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DESK STUDIES FOR THE DESIGN OF COASTAL PROTECTION WORK AT FANSA (MANGELWAD TO BARIYAWAD), UMARGAM, DISTRICT VALSAD, GUJARAT

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DESK STUDIES FOR THE DESIGN OF COASTAL PROTECTION WORKS AT MAROLI, KALGAM AND FANSA VILLAGE, UMARGAM TALUKA, VALSAD DISTRICT, GUJARAT

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DESK STUDIES FOR THE DESIGN OF GROYNES FOR BANK PROTECTION WORK AT BORSI-MACHHIWAD, NAVSARI, GUJARAT

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DESK AND WAVE FLUME STUDIES FOR THE DESIGN OF BREAKWATER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF GATEWAY PORT AT KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

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MATHEMATICAL MODEL STUDIES FOR SURGE ANALYSIS OF WARDHA BARRAGE (HADGAON) LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME-1 TALUKA: BABHULGAON; DISTRICT: YAVATMAL, MAHARASTRA

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MATHEMATICAL MODEL STUDIES FOR SURGE ANALYSIS OF WARDHA BARRAGE (HADGAON) LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME-2 TALUKA: BABHULGAON; DISTRICT: YAVATMAL, MAHARASTRA

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HYDRAULIC MODEL STUDIES FOR LEFT FLANK HEAD REGULATOR OF POLAVARAM IRRIGATION PROJECT, ANDHRA PRADESH

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DESK AND WAVE FLUME STUDIES FOR THE DESIGN OF BREAK WATER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MULTI PURPOSE HARBOUR AT BUYNDUR, KARNATAKA

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The division has four decades of expertise in solving need based site specific Rock Engineering problems arising out of Local Tectonic History, Geological Formation, Type of Structures to be built upon or within such formation and Interaction of Structures with surrounding rock mass.
The division carried out investigations for more than 200 sites for irrigation as well as Hydro, Thermal and Nuclear Power Projects covering around 14 States of India.

Broad areas of expertise

The major activities under rock mechanics discipline include estimation of physical and engineering properties of rock mass, characterization of rock masses, and assessment of in-situ stresses by using flat jack method, stress analysis of underground openings by FEM method, strengthening measures for rock masses.
Determining rock mass deformation modulus by conducting In-situ deformability tests. The deformability of the foundation could pose problems of differential settlement for dams/structures built on complex rock masses.
Design of support system for tunnels and large underground openings and the rock-support interaction depend on the rock mass modulus. In-situ deformability tests and Laboratory tests are carried out to determine rock mass deformation modulus.

2000 KN Automatic compression testing machine with triaxial testing set up.
Core cutting & grinding for machine for up to NX size core
Polishing & Lapping machine
Hydraulic loading machine, (10 Ton)
Hydraulic loading machine, (50 Ton)
Portable Lab shear machine
Large Flat Jack (LFJ) 4 nos. with drilling machine and compressor and other accessories
Deformation Gauges
Deformation Jacket and six channel recording unit
Ultrasonic Concrete Tester
Petrological Microscope and accessories
Flat jack and accessories such as hydraulic pumps, deformeter, pressure gauges, dial gauges, reference pins etc.
50T,100T and 200T Hydraulic Jacks, Pumps, pressure gauges, dial gages and other accessories
Double packer test assembly, extension inner and outer pipes, water meter, pressure meter etc for in-situ permeability test.
Digital balance
Slake durability apparatus
Rock bolt pull out test apparatus.
MIDAS GTX Software

