Dr.N.GURUMOORTHY

@psnacet.edu.in

Associate Professor and Civil Engineering
PSNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Dr.N.GURUMOORTHY


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obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Anna University, Chennai. He completed his Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering from Anna University, Chennai and obtained Ph.D. from Anna University, Chennai. Currently he is an Associate professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, Tamilnadu (India). His specializations include Structural Engineering in Concrete materials and Fracture mechanics. His current research interests are Strength and durability Behaviour of Concrete with alternative materials. He is a member of ISTE and IEI. He published 20 papers in various national and International Journals and also presented 21 papers in national and international conferences.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Anna University, Chennai. Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering from Anna University, Chennai and obtained Ph.D. from Anna University, Chennai.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Structural Engineering and Concrete material science
17

Scopus Publications

315

Scholar Citations

8

Scholar h-index

7

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Effects of nanosilica and used foundry sand on the mechanical and microstructural properties of concrete: Experimental and RSM-based analyses
    Arun Sahaya Raj Singaraj, N. Gurumoorthy
    Structural Concrete, 2026
    This investigation addresses the synergistic effects of nanosilica (NS) and used foundry sand (UFS) on the strength and microstructural performance of concrete. In response to the environmental concerns posed by excessive extraction of natural fine aggregates and cement production, investigations have sought to create a sustainable concrete blend incorporating industrial waste and nanomaterials. UFS was used to partially replace natural sand at 10%–40%, while NS was added at 1%–5% of the binder content. Mechanical tests, including compressive, split tensile, and flexural strength evaluations, were conducted at 7 and 28 days. Response surface methodology was used for statistical modeling and optimization of mix proportions. Microstructural characterization was performed via various techniques. The results revealed that the optimized blend, comprising 3.34% NS and 25.79% UFS, exhibited substantial improvements in mechanical strength and matrix densification. Scanning electron microscopy and x‐ray diffraction analyses revealed a more compact pore structure, enhanced generation of calcium silicate hydrate, and a significant decrease in portlandite content in the optimized mixture. These findings indicate that the synergistic use of NS and treated foundry sand constitutes a viable approach for producing eco‐friendly concrete that promotes sustainable construction and circular economic efforts.
  • Recent trends in fiber reinforced composites
    Razan Alzein, Vinod Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Gurumoorthy
    Aip Conference Proceedings, 2024
  • State of art on implementation of different types of fine aggregates for clean and sustainable environment
    M. Vinod Kumar, K. Rajesh Kumar, N. Gurumoorthy, M. Muthukannan
    Aip Conference Proceedings, 2024
  • State-of-art-review of current trends in composite slabs
    Razan Alzein, M. Vinod Kumar, K. Rajesh Kumar, N. Gurumoorthy
    Aip Conference Proceedings, 2024
  • Corrosion resistance behaviour of concrete containing treated used foundry sand
    N. Gurumoorthy, K. Rajesh Kumar, M. Vinod Kumar, K. Hariharan Kannan
    European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2023
    In the last two decades, the scientific community, by the efforts of researchers, has witnessed many attempts to find alternative materials for natural sand using industrial waste materials instead of natural river sand, with a major goal of preserving the natural environmental resources. One of the industrial waste materials, is Used Foundry Sand (UFS), which is processed and used in concrete as a partial replacement for fine aggregate as Treated Used Foundry Sand (TUFS). The precise and all-inclusive investigation on the corrosion resistant characteristics of TUFS blended concrete is very scant. Therefore, experimentations were conducted to study the corrosion resistance performance of TUFS as partial replacements for fine aggregate. TUFS were substituted for fine aggregate in different weight percentages. The reinforced concrete specimens were casted to 5% NaCl under accelerated corrosion process. Apart from half-cell potential measurement, impress current techniques were employed to assess rebar corrosion, and microstructural analysis was carried out using X Ray Diffraction (XRD). According to test results, TUFS concrete has better corrosion resistance qualities than control concrete, paving the way for high-quality concrete production.
  • Analytical investigation of the influence of various void shape and spacing on the load-bearing behavior of concrete hollow core slabs
    M. Vinod Kumar, Razan Alzein, A. Chithambar Ganesh, K. Rajesh Kumar, N. Gurumoorthy, Adeyemi Adesina
    Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 2022
  • Correction to: Structural Performance of Biaxial Geogrid Reinforced Concrete Slab (International Journal of Civil Engineering, (2022), 20, 3, (349-359), 10.1007/s40999-021-00668-y)
    K. Rajeshkumar, Paul O. Awoyera, G. Shyamala, M. Vinod Kumar, N. Gurumoorthy, et al.
    International Journal of Civil Engineering, 2022
  • Structural Performance of Biaxial Geogrid Reinforced Concrete Slab
    K. RajeshKumar, P. O. Awoyera, G. Shyamala, Vinod Kumar, N. Gurumoorthy, S. Kayikci, L. M. Bendezú Romero, A. Krishna Prakash
    International Journal of Civil Engineering, 2022
  • Microstructural Characterisation and Durability Enhancement of Concrete with Nano Silica
    R Vandhiyan, K Rajesh Kumar, N Gurumoorthy, K Mahender, M Vinod Kumar, T J Vijay
    Iop Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, 2020
    Abstract Deterioration of concrete due to chemicals is aggravated by entry of harmful liquids and gases through its pores. The porosity and pore structure of the concrete play a vital role in transporting harmful substance, due to capillarity and permeability. Concrete’s density, strength and its pore structure can be improved by using Nano Silica (NS). In this study NS was used as an addition and it was proved to improve the properties of concrete. The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of sample with NS shows that the concrete has denser, more compact and better gel formation with fewer pores than concrete without NS. NS particles fill the nano sized pores in the concrete and improve the pore structure of the concrete. The weight loss of concrete due to sulphuric acid and hydrochloric acid was 27.53% less and 32.34% less respectively, when NS was added.
  • Experimental Investigation on Conventional Rebar RC Column with Non-Conventional Prefabricated Cage System
    N Gurumoorthy, K Rajesh Kumar, S Sivakumar, PM ChandanaVinod Kumar, R Vandhiyan
    Iop Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, 2020
    Abstract A new steel reinforcement is recommended in the name Prefabricated Cage System (PCS) in the column. PCS is a non-conventional prefabricated cage reinforcement system that allows for simpler, quicker and more durable construction which can be utilized in Reinforced Concrete (RC) columns to replace traditional longitudinal and transverse steel. Besides having alike or greater strength correlated with the traditional reinforcement given in columns, the PCS decreases the construction schedule time and reduces the overall construction expense. The PCSwas manufactured through punching or cutting hollow steel tubes or plates by perforation, and PCS costs are often almost equal to traditional rebar reinforcement. The construction time can be greatly decreased by using PCS. In this article, instead of two types of traditional rebar reinforcements, two types of perforations were used in PCS reinforcement. Comparative research was performedfor the columns under axial loading among the PCS reinforcement and the traditional rebar reinforcement. Test results showed that the axial load carrying capacity of PCSspecimens was comparable or superiorto that of conventional reinforced concrete columns.
  • Impact and Flexural Strength Prediction of Plain Concrete with Hybrid Fibres
    M Vinod Kumar, K Rajesh Kumar, S Sivakumar, P Madhuriya, A Chithambar Ganesh, R Vandhiyan, N Gurumoorthy
    Iop Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, 2020
  • Durability Studies on the Hybrid Fiber reinforced Geopolymer concrete made of M-sand under ambient curing
    A Chithambar Ganesh, K Rajesh Kumar, M Vinod Kumar, Vyshnavi, R Vandhiyan, N Gurumoorthy, S Sivakumar
    Iop Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, 2020
  • Effect of plastic powder, silica fume and steel slag in concrete-An Experimental and Analytical Approach
    S Sivakumar, K Rajesh Kumar, M Vinod Kumar, Rasha, N Gurumoorthy, R Vandhiyan, G Balaji Kumar, B Kameshwari
    Iop Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, 2020
  • Flexural and shear performance of HFRC beams
    M. Vinod Kumar, S. Jebamalai Raj, K. Rajesh Kumar, N. Gurumoorthy, A. Chithambar Ganesh
    Materials Today Proceedings, 2020
  • Durability Studies on Concrete Containing Treated Used Foundry Sand
    N. Gurumoorthy, K. Arunachalam
    Construction and Building Materials, 2019
  • Effective utilization of sugarcane bagasse ash and marble dust in manufacturing of sustainable clay bricks
    International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 2018
  • Micro and mechanical behaviour of Treated Used Foundry Sand concrete
    N. Gurumoorthy, K. Arunachalam
    Construction and Building Materials, 2016

