Dr. Prasad Rao Rangaraju

Professor of Civil Engineering

Areas of Interest

Material Science & Engineering of Cements, Concrete, Aggregates and SCMs
Decarbonization of Manufacturing of Cementitious Materials and Concrete
Durability of Cementitious Systems
Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Infrastructure
Additive Manufacturing (3d Printing) with Cementitious Materials
Concrete Pavements: Design, Construction, Maintenance & Rehabilitation

Education

B. Tech., Civil Engineering, 1991, Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University, India
M.S., Civil Engineering, 1993, Iowa State University
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 1997, Purdue University

Classes Typically Taught

CE 3510 Civil Engineering Materials
CE 4570 Sustainable Construction Materials
CE 4910 Advanced Concrete Technology
CE 8260 Properties of Portland Cement Concrete
CE 8270 Special Cements and Concretes
CE 8280 Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures
CE 8930 Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques

Professional Registration

Professional Engineer in Minnesota

Professional Society Membership and Affiliation
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Concrete Institute
American Society of Testing Materials
Transportation Research Board

Sample Publications

1. 1. 1. Daware, A., Peerzada, A.B., Naser, M.Z., Rangaraju, P.R., Putman, B., Examining the Behavior of Concrete Masonry Units under Fire and Post-fire Conditions, Journal of Fire and Materials, June 2022 pp. 1-11. DOI: 10.1002/fam.3085
   2. Amer, O, A., Rangaraju, P.R., Konduru, H. and Hussein, H.(2022) “Sustainable Cement Alternatives Utilizing Geopolymer for Use in Full Depth Reclamation of Asphalt Pavements” Journal: International Journal of Pavement Engineering Journal ISSN: 1477-268X, DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2022.2103132
   3. Peerzada AB, Rangaraju P, Roberts J, Biehl A. (2022) Influence of External Vibration on the Gravitational Flow Characteristics of Cementitious Materials: A Perspective from Application in Additive Manufacturing. Transportation Research Record – Journal of Transportation Research Board, March 2022, https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221078572
   4. Amer, O., Rashidian Dezfouli, H., Rangaraju, P. R. (2021). Effectiveness of Binary and Ternary Blended Cements of Class C Fly Ash and Ground Glass Fibers in Improving the Durability of Concrete. Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials, 271(121549). https://doi.org/10.1080/21650373.2021.1899085
   5. Rashidian-Dezfouli, H., Rangaraju, P. R. (2021). Study on the effect of selected parameters on the alkali-silica reaction of aggregate in ground glass fiber and fly ash-based geopolymer mortars. Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121549
   6. Konduru, H., Rangaraju, P.R. and Amer, O. (2020) “Reliability of Miniature Concrete Prism Test in Assessing Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Moderately Reactive Aggregates, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2674, No. 4, April 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198120912247
   7. Kaminsky, A., Krstic, M., Rangaraju, P., Tagnit-Hamou, A., Thomas, M. (2020). Ground-Glass Pozzolan for Use in Concrete. ACI Concrete International, 42(11), 24-32.
   8. Afshinnia, K. and Rangaraju, P.R. “Sustainable Use of Recycled Glass in Portland Cement Concrete”, The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, Volume 42, issue 1, February 2016.
   9. Afshinnia, K. and Rangaraju, P.R. “Efficiency of Ternary Blends Containing Fine Glass Powder in Mitigating Alkali-Silica Reaction”, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.09.043
   10. Li, Z. and Rangaraju, P.R. “Influence of Silica Flour-Silica Fume Combination on the Properties of High Performance Cementitious Mixtures at Ambient Temperature Curing” Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.09.042
   11. Jimma, B.E. and Rangaraju, P.R. “Chemical Admixtures Dose Optimization in Pervious Concrete Paste Selection - A Statistical Approach”, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.10.003
   12. Afshinnia, K. and Rangaraju, P.R. “Influence of Fineness of Ground Recycled Glass on Mitigation of Alkali-Silica Reaction in Mortars”, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 81, pp. 257-267, 2015.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.02.041
   13. Li, Z., Harish, K.V. and Rangaraju, P.R. “Effect of Sand Content on the Properties of Self-Consolidating High Performance Cementitious Mortar”, Transportation Research Record: The Journal of Transportation Research Board, Concrete Materials, Vol. 2508, p. 10, 2015
   14. Afshinnia, K. and Rangaraju, P.R. “Effectiveness of Ground Glass Powder From Recycled Glass In Mitigating Alkali-Silica Reaction In Concrete”, Transportation Research Record: The Journal of Transportation Research Board, Concrete Materials, Vol. 2508, p. 11, 2015
   15. Harish, K.V. and Rangaraju, P.R. “Effect of Grinding of Low-Carbon Rice Husk Ash (RHA) on the Microstructure and Properties of Cementitious Systems Containing RHA”, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 55, 2015, pp. 348-363.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2014.09.021.
   16. Latifee, E.R. and Rangaraju, P.R. “Miniature Concrete Prism Test – Rapid Test Method for Evaluating Alkali Silica Reactivity of Aggregates” ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001183
   17. Jimma, B. and Rangaraju, P.R. "Film-Forming Ability of Flowable Cement Pastes and its Application in Mixture Proportioning of Pervious Concrete", Construction and Building Materials Journal, Vol. 71, No. 30, November 2014, Pages 273-282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.08.018.
   18. Pattnaik, R.R. and Rangaraju, P.R. “Investigation on Flexure Test of Composite Beam of Repair Materials and Substrate Concrete for Durable Repair” Journal of the Institute of Engineers (India): Series A, Vol. 95, No. 4, pp. 203-209, 2014.
   19. Pattnaik, R.R and Rangaraju, P.R. “Relationships between Properties and Compatibility of Repair Materials with Substrate Concrete” Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 88, 2014, p.12.
   20. Harish, K.V. and Rangaraju, P.R. "Effectiveness of Lithium Nitrate in Mitigating Alkali-Silica Reaction in the Presence of Fly Ashes of Varying Chemical Compositions." ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 26, No. 14, July 2014.
   21. Harish, K.V. and Rangaraju, P.R. "Evaluation of Sulfate Resistance of Portland Cement Mortars Containing Low-Carbon Rice Husk Ash." ASCE Journal of Materials Civil Engineering, Vol. 26, No. 4, April 2014.
   22. Gadkar, S. and Rangaraju, P.R. “Freeze-Thaw Durability of Portland Cement Concrete Containing Crumb Rubber”, ASTM Journal of Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, Vol. 2, No. 1, October 2013.