Research & Publications

Selected Publication 

1. Srivastava, A., Garg, N., Shahani, G., Ali, R., Das, S.K., (2025). Failure of multistorey parking site in hilly region and its forensic geotechnical investigation. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 14716. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99407-9 
2. Srivastava, A. (2025). Stability improvement of gravity retaining wall after placing buried utility rigid pipe in the backfill. Asean Engineering Journal, 15(2), pp. 167–173. https://doi.org/10.11113/aej.v15.22469 
3. Misra, A.K., Srivastava, A., Dutta, K., Ranjan, R.K., Wanjari, N. (2025). Evaluation of Moraine Sediment Dam Stability Under Permafrost Thawing in Glacial Environments: A Case Study of Gurudongmar Lake, Sikkim Himalayas. Applied Sciences Switzerland, 15(11), 5892. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15115892 
4. Singh, A., Srivastava, A. (2025). Historical Development and Advancement of Tunnelling Technology with Special Emphasis on Metro Tunnels and Future Scope in Indian Context. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 475 LNCE, pp. 831–841. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1757-6_63 
5. Singh, A., Srivastava, A. (2025). State-of-the-Art Review of Various Requirements and Applications of Geo-Composite in the Modern Civil Engineering Construction. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 705 LNCE, pp. 377–389. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7799-3_30 
6. Singh, A., Srivastava, A. (2025). The Inclination of Applying Nanotechnology in the Field of Civil Engineering.  Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Concrete, Structural, and Geotechnical Engineering: Volume 3, ACSGE 2024. Springer Proceedings in Materials, vol 31. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-0755-6_25 
7. Dhami, K.S., Srivastava, A., Singh, A. (2025). Review of Physical Properties of Binders, Mortar as Well as Fresh and Hardened Concrete Partially Replaced with Agriculture Waste. In: Agnihotri, A.K., Reddy, K.R., Bansal, A. (eds) Sustainable Infrastructures. EGRWSE 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 355. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8393-9_23 
8. Dutta, D., Misra, A. K., & Srivastava, A. (2024). Assessing river bank erosion on Majuli Island for strength and stability in resilient protection. Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 20(2), 313–327. https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2024.2401011 
9. Uniyal, K., Srivastava, A., Singh, D., Nandan, V. (2025). Improving the Stability of Unstable Formation of Railway Track Through Geotextile and Geogrid Layers as Ground Improvement. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 701 LNCE, pp. 177–189. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7775-7_14 
10.  Srivastava, A., Thakur, N., Negi, S., Gupta, K., Airan, R. (2025). Numerical Simulation and Model Study of Randomly Oriented Pile Group Capacity Under Static and Earthquake Loading. Springer Proceedings in Materials, 31, pp. 147–157. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-0755-6_13 
11. Sharma, V., Gurjar, R., Kumar, A., Srivastava, A. (2025). Load-Carrying Capacity of Strip Footing Resting on Sand Slopes Retained by Novel Construction Waste-Filled Geotextile Bags. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground EngineeringOpen source preview, 2024, 10(6), 87 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-024-00598-4 
12. Srivastava, A., Kothari, S. & Jawaid, S. (2024) Numerical Simulation-Based Performance Assessment of Pile Group Placed over Buried Utility Tunnel, Iranian J of Sci. and Tech., Transactions of Civil Engineering, 48(4), pp. 2527–2536 |DOI: 10.1007/s40996-023-01321-5
13. Singh, A., Srivastava, A. (2024). Innovation needed to improve road construction and road infrastructure in the future in India. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, 1326(1), 012097. DOI 10.1088/1755-1315/1326/1/012097 
14. Malhotra, M., Srivastava, A. (2024). Reliability Analysis of Load Bearing Capacity of Single Pile Placed Adjacent to Existing Buried Conduit or Utility Tunnel, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 373, pp. 259–271 | Book chapter, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37256-8_20
