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                | IRI Annual Report (2013-14) | 
              
              
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                 MR. GERALD LACEY, WAS THE FIRST RESEARCH OFFICER  | 
              
              
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                        - The expanded unit was shifted to Bahadrabad (Roorkee) in 1946. 
 
                        - The research unit at Roorkee rose to a full fledged Institute in 1954.
 
                        - The Institute gradually developed into a pioneer research station
 
                        - Now engaged in Research and Development activities for almost all multipurpose river valley projects in Northern India.
                        
 
                     
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                 OBJECTIVES  | 
              
              
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                        - Mathematical Modeling of Hydrological events - Surface Water and Groundwater Development of Tube wells
 
                        - Providing efficient and economical Design of Hydraulic Structures.
 
                        - Carrying out Geotechnical Investigations.
 
                        - Design of Concrete Mixes.
 
                        - Sedimentation in Reservoirs and Channels.
 
                        - Groundwater Recharge - Canal Lining, Seepage Studies
 
                     
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                 MODERN TECHNIQUES  | 
              
              
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                 Laboratory experiment and Tests are Carried out at Roorkee and Field Research Station, Bahadrabad  | 
              
              
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                 LABORATORIES AT ROORKEE  | 
              
              
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                        - Soil Laboratories
 
                        - Chemical Laboratory
 
                        - Material Testing Laboratory
 
                        - Cement and Concrete Laboratory
 
                        - Roller Compacted Concrete Laboratory
 
                        - Rock Mechanics Laboratory
 
                        - Ground Water Laboratory
 
                        - Tube-Well Laboratory
 
                        - Isotope Laboratory
 
                        - Hydrological Laboratory
 
                        - Remote Sensing Laboratory
 
                        - Computer Centre
 
                     
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                 MODELING AND LABORATORY TESTS WERE CARRIED OUT  | 
              
              
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                        - Tehri Dam Project (UA).
 
                        - Yamuna Hydroelectric Project Stage- I and Stage-II (UA).
 
                        - Maneri Bhali Hydroelectric Stage- I and Stage-II (UA).
 
                        - Chilla Hydroelectric Project (UA).
 
                        - Srinagar Hyrdoelectric Project (UA).
 
                        - Vishnuprayag Hydroelectric Project (UA).
 
                        - Lakhwar Vyasi Hydroelectric Project (UA).
 
                        - Jamrani Dam Project (UA).
 
                        - Khara Hydroelectric Project (UA).
 
                        - Modernisation of Upper Ganga Canal Project (UP).
 
                        - Madhya Ganga Canal Project (UP).
 
                        - Eastern Ganga Canal Project (UP)
 
                        - Sharda Sahayak Project (UP).
 
                        - Saryu Canal Project (UP).
 
                        - Chambal Dal Canal Project (UP).
 
                        - Giri Hydroelectric Project (HP).
 
                        - Bhabha Hyrdoelectric Project (HP).
 
                        - Ganvi Hyrdoelectric Project (HP).
 
                     
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                        - Baggi Hyrdoelectric Project (HP).
 
                        - Rontong Hyrdoelectric Project (HP).
 
                        - Nathpa Jhakri Hyrdoelectric Project (HP).
 
                        - Baspa Hyrdoelectric Project (HP).
 
                        - Saurashtra Branch Canal, Surendra Nagar (Gujrat).
 
                        - Sukri Weir (Rajasthan).
 
                        - Salal Hydroelectric Project (Jammu Kashmir).
 
                        - Bridge siting at Passi Ghat of Siang River.
 
                        - Bridge siting at Lohit River (N.E.F.A.).
 
                        - Bridge siting near Tezpur at Brahamputra River.
 
                        - Bridge siting near Dehing at Rashtriya Marg No. 37 (Assam).
 
                        - Western Yamuna Canal (Haryana).
 
                        - Ghaggar Bridge siting in Panchkula.
 
                        - Energy dissipator of Hydroelectric Project at Kalpong (Andman-Nikobar).
 
                        - Water Management Scheme at Greater Shillong (Meghalaya).
 
                        - Railway Bridge at Ganga River Near Garhmukteshwar (Indian Railways).
 
                        - Proposed Road Bridge on Kosi River, Kursela (Bihar).
 
                        - Tirhut Canal (Bihar).
 
                        - Rajasthan and Sarhind Feeder Channel (Rajasthan).
 
                        - Boiling problem at Sharda Sagar Dam (U.P.).
 
                        - Hydrographic Survey of Rihand Dam (U.P.) and Ichari Dam (UA).
 
                        - Geotechnical Investigations for Ram Ganga Barrage, Ban Sagar, Sariyu Project, Jarauli Pump Canal (U.P).
 
                        - Settlement observations at U/S & D/S of Ratmau Aqueduct (U.A).
 
                        - Geotechnical Investigations for Omkareshwar Hydroelectric Project (M.P.).
 
                        - Pull Out Test at Lahchura Dam (U.P.).
 
                        - Flat Jack Test at Maneri Bhali Stage II Project (U.A.).
 
                        - Chemical Analysis of Cement for ICC Mahoba (U.P.)
 
                        - Concrete Mix Design for various Projects.
 
                        - Model Study for Girija Barrage accross River Ghagra (U.P)
 
                        - Safety Measures for Spurs of Chitauni Dam on Gandak River (U.P.).
 
                        - Model Study for Silt Ejector of Sharda Sahayak Canal,
 
                        - Development of Elevation Capacity Curve for Rihand (U.P.) & Ichari Dam (U.A).
 
                        - Development of Stage Discharge Curve for Parallel Upper Ganga Canal.
 
                        - Flood protection works on Sharda River.
 
                     
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                 CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS  | 
              
              
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                        - Model Study for Protection of Railway Bridge Across River Kosi and Bagmati, Samastipur(Bihar)
 
                        - Model study for Soma Sissiri Hydro Private Ltd
 
                        - Model Study of Dibbin H.E. Project (Arunachal Pradesh)
 
                        - Model Study of Miyar H.E. Project (Himachal Pradesh)
 
                        - Model Study of Ratle HEP (Jammu & Kashmir)
 
                        - Hydraulics Model Study for Scour around Bridge Piers in the rivers of District Haridwar(Uttarakhand)
 
                        - Model Studies for Upstream Bifurcation Downstream Bifurcation and Tailrace Outlet of Tehri Pump Storage Project (Uttarakhand)
 
                        - Model Studies for Surge Tank Baglihar Stage-II
 
                        - Model Studies for SELI HEP Himachal Pradesh
 
                        - Spillway of Kanhar Dam across River Kanhar (Uttar Pradesh)
 
                        - Hydraulic Model Studies for Water Conductor Sysytem of Kameng HE Project-600MW (Arunachal Pradesh)
 
                        - Hydraulic Model Studies for Demwe Lower HE Project (Arunachal Pradesh)
 
                        - Discharging Capacity & Optimization for Flow Conditions of Hydraulic Model study for Anandpur Barrage
 
                        - Maintenance of Tehri HPP & Koteshwar HEP (Uttarakhand)
 
                        - Meteorological observations at Meteorological Observatory & Automatic Weather Station Bahadrabad (Uttarakhand)
 
                        - Model Studies for Barrage of Naitwar-Mori HE Project, Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand)
 
                        - Model Study for Barrage of Lata Tapovan, Chamoli (Uttarakhand)
 
                        - Model Study for Desilting Chamber of Naitwar- Mori HE Project, Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand)
 
                        - Model Study for Intake of Naitwar- Mori HE Project, Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand)
 
                        - Model study for Descending Basin of Lata Tapovan HE Project, Chamoli (Uttarakhand)
 
                        - Capacity Survey of Matatila Reservoir (U.P)
 
                        - Capacity Survey of Pili Reservoir (U.P) 
 
                        - Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the feasibility of Artificial ground water recharge in District 
                        Mahendragarh (Haryana)
 
                        - Concrete mix design of different types of Concrete
 
                        - Testing of physical properties of Cement
 
                        - Testing of physical properties of coarse and fine Aggregate
 
                        - Testing for compressive strength flexural strength etc. of Concrete
 
                        - Testing for compressive strength transverse strength and water absorption of bricks and brick Tiles
 
                        - Testing of tensile strength of steel Specimens
 
                        - Analysis of Rock Engineering parameters for Himalayan Projects
 
                        - Evaluation of engineering properties of Rock specimens for R&D Project
 
                        - In-situ Plate Load Tests Modulus of Elasticity Poisson’s Ratio Block Shear Tests and Pull out Tests for Kanhar Sinchai 
                        Pariyojana Sonbhadra Sonbhadra (U.P)
 
                        - Grain size gradation of silt Samples of Bahadrabad feeder Channel
 
                     
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                 CONSULTANCY AREAS  | 
              
              
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                        - Mathematical Modeling of Hydrological Events, Hydraulic Structures etc.
 
                        - Conjunctive Use of Subsurface and Surface Water, Water Logging.
 
                        - Studies for Regeneration/Seepage of Water from Perennial Rivers.
 
