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Dr. Sai P Kakuturu
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Professional Information
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PhD or Equivalent
- Ph.D. - Kansas State University : 08/01/2000 - 07/07/2003
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MSc or Equivalent
- M.Tech. - Indian Institute of Technology, Madras : 08/01/1991 - 01/07/1993
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BSc or Equivalent
- AMIE - Indian Institute of Engineers : 07/01/1986 - 06/06/1990
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Trent Dames and William Moore Fellowship ASCE, Reston, Virginia, 2002
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Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate Award Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, KS, 2001
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Young Engineer Paper Award Minnesota Geotechnical Society, Minneapolis, MN, 2001
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MC Squared, Inc. : ( 06/01/2020 - Present )
- Geotechnical Project Engineer
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Geotechnical scope/proposal preparation, project execution, design parameter estimation, report preparation, and business development. FDOT, City, County, School District, and WMD projects in Central, SW, and South Florida.
Geotechnical investigations for bridge and culvert replacements, foundations for signal mast arms, road widening by construction of gravity and sheet pile retaining walls (Ex: Selmon Expressway, Tampa, FL; SR-50, Brooksville, FL; Port Sutton Bridge, Tampa, FL; EPA Road, Brooksville, FL)
Geotechnical investigations for new and replacement pipelines, rehabilitation of pavements, construction of new or replacement buildings (Ex: lots of roads, pipelines, buildings in Hillsborough/Pinellas/Hernando/Polk, Clearwater HS)
Geotechnical QC and support to make embankment and slurry trench materials exceed the specs for Everglades Dam C-43, LaBelle, FL. Installation of piezometers in clay layer to estimate consolidation settlements. Evaluate the safety of Inglis Dam, FL, by review of its bi-monthly piezometer/seepage data.
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Absolute Civil Engg. Solutions : ( 25/11/2019 - 03/01/2020 )
- Geotechnical Department Engineer
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Geotechnical proposal preparation, project execution, report preparation, and business development. Construction QC testing (nuclear gauge, concrete, etc.)
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Penn State Harrisburg : ( 08/01/2010 - 24/11/2019 )
- Associate Professor (Geotechnical)
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Taught undergraduate/graduate courses, mostly foundation engineering and soil mechanics (including lab), engaging students with real-world examples and with software applications. Conducted research on several geotechnical and geoenvironmental issues (research was funded both internally and externally). Served the academic and professional communities as a member of several committees at both local/national levels.
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Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc. : ( 10/01/2017 - 03/07/2019 )
- Geotechnical Engineer (part-time)
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QA/QC review of geotechnical engineering reports, and training of staff. Reviewed the reports for compliance with AASHTO LRFD, ASCE 7-10, Pennsylvania DOT publications (DM-4, Pub 222, and Pub 293).
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University of Central Florida : ( 08/01/2007 - 07/07/2010 )
- Visiting Professor (Geotechnical)
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Taught undergraduate/graduate courses, mostly foundation engineering and soil mechanics (including lab), engaging students with real-world examples and with software applications. Conducted research on several geotechnical and geoenvironmental issues (research was funded both internally and externally). Served the academic and professional communities as a member of several committees at both local/national levels.
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Central Soil & Materials Research Station, New Delhi, India 110 016 : ( 08/01/1995 - 06/06/2006 )
- Geotechnical Engineer
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Conducted geotechnical field/lab investigations, identified potential problems with foundation and borrow area soils, and prepared feasibility reports with suggestions and remedial measures. Coordinated the design of engineering projects. Conducted applied research on specific issues of projects. Gained invaluable experience in geotechnical practice by working with designers and builders of:
Kolodyne Dam Project, Mizoram (earth dam for hydro-electric power and water management), 1996, India.
Ken-Betwa Link Canal Project, Madhya Pradesh (large canal to transfer water from Ken river basin to Betwa river basin), 1996, India.
Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga Link Canal Project, West Bengal (large canal to transfer water from Manas river basin to Sankosh river basin, and further to Tista and Ganga rivers), 1997-2000, 2003-06, India.
Durgawati Reservoir Project (Leakage Investigations), Bihar (forensic studies on substantial leaks from the Durgawati earth dam), 2005, India.
Ottu Barrage Project, Haryana (foundation soil investigations for design of a concrete barrage and bridge), 2004, India.
Tehri Hydro-electric Project, Uttaranchal (approx. 850-ft. high earth and rockfill dam for hydro-electric power and water management), 2005, India.
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Meshless Modeling of Flow Dispersion and Progressive Piping in Poroelastic Levees
Journal Article published 2019 Jun 29 in Fluids volume 4 issue 3 on page 120
Authors: Khoury, Divo, Kassab, Kakuturu, Reddi
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Effects of Maximum Particle Size on the Results of Hydrometer Tests on Soils
Journal Article published 2018 Sep 25 in Geotechnical Testing Journal volume 42 issue 4 on page 20170236
Authors: Sai P. Kakuturu, Ming Xiao, Michael Kinzel
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Effects of Deicing Salts on the Clogging of Stormwater Filter Media and on the Media Chemistry
Journal Article published 2015 Sep in Journal of Environmental Engineering volume 141 issue 9 on page 04015020
Authors: Sai P. Kakuturu, Shirley E. Clark
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0000927 -
Clogging Mechanism of Stormwater Filter Media by NaCl as a Deicing Salt
Journal Article published 2015 Feb in Environmental Engineering Science volume 32 issue 2 on pages 141 to 152
Authors: Sai P. Kakuturu, Shirley E. Clark
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Total Nitrogen Losses from Fertilized Turfs on Simulated Highway Slopes in Florida
Journal Article published 2013 Jun in Journal of Environmental Engineering volume 139 issue 6 on pages 829 to 837
Authors: Sai Kakuturu, Manoj Chopra, Mike Hardin, Marty Wanielista
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0000690
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Meshless Modeling of Flow Dispersion and Progressive Piping in Poroelastic Levees
Journal Article published 2019 Jun 29 in Fluids volume 4 issue 3 on page 120 Authors: Khoury, Divo, Kassab, Kakuturu, Reddi http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fluids4030120 |
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Effects of Maximum Particle Size on the Results of Hydrometer Tests on Soils
Journal Article published 2018 Sep 25 in Geotechnical Testing Journal volume 42 issue 4 on page 20170236 Authors: Sai P. Kakuturu, Ming Xiao, Michael Kinzel http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/gtj20170236 |
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Effects of Deicing Salts on the Clogging of Stormwater Filter Media and on the Media Chemistry
Journal Article published 2015 Sep in Journal of Environmental Engineering volume 141 issue 9 on page 04015020 Authors: Sai P. Kakuturu, Shirley E. Clark http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0000927 |
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Clogging Mechanism of Stormwater Filter Media by NaCl as a Deicing Salt
Journal Article published 2015 Feb in Environmental Engineering Science volume 32 issue 2 on pages 141 to 152 Authors: Sai P. Kakuturu, Shirley E. Clark http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ees.2014.0337 |
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Total Nitrogen Losses from Fertilized Turfs on Simulated Highway Slopes in Florida
Journal Article published 2013 Jun in Journal of Environmental Engineering volume 139 issue 6 on pages 829 to 837 Authors: Sai Kakuturu, Manoj Chopra, Mike Hardin, Marty Wanielista http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0000690 |
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Runoff Curve Numbers for Simulated Highway Slopes under Different Slope, Soil-Turf, and Rainfall Conditions
Journal Article published 2013 Mar in Journal of Hydrologic Engineering volume 18 issue 3 on pages 299 to 306 Authors: Sai P. Kakuturu, Manoj B. Chopra, Mike Hardin, Martin P. Wanielista http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)he.1943-5584.0000605 |
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Effect of Rejuvenation Methods on the Infiltration Rates of Pervious Concrete Pavements
Journal Article published 2010 Jun in Journal of Hydrologic Engineering volume 15 issue 6 on pages 426 to 433 Authors: Manoj Chopra, Sai Kakuturu, Craig Ballock, Joshua Spence, Marty Wanielista http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)he.1943-5584.0000117 |
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Mechanistic Model for Self-Healing of Core Cracks in Earth Dams
Journal Article published 2006 Jul in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering volume 132 issue 7 on pages 890 to 901 Authors: Sai Kakuturu, Lakshmi N. Reddi http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1090-0241(2006)132:7(890) |
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Evaluation of the Parameters Influencing Self-Healing in Earth Dams
Journal Article published 2006 Jul in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering volume 132 issue 7 on pages 879 to 889 Authors: Sai Kakuturu, Lakshmi N. Reddi http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1090-0241(2006)132:7(879) |
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Self-Healing of Concentrated Leaks at Core-Filter Interfaces in Earth Dams
Journal Article published 2004 in Geotechnical Testing Journal volume 27 issue 1 on pages 1 to 10 Authors: Lakshmi N. Reddi, Sai P. Kakuturu http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/gtj10850 |
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