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3 Month’s Online Course on Dam Geophysics

3 Month’s Online Course on Dam Geophysics

India occupies third position globally with 5254 large dams in operation and 447 dams under construction. Over 80% of our existing dams are more than 25 years old and many of them may be experiencing distress and require assessment of their condition for their operational performance and safety. Traditionally, dam operators have relied on visual observations for assessing condition of dams. In complex structures like dams, reliance on physical manifestation of underlying internal structural problems can be catastrophic. Geophysical techniques can be used for assessing condition of these structures in non-destructive manner. These techniques have been used very effectively for all types of dams. Even if the dam is not showing any sign of distress, it is advisable to know the health of the dam internal condition.

This course is desiged to train you in non-desctructive techniques for assessing conditions of Dams.

Geophysical Techniques

  1. Leak path detection
  2. Internal Erosion
  3. Identification of zone of water accumulation
  4. Cavity/ sinkhole
  5. Concrete/ masonry degradation (weak zones)
  6. Residual density determination
  7. Stilling basin inspection

Geophysical Investigation techniques

  1. Seismic/ Sonic Tomography
  2. Electrical Resistivity Imaging/ Tomography
  3. Multi-Channel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW)
  4. Seismic Refraction Tomography
  5. Streaming Potential
  6. Ground Penetrating Radar

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97 reviews

Pavan S Dedwal

DSO, GERI, Vadodara

21 September 2020

Knowledge is power.

Rajesh Kumar Kaloria

WRD RAJASTHAN

14 September 2020

1. In present scenario such type of course is quite useful. In future we suggest to provide similar courses like Inspection of dams from safety point of view, Modernisation of dams with Instrumentation,Dam safety assurance in flood like situation etc. I will extremely appreciate the work being done by Mr. Sanjay Rana for awareness about dam safety but in my openion long way to go and he has much more potential to do in this sector in comparison to what he is presently doing. Rajesh Kumar Kaloria Dy. Direcor DRIP SPMU Rajasthan

Anshul Rathore

Wed rajasthan

14 September 2020

Aakash Patel

Water Resources Department, Govt. of Gujarat

13 September 2020

Very well designed

Antoreep Dey

Gulf Laboratories Co.WLL

13 September 2020

Hitesh Meena

Water Resources Department

13 September 2020

Ravindra Kumar Singh

Secon Pvt Ltd- Bangaluru / Baroda

11 September 2020

suggest to all concern related to Dam Safety , to undergo this course to have basic understanding of Geo- physical test.

Khushbu Joshi

WRD Rajasthan

11 September 2020

Leonardo Sierra

CONICET

11 September 2020

I really recommend Dam Geophysics course. it has an excellent content/prize rate balance especially to developing countries where these techniques are necessary. Dr. Rana is an excellent experienced instructor.

Shersingh Mahala

Assistant Engineer WR dungarpur, Raj.

10 September 2020

Over all Course content was good and knowledgeable. Instructor was very good and advanced.

Ashwini Ahari

AEN WR MIW Sub Div Bicchiwara

10 September 2020

Overall course content was knowledgeable, satisfactory and easy to understand considering future needs of the dam performance Ashwini Ahari

Smt. Chanda Swami

AEN WRD JAIPUR

09 September 2020

Kezang Choden

Druk Green Power Corporation

09 September 2020

I found the training very effective

Hiteshkumar Patel

Central Designs Organisation, Water Resources Department, Gujaray

06 September 2020

Course is well structured and provide precise information about Geophysical investigation. In science & engineering few concepts like geophysics is very difficult to understand but Dr. Sanjay Rana have very sound knowledge about topic & delivered it very simple way.

Satyen Ramani

Dcs

06 September 2020

Ravi Ranade

Construction Diagnostic Centre Pvt Ltd

05 September 2020

A course that everyone related to dams MUST undergo. 100% guarantee that Dr. Sanjay Rana will satisfy your all expectations and technical queries.

Ashis Kumar Ghosh

Retired Scientist-E from CWPRS,PUNE

05 September 2020

Already provided earlier in Comment on "What did you like about the course"Section.Pl.go through the same and I permit AFA to use part of my comment as a testimonial.

Amit Date

Crustal Geotechnics India

03 September 2020

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Harpalsinh J. Raol

Dharoi Headworks, WRD Gujarat

02 September 2020

Course is very good for understanding the basic of geophysics.

Mohammad (Matt) Babaei

QLD DNRME

02 September 2020

An introduction to geophysical methods in Dam Safety.

Vijay Upreti

L&T

02 September 2020

Dr. Sanjay Rana,Presenter of is the one of the gems in Geophysical industry. The innovation,he brought in Engineering Geophysics is commendable.Based on his guidance and knowledge shared by him,always helpful to grow in industry

Narayan Lal

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT RAJASTHAN

02 September 2020

Satya Prakash Sharma

Bhakra Beas Management Board

02 September 2020

I am Satya Prakash Sharma working on the post of Sr. Executive Engineer in Beas Sutlej Link Project (popularly known as BSL Project) of Bhakra Beas management Board (BBMB). Present I am in charge of Water Conductor System of BSL Project starting from Baggi Control Works to Sundernagar balancing Reservoir. 12.80 KM long hydel Channel popularly known as Sundernagar Hydel Channel traverses through high cutting and filling Zones and there are total 17 no. X-drainage works (i.e 01 no. Super Passage and 16 no. aqueducts) on this channel. This is a concrete lined channel and seepage and leakage from this channel is very possibility and hence this course is very helpful for investigation and repair of leakage paths. The Course is well planned and excellently executed too. Thanks & Regards....

Devesh Kumar Dev

UMD ENTERPRISES

02 September 2020

This course is is well designed and with updated technical information.

Paras Pujari

CSIR-NEERI

01 September 2020

Its too good for beginners who are not geophysicists by training.

Bishwanath Prasad

NTPC Ltd.

01 September 2020

On Hydro-mechanical topic.

Yogesh Kumar Gupta

Central Water Commission

31 August 2020

Ajay Chaudhari

Irrigation department, Govt. of Gujarat

31 August 2020

Mayur Kailas Mitkari

CSIR-NEERI

31 August 2020

Balasaheb Nanasaheb Ohol

MIT WPU Pune

30 August 2020

Excellent course for learning different methods of Geophysical Investigations for confirming types of rocks,Leakages underneath and in body of Dams,Tunnels etc

Dr.Jairaj.P.G.

College of Engineering Trivandrum

29 August 2020

The couse gives an overview about Dam geophysics, and an illustration about the techaniