RESEARCH PROJECTS
| Title of the Project | Sponsoring Agency | Duration of the Project | Value of the Project in lakhs of Rs. | Co-Investigator |
| 1.Ultimate Strength of Ships | Ministry of Surface Transport | 1988 to 1994 | 3.15 | Prof.C.Ganapathy |
| 2.Analysis, Design & Development of Buoy Cable Systems | Department of Ocean Development | 1989 to 1994 | 3.60 | Prof.C.Ganapathy |
| 3. Structural Design and Detailing of Wave Energy Caisson | National Institute of Ocean Technology | January 1996 to December 1996 | 4.43 | Nil |
| 4. Different types of berthing structures and development of standard design | Ministry of Surface Transport | September 1997 to August 2000 | 6.77 | Nil |
| 5.Dynamic Pressures Exerted on Semicircular Breakwater | University of Leipzig, Germany | 1998-2000 | DM 94,367 | Prof.V.Sundar |
| 6. Hydrodynamic Behaviour of floating Breakwater | Ministry of Surface Transport | 1999-2001 | 11.75 | Prof.V.Sundar |
| 7. Studies on energy dissipating sloped seawall as shore protection structures | Ministry of Human resources development | 2003-2005 | 6.00 | Dr.S.Neelamani |
CONSULTANCY PROJECTS
| Title of the Project | Sponsoring Agency | Value of the Project in Lakhs of Rs. | Co-Investigator |
| Analysis & Design of Dolphin | Madras Port Trust | 0.04 | Prof.V.S.Raju |
| Design of Fertilizer Berth | Paradeep Port Trust | 2.0 | Prof.V.S.Raju Dr.S.R.Gandhi Prof.P.S.Rao Prof.P.K.Aravidan |
| Strengthining of Iron Ore Berth | Paradeep Port Trust | 0.4 | Prof.V.S.Raju Prof.S.R.Gandhi |
| Design of Offshore Load out Facility | Larson & Toubro | 0.4 | Prof.V.S.Raju Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Desgin of a Wharf | Andaman Harbour Works | 0.75 | Prof.V.S.Raju Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Design of Container Berth | Madras Port Trust | 1.50 | Prof.V.S.Raju Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Investigation of Bulk Berth | Nhava Seva Port Trust | 0.40 | Prof.V.S.Raju Dr.S.R.Gandhi Prof.V.G.Idichandy |
| Development of Software for Jacket Analysis | Mazagon Dock Ltd | 5.00 | Prof.V.S.Raju Dr.S.R.Gandhi Prof.C.P.Vendhan Dr.S.K.Bhattacharrya |
| Design of Fisheries Harbour | Gopalpur Port Project | 1.30 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi Prof.V.Sundar Prof.C.Ganapathy |
| Design of Approach Trestle | Gopalpur Port Project | 3.00 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi Prof.V.Sundar |
| Second coal jetty | Tuticorin Port | 0.70 | Prof.V.S.Raju Dr.S.R.Gandhi Prof.P.K.Aravindan |
| Multipurpose Cargo Berth | Para deep Port Trust | 4.00 | Prof.V.Sundar |
| Sea Water Intake | Gopalpur port | 1.00 | Prof.V.G.Idichandy |
| Single Buoy Mooring | ONGC | 1.50 | Prof.V.S.Raju Dr.S.R.Gandhi Prof.P.K.Aravindan |
| Design of a Wharf | Andaman Harbour Works | 3.00 | Nil |
| Sea water Intake | Maritec Consultants | 2.00 | Prof.C.Ganapathy Dr.S.R.Gandhi Prof.V.Sundar |
| Design of Deep water Berth | Gopalpur port | 5.00 | Prof.V.S.Raju Prof.C.P.Vendhan Dr.S.K.Bhattacharrya Dr.V.Anathansubramanian |
| Loadout of Deck Modules | L & T Hazira | 4.00 | Prof.S.Narasimha Rao Prof.V.Sundar Dr.R.Natarajan |
| Model studies on sea water intake | Birla Pericalsc Vishakapatnam |
7.50 | Nil |
| Wharf at boat basin at Madras Port Trust | Amudha Engineering Company | .5 | Prof.M.R.Pranesh Prof.V.Sundar |
| Design of sea water intake system at Naripaiyur | Entoma Hydro Systems Limited | 2.0 | Prof.V.Sundar |
| Design of diffuser block | Aban Construction | 0.5 | Prof.C.Ganapathy |
| Analysis of Pole mast | Mazagon Dock Ltd. | 1.0 | Prof.M.R.Pranesh Prof.V.Sundar |
| Development of Colachel Port | Tamilnadu Port Department | 9.1 | Prof.V.Sundar Prof.C.Ganapathy |
| Development of all weather port at Gopalpur | Tata iron and Steel Company Ltd. | 1.0 | Prof.C.Ganpathy |
| Design of VCM pipe line | DCW Ltd. | 0.2 | Nil |
| Design of Jetty at Hazaria | Larsen & Toubro | 0.25 | Nil |
| Design of Shell roof | Telecom | 0.25 | Prof.C.Ganapathy Prof.V.Sundar |
