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Comments For PHD Work Done
Comments For PHD Work Done
sand bed’ by Research Scholar from NIT Jalandhar covers a problem from all aspects of work
undertaken viz. experimental, numerical and modern tools application.
The thesis is complete and is a good one in many aspects which are highlighted below:
The thesis has been written in a complete and comprehensive manner and chapters had been
properly introduced and summed up. The experimental work has been done extensively as it
includes tests series on raft, piled raft foundation and raft reinforced with geogrid and geocell.
The number of experiments conducted to understand each of the type is highly appreciated.
The compilation of extensive multiple results from different experiment series was a difficult
work which has been compiled efficiently. The use of modern tools like Neural networks for
geotechnical engineering problems solution and understanding is very new and this thesis has
explored the possibility of these methods. Use of Neural networks to develop mathematical
equations for understanding of complex phenomenon in case of piled-raft foundation and also
for geogrid and geocell in itself is a very important work done. This will help in designing of
experiments in near future without much investment on experiments. The quantification of
contribution of different factors over behavior of piled-raft, geogrid and geocell was very
interesting which has been done using neural networks. Use of on field situation to
implement the work done was very well presented and it shows the results have been
properly validated.
Besides the above points, the research scholar needs to address the following points for the
final compilation