K., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2017). Modelling tropical rains for the study of moisture penetration in porous building materials. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 22(8), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001527 View More
16 Narula, P., Sarkar, K., & Azad, S. (2017). Driving rain indices for India at 1º×1º degree gridded scale. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 161(February), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2016.12.005 View More
17 Sarbapalli, D., Dhabalia, Y., Sarkar, K., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2016). Application of SAP and PEG as curing agents for ordinary cement-based systems: impact on the early age properties of paste and mortar of w/c ≥ 0.40. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 21(10), 1237-1252. https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2016.1160843 View More
18 Swami, D., Sarkar, K., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2015). Use of Treated Domestic Effluent as Mixing Water for Concrete: Effect on strength and water penetration at 28 days. Indian Concrete Journal, 89(12), 23-30. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285053874 View More
19 Sarkar, K., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2015). Simulation of moisture ingress in concrete subjected to intermittent rainfall in a composite tropical climate. Structural Engineering International (IABSE), 25(3), 275-281. 10.2749/101686614X14043795570336 View More
20 Sarkar, K., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2015). Numerical estimation of moisture penetration depth in concrete exposed to rain – towards the rationalization of guidelines for durable design of reinforced concrete in tropics. Indian Concrete Journal, 89(1), 33-40. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270685289 View More
21 Sarkar, K., Miretu, T. M., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2014). Curing of concrete with wastewater and curing compounds: Effect on strength and water absorption. Indian Concrete Journal, 88(10), 87-93. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266319461 View More
22 Sarkar, K., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2014). Moisture distribution in concrete subjected to intermittent rain. International Journal of Computers and Concrete, 14(6), 635-656. https://doi.org/10.12989/cac.2014.14.6.635 View More
23 Sarkar, K., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2014). Wetting and drying of concrete: Modelling and FE formulation for stable convergence. Structural Engineering International , 24(2), 192-200. https://doi.org/10.2749/101686614X13830790993401 View More
24 Sarkar, K., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2014). Moisture ingress in concrete under extreme rainfall exposure in a tropical composite climate. Journal of Structural Engineering (SERC), 41(5), 538-545. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269398527 View More
25 Sarkar, K., & Gupta, M. K. (2009). Comparative study of optimum design approaches and artificial neural network based optimum design of a singly reinforced concrete beam. Journal of Structural Engineering (SERC), 36(5), 235-242. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263088831 View More
26 Gupta, M. K., & Sarkar, K. (2008). Modelling of section forces in a continuous beam using artificial neural network. Journal of Structural Engineering (SERC), 35(6), 416-422. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263088842 View More

Conference Paper

1 Kumar, M., & Sarkar, K. (2024, September). Monte Carlo simulation of hydraulic diffusivity function for water absorption in fieldcrete. Concrete under severe conditions – Environment and Loading (CONSEC'24), IIT Madras. View More
2 Das, S., & Sarkar, K. (2020, September). A Spatially Continuous Driving Rain Map of India at 0.5× 0.5 Gridded Scale. XV International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components (DBMC 2020), Barcelona. https://congress.cimne.com/DBMC2020/admin/files/fileabstract/a621.pdf View More
3 Korakuti, H., & Sarkar, K. (2018, March). Numerical simulation of one-dimensional capillary water absorption in porous building materials. International Conference on Advances in Construction Materials and Structure, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323694882 View More
4 Bhattacharjee, B., & Sarkar, K. (2016, January). The role of moisture in degrading concrete. National conference on emerging trends in civil engineering, Bhilai Istitute of Technology, Chhattisgarh, India. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292977106 View More
5 Bhattacharjee, B., & Sarkar, K. (2015, December). Numerical Estimation of Moisture Penetration Depth in Concrete Exposed to Rain—Towards the Rationalization of Guidelines for Durable Design of Reinforced Concrete in Tropics. Advances in Structural Engineering: Materials, Volume Three, . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2187-6_141 View More
6 Gupta, M. K., & Sarkar, K. (2008, February). Neural network model for the cost optimum design of a short axially loaded RCC column. Proces. of Nat. Confere. on Emerging Trends in Civ. Engg, . 10.13140/2.1.2082.4326 View More
7 Gupta, M. K., & Sarkar, K. (2008, January). Neural network model for the cost optimum design of a singly reinforced RCC beam. Proces. of Nat. Confer. on Recent Advances in Struct. Engg, . 10.13140/2.1.1558.1449 View More

Book Chapter

1 Verma, A., Das, S., & Sarkar, K. (2024). On the potential of pine needles for use as fiber reinforcement in cementitious systems. Thainswemong Choudhury, Raviteja KVNS, Lakhveer Singh, Elisa Bertolesi, Sustainable Materials in Civil Infrastructure (45-63). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-16142-1.00003-3 View More
2 Sharma, B., Sharma, R. D., Ankur, N., Singh, N., & Sarkar, K. (2024). Evaluating the carbonation resistance of mortars made with industrial byproducts. Thainswemong Choudhury, Raviteja KVNS, Lakhveer Singh, Elisa Bertolesi, Sustainable Materials in Civil Infrastructure (65-89). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-16142-1.00004-5 View More
3 Das, S., & Sarkar, K. (2020). Wetting and drying patterns in a wet moisture reference year identified using the Weinert’s Index: Station versus gridded data. V. P. de Freitas and J.M.P.Q. Delgado, Hygrothermal Behaviour and Building Pathologies (1-15). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50998-9_1 View More
4 Sarkar, K., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2015). Numerical estimation of moisture penetration depth in concrete exposed to rain – towards the rationalization of guidelines for durable design of reinforced concrete in tropics. Matsagar V. , Advances in Structural Engineering (1837-1848). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2187-6_141 View More