| Potential sites along Orissa coast | Govt. of Orissa | 0.75 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Foundation for Chimney | Madras Refinery Ltd. | .50 | Prof.C.Ganapathy Prof.V.Sundar |
| Dredging Chilika mouth | Chilika Development Authority | 1.00 | Dr.A.Ramachandriah |
| REIA study at Tuticorin port | RITES | 0.3 | Prof.C.Ganapathy Prof.V.Sundar Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Master plan for Gopalpur | TISCO | 1.0 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Container berth at Kandla Port | PEEC | 0.75 | Prof.V.Sundar Prof.S.R.Gandhi Dr.R.Natarajan |
| DPR for GMB port at POSITRA | FRH | 8.0 | Prof.C.Ganapathy Dr.R.Natarajan |
| Ship motion studies | Gopalpur port | 1.5 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Extensiion of Container Terminal at Bharathi Dock | Madras port trust | 10.0 | Prof.M.R.Pranesh Prof.V.Sundar |
| Offshore Feedstock Handling Facilities for PP/PE plant North of Kakinada | M.K.R Industries Ltd. Secundrabad |
3.5 | Prof.V.Sundar |
| Wave Flume studies for breakwater section/round heads proposed for jaigad, agargule, vijaydurg and redi port | NIO Goa | 10.0 | Prof.M.R.Pranesh |
| Review of Design of Container berth | Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust | 2.50 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Foundation facilities at kayamkulam | BPCL | 4.0 | Prof.V.Sundar |
| Study of tidal wave effect of sea in adyar river | PWD, Institute of Hydraulics and Hydrology, Poondi | 1.50 | Dr.K.Ananthanarayanan |
| Estimation of Dredging Quality at Chilika Lake | Chilika Development authority | 11.60 | Dr.R.Natarajan |
| Dredging of Chilika lake using cutter section Dredger | Chilika Development Authority | 8.40 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Design of submarine pipeline | Aqua space diving services, coachin | 0.30 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Design of Approach jetty for Krishnapatnam �Bpower station | Simplex concrete & plile foundation | .50 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi Dr.R.Ambalavanan Dr.K.Ananathnarayanan |
| Deepening of berth No.10 & 11 at Mormugoa Port | Mormugao Port Trust, Goa | 6.0 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Deepening of berth no. 10 & 11 to 13 and beyond at Mormugao Port Trust | Mormgao Port tTrust | 9.0 | Dr.K.Ananthanararyan |
| Transfer of GTS Benchmark at Chilika Lake | Chilika Development Authority | 1.33 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Modernisation of East Quay Berth at Madras Port Trust | Madras Port Trust | 11.0 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Design of Coast Guard Jetty at Port Blair | Indian Navy Port Blair | 2.50 | Prof.M.R.Pranesh Dr.S.R.Gandhi Dr.K.Ananthanarayanan |
| Construction of slipway at Kandla Port Trust | Kandla Port Trust | 12.0 | Prof.M.R.Pranesh Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Extention of Berthing jetty at Vadinar | Kandla Port Trust | 10.0 | Prof.M.R.Pranesh Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Design of Extension of jetty at Kanyakumari | Tamil Nadu State Construction Corporation | 0.15 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Construction of Shallow berth for Handling General Container Cargo | Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust | 14.0 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Construction of Fish Landing Centre at Gopalpur Port | Gopalpur Port | 1.0 | Dr.R.Natarajan Dr.S.Surendran Dr.K.Ananthanarayanan |
| Dharma Fishing centre at Gopalpur on sea | Gopalpur port | 6.40 | Dr.R.Natarajan |
| Technical spec., Tender Evaluation, Supervision of bldg., of dredger & commissioning of dredger | Chilika development Authority | 7.70 | Dr.K.Ananthanarayanan |
| Recommedations for increasing buoyancy of Floating Head feed bin Pontoon | IREL | 1.50 | Nil |
| Estimation of quantity of Chilika dredging channel | Chilika Development Authority | 11.06 | Prof.C.P.Vendhan Prof.SP.Subramanian |
