Tunnelling is a serious engineering project.
In addition to large investment cost, the challenges related to long and deep tunnels are considerable.
Important aspects which needs to be considered are related to the construction works, geology, environment and operation. his module highlights all these aspects.
Seismic Refraction Test
Subsurface investigation by seismic refraction
Seismic Data Analysis
Seismic refraction instrumental set up and operation
P-waves velocity ranges for different strata
Types of dams, geological considerations in site selection, Competency of Rocks to offer stable dam foundation, effect of geological structures on dam, selection of dam site, Reservoir, purpose of reservoir, influence of water table, geological structures, life of reservoir, geophysical studies
Seismic Refraction Test
Subsurface investigation by seismic refraction
Seismic Data Analysis
Seismic refraction instrumental set up and operation
P-waves velocity ranges for different strata
Types of dams, geological considerations in site selection, Competency of Rocks to offer stable dam foundation, effect of geological structures on dam, selection of dam site, Reservoir, purpose of reservoir, influence of water table, geological structures, life of reservoir, geophysical studies
Tunnel is an artificially constructed underground passage to by- pass obstacles safely without disturbing the over burden. This module explains about tunnels, their parts, types and importance.
Rock Mass Classification and also a brief description of Rock Mass Rating (RMR), Rock Structure Rating (RSR), Q valves and New Austrian Tunneling method(NATM)
Highway engineering is an engineering discipline branching out from civil engineering. This subject involves the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads, bridges, and tunnels to ensure safe and effective transportation of people and goods. There are certain geological conditions which should be considered while laying the highways. This module give those details in general.
This presentation is useful for GTU students in Building Construction subject in Subsurface investigation the popular topic in syllabus, this includes more images which will help to students & researchers for same.
Rocks are used in various purpose like building material, in foundation, as railway ballast,in dam etc. That's why careful studies bring out the inherent advantage and disadvantage of a site and such studies go a long way either in reducing or in increasing the cost of the structure.
Tunnel is an artificially constructed underground passage to by- pass obstacles safely without disturbing the over burden. This module explains about tunnels, their parts, types and importance.
Rock Mass Classification and also a brief description of Rock Mass Rating (RMR), Rock Structure Rating (RSR), Q valves and New Austrian Tunneling method(NATM)
Highway engineering is an engineering discipline branching out from civil engineering. This subject involves the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads, bridges, and tunnels to ensure safe and effective transportation of people and goods. There are certain geological conditions which should be considered while laying the highways. This module give those details in general.
This presentation is useful for GTU students in Building Construction subject in Subsurface investigation the popular topic in syllabus, this includes more images which will help to students & researchers for same.
Rocks are used in various purpose like building material, in foundation, as railway ballast,in dam etc. That's why careful studies bring out the inherent advantage and disadvantage of a site and such studies go a long way either in reducing or in increasing the cost of the structure.
Practices in Planning, Design and Construction of Head Race Tunnel of a Hydro...Mohit Shukla
This paper has been selected for oral presentation as well as inclusion in the conference proceedings of the ICCCGE 2016 : 18th International Conference on Civil,Construction and Geological Engineering held in Toronto, Canada during June,
13-14, 2016. This paper was also able to find a position in the international conference of Dams and Hydropower held at Laos in May 2016.
Importance of geotechnical engineering knowledge to civil engineers.pdfankit482504
Importance of geotechnical engineering knowledge to civil engineers:-
In today\'s environmental challenges due to climatic changes and global increase in population
the knowledge of geotechnical engineering is a boon for the civil engineers.The knowledge helps
engineers in minimizing natural hazards :-
1) By Landslide stabilization.
2) Flood Protection.
3) Avalanche and mud flow protection.
4) Design of earthquake resistant structures etc.
In former centuries drinking water was often contaminated with full of bacterias causing terrible
epidemics like cholera,typhoid,fever etc. causing death of millions of populations.It is the merit
of geotechnical engineering which saved millions of life than medicine by providing the means
of supply of clean drinking water and for proper disposal of liquid and solid waste. The first
public Vienna drinking water system, for instance, was constructed in the year 1870-1873, and it
has been supplying the population with 470 million litres of high quality water per day ever
since.The total length of the pipes from the headwaters region in the mountains to the
reservoirsin Vienna is 3,100 km.