15. Singh, A., Srivastava, A. (2024). Impact of Artificial Intelligence Techniques and Green AI Applications. Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Sustainable Development. Book Chapter, pp. 44–63. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003546382 
16. Dutta, D., Misra, A.K., Srivastava, A. (2023). Analysing bank stability and mitigating floodplain erosion: a comprehensive study of the Subansiri River in Majuli Island, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2023-12 | DOI: 10.1007/s12517-023-11760-z
17. Dutta, D., Misra, A.K., Srivastava, A. (2024). River bank erosion vulnerability demarcation based on the sensitivity analysis of geotechnical parameters: Majuli Island, India, J of Applied Water Engineering and Research,12(2), pp. 224–243 |DOI: 10.1080/23249676.2023.2256223
18. Srivastava, A., Hassan, M., Gangwar, R. (2023). Improving Railway Track System Using Soil Nails for Heavy Axle Load. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 338 LNCE, pp. 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1886-7_1 
19. Diddi, P.K., Sharma, P.K., Srivastava, A., Madduru, S.R.C., Reddy, E.S. (2022). Influence of blends of alkali resistant fibres and polypropylene fibres on fresh and hardened properties of early strength self compacting concrete, Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 7(1), 79 | DOI: 10.1007/s41024-022-00219-5
20. Kantroo, S., Srivastava, A., Sharma, A. (2022). Performance Assessment of Gravity Retaining Wall with Rubber Tyre Waste mixed in dry cohesionless Backfill. Asean Journal of Science and Engineering, 2(1), pp. 9–18. https://doi.org/10.17509/ajse.v2i1.37272 
21. Diddi, P.K., Sharma, P.K., Srivastava, A., Madduru, S.R.C., Reddy, E.S. (2022).Fresh and Hardened Properties of Ternary Blended Fast Setting Early Strength Fibre Reinforced Self Compacting Concrete.  Civil Engineering and Architecture, 10(6), pp. 2215–2229. DOI:10.13189/cea.2022.100601   
22. Diddi, P.K., Sharma, P.K., Srivastava, A., Madduru, S.R.C., Reddy, E.S. (2022). Sustainable Fast Setting Early Strength Self Compacting Concrete(FSESSCC) Using Metakaolin. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, 1077(1), 012009. DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/1077/1/012009   
23. Srivastava, A., Jawaid, S., Singh, R.,  Gehlot, A., Akram, S.V.,  Priyadarshi, N., Khan, B., (2022). Imperative Role of Technology Intervention and Implementation for Automation in the Construction Industry, Advances in Civil Engineering, 2022-06-12 | DOI: 10.1155/2022/6716987
24. Dutta, D., Misra, A.K., Srivastava, A., Jawaid, S. (2021). Identifying causes and management of river bank erosion in Majuli Island, India, Environment, Development and Sustainability, 23(7), pp. 10853–10868 | DOI: 10.1007/s10668-020-01090-5
25. Pavan Kumar, D., Srivastava, A., Sri Rama Chand, M. (2021). Influence of various nano-size materials on fresh and hardened state of fast setting high early strength concrete [FSHESC]: A state-of-the-art review, Construction and Building Materials, 2021-03, 277, 122299 | DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122299
26. Mohan, M.A., Khanduri, V.S., Srivastava, A. (2021). August, 2019 Landslide Events in Kinnaur, H.P.—An Assessment of Earthquake and Landslide Consequences Using Satellite Data. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 117 LNCE, pp. 175–189. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9984-2_16 
27. Malhotra, M., Sahu, V., Srivastava, A., Misra, A.K. (2020). Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of pre-existing utility tunnel on the bearing capacity of shallow footing in sandy soils. Journal of Engineering Design and Technology, 18(3), pp. 513–529. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-04-2019-0102 
28. Malhotra, M., Srivastava, A., Jawaid, S. (2020). Reliability analysis of shallow foundation in the vicinity of the existing buried conduit, Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 15(2), pp. 149–158 | DOI: 10.1080/17486025.2019.1632497
29. Manoharan, R., Srivastava, A. (2020). Rational hybrid analytical model for steel pipe rack quantification in oil & gas industries. Civil Engineering Journal IranOpen source preview, 2020, 6(4), pp. 649–658 https://doi.org/10.28991/cej-2020-03091497 