| Consultancy services for safety/stability for seawater intake system for desalination plant at Naripayur | BHEL | 0.30 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Protection wall for filling of Kappalodai at Minor Rock, Kanyakumari | Tamil Nadu State Construction Corporation | 0.60 | Dr.SP.Subramanian |
| Extension of Naval wharf at port Blair | Navy Port Blair | 5.00 | Dr.R.Natarajan |
| Augmentation of water supply to Mormugao Port | Mormugoa Port trust | 1.00 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Ro/Ro facilities between satapada to Jahnikuda | Chilika Development Authority | 4.50 | Prof.V.Sundar |
| Construction of Cargo Berth No.8 (Multipurpose at Tuticorin Port Trust) | Tuticorin Port Trust | 6.00 | Prof.V.Sundar |
| Construction of mini fishing harbour at muthalapozhi numerical model studies | Harbour Engineering Dept. Trivandrum | 8.00 | Prof.V.Sundar |
| Amba creek crossing request for calculations for floatation and buoyuancy | ABAN Construction | 0.30 | Prof.V.Sundar Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Feasibility report for proposed fishing harbour at Veerapandiapattinam | Fisheries Dept, Chennai | 5.0 | Nil |
| Barge mounted power plant at Mangalore | ENCON Services Pvt Ltd. Chennai | .75 | Nil |
| Technical expertise of scrunity of technical bids | Mazagon Dock Pvt Ltd | 0.2 | Prof.J.S.Mani Dr.R.Natarajan Dr.S.Neelamani Dr.K.Ananthanarayanan |
| Design review for MRL at Nagapattinam | DNV, Chennai | 0.4 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Groin field for pondicherry coast port department , Govt of Pondicherry | Pondicherry Port Development Dept. | 8.66 | Nil |
| Graving Dock along with repair facility in NMPT for waterways shipyard Pvt Ltd. | Waterways Shipyard Pvt Ltd | 11.0 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Bathymetry survey work in river Panchapara Bahabalpur | Gopalpur Port | 00.28 | Nil |
| Proposal for dewater and excavation scheme for the construction of storage tank at CPCL Chennai | Devi Construction | 00.25 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Engineering Studies the construction FLC at Barakudi, Balugoan | Gopalpur Port | 1.20 | Dr.R.Natarajan |
| Review of foundation design of bridges across river Bahuda and river Mahendra Tanaya | Navayuga engineering Company | 00.4 | Dr. R.Natarajan |
| Approval of drawings of dry feeding system and silos with structure as for material handling system at mineral separation plant | IREL | 00.4 | Nil |
| Design of drawing for one self-propelled barge chilika Development authority | Chilika Development Authority | 00.75 | Nil |
| Report on GR Jetty at river hoogly calcutta | Good Earth Maritime Ltd | 00.25 | Prof.V.Sundar |
| Inspection ofVCM Pipe line support from oil jetty to VCM pipe location | DCW Ltd. | 00.3 | Pro |
| Bathymetry survey and numerical model studies for east enayam Kurumbanai arokiapuram and simon colony | WRO, PWD, Madurai Region | 16.00 | Dr.S.Neelamani Prof.M.R.Pranesh Dr.K.Ananthanarayanan |
| Review of deisgn of monitoring of coastal protection structure for PWD | WRO, PWD Maduria Region | 15.80 | Nil |
| Review of design and drawing for 9th cargo berth at Kandla | Kandla Pot Trust | 1.00 | Dr.Boominathan Dr.S.P.Subramaniam |
| Dredging the dock basin infront of cargo berth 8 | Tuticorin Port Trust | 2.48 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Proof checking of design of moored pile foundation retaining wall and acess for 4 x 1200 Mt bullet at Manali | Sximplex Concrete piles | 00.8 | Dr.A.Boominathan |
| Pre and post dredging survey in the dock basin in front of Berth 8 | Tuticorin Port Trust | 00.85 | Dr.R.Natarajan |
| Study of structural stability and strength of the DWC plant at IREL | IREL | 00.90 | Nil |
| Design of sheet pile wall at Dahej | ABAN Construction | 00.50 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Proof check of design of deep draft multipurpose berth | New Mangalore Port Trust | 02.00 | Dr.K.Ananthanarayanan |