It was through dams, not gold that california became the equivalent of the world\'s seventh
richest country.Dams have turned the arid central valley into an agricultural supermarket to the
world.
Concept of Geotechnical engineering & application in construction
Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering
behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering is important in civil engineering, but also
has applications in military, mining, petroleum and other engineering disciplines that are
concerned with construction occurring on the surface or within the ground. Geotechnical
engineering uses principles of soil mechanics and rock mechanics to investigate subsurface
conditions and materials; determine the relevant physical/mechanical and chemical properties of
these materials; evaluate stability of natural slopes and man-made soil deposits; assess risks
posed by site conditions; design earthworks and structure foundations; and monitor site
conditions, earthwork and foundation construction.
A typical geotechnical engineering project begins with a review of project needs to define the
required material properties. Then follows a site investigation of soil, rock, fault distribution and
bedrock properties on and below an area of interest to determine their engineering properties
including how they will interact with, on or in a proposed construction. Site investigations are
needed to gain an understanding of the area in or on which the engineering will take place.
Investigations can include the assessment of the risk to humans, property and the environment
from natural hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, sinkholes, soil liquefaction, debris flows
and rock falls.
An engineer then determines and designs the type of foundations, earthworks, and/or pavement
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E-content is a Comprehensive package of teaching material put into hypermedia format. Hypermedia is multimedia with internet deplorability. E-content can not be created by a teaching faculty alone . It needs the role of teacher, Video editor, production assistants, web developers (HTML 5 or Adobe captivate, etc). Analyze the learner needs and goals of the instructional material development, development of a delivery system and content, pilot study of the material developed, implementation, evaluating, refining the materials etc. In designing and development of E-content we have to adopt one of the instructional design models based on our requirements.
Pedagogy is the most commonly understood approach to teaching. It refers to the theory and practice of learning. Pedagogy is often described as the act of teaching. Pedagogy has little variations between traditional teaching and online teaching. Online teaching pedagogy is a method of effective teaching practice specifically developed for teaching via the internet. It has a set of prescribed methods, strategies, and practices for teaching academic subjects in an online (or blended) environment, where students are in a physical location separate from the faculty member.
Technology has changed the possibilities within teaching and learning. Classes, which prior to the digital era were restricted to lectures, talks, and physical objects, no longer have to be designed in that manner. Training in a synchronous virtual classroom can only be successful with the active participation and engagement of the learners. Explore the Virtual Classroom’s features and see how they can support and enhance your tutoring style.
• The monitoring and evaluation of the institutional processes require a carefully structured system of internal and external review. The NAAC expects the Institutions to undertake continuous Academic and Administrative Audits (AAA). This presentation is intended to serve as advisory to all accredited HEIs who volunteer to undertake AAA. The pros and cons of this process are also highlighted. Academic and Administrative Audit is the process of evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the administrative procedure. It includes assessment of policies, strategies & functions of the various administrative departments, control of the overall administrative system, etc. This checklist gives an overview what the audit committee members may look into while visiting an institution for this purpose. It invariably follows the Quality Indicators Framework prescribed by Accreditation Council in India.
• The monitoring and evaluation of the institutional processes require a carefully structured system of internal and external review. The NAAC expects the Institutions to undertake continuous Academic and Administrative Audits (AAA). This presentation is intended to serve as advisory to all accredited HEIs who volunteer to undertake AAA.
Chemical analysis data of water samples can not be used directly for understanding. They are to be used for various calculations in order to determine the quality parameters that have a lot of significances. A. Balasubramanian and D. Nagaraju, of the Department of Studies in Earth Science, Centre for Advanced Studies, University of Mysore, Mysore-570006, Karnataka, India have recently brought out a software and its application manual as a good book for reference and execution. The Name of the software is WATCHIT meaning Water Chemistry Interpretation Techniques. This software computes more than 100 parameters pertaining to water quality interpretations. The software follows its own method of approach to determine the required results. Systems International Units are used. Limited input parameters are required. This is suitable for all scientific research, government water quality data interpretations and for understanding the quality of water before using it.
Water conservation refers to reducing the usage of water and recycling of waste water for different purposes like domestic usage, industries, agriculture etc. This technical article highlights most of the popular methods of water conservation. A special note on rainwater harvesting is also provided.
This module gives an overview of general applications of current hydrogeological aspects. It is for the basic understanding of students and research scholars.
Climate Extreme (extreme weather or climate event) refers to the occurrence of a value of a weather or climate variable above (or below) a threshold value near the upper (or lower) ends of the range of observed values of the variable. Extreme weather and climate events, interacting with exposed and vulnerable human and natural systems, can lead to disasters.
WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT POSSIBILITIES IN CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK...Prof. A.Balasubramanian
Any unplanned development and utilization of water resources with result in water scarcity. In many parts of the developing world. Such a situation exists. In order to do proper planning and
management of water resources, it is necessary to conduct detailed analyses of the factors, which influence the water availability and its uses. In the present study, a comprehensive analysis have been undertaken for proper utilization of water resources in Chamarajanagar Taluk, which has been identified as one of the drought hit districts of Karnataka, in India. The factors analysed in this work are, surface and groundwater availability, land use, cropping pattern, recharge potential of soils and the rainfall pattern in typical areas of Taluk. It is observed that the problem of water scarcity is mainly due to the lack of irrigation planning and management. Hence, a
modified cropping pattern is suggested by taking into consideration of all available water resources and other conditions.
In broad terms, cultural geography examines the cultural values, practices, discursive and material expressions and artefacts of people, the cultural diversity and plurality of society.
It also emphasizes on how cultures are distributed over space, how places and identities are produced, how people make sense of places and build senses of place, and how people produce and communicate knowledge and meaning.
Minerals are formed by changes in chemical energy in systems which contain one fluid or vapor phase. In nature, minerals are formed by crystallisation or precipitation from concentrated solutions. These solutions are called as ore-bearing fluids. Ore-bearing fluids are characterised by high concentration of certain metallic or other elements.
Fluids are the most effective agents for the transport of material in the mantle and the Earth's crust.
Soils are complex mixers forming the skin of the earth's surface. Soil is a dynamic layer in which many complex chemical, physical and biological activities are going on constantly. Soils become adjusted to conditions of climate, landform and vegetation, and will change internally when those controlling conditions change. Soils are products of weathering. Soils play a dominant role in earth's geomorphic processes in a cyclic manner. The characteristics of soils are very essential for several reasons. This module highlights these characteristics.
GIS TECHNIQUES IN WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT IN CHAMARAJANAGAR ...Prof. A.Balasubramanian
The over-exploitation and contamination of groundwater continue to threaten the long-term sustainability of our precious water resources, in spite of the best efforts made by various agencies.
This has many serious implications to the economic development of a country like India. Lack of
judicious planning and integration of environmental consideration to ground water development
projects are primarily responsible for such a state of affair in the ground water sector. Geographical Information Systems could be of immense help in planning sustainable ground water management strategies, especially in hard rock areas with limited ground water potential. Data collected from
Satellite Imagery and through field investigations have been integrated, on a GIS platform, for demarcation and prioritization of areas suitable for ground water development and ground water augmentation. An attempt has also been made to assess the vulnerability of the area to ground water
contamination. This paper demonstrates the utility of GIS in planning judicious management of ground water resources in a typical hard rock area of Chamarajanagar Taluk, Karnataka, state India.
Nanobiomaterials are very effective components for several biomedical and pharmaceutical studies. Among the metallic, organic, ceramic and polymeric nanomaterials, metallic nanomaterials have shown certain prominent biomedical applications. Enormous works have been done to synthesize, analyse and administer the metallic nanoparticles for various kinds of medical and therapeutic applications, during the last forty years. In these analyses, the prominent biomedical applications of ten metallic nanobiomaterials have been reviewed from various sources and works. It has been found that almost nine of them are used in a very wide spectrum of medical and theranostic applications.
A variety of Nano-biomaterials are synthesised, characterised and tested to find out their potentialities by global scientific communities, during the last three decades. Among those, nanostructured ceramics, cements and coatings are being considered for major use in orthopaedic, dental and other medical applications. The development of novel biocompatible ceramic materials with improved biomedical functions is at the forefront of health-related applications, all over the world. Understanding of the potential biomedical applications of ceramic nanomaterials will provide a major insight into the future developments. This study reviews and enlists the prominent potential biomedical applications of ceramic nanomaterials, like Calcium Phosphate (CaP), Tri-Calcium Phosphate (TCP), Hydroxy-Apatite(HAP), TCP+HAP, Si substituted HAP, Calcium Sulphate and Carbonate, Bioactive Glasses, Bioactive Glass Ceramics, Titania-Based Ceramics, Zirconia Ceramics, Alumina Ceramcis and Ceramic Polymer Composites.
The present forest and tree cover of the country is 78.37 million ha in 2007 which is 23.84% of the geographical areas and it includes 2.82% tree cover. This becomes 25.25%, if the areas above tree line i.e., 4000m are excluded from the total geographical area. The forest cover is classified into 3 canopy density classes.
1. Very Dense Forest (VDF) with canopy density more than 70%
2. Moderately Dense Forest (MDF) with Canopy density between 40-70% and
3. Open Forest (OF) with Canopy density between 10-40%
DERIVATION OF MODIFIED BERNOULLI EQUATION WITH VISCOUS EFFECTS AND TERMINAL V...Wasswaderrick3
In this book, we use conservation of energy techniques on a fluid element to derive the Modified Bernoulli equation of flow with viscous or friction effects. We derive the general equation of flow/ velocity and then from this we derive the Pouiselle flow equation, the transition flow equation and the turbulent flow equation. In the situations where there are no viscous effects , the equation reduces to the Bernoulli equation. From experimental results, we are able to include other terms in the Bernoulli equation. We also look at cases where pressure gradients exist. We use the Modified Bernoulli equation to derive equations of flow rate for pipes of different cross sectional areas connected together. We also extend our techniques of energy conservation to a sphere falling in a viscous medium under the effect of gravity. We demonstrate Stokes equation of terminal velocity and turbulent flow equation. We look at a way of calculating the time taken for a body to fall in a viscous medium. We also look at the general equation of terminal velocity.
What is greenhouse gasses and how many gasses are there to affect the Earth.moosaasad1975
What are greenhouse gasses how they affect the earth and its environment what is the future of the environment and earth how the weather and the climate effects.
Earliest Galaxies in the JADES Origins Field: Luminosity Function and Cosmic ...Sérgio Sacani
We characterize the earliest galaxy population in the JADES Origins Field (JOF), the deepest
imaging field observed with JWST. We make use of the ancillary Hubble optical images (5 filters
spanning 0.4−0.9µm) and novel JWST images with 14 filters spanning 0.8−5µm, including 7 mediumband filters, and reaching total exposure times of up to 46 hours per filter. We combine all our data
at > 2.3µm to construct an ultradeep image, reaching as deep as ≈ 31.4 AB mag in the stack and
30.3-31.0 AB mag (5σ, r = 0.1” circular aperture) in individual filters. We measure photometric
redshifts and use robust selection criteria to identify a sample of eight galaxy candidates at redshifts
z = 11.5 − 15. These objects show compact half-light radii of R1/2 ∼ 50 − 200pc, stellar masses of
M⋆ ∼ 107−108M⊙, and star-formation rates of SFR ∼ 0.1−1 M⊙ yr−1
. Our search finds no candidates
at 15 < z < 20, placing upper limits at these redshifts. We develop a forward modeling approach to
infer the properties of the evolving luminosity function without binning in redshift or luminosity that
marginalizes over the photometric redshift uncertainty of our candidate galaxies and incorporates the
impact of non-detections. We find a z = 12 luminosity function in good agreement with prior results,
and that the luminosity function normalization and UV luminosity density decline by a factor of ∼ 2.5
from z = 12 to z = 14. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of theoretical
models for evolution of the dark matter halo mass function.