                        - Determination of Geohydrological Parameters by Radio Active Tracer Technique.
 
                        - Providing efficient and economical hydraulic design of Spillways, Power Houses, Intakes, version Works, 
                        Excluding and Ejecting Devices.
 Siting of Bridges and Barrages. 
                        - River Training, Flood Protection and Anti-erosion Measures.
 
                        - Carrying out Geotechnical investigations and experimentations.
 Economical design of Concrete Mixes using Fly ash and Super 
                        plasticizers, Roller Compacted Concrete Sedimentation Studies. 
                        - Remote Sensing
 
                        - GIS
 
                        - Fuzzy Logic
 
                        - ANN
 
                        - Watershed Development and Management
 
                     
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                 CURRENT R&D ACTIVITIES  | 
              
              
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                 Published Technical Papers at National and International Level  | 
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                 Projects Submitted for funding (MoWR, INCID, INCOH)  | 
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                 R&D PROJECTS  | 
              
              
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                 Integration of Fuzzy Logic & GIS for Delineation of Groundwater 
                 Source Areas in Bazada Land of Solani River Basin  | 
                 INCOH | 
                     
                    
                 | Integration of Fuzzy 
                 Logic & GIS for Groundwater Source Areas  | 
                 INCOH | 
                     
                    
                 | Decision Support System 
                 in GIS for Flood Estimation | 
                 INCOH | 
                     
                    
                 | Integrated Use of Fuzzy 
                 Logic and GIS for Reservoir Sedimentation | 
                 INCOH | 
                     
                    
                 | Estimation of Return 
                 flow from Irrigation Using Radioisotope Technique  | 
                 INCID | 
                     
                    
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                 Use of Environmental Isotope for the measurement of Erosion 
                 Rates Soil Conservation Measures of the Catchments of 
                 Reservoirs   | 
                 INCID | 
                     
                    
                 | Study of downward 
                 movement of Soil Moisture by Radioactive tracer Methods  | 
                 INCID | 
                     
                    
                 | Performance Evaluation 
                 of Equity of Water Distribution of Tube well Command Areas  | 
                 CGWB | 
                     
                   
                  
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                 AWARDS  | 
              
              
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                        - The Institute received the Ist C.B.I. & P. Trophy for Outstanding Contribution in the field of R&D.
 
                        - The Institute also received CBIP - IRPO HI - TECH Award - 87 for the Exhibition Set up at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. 
                        Research personnel
 
                        - CBIP - Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Birth Centenary Research Award
 
                        - CBIP - Young Engineers Award
 
                        - HYDROSEM Award of Institution of Engineers (India), U.P. State Centre
 
                        - Four Gold Medals & D. B. Anand Medal
 
                        - CBIP - Cash Your Idea Award
 
                        - Fifteen Certificate of Merit Awards
 
                        - Five Cash and other Awards
 
                     
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                 NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS  | 
              
              
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                        - Design of Sharda Type Fall on Canals.
 
                        - Evolving design criterion for Energy Dissipators at low Froude number.
 
                        - Energy dissipation of water flowing over spillway through interaction of two jets in air for Lakhwar Dam.
 
                        - Impact type energy dissipators for Ranipur Super Passage Drainage Crossing.
 
                        - Evolving optimal design criterion for guide bunds and spurs for river training works.
 
                        - Design of Hopper Type and Tunnel Type Silt Ejector for Hilly Channels.
 
                        - Use of diversion tunnels as spillway using Swivel flow technique for energy dissipation at Tehri Dam.
 
                        - Analysis and Design of Surge Systems for Tandem Operation of two power houses of Yamuna Projects.
 
                        - Hydraulic design of drainage arrangement for diversion tunnels of Tehri dam using Electro Hydro Dynamic Analog (EHDA) Technique.
 
                        - Studies of Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Electric Power Project (HP) by 3-D EHDA method.
 
                        - Design of gravel packs for tubewell.
 
                        - Use of Isotope as radio-active tracer for measurements of channel discharge, canal seepage and ground water recharge.
 
                        - Studies of Nathpa Jhanki Hydro Electric Power Project (HP) by 3-D EHDA method
 
                        - Analysis and Design of Surge Systems for Tandem Operation of two power houses of Yanuna Projects
 
                        - Use of diversion tunnels as spillway using Swivel flow technique for energy dissipation at Tehri Dam
 
                        - Evolving optimal design criterion for guide bunds and spurs
 
                        - Estimation of hydro-dynamics forces on gates working under high heads
 
                        - Siting Rail Bridges for dedicated freight corridors proosed over different rivers by Indian Railways
 
                     
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