Serial No.	Title of the Projects	Client/Sponsoring Agency
1	Studies for determining in-situ strength parameter of MIDC Ransai masonry dam, Raigad, Maharashtra.	Irrigation department Maharashtra
2	Studies for determining in-situ properties of Kalzondi Mansory Dam, District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.	Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikara Maharashtra
3	Determination of in-situ stiffness parameters by flat jack test of Bhandardara masonry Dam, Tal Akole, District- Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.	Irrigation departmen Maharashtra
4	Determining In situ strength parameters of masonry of Bhasta Masonry Dam, Dist-Thane, Maharashtra.	Irrigation departmen Maharashtra
5	Studies for determining in-situ strength parameters for Massanjore Dam in West Bengal for WAPCOS Ltd.	WAPCO Jharkhand
6	Slope Stability Analysis on LHS and RHS of Insuli Border Check post Banda Sawantwadi, Dist Sindhudurg, Maharashtra	Irrigation departmen Maharashtra
7	Slope Stability analysis of rock cliff surface at Panshet Hydropower Generation Station, Dist-Pune, Maharashtra	MAHAGENC Maharashtra
8	Inspection and determination of permeability for providing the remedial measures to stop the seepage at ChandasWathoda MI Project, Amravati, Maharashtra	Irrigation departmen Maharashtra
9	Inspection and test of permeability for providing the remedial measures to stop the seepage at SongaonShivni Project, Amravati, Maharashtra	Irrigation departmen Maharashtra
10	Studies for determining in-situ properties of Walvhan Masonry Dam, Tata Power Company, Lonavala, Dist- Pune. Maharashtra.	TATA POWER Ltd Maharashtra
11	Studies of determining in-situ properties of Shirota Dam, Tata Power Company Lonavala. Dist-Pune-Maharashtra.	TATA POWER Ltd Maharashtra
12	Slope stability analysis from chainage 14615 m of left bank canal, Arjuna Medium Irrigation Project, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.	Irrigation departmen Maharashtra

Sanjay A. Burele, G. C. Singarkar, Pravuram Panda, K.A.M. Bagwan, Rizwan Ali Studies to determine in-situ strength parameters of stone masonry of Massanjore Dam, Jharkhand Proceeding of Springer Journal(2023)
Sanjay A. Burele, G. C. Singarkar, Pravuram Panda, K.A.M. Bagwan& Rizwan Ali
Assessment of permeability of foundation strata below Earthen dam of Songaon-Shivni Project- A case studyHYDRO 2023 InternationalDecember 2023
Sanjay A. Burele, G. C. Singarkar, Pravuram Panda & Rizwan AliEstimation of in-situ strength Parameters in Gravity Dam using Noninvasive Technique” International Conference on “Dam Safety 2023”September 2023
Sanjay A. Burele, G. C. Singarkar, Pravuram Panda, K.A.M. Bagwan& Rizwan AliSlope stability analysis between CH. 14615 to 15060 m left bank canal, Arjuna Medium Irrigation Project, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - A case study9th International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures (ISHS 2022)
Sanjay A. Burele, G. C. Singarkar, Pravuram Panda, K.A.M. Bagwan, Rizwan Ali
Seepage through sub surface of dam and its remedial measures Hydro 2021 International December (2021)
Sanjay A. Burele, Khalil Bagwan Slope stability of hillock near Banda branch canal using GTS NX Software - A case study Conference, ICOLD 2020
Sanjay A. Burele, G. C. Singarkar, Pravuram Panda, K.A.M. Bagwan, Rizwan Ali
Studies to determine in-situ strength parameters of stone masonry of Massanjore Dam, Jharkhand Hydro( 2021) International
K. R. Dhawan, Sanjay A. Burele, Khalil Bagwan Curtain Grouting a Tool Used for Stopping the Seepage from an Existing Dam Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer(2019)
Sanjay A. Burele, Pravuram Panda, Gaurav Singarkar, Keshav Rai Dhawan, Reservoir Slope Stability of Bunakha Hydraulic Project by Finite Element Method International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (2018)

Serial No.	Name	Designation	Email Id	Phone Number
1	Dr Sanjay A. Burele	Scientist - C & HOD	burelesanjay[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in	020-24103447
2	Shri Shabeer A. Lone	Scientist - B	shabeer[dot]lone[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in	020-24103225
3	Shri G. C. Singarkar	ARO	gcsingarkar[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in	020-24103225
4	Dr Pravuram Panda	ARO	pravuram[dot]panda[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in	020-24103225
5	Shri J. M. Deodhar	LA- Gr. I	Jm[dot]deodhar[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in	020-24103447
6	Shri Rohidas Baban Kiwale	MTS	rohidas[dot]kiwale[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in	020-24103447
7	Shri Rupali Santosh Chandaliya	MTS	rupali[dot]sc[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in	020-24103447