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
Observation of Io’s Resurfacing via Plume Deposition Using Ground-based Adapt...Sérgio Sacani
Since volcanic activity was first discovered on Io from Voyager images in 1979, changes
on Io’s surface have been monitored from both spacecraft and ground-based telescopes.
Here, we present the highest spatial resolution images of Io ever obtained from a groundbased telescope. These images, acquired by the SHARK-VIS instrument on the Large
Binocular Telescope, show evidence of a major resurfacing event on Io’s trailing hemisphere. When compared to the most recent spacecraft images, the SHARK-VIS images
show that a plume deposit from a powerful eruption at Pillan Patera has covered part
of the long-lived Pele plume deposit. Although this type of resurfacing event may be common on Io, few have been detected due to the rarity of spacecraft visits and the previously low spatial resolution available from Earth-based telescopes. The SHARK-VIS instrument ushers in a new era of high resolution imaging of Io’s surface using adaptive
optics at visible wavelengths.
The ability to recreate computational results with minimal effort and actionable metrics provides a solid foundation for scientific research and software development. When people can replicate an analysis at the touch of a button using open-source software, open data, and methods to assess and compare proposals, it significantly eases verification of results, engagement with a diverse range of contributors, and progress. However, we have yet to fully achieve this; there are still many sociotechnical frictions.
Inspired by David Donoho's vision, this talk aims to revisit the three crucial pillars of frictionless reproducibility (data sharing, code sharing, and competitive challenges) with the perspective of deep software variability.
Our observation is that multiple layers — hardware, operating systems, third-party libraries, software versions, input data, compile-time options, and parameters — are subject to variability that exacerbates frictions but is also essential for achieving robust, generalizable results and fostering innovation. I will first review the literature, providing evidence of how the complex variability interactions across these layers affect qualitative and quantitative software properties, thereby complicating the reproduction and replication of scientific studies in various fields.
I will then present some software engineering and AI techniques that can support the strategic exploration of variability spaces. These include the use of abstractions and models (e.g., feature models), sampling strategies (e.g., uniform, random), cost-effective measurements (e.g., incremental build of software configurations), and dimensionality reduction methods (e.g., transfer learning, feature selection, software debloating).
I will finally argue that deep variability is both the problem and solution of frictionless reproducibility, calling the software science community to develop new methods and tools to manage variability and foster reproducibility in software systems.
Exposé invité Journées Nationales du GDR GPL 2024
Phenomics assisted breeding in crop improvementIshaGoswami9
As the population is increasing and will reach about 9 billion upto 2050. Also due to climate change, it is difficult to meet the food requirement of such a large population. Facing the challenges presented by resource shortages, climate
change, and increasing global population, crop yield and quality need to be improved in a sustainable way over the coming decades. Genetic improvement by breeding is the best way to increase crop productivity. With the rapid progression of functional
genomics, an increasing number of crop genomes have been sequenced and dozens of genes influencing key agronomic traits have been identified. However, current genome sequence information has not been adequately exploited for understanding
the complex characteristics of multiple gene, owing to a lack of crop phenotypic data. Efficient, automatic, and accurate technologies and platforms that can capture phenotypic data that can
be linked to genomics information for crop improvement at all growth stages have become as important as genotyping. Thus,
high-throughput phenotyping has become the major bottleneck restricting crop breeding. Plant phenomics has been defined as the high-throughput, accurate acquisition and analysis of multi-dimensional phenotypes
during crop growing stages at the organism level, including the cell, tissue, organ, individual plant, plot, and field levels. With the rapid development of novel sensors, imaging technology,
and analysis methods, numerous infrastructure platforms have been developed for phenotyping.
Seminar of U.V. Spectroscopy by SAMIR PANDASAMIR PANDA
Spectroscopy is a branch of science dealing the study of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy refers to absorption spectroscopy or reflect spectroscopy in the UV-VIS spectral region.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy is an analytical method that can measure the amount of light received by the analyte.
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Introduction:
Tunnelling is a serious engineering project.
In addition to large investment cost, the
challenges related to long and deep tunnels are
considerable.