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Effects of nanosilica and used foundry sand on the mechanical and microstructural properties of concrete: Experimental and RSM-based analyses
    NG Arun Sahaya Raj Singaraj
    Structural Concrete , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Recent trends in fiber reinforced composites
    G R Alzein, V Kumar, R Kumar
    AIP Conference Proceedings 3192 (1), 020009-1 - 020009-11 , 2024
    2024
  • State of art on implementation of different types of fine aggregates for clean and sustainable environment
    MV Kumar, KR Kumar, N Gurumoorthy, M Muthukannan
    AIP Conference Proceedings 3192 (1), 020007 , 2024
    2024
  • State-of-art-review of current trends in composite slabs
    R Alzein, MV Kumar, KR Kumar, N Gurumoorthy
    AIP Conference Proceedings 3192 (1), 020008 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Corrosion resistance behaviour of concrete containing treated used foundry sand
    N Gurumoorthy, K Rajesh Kumar, M Vinod Kumar, K Hariharan Kannan
    European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering 27 (4), 1813-1828 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 7
  • Analytical investigation of the influence of various void shape and spacing on the load-bearing behavior of concrete hollow core slabs
    MV Kumar, R Alzein, AC Ganesh, KR Kumar, N Gurumoorthy, A Adesina
    Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation 7 (1), 4 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 14
  • Structural performance of biaxial geogrid reinforced concrete slab
    K RajeshKumar, PO Awoyera, G Shyamala, V Kumar, N Gurumoorthy, ...
    International Journal of Civil Engineering 20 (3), 349-359 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 41
  • Impact and flexural strength prediction of plain concrete with hybrid fibres
    M Vinod Kumar, K Rajesh Kumar, S Sivakumar, P Madhuriya, ...
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (3), 032073 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 4
  • Experimental Investigation on Conventional Rebar RC Column with Non-Conventional Prefabricated Cage System
    N Gurumoorthy, KR Kumar, S Sivakumar, PCM Vinod
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (3), 032069 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 5
  • Effect of plastic powder, silica fume and steel slag in concrete-An Experimental and Analytical Approach
    S Sivakumar, K Rajesh Kumar, M Vinod Kumar, Rasha, N Gurumoorthy, ...
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (3), 032072 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 8
  • Microstructural characterisation and durability enhancement of concrete with nano silica
    R Vandhiyan, K Rajesh Kumar, N Gurumoorthy, K Mahender, ...
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (3), 032071 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 8
  • Durability Studies on the Hybrid Fiber reinforced Geopolymer concrete made of M-sand under ambient curing
    A Chithambar Ganesh, K Rajesh Kumar, M Vinod Kumar, Vyshnavi, ...
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (3), 032074 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 19
  • Flexural and shear performance of HFRC beams
    MV Kumar, SJ Raj, KR Kumar, N Gurumoorthy, AC Ganesh
    Materials Today: Proceedings , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 12
  • Mechanical Properties of Rice Husk Ash Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete
    K Ramesh, R Shanmugasundaram, N Gurumoorthy
    Journal of Seybold Report 15 (9), 1401-1410 , 2020
    2020
  • Analytical Investigation on Behaviour of Concrete Beam Containing Used Foundry Sand and Bottom Ash
    O Vinothini, N Gurumoorthy, YM Siddaramaiah
    Journal of Seybold Report 15 (9), 1035-1040 , 2020
    2020
  • Effect of Different Bracing Systems in Reinforced Concrete Frames under Cyclic Loading
    TJV P Mary Dayana, N Gurumoorthy
    International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering … , 2020
    2020
  • Durability studies on concrete containing treated used foundry sand
    N Gurumoorthy, K Arunachalam
    Construction and building materials 201, 651-661 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 84
  • Influence of used Foundry sand and Ceramic Waste in Concrete
    CJ N Gurumoorthy
    International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology 7 (05), 308-310 , 2018
    2018
  • Effective Utilization of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash and Marble Dust in Manufacturing of Sustainable Clay bricks
    AC M.Mohan, N.Gurumoorthy
    International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) 9 (11 … , 2018
    2018
  • Micro and mechanical behaviour of treated used foundry sand concrete
    N Gurumoorthy, K Arunachalam
    Construction and building materials 123, 184-190 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 88

