Any attempt to stop the settlement without making the proposed preliminary investigation would be an irresponsible gamble. Since I have witnessed many gambles of this kind I can state from personal experience that the savings associate with inadequate preliminary investigations are entirely out of proportion to the financial risks.”
  Karl Terzagi
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PAPER CONTENTS Page No. 
Paper 1 Seismic Hazard Analysis for Tamil Nadu State : A Deterministic Approach
G.P. Ganapathy and S. Rajarathnam
1
Paper 2 Seismicity in Central Kerala: Some Observations
Biju John and C.P. Rajendran
13
Paper 3 Site Response Studies under Seismic Hazard Microzonation of Visakhapatnam Urban Agglomeration, Andhra Pradesh - a case study
V. Ramamurty, C. B. K. Sastry, C. Vuba and P. Ajayakumar
23
Paper 4 Geotechnical application of Free Vibration Testing of A Steel Frame
M. Satish
33
Paper 5 Geological and Geotechnical Setup of Dam Projects, African Rift Valley, Ethiopia
K.S. Krishna Murthy
45
Paper 6 Failure of Pressure Tunnel Constructed in Soft Media - ACase Study Focused on Possible Cause
A.K. Jain
57
Paper 7 Contour Mapping and Terrain Analysis Using SRTM Data: Case Study of Dibang Multipurpose Project, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Alok Kumar Rahut, Devojit Bezbaruah and Sanjit Kumar Pal
63
Paper 8 Geological and Geotechnical Evaluation of Cut Slope of Diversion Channel of Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Project, Leh, J&K
Amresh Kumar, J.K. Sharma and Prashant Rai
71
Paper 9 Underground Space Technology-Contemporary Scenerio
K. C. C.Raju and K.Ravidranath
77
Paper 10 Geotechnical Appraisal of Dam Foundation of Adavinainarkoil Reservoir Project, Tirunelveli, District, Tamil Nadu
E. Ramalingam, S. Chandrasekharam, E. Bahasubramarniam and G. Rajgopaian
87
Paper 11 Geotechnical Evaluation of Dibang Multipurpose Project, Lower Dibang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh
Dr. S. S. Garhia and Jaydip Mukherjee
93
Paper 12 Geotechnical Appraisal of Lakroh Minihydel Project, Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya
Jaydip Mukherjee and W.S. Rocky
101
Paper 13 Treatment of a Highly Deformed Rock Mass Zone in the Control Gate Shaft area. Tehri Dam Project, District Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Harish Bahuguna, H. C. Khanduri, D. P. Dangwal and I. Chakraborty
105
Paper 14 Excavation and Stabilisation of Right Bank Shaft Spillways. Tehri Dam project, District Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
Harish Bahuguna, H.C. Khanduri, D.P. Dangwal and I. Chakraborty
113
Paper 15 A Glimpse Through Hydroelectric Projects of North Eastern Region
K. N. Nanda and J. Mukherjee
123
Paper 16 Geotechnical Appraisal of the River Linking Projects of Sankosh-Tista, Tista-Ganga Link Canal, West Bengal and Bihar
Himalaya Sarma, Jaydip Mukherjee, B. Ajaya Kumar, K. V. Chandran, Sudipto Nath and Debasish Bhattacharya
131
Paper 17 A Sculpture in Rock to Convey Water
Dr P.V. Chandramohan andL Prabahar
137
Paper 18 Intricate Problems Faced in Finalising the Layout for Augmenting the Capacity of Pallivasal Hydroelectric Project. Idukki District. Kerala
R. Pitchai Muthu and R. Srinivasan
145
Paper 19 Geology of Proposed Weir Foundations of Ashwaraopally Tank. Godavari Lift Irrigation Project. Warangal District. Andhra Pradesh
J.Sri Hari
151
Paper 20 Geology of Ghanpur Tank. J.Chokka Rao Godavari Lift Irrigation Project (Phase II), Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh
J.Sri Hari
155
Paper 21 Study of Lineaments In Polavaram Dam Project Area, Khammam, East and West Godavari Districts, Andhra Pradesh
Dr. N.R. Ramesh
161
Paper 22 Geotechnical Challenges in Mountainous Terrain of Himalaya
Sushil Kumar
169
Paper 23 Engineering Geological Maps -A Ready Reckoner
Yogendra Deva and Harsh Gupta
175
Paper 24 Leakage in Head Race Tunnel and Surge Shaft and its Remedial Measures - Case Study From Ranganadi Hydroelectric Project. Lower Subansiri District. Arunachal Pradesh
Ranendra Sarma and Anjani Bora
179
Paper 25 PSignificance of Instrumentation in Tunnels and Large Underground Openings
Sharad Bhatnagar
185
Paper 26 Tunneling Experience Through Reasi Thrust (MBF) Zone For Katra - Reasi Railway Line Section (J&K)
B.D. Malbarna