Important aspects which needs to be considered
are related to the construction works, geology,
environment and operation.
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Geology plays a very important role since
adverse and unforeseen geological conditions
may influence loss of life, construction time and
costs.
Tunnelling methods: Cut and cover tunnel ,
Sequential Excavation Method , Slurry wall .
Tunnel Boring Machine.
Road tunnels are feasible alternatives to cross
a water body or traverse through physical
barriers such as mountains.
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Road tunnels are viable means to minimize
potential environmental impact such as traffic
congestion, pedestrian movement, air quality,
noise pollution, or visual intrusion; to protect
areas of special cultural or historical value such
as conservation of districts, buildings or private
properties. Planning for a road tunnel requires
multi-disciplinary involvement and
assessments.
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Certain considerations, such as lighting,
ventilation, life safety, operation and
maintenance, etc should be addressed
specifically for tunnels.
Tunnelling Route Studies
In a tunnel route study, the following issues
should be considered:
• Subsurface, geological, and geo-hydraulic
conditions
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• Constructability. • Long-term environmental
impact
• Seismicity. • Land use restrictions
• Potential air right developments
• Life expectancy. • Economical benefits and
life cycle cost
• Operation and maintenance
• Security.
• Sustainability.
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A. MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS FOR
TUNNELLING:
1. Geotechnical investigations are critical for
proper planning of a tunnel. Good knowledge of
the expected geological conditions is essential.
2. Selection of the alignment: horizontal and
vertical alignments. Planning and design of road
tunnel alignments must consider the geological,
geotechnical and groundwater conditions at the
site.
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3. The type of the ground encountered along
the alignment would affect the selection
of the tunnel type and its method of
construction.
4. Study of the impact of geological features
on the tunnel alignment in the presence of
active or inactive faults. During the planning
phase, avoid crossing a fault zone. If it is un
avoidable then proper measures for crossing it
should be implemented.
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Presence of faults or potentially liquefiable
materials would be of concern during the
planning process.
5. Geotechnical issues such as the soil or rock
properties, the ground water regime, the ground
cover over the tunnel should be analysed. The
investigation should address not just the soil
and rock properties, but also their anticipated
behaviors during excavation.
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6. The investigation should also address
groundwater.
For example, in soft ground SEM tunneling,
the stability of the excavated face is greatly
dependent on control of the groundwater.
Dewatering, pre-draining, grouting, or freezing
are often used to stabilize the excavation.
7. Analysing the ground behavior during
tunneling will affect potential settlements on the
surface.
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Measures to minimize settlements by using
suitable tunneling methods or by
preconditioning the ground to improve its
characteristics would be required.
8. Risk assessment is an important factor in
selecting a tunnel alignment. Construction
risks. Sensitive existing structures. Very Hard
spots (rock, for example) beneath parts of a
tunnel.
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9. Collection and Review of Available
Information
The first phase of an investigation program for a
road tunnel project starts with collection and
review of available information to develop an
overall understanding of the site conditions and
constraints at little cost.
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Existing data can help identify existing
conditions and features that may impact the
design and construction of the proposed tunnel,
and can guide in planning the scope and details
of the subsurface
investigation program to address these issues.
Published topographical, hydrological,
geological, geotechnical, environmental,
zoning, and other information should be
collected, organized and evaluated.
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Sources of Information Data
Aerial Photographs
Identifies manmade structures
Provides geologic and hydrological information
can be used as a basis for site reconnaissance
Track site changes over time
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Topographic Maps:
Topographical Data
Topographic maps and aerial photographs that
today can be easily and economically obtained,
are useful in showing terrain and geologic
features (i.e., faults, drainage channels,
sinkholes, etc.). When overlapped with
published geological maps they can often, by
interpretation, show geologic structures.
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Aerial photographs taken on different dates may
reveal the site history in terms of earthwork,
erosion and
scouring, past construction, etc.
Geologic Maps and Reports
Prior Subsurface Investigation Reports
Prior Underground and Foundation details
Construction Records
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Provides information on local soil/rock type;
strength parameters; hydrogeological issues;
environmental
concerns; tunnel construction methods and
problems
Water Well Logs=Provide stratigraphy of the
site and/or regional areas. Yield rate and
permeability, Groundwater levels.
