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Sl.No.
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Financial Year
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Broad area
of Achievement
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Title of achievement
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Description of Achievement
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Likely Benefit
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Current status of implement-ation
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3.0
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2009-10:
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(i)
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Throughput enhancement
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Laboratory measurement of Dynamic Shear Modulus of Fill Soils for use in Railway Track Formations with IIT/Kanpur
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For measurement of dynamic shear modulus of compacted soil with the help of ‘Bender Element’ fitted inside proctor compaction mould.
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To develop testing procedure for measurement of Dynamic Shear Modulus of soil.
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Completed
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(ii)
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Safety
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Soil Nailing for Stabilization of Steep Slopes near Railway Tracks with IIT/Kanpur
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Reportcovers Geotechnical design of soil nailed slopes with back ground theory and design examples and construction methods for soil nailing in steep slopes.
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For stabilizing the slopes of embankments and cuttings.
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Completed in and
report circulated to Zonal Railways for implementation
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(iii)
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Safety
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Guidelines For Application of Jute Geo-Textile In Railway Embankments And Hill Slopes
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The guideline covers application of Jute-Geo-Textile for erosion control of embankment and cutting slopes with the help of vegetation and jute-geo-textile.
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It would help in slope stability, turfing etc. of railway embankment and at the same time it would be cheap & biodegradable.
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This guideline has been approved by Railway Board and issued to Zonal Railways for implementation
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(iv)
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Efficiency
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Guidelines For Geotechnical Engineering Organization in Zonal Railways
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This guideline is upgraded version of “Guidelines for Geotechnical Engineering Organization on Zonal Railways” February 1987.
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To issue Modified version of existing guidelines due to recent developments in field and lab testing equipments.
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Approved by Railway Board and issued to Zonal Railways for implementation
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(v)
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Throughput enhancement
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Guidelines and Specifications of Design of Formation For Heavy Axle Load
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This Guideline includes specification of formation layers such as blanket, prepared subgrade, and embankment fill etc. along with thicknesses for heavy axle loads of 25, 30 & 32.5T.
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Guidelines will enableRailway Engineers to achieve quality in execution of earthworks for heavier axle loads.
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Approved by Railway Board andissued to Zonal Railways for implementation
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4.0
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2010-11:
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(i)
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Asset reliability
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Basic Library Management System
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To develop a software module in house for listing & searching of library Books/Reports/
Codes
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For easy access of literature available in GE Library.
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Implemented in GE Library
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(ii)
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Throughput enhancement
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Design of formation based on CBR value of sub-grade soil with IIT/Kanpur
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To conduct CBR test for various available soils and develop design procedure to determine suitable blanket thickness and ballast depth for given traffic condition and on different types of sub grade soil.
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To determine suitable thickness of blanket materials.
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Completed in July 2010 and report circulated to Zonal Railways for implementation
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(iii)
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Miscellaneous
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Reinforced Earth Design of Embankment and Cuts in Railways with IIT/Kanpur
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Design procedure of reinforced earth embankments and
reinforced earth slopes for cutting
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To study the behavior of reinforced embankment and cuttings.
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Completed in January 2011 and report circulated to Zonal Railways for implementation
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5.0
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2011-12 :
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(i)
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Asset reliability
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Software development for computerized laboratory Management System
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Software has been developed for management of soil samples tested in GE laboratory.
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This software is helpful in optimizing time frame of testing of soil sample as well as to check the status of testing of samples.
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Partially Implemented
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(ii)
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Throughput enhancement
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Consultancy for Instrumentation & Monitoring of construction of formation for Field Trial of Formation specifications of Heavy Axle Load” with IIT/Delhi
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To render consultancy report by doing FEM on the proposed cross sections and calculate stresses/ deformations in the formation.
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This project is useful for Instrumentation and monitoring of construction of formation as per new specification for Heavy Axle Load
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Project completed
Field trial is to be conducted.
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(iii)
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Economy
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Project on Reinforced Earth Wall with its Design Procedure and Cost Comparison for Road Over Bridge with Conventional Slopes/ Retaining Walls and Road Over Bridge with Reinforced Earth Walls
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The report covers the concept of RE Wall Design with solved examples for different heights of ROBs. A detailed comparison of cost with actual field data has also been done.
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To compare cost of construction between ROB with RE wall and ROB with Conventional retaining wall.
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Project Completed and report sent to Railway Board.
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(iv)
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Safety
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Guidelines for Design & Construction of Tunnels
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The guidelines cover the key components of a tunneling project including Geotechnical investigation, design philosophy and Construction methodology.
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This guideline will enable Railway Engineers to develop a basic appreciation for complexity of tunneling project
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Approved by Railway Board in and circulated to Zonal Railways for implementation
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(v)
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Safety
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Guidelines for Civil Engineering Maintenance and Safety in existing Tunnels
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The guideline covers inspection and maintenance of existing tunnels along with safety precautions to be followed in tunnels.
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Guideline will be helpful in maintenance of tunnels.
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Approved by Railway Board and circulated to Zonal Railways for implementation
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(vi)
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Safety
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Guidelines for safety in Tunnels during Construction
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The guideline covers various aspects of safety precautions for design, planning & construction of tunnel.
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This guideline will help the Railways Engineers to understand the safety measures to be adopted at various stages of construction of tunnel
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Approved by Railway Board and circulated to Zonal Railways for implementation
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(vii)
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Asset reliability
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Project for Development of Small Width Vibratory Roller for compaction of earthwork in gauge conversion works and narrow width portion
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To develop Small Width Vibratory Roller for compaction of earthwork in gauge conversion works and narrow width portion of embankment.
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This type of roller will be useful for compaction in gauge conversion works and narrow width portion of embankment.
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Approved by Railway Board and circulated to Zonal Railways for implementation
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