30. Srivastava, A., Srivastava, D.K., Misra, A.K. (2019). Spatial variability modeling and reliability analysis of flexible pavement through mechanistic–empirical model, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(6), pp. 1129–1145 | DOI: 10.1108/jedt-02-2019-0038
31. Srivastava, D.K., Srivastava, A., Misra, A.K., Sahu, V. (2019). Sustainability assessment of EPS-geofoam in road construction: a case study, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 12(5), pp. 341–348 | DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2018.1508319
32. Malhotra, M., Sahu, V., Srivastava, A., Misra, A.K. (2019). Impact of pile foundations adjacent to tunnels in sandy stratum, Sādhanā,44(8), 184  | DOI: 10.1007/s12046-019-1169-y
33. Dave, N., Misra, A.K., Srivastava, A., Sharma, A.K., Kaushik, S.K. (2018). Green quaternary concrete composites: Characterization and evaluation of the mechanical properties, Structural Concrete, 19(5), pp. 1280–1289 | DOI: 10.1002/suco.201800073
34. Varma. V, G., Misra, A.K., Srivastava, A. (2018) Biogeocomposite material and its heavy metal adsorption potential from aqueous solutions, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering,  11(4), pp. 272–281 |DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2017.1420111
35. Srivastava, D.K., Srivastava, A., Misra, A.K., Sahu, V. (2018). Forensic assessment of a fail head wall of Hume Pipe Culvert: Focus on Geotechnical prospective, International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, 2018-09-30 |DOI: 10.22712/SUSB.20180011
36. Dave, N., Misra, A.K., Srivastava, A., Kaushik, S.K. (2017). Setting time and standard consistency of quaternary binders: The influence of cementitious material addition and mixing, Int. J. of Sustainable Built Environment, 6(1), pp. 30–36 | DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsbe.2016.10.004
37. Dave, N., Misra, A.K., Srivastava, A., Sharma, A.K., Kaushik, S.K. (2017). Study on quaternary concrete micro-structure, strength, durability considering the influence of multi-factors, Construction and Building Materials, 139, pp. 447–457 | DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.02.068
38. Sahu, V., Srivastava, A., Misra, A.K., Sharma, A.K. (2017). Stabilization of fly ash and lime sludge composites: Assessment of its performance as base course material. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 17(3), pp. 475–485 | DOI: 10.1016/j.acme.2016.12.010
39. Srivastava, A., Malhotra, M. (2017). Influence of existing nearby tunnel on Frictional resistance of single pile capacity in cohesionless soil. Icsmge 2017 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2017-September, pp. 2053–2056.
40. Bala, A., Rawat, K.S., Misra, A., Srivastava, A. (2015). Vegetation indices mapping for Bhiwani district of Haryana (India) through LANDSAT-7ETM+ and remote sensing techniques, Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 7(2), 874-879 | DOI: 10.31018/jans.v7i2.699
41. Bala, A., Rawat, K.S., Misra, A.K., Srivastava, A. (2016). Assessment and validation of evapotranspiration using SEBAL algorithm and Lysimeter data of IARI agricultural farm, India, Geocarto International,  31(7), pp. 739–764 | DOI: 10.1080/10106049.2015.1076062
42. Dave, N., Misra, A.K., Srivastava, A., Kaushik, S.K., Experimental analysis of strength and durability properties of quaternary cement binder and mortar. Construction and Building Materials, 107, pp. 117–124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.12.195 
43. Sahu, V., Srivastava, A., Gayathri, V. (2016). Effect of lime and gypsum on engineering properties of badarpur fly ash, International Journal of Engineering and Technology Innovation,6(4), pp. 294–304  | EID: 2-s2.0-84994574813
44. Srivastava, A., Sivakumar Babu, G.L. (2015). System reliability analysis of granular filter for protection against piping in dams, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 26(1), 012055 | DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/26/1/012055
45. Srivastava, A., Pandey, S., Rana, J. (2014). Use of shredded tyre waste in improving the geotechnical properties of expansive black cotton soil, Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 9(4), pp. 303–311 | DOI: 10.1080/17486025.2014.902121
46. Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Reddy, K.R., Srivastava, A. (2014). Influence of Spatially Variable Geotechnical Properties of MSW on Stability of Landfill Slopes, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste,ASCE,18(1), pp. 27–37  | DOI: 10.1061/(asce)hz.2153-5515.0000177
47. Reddy, K.R., Kulkarni, H.S., Srivastava, A., Sivakumar Babu, G.L. (2013) Influence of Spatial Variation of Hydraulic Conductivity of Municipal Solid Waste on Performance of Bioreactor Landfill, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 139(11), pp. 1968–1972 | DOI: 10.1061/(asce)gt.1943-5606.0000930
48. Srivastava, A., Sivakumar Babu, G.L. (2013). Reliability analysis based selection procedure for granular filters with respect to soil boiling condition, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 7(2), pp. 193–198 | DOI: 10.1179/1938636213z.00000000027
49. Srivastava, A., Sivakumar Babu. G.L. (2013). Stability analysis of earth dams under static and earthquake loadings using geosynthetics as a seepage barrier, 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: Challenges and Innovations in Geotechnics, ICSMGE 2013,   2, pp. 1607–1610 | EID: 2-s2.0-85034446335
50. Srivastava, A., Goyal, C.R., Raghuvanshi, A. (2013). Load Settlement Response of Footing Placed over Buried Flexible Pipe through a Model Plate Load Test, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE,13(4), pp. 477–481 | DOI: 10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0000228
51. Srivastava, A., Johri, M., Jain, N. (2012). A Numerical Code on Design of Stone Columns Installed in Soft Soil, Proceedings of the International Conference on Ground Improvement & Ground Control, Australia, pp. 659-664 | DOI: 10.3850/978-981-07-3559-3_02-0203
52. Srivastava, A., Sivakumar Babu G.L. (2012). Variability and Reliability in Estimating Design Strength of in Situ Ground Stabilized with Deep Mixing Technique, Proceedings of the International Conference on Ground Improvement & Ground Control, Australia, 1271-1276 | DOI: 10.3850/978-981-07-3560-9_05-0516
53. Srivastava, A. (2012). Spatial Variability Modelling of Geotechnical Parameters and Stability of Highly Weathered Rock Slope, Indian Geotechnical Journal,  42(3), pp. 179–185 | DOI: 10.1007/s40098-012-0016-4
54. Srivastava, A., Sivakumar Babu G.L. (2012). Uplift capacity and performance assessment of anchor piles installed to basement raft, Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 17 I, pp. 1173–1187 | EID: 2-s2.0-84861121094
55. Srivastava, A. (2011). Bearing capacity of clay: Influence of spatial variation of soil properties and reliability based approach, Clay: Types, Properties and Uses,  pp. 321–346 | Book chapter, EID: 2-s2.0-84892086902
56. Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Srivastava, A., Sivapulliah, P.V. (2011). Reliability analysis of strength of cement treated soils, Georisk,  5(3-4), pp. 157–162 | DOI: 10.1080/17499518.2010.490116
57. Srivastava, A., Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Reddy, K.R., Kulkarni, H.S. (2011). Effect of Leachate Recirculation and Extent of Degradation on the Stability of Bioreactor Landfill Slopes, GeoRisk 2011, Geotechnical Special Publication, (224 GSP), pp. 720–7272011-06-21 | DOI: 10.1061/41183(418)74
58.  Srivastava, A., Sivakumar Babu G.L. (2011). Analytical solutions for protective filters based on soil-retention and permeability criteria with respect to the phenomenon of soil boiling, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 48(6), pp. 956–959 | DOI: 10.1139/t11-014
59. Srivastava, A., Sivakumar Babu, G.L. (2011). Deflection and buckling of buried flexible pipe-soil system in a spatially variable soil profile, Geomechanics and Engineering, 3(3), pp. 169–188 | DOI: 10.12989/GAE.2011.3.3.169
60. Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Srivastava, A., Nanjunda Rao, K.S., Venkatesha, S. (2011). Analysis and Design of Vibration Isolation System Using Open Trenches, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 11(5), pp. 364–369  | DOI: 10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0000103
61. Srivastava, A., Sivakumar Babu G.L. (2010). Total risk rating and stability analysis of embankment dams in the Kachchh Region, Gujarat, India, Engineering Geology, 115(1-2), pp. 68–79 | DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2010.06.011
62. Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Srivastava, A. (2010). Reliability Analysis of Earth Dams, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 136(7), pp. 995–998 |DOI: 10.1061/(asce)gt.1943-5606.0000313
63. Srivastava, A., Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Haldar, S. (2010). Influence of spatial variability of permeability property on steady state seepage flow and slope stability analysis, Engineering Geology,110(3-4), pp. 93–101 | DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2009.11.006
64. Sivakumar Babu G.L., Srivastava, A. (2010). Reliability Analysis of Buried Flexible Pipe-Soil Systems, Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, ASCE,1(1), pp. 33–41 | DOI: 10.1061/(asce)ps.1949-1204.0000041
65. Sivakumar Babu, G.L. , Srivastava, A. (2009). Back analysis of the Chang dam section in the Kachchh region of Gujarat, India.Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering the Academia and Practice of Geotechnical Engineering, 2, pp. 1562–1565  | DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-031-5-1562
66. Srivastava, A., Sivakumar Babu, G.L. (2009). Effect of soil variability on the bearing capacity of clay and in slope stability problems, Engineering Geology 2009-09 | DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2009.06.023
67. Srivastava, A., Sivakumar babu, G.L. (2009). Analysis and design of reinforced earth wall for shore protection system against tsunami. Science of Tsunami Hazards, 28(3), pp. 186–204. 
68. Srivastava A., Sivakumar Babu, G.L. (2008). Effect of Spatial Variation of Soil Properties on the Slope Stability Analysis, GeoCongress2008, 179, pp. 734–741   Conference paper, DOI: 10.1061/40972(311)91
69. Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Srivastava, A. (2008). Response surface methodology (RSM) in the reliability analysis of geotechnical systems.12th International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics. 2008, 6, pp. 4147–4165. 
70. Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Srivastava, A. (2008). Reply to the discussion by Delgado and Poyatos on A procedure for the design of protective filters. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 45(3), pp. 440–441. https://doi.org/10.1139/T08-027 
71. Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Srivastava, A., Sahana, V. (2007). Analysis of stability of earthen dams in kachchh region, Gujarat, India, Engineering Geology, 94(3-4), pp. 123–136 | DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2007.05.007
72. Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Srivastava, A. (2007). Reliability analysis of allowable pressure on shallow foundation using response surface method, Computers and Geotechnics, 34(3), pp. 187–194 | DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2006.11.002
73. Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Srivastava, A. (2007). A procedure for the design of protective filters, Canadian Geotechnical Journal,44(4), pp. 490–495| DOI: 10.1139/t07-005
74. Sivakumar Babu, G.L., Srivastava, A., Murthy, D.S.N. (2006). Reliability analysis of the bearing capacity of a shallow foundation resting on cohesive soil, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 43(2), pp. 217–223| DOI: 10.1139/t05-099.

Books / Edited Books

• Soil Mechanics: Basic and Applied — Amit Srivastava & G. L. Sivakumar Babu; HP Hamilton, UK; 2024; ISBN 9781913936150.
• Waste Management and Utilization for a Sustainable Environment — edited by Amit Srivastava & Suman Lata Tripathy; Scrivener Publishing, Wiley; 2025; ISBN 9781394292974.
• Data Driven AI, ML, and Digital Transformation in Civil Construction: Systems of Smart, Intelligent Infrastructure & Next Generation Materials — Scrivener Publishing, Wiley; under progress.
• Sustainable Concrete and Green Masonry: From Material Development to Infrastructure Applications — Scrivener Publishing, Wiley; under progress.
• Leveraging BIM and Construction4.0 Technologies for Lifecycle-based Sustainable Infrastructure Development — Frontiers in Built Environment; under progress.
• Bio-Induced Sustainable Construction Materials: Microbial–Enzymatic Green Construction Materials — CRC Press; proposal submitted.