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B. PRELIMINARY SURVEYS AND SITE
RECONNAISSANCE
1. Site Reconnaissance and Preliminary
Surveys: The lower-resolution contour maps
are sufficient only for planning purposes.
However, a preliminary survey will be needed
for concept development and preliminary
design to expand existing topographical data
and include data from field surveys and an
initial site reconnaissance.
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Initial on-site studies should start with a careful
reconnaissance over the tunnel alignment,
paying particular attention to the potential portal
and shaft locations. Features identified on
maps and air photos should be verified. Rock
outcrops, often exposed in highway and railroad
cuts, provide a source for information about
rock mass fracturing and bedding and the
location of rock type boundaries, faults, dikes,
and other geologic features.
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Features identified during the site
reconnaissance should be photographed,
documented and if feasible located by hand-
held GPS equipment.
2. Control Survey=The reconnaissance should
cover the immediate project vicinity, as well as
a larger regional area so that regional geologic,
hydrologic and seismic influences can be
accounted for.
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A preliminary horizontal and vertical control
survey may be required to obtain general site
data for route selection and for design.
3. Topographic Surveys= For tunnel projects,
detailed topographic maps, plans and profiles
must be developed to establish primary control
for final design and construction based on a
high order horizontal and vertical control field
survey.
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4. Accurate topographic mapping is required
to support surface geology mapping and the
layout of exploratory borings. The principal
survey techniques include: • Conventional
Survey. • Global Positioning System (GPS). •
Electronic Distance Measuring (EDM) with
Total Stations. • Remote Sensing. • Laser
Scanning.
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5. Hydrographical Surveys= Hydrographic
surveys are required to determine bottom
topography of the water body, together with
water flow direction and velocity, range in
water level, and potential scour depth.
6. Utility Surveys= Utility information is
required, especially in the urban areas, to
determine the type and extent of utility
protection, relocation or reconstruction needed.
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C. DETAILED SURFACE GEOLOGIC
MAPPING
Geologic mapping collects local, detailed
geologic data systematically. The following
surface features should also be observed and
documented during the geologic mapping
program:
• Slides, new or old, particularly in proposed
portal and shaft areas.
• Faults.
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• Rock weathering
• Sinkholes and karstic terrain.
• Groundwater springs
• Volcanic activity.
• Anhydrite, gypsum, pyrite, or swelling shales.
• Stress relief cracks.
• Presence of talus or boulders
• Thermal water (heat) and gas
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D. DETAILED SUBSURFACE
INVESTIGATIONS
Ground conditions including geological,
geotechnical, and hydrological conditions, have
a major impact on the planning, design,
construction and cost of a road tunnel, and often
determine its feasibility and final route.
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Fundamentally, subsurface investigation is the
most important type of investigations to obtain
ground conditions, as it is the principal means
for:
• Defining the subsurface profile (i.e.
stratigraphy, structure, and principal soil and
rock types)
• Determining soil and rock material properties
and mass characteristics;
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• Identify geological anomalies, fault zones and
other hazards (squeezing soils, methane gas,
etc.), Adverse Geological Features. Known or
suspected active faults
• Defining hydrogeological conditions
(groundwater levels, aquifers, hydrostatic
pressures, etc.);
Site characterization should investigate for
signs of and nature of: - Groundwater pressure,
- Groundwater flow, - Artesian pressure, -
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Multiple aquifers, - Higher pressure in deeper
aquifer, - Groundwater perched on top of
impermeable layer in mixed face condition.
• Identifying potential construction risks
(boulders, etc.).
Subsurface investigations typically consist of
borings, sampling, in situ testing, geophysical
investigations, and laboratory material testing.
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Geophysical Testing
Geophysical tests are indirect methods of
exploration in which changes in certain physical
characteristics
such as magnetism, density, electrical
resistivity, elasticity, or a combination of these
are used as an aid in
developing subsurface information. .