| Excavation of channel in Palur canal | Chilika Development Authority | 5.14.5 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Stability calculation for deepening of Berth no 8 and Berth no 9. | Mormugoa Port Trust | 2.00 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Preparation of feasibility report, design drawings tender document for proposed 10th (renamed as 12) cargo berth at Kandla port | Kandla Port Trust | 13.00 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Bathymetry survey and numerical model study for periyakadu groin work | WRO,PWD Madurai | 6.0 | Dr.S.Neelamani Dr.V.Sundar |
| Construction of FLC at Balugon Dist Khurda work | Gopalpur port | 2.23 | NIL |
| Construction of slipway at satapada for dry docking of crawlcat dredger and ferry craft | Chilika Development Authority | 2.0 | Dr.R.Natarajan |
| Construction of Deep water wharf at Hut bay in Little Andaman | Manickam & sons contractors Port Blair | 0.50 | NIL |
| Construction of deep water wharf at Campbell bay in Great Nicobar Island | RDS Project Ltd Port Blair | 0.80 | NIL |
| Construction of RMS wall for the protection of IREL Land at Manavalakuruchi | M.K.Plant Manavalakurichi Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu | 1.90 | NIL |
| Upgradation of existing facilties for the inland water transport sector | Inland water Transport | 0.75 | NIL |
| Proof checking of design and drawing of shuttering and support arrrangement for ROB | Navayuga Engineering limited Vizag | 1.0 | NIL |
| Computation of dredging quantity for kalijai Extension | Chilika Development Authority | 3.58.4 | NIL |
| EIA Report for jetty at Bassein Port | Good earth Maritime Limited | 1.50 | Dr.V.Sundar |
| Deepening of Eastern dock arm | New Managalore port Trust | 9.0 | NIL |
| Proof checking of design for covered shed at DGNP Vizag | Simplex concrete piles india limited | 0.75 | Dr.P.Alagusundaramoorthy |
| Analysis and design of salt unloading jetty at Bassein port | Good Earth Maritime Limited | 3.0 | NIL |
| Proof checking of design of the bridge across river Krishna near Vijayavada | Navayuga Engineering company | 6.0 | NIL |
| Monitoring the construction of bridge over Palur canal | Chilika Development Authority | 0.75 | NIL |
| Extension of salt export jetty at Jakhau | Good Earth Maritime Limited | 4.0 | NIL |
| Pre cast blocks for use in Marine Environment in the breakwater at the outer arm and east quay at Chennai port Trust | Chennai Port Trust | 2.5 | Dr.K.Ananthanarayana Dr.V.Sundar |
| Goa Shipyard modernization plan | Goa Shipyard limited | 1.84.5 | Dr.V.Ananthasubramnian Dr.S.A.Sannasiraj Dr.K.Ananthanarayanan |
| Construction of slipway at Malpe Mangalore | M/s Tebma Shipyard Limited | 2.0 | Dr.P.Alagusundaramoorthy Dr.S.R.Gandhi Dr.S.A.Saanasiraj |
| Preparation of Technical feasibility report for setting up and Impounded dock and its allied facilities for the coast of Veera / Sanged at Kandla Port Trust | Kandla Port Trust | 15.0 | Prof.S.R.Gandhi Dr.P.Alagusundaramoorthy Dr.S.A.Sannasiraj |
| Modernisation of west Quay berth Proof check of in house design | Chennai Port Trust | 0.4 | NIL |
| Vibration measurement in bulk berth and service berth at JNPT | Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust | 2.0 | Dr.A.Boominathan |
| Preparation of report for locating the proposed dry dock No III | Andaman Harbour works | 0.2.5 | Prof.S.R.Gandhi Dr.K.Murali |
| Extension of Existing Iron ore Berth to handle 75000 DWT vessels in Paradip Port. | Paradip Port Trust | 7.5 | Prof.S.R.Gandhi |
| Preliminary design of Marine structures for coal handing terminal at Ennore Port | Adani Export Limited | 3.0 | Prof.S.R.Gandhi |
| Construction of Galvanised steel bridge at Basanthipur and Chainpur | Andaman Harbour works | 2.0 | Prof.S.R.Gandhi |
| Construction of Deepwater wharf at Campbell bay | Andaman Harbour works | 1.0 | NIL |
| Dredging at Jakhau Port | Good Earth Maritime Limited | 2.5 | NIL |