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Micro and mechanical behaviour of treated used foundry sand concrete
    N Gurumoorthy, K Arunachalam
    Construction and building materials 123, 184-190 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 88
  • Durability studies on concrete containing treated used foundry sand
    N Gurumoorthy, K Arunachalam
    Construction and building materials 201, 651-661 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 84
  • Structural performance of biaxial geogrid reinforced concrete slab
    K RajeshKumar, PO Awoyera, G Shyamala, V Kumar, N Gurumoorthy, ...
    International Journal of Civil Engineering 20 (3), 349-359 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 41
  • Influence of marble dust as partial replacement of cement in concrete
    N Gurumoorthy
    International Journal of Engineering Research Technology 3 (3) , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 23
  • Durability Studies on the Hybrid Fiber reinforced Geopolymer concrete made of M-sand under ambient curing
    A Chithambar Ganesh, K Rajesh Kumar, M Vinod Kumar, Vyshnavi, ...
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (3), 032074 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 19
  • Analytical investigation of the influence of various void shape and spacing on the load-bearing behavior of concrete hollow core slabs
    MV Kumar, R Alzein, AC Ganesh, KR Kumar, N Gurumoorthy, A Adesina
    Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation 7 (1), 4 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 14
  • Flexural and shear performance of HFRC beams
    MV Kumar, SJ Raj, KR Kumar, N Gurumoorthy, AC Ganesh
    Materials Today: Proceedings , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 12
  • Effect of plastic powder, silica fume and steel slag in concrete-An Experimental and Analytical Approach
    S Sivakumar, K Rajesh Kumar, M Vinod Kumar, Rasha, N Gurumoorthy, ...
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (3), 032072 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 8
  • Microstructural characterisation and durability enhancement of concrete with nano silica
    R Vandhiyan, K Rajesh Kumar, N Gurumoorthy, K Mahender, ...
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (3), 032071 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 8
  • Corrosion resistance behaviour of concrete containing treated used foundry sand
    N Gurumoorthy, K Rajesh Kumar, M Vinod Kumar, K Hariharan Kannan
    European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering 27 (4), 1813-1828 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 7
  • Experimental Investigation on Conventional Rebar RC Column with Non-Conventional Prefabricated Cage System
    N Gurumoorthy, KR Kumar, S Sivakumar, PCM Vinod
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (3), 032069 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 5
  • Impact and flexural strength prediction of plain concrete with hybrid fibres
    M Vinod Kumar, K Rajesh Kumar, S Sivakumar, P Madhuriya, ...
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (3), 032073 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 4
  • Effects of nanosilica and used foundry sand on the mechanical and microstructural properties of concrete: Experimental and RSM-based analyses
    NG Arun Sahaya Raj Singaraj
    Structural Concrete , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • State-of-art-review of current trends in composite slabs
    R Alzein, MV Kumar, KR Kumar, N Gurumoorthy
    AIP Conference Proceedings 3192 (1), 020008 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Recent trends in fiber reinforced composites
    G R Alzein, V Kumar, R Kumar
    AIP Conference Proceedings 3192 (1), 020009-1 - 020009-11 , 2024
    2024
  • State of art on implementation of different types of fine aggregates for clean and sustainable environment
    MV Kumar, KR Kumar, N Gurumoorthy, M Muthukannan
    AIP Conference Proceedings 3192 (1), 020007 , 2024
    2024
  • Mechanical Properties of Rice Husk Ash Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete
    K Ramesh, R Shanmugasundaram, N Gurumoorthy
    Journal of Seybold Report 15 (9), 1401-1410 , 2020
    2020
  • Analytical Investigation on Behaviour of Concrete Beam Containing Used Foundry Sand and Bottom Ash
    O Vinothini, N Gurumoorthy, YM Siddaramaiah
    Journal of Seybold Report 15 (9), 1035-1040 , 2020
    2020
  • Effect of Different Bracing Systems in Reinforced Concrete Frames under Cyclic Loading
    TJV P Mary Dayana, N Gurumoorthy
    International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering … , 2020
    2020
  • Influence of used Foundry sand and Ceramic Waste in Concrete
    CJ N Gurumoorthy
    International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology 7 (05), 308-310 , 2018
    2018