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Test Borings and Sampling= Vertical and
Inclined Test Borings. Test borings and
soil/rock sampling are key elements of any
subsurface investigations for underground
projects. In general, borings should be
extended to at least 1.5 tunnel diameters below
the proposed tunnel invert.
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Sampling - Overburden Soil
Standard split spoon (disturbed) soil samples
are typically obtained at intervals not greater
than 5 feet and at changes in strata. Continuous
sampling from one diameter above the tunnel
crown to one diameter below the tunnel invert is
advised to better define the stratification and
materials.
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Sampling – Rock Core
In rock, continuous rock core should be
obtained below the surface of rock, with a
minimum diameter of 2.16 inch or 54.7 mm.
Core runs should be limited to a maximum
length of 10 ft in moderate to good quality rock,
and 5 ft in poor quality rock.
• Rock type, including color texture, degree of
weathering and hardness.
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• Character of discontinuities, joint spacing,
orientation, roughness and alteration .• Nature
of joint infilling materials.
Borehole Permeability Testing
Borehole Sealing-=All borings should be
properly sealed at the completion of the field
exploration, if not intended to be used as
monitoring wells.
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Test Pits=Test pits are often used to investigate
the shallow presence, location and depth of
existing utilities, structure foundations, top of
bedrock and other underground features that
may interfere or be impacted by the
construction of shafts, portals and cut-and-cover
tunnels. The depth and size of test pits will be
dictated by the depth and extent of the feature
being exposed.
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Soil and Rock Identification and
Classification
Soil Identification and Classification
• Groundwater levels (general and perched
levels), evidence of ground permeability (loss
of drilling
fluid; rise or drop in borehole water level; etc.),
and evidence of artesian conditions.
• Consistency and strength of cohesive soils.
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• Composition, gradation and density of
cohesionless soils.
• Presence of lenses and layers of higher
permeability soils.
• Presence of gravel, cobbles and boulders, and
potential for nested boulders.
• Maximum cobble/boulder size from coring
and/or large diameter borings (and also based
on understanding of local geology), and
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the unconfined compressive strength of
cobbles/boulders (from
field index tests and laboratory testing of
recovered samples)
• Presence of cemented soils. • Presence of
contaminated soil or groundwater.
Rock Identification and Classification
In rock, rock mass characteristics and
discontinuities typically have a much greater
influence on ground behavior during tunneling .
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The rock classification needs to be focused on
rock mass characteristics. Typical items
included in describing general rock lithology
include:
• General rock type.
• Color.
• Grain size and shape.
• Texture (stratification, foliation, etc.).
• Mineral composition.
• Hardness.
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• Abrasivity.
• Strength.
• Weathering and alteration.Rock discontinuity
descriptions typically noted in rock
classification include:
• Predominant joint sets (with strike and dip
orientations).
• Joint roughness.
• Joint persistence.
• Joint spacing.
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• Joint weathering and infilling
Field Testing Techniques (Pre-Construction)
In situ Testing.
Laboratory Testing
Environmental issues
SEISMICITY,= The release of energy from
earthquakes sends seismic acceleration waves
traveling through the ground.
Other factors also can affect the response of
the ground during earthquakes.
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• Distance of the seismic source from the
project site.
• Magnitude of the seismic accelerations.
• Earthquake duration.
• Subsurface profile.
• Dynamic characteristics and strengths of the
materials affected.
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ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS
DURING CONSTRUCTION
1. Creating Pilot Tunnels to check confirmation
of analysis
2. ROCK FAILURE MECHANISM
STUDIES
Understanding the failure mechanism of a rock
mass surrounding an underground opening is
essential in the design of support systems for
the openings.
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The failure mechanism depends on the in situ
stress level and characteristics of the given rock
mass. At shallow depths, where the rock mass is
blocky and jointed, the stability problems are
generally associated with gravity falls of
wedges from the roof and sidewalls since the
rock confinement is generally low.
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As the depth below the ground surface
increases, the rock stress increases and may
reach a level at which the failure of the rock
mass is induced. This rock mass
failure can include spalling, slabbing, and major
rock burst.
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PREPARATION OF A GEOTECHNICAL
DATA REPORT (GDR) to present all the
factual data for a project.