195
Paper 27 Geotechnical Considerations for Design and Construction of Highway Tunnels Through Weak Rocks of North Cachar Hills, Assam
S.K. Mathur
203
Paper 28 Geotechnical Evaluation of Design Parameters for Use in the Tunnel Boring Machines of Srisailam Left Bank Tunnel with the help of Satelite imageries Mahaboobnagar District, Andhra Pradesh
K.C.C. Raju
207
Paper 29 Planning and Phasing of Detailed Geotechnical Investigations For Underground Structures
R. C. Bhandari
217
Paper 30 Geotechnical appraisal of powerhouse cavern, Kotli-Bhel Hydroelcetrie Project, Stage-11, Uttarakhand
A.Dasgupta and Ratan Kr. Das
223
Paper 31 Foundation Problems & Remedial Measures for Power House and Four Diversion Tunnels of Gangrel Hydro Electric Project Across Mahanadi River Dhamtari, District Chattisgarh
I.B. Chhibber and G.Ramesh
231
Paper 32 Slope Stability Measures Adopted In Kimi Powerhouse - Case Study of Kameng H. E. Project
Dipankar Baruah and Rajanish Ranjan
239
Paper 33 Distressed Railway Bridge No. 144 near Lailak-Mamalkha Railway Station, on Sahebganj Loop of Eastern Railway Bhagalpur District, Bihar
Chinmoy Paul, S. Basu Roy and Prasanta Mishra
245
Paper 34 A Geotechnical Evaluation of Foundation Rocks of Pier and Abutments and the Unstable Slope of Bridge No.69, Londa-Vasco Line, SW Railway, Karnataka
R. Panduranga, R. Dharuman andA.K. Mishra
251
Paper 35 Geotechnical Evaluation of Stability of Slopes - Mutrah and Mirani Forts, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Dr.Barin Chatterjee, Er. Badri Narayan Basak and Er. Pradip Sengupta
257
Paper 36 Geological Investigation of the Landslide Hazard Prone Hill Slope in Mizoram
D.Mukherjee and Jai Bhagwan
275
Paper 37 Landslide of 17th July 2004 at Km 67, Roing-Hunli Road, Lower Dibang Valley, District, Aainachal Pradesh
Somnath Sharma
283
Paper 38 Highly Damaging Small Landslides of North East India
C. D. Singh and Pankaj Kunnar
287
Paper 39 Geotechnical Evaluation of the Unstable Slopes of Cabohill, near Rajbhavan, Panaji, Goa
R. Panduranga, R. Dharuman and M.M.Swamy
295
Paper 40 Geotechnical Assessment of Kallar and other Landslides along nh-67 and Mountain Railway Track in the Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu
C. Thanavelu and S. Chandrasekaran
309
Paper 41 Occurrence of Landslides in Araku Valley and its Environs, Vishakapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh
P.Balaji and R. Pavanaguru
317
Paper 42 Significance of Morphometric analysis in the Evaluation of Landslide Incidences with Special Reference to Neotectonic Activity of The Suel Nala Watershed, Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh
Arpita Pankaj and Pankaj Kumar
323
Paper 43 The Collapse of Staircase at Gapernath Temple Site, Kota, Rajasthan: A geotechnical assessment
Rajendra Sanwal andP.K. Sharma
329
Paper 44 Assessment of Tsunami Impact on Land Forms of West Coast between Kanyakumari and Kochi, India
K. Jayabalan, U. Durairaj and C. Muraleedharan
335
Paper 45 Cross Shore Profiling and Assessment of Response of Coastal Landforms of Tamil Nadu to Tsunami of 26th December 2004
C. Thanavelu and B. Lakshminarayanan
347
Paper 46 Geophysical Investigation for Ground Water in Yawal Taluka of Jalgoan District, Maharashtra
Dr. S.N. Patil and Dr.M.V. Baride
355
Paper 47 Geophysical Investigation for Delineating the Met Concealed Across Kumaltigad HRT, Pala - Maneri Hydro - Electric Project, District UttarkashI, Uttarakhand
H.P. Mishra, Amar Singh, Mehadi Hassan and P.Sharma
361
Paper 48 Geophysical Studies for Delineating Bedrock Topography and its Competance along Song Dam Axis and To Configure the Palaeochannel of Song River, District Dehradun, Uttarakhand
H.P. Mishra, Amar Singh, Mehadi Hasan, R.P. Rai and P.Sharma
365
Paper 49 Coastal Erosion at Uppada Along Kakinada-coast, Andhra Pradesh - a Study from Remote Sensing
N.K. Pal and K. Kameswar Rao
369
Paper 50 ORemote sensing based generalized model for estimating soil properties
Dr O. P. Dubey and Krishna Kumar
375
Paper 51 Prospecting of Concrete Aggregates for River Valley Projects ; some Specific Problems and Case Studies
M.L Soni, N. Chandrasekaran, A.K. Sthapakand C. Srishailam
381
Paper 52 Hydro geological Studies of Chitoda Village from Yawal Taluka of Jalgaon District, Maharashtra
Dr. Anupama Patil
391