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Site Specific Joint Spacing Distribution of Roadcut Slopes in a Selected Stretch of National Highway in Indian Garhwal Himalayas
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Paper presented at the 15th ISRM Congress, October 9–14, 2023
Paper Number: ISRM-15CONGRESS-2023-495
... ABSTRACT: Due to extensive road widening project in the Himalayas, the roads experience huge instability problems especially during monsoon season. For the present study, 50 rock slope sites were considered over a stretch of 35 km on a national highway. The various attributes...
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Comparative Study of Finite and Distinct Element Methods for Stability Assessment of a Jointed Rock Slope
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Paper presented at the 15th ISRM Congress, October 9–14, 2023
Paper Number: ISRM-15CONGRESS-2023-482
... found to be unstable, hence few remedial measures have been suggested to improve its strength. INTRODUCTION Overview Himachal Pradesh, situated in the western Himalayas, is a beautiful mountainous state with constantly changing climate and a rugged topography (Kundu et al. 2017). Almost every year...
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Evaluation of Natural Foliation Effect on Deformation Characteristic and Shear Strength Parameters of Chamoli (Uttarakhand) Rock Using a Triaxial System
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Paper presented at the 15th ISRM Congress, October 9–14, 2023
Paper Number: ISRM-15CONGRESS-2023-160
...) behaviour is catastrophically affected on a strength and failure modes of Chamoli rock. INTRODUCTION Himalaya, the juvenile and towering mountain ranges, forming the extra-peninsular and Indo-Gangetic part of the Indian subcontinent, has captivated people since times immemorial and has spiritual...
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Difficult Ground Conditions Demand for an Observational Approach for a Powerhouse Cavern in the Himalayas
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Paper presented at the 15th ISRM Congress, October 9–14, 2023
Paper Number: ISRM-15CONGRESS-2023-013
.... asia government upstream oil & gas norway government structural geology europe government geologist china government rock type compressional tectonics fold and thrust belt cavern powerhouse cavern himalaya anchor sidewall reservoir geomechanics geological subdiscipline extensometer...
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Long-Term Stability Monitoring of Underground Cavern Using Geotechnical Instrumentation - A Case Study
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Paper presented at the 14th ISRM Congress, September 13–18, 2019
Paper Number: ISRM-14CONGRESS-2019-152
... Abstract Monitoring plays major role in every stage of the project from exploration, construction and operation of the underground cavern. Large cavern in Bhutan Himalayas is being monitored with geotechnical instruments since the construction period. The behavior of the cavern is being...
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Three Dimensional Numerical Modelling of a Large Cavity Formed in an Underground Complex in a Hydropower Plant in the Himalayas
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Paper presented at the 14th ISRM Congress, September 13–18, 2019
Paper Number: ISRM-14CONGRESS-2019-332
... Abstract This paper describes the formation of a large cavity in an underground complex at a hydropower plant in the Himalayas. The geometry of the cavity is controlled by the rock joints and foliation that intersected a major steeply dipping shear zone. For stabilization of the cavity, three...
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Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Shale And Schist Based On Back Calculations And 'monitoring At the Uri-project, Himalaya, India
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Paper presented at the 9th ISRM Congress, August 25–28, 1999
Paper Number: ISRM-9CONGRESS-1999-297
... thrust, which is one of the major thrust zones in this part of the Himalayas. The tunnel runs from Panjal Volcanics, a competent basaltic rock in which the power station is located, through a thrust zone, ending in red shale at the outlet side. At the Upstream end of the tailrace tunnel, after about 30 m...
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Long-term Behaviour of a Large Cavern In Seismically Active Region of Lesser Himalaya
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Paper presented at the 8th ISRM Congress, September 25–29, 1995
Paper Number: ISRM-8CONGRESS-1995-239
... and construction problems in Hydroelectric projects. The design of the powerhouse cavities is highly empirical and cannot be based solely on geological and petrographic description of rocks and on the past experiences particularly in rocks as prevailing in the Himalayas. The theoritical analysis of rock mechanics...
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In-situ Stress Measurement For Design of Tunnels
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Paper presented at the 7th ISRM Congress, September 16–20, 1991
Paper Number: ISRM-7CONGRESS-1991-267
... will have to be acquired and suitably considered in the design. The paper presents a case history of failure of a power tunnel in a hydroelectric project in the Himalayas. Ignorance of complete stress condition was one of the prime factors of failure. Experience of the authors in measurement of in-situ...
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Geophysical Exploration For A Project In The Himalayas
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Paper presented at the 5th ISRM Congress, April 10–15, 1983
Paper Number: ISRM-5CONGRESS-1983-003
... SYNOPSIS: The paper presents the results of sub-surface investigations carried out for a hydroelectric power project in the Himalayas. The field studies comprised a seismic refraction survey, in-situ rock testing and bore hole drilling at critical locations to understand the state...
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Rock Mechanics For Engineering Problems In India
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Paper presented at the 4th ISRM Congress, September 2–8, 1979
Paper Number: ISRM-4CONGRESS-1979-108
... dem Gebiet der Entwicklungsprojekte fuer Wasserhaushalt und Bergbauindustrie angewandt. Der Ausbruch grosser Stollen und unterirdischer Kraftwerke, besonders im Gebiet des Himalaya, stellte viele komplexe geotechnische Probleme. Das Gebiet war durch zahlreiche aktive Ueberschiebungs- und Scherzonen...
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The Stability of Slopes In the Siwalik Rocks In India
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Paper presented at the 1st ISRM Congress, September 25–October 1, 1966
Paper Number: ISRM-1CONGRESS-1966-160
... Summary The Siwalik System of rocks, which make up the foothills of the Himalayas, have been elevated and folged against the older rocks of the mountains. The Siwaliks consist of a series of relatively weak sandstone and clay-shale beds, and, in the folding process of during valley formation...