| Bathymetry survey and Numerical Model Study for Kovalam Groin work extension | WRO, PWD Madurai | 4.0 | Dr.V.Sundar |
| Construction of Dry dock No III for mainland island ship at Bamboo flat | Andaman Harbour Works | 12.0 | Dr.K.Murali |
| Rehabiltation of Diaphragm wall at paradip port | Paradip port trust | 4.4 | Dr.P.Alagusundaramoorthy |
| Design of jetty for Inland water Transport | Inaland Water Transport | 13.22 | Dr.K.Ananthanarayanan Prof.S.R.Gandhi |
| Rehabilitation of Drydock and slipway at Port Blair | Ministry of Shipping, Andaman Harbour Works | 13.77.5 | Dr.V.AnanthaSubramanian |
| Rehabilitation of Junglighat Jetty & Phoenix Bay complex at Port Blair | Ministry of Shipping Andaman Harbour works | 11.02 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi Dr.P.Alagusundaramoorthy |
| Rehabilitation of HAddo wharf at Port Blair | Ministry of Shipping Andaman Harbour works | 13.77.5 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi Dr.A.Boominathan Dr.P.Alagusundaramoorthy |
| Investigation of the condition of North Quay berth and formulation of remedial measures | Chennai Port Trust | 0.55 | NIL |
| Integrity test on piles and rectification of cracks at Eastern and western sides of Inner harbour entrance | Chennai Port Trust | 4.4.8 | Dr.A.Boominathan |
| Proof checking of detailed design of Ethylene jetty at karaikal | Chemplast Sanmar Limited | 3.3.6 | Dr.S.A.Sannsairaj |
| Proof checking of liquid marine liquid terminal at Ennore port limited | AFcons Infrastructure limited | 0.4 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Rehabilitation of Naval wharf and Coast guard jetty at Andaman & Nicobar Island | Military Engineering Service | 5.51 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi Dr.P.Alagusundaramoorthy |
| Block wall quay for Tata coal jetty at Mumbai | Afcons Infrastructure Limitd | 1.0 | NIL |
| Seawater Intake desalination for CPCL Chennai | Afcons Infrastructure Limitd | 2.20 | NIL |
| Rehabilitation of Diaphragm wall Paradip Port | Paradip Port Trust | 4.40 | Dr.P.Alagusundaramoorthy |
| Bathymetry survey and Numerical modeling for the construction of Groin at Periyathalai | WRO / PWD, Korampallan | 5.0 | Prof.V.Sundar Dr.S.A.Sannasiraj |
| Deepening of Central Quay I and Central Quay II at Paradip Port | Paradip Port Trust | 7.71 | NIL |
| Deepening of Iron Ore berth at Paradip port | Paradip Port Trust | 7.71 | NIL |
| Design of Iron Ore berth at Ennore Port | Adani Export Limited | 2.20 | NIL |
| Design of Sheet pile wall for shore protection and raising of existing road level at Bamboo flat area in Port Blair | Ministry of Shipping Andaman & Lakshadweep Harbour works | 1.10 | NIL |
| Detailed Study for rehabilitation of damaged structures at Pondicherry Port | Pondicherry port Department | 1.10 | Dr.S.A.Sannasiraj |
| Proof Checking design calculating for bridge across anchenkovil river at Kalleyakadu | Sri Giri Consultants | 0.44 | NIL |
| Design of R.C.C.Jetty at Mincoy Island at Andaman | Lakshadweep Harbour Works | 9.91 | NIL |
| Development of Gangavaram Port | Afcons Infrastructure Limited | 5.51 | NIL |
| Design of Tank foundation for SPM projects of Kochi refineries Limited | Kochi Refineries Ltd | 1.65 | NIL |
| Study the effect of Tsunami waves on Sea shore structures | Kochi Refineries Ltd | 1.70 | NIL |
| Modification of Breakwater at Visakhapatnam Port | I.S.N. Raju Civil structural Marine Contractor, Vizag | 0.28 | NIL |
| Design of Cargo berth 9 at Tuticorin Port | Tuticorin Port Trust | 4.40 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Design of Jetty at Hutbay and Campbell Bay | Andaman Harbour Works | 11.97 | Dr.S.R.Gandhi |
| Structural Adequacy o finger jetty at Chennai Port Trust | Chennai port Trust | 4.40 | NIL |
| Development of a second container terminal at Chennai Port Modification to East Quay and South Quay III berths to enable deepening to (-)15.5 m CD | Chennai port Trust | 15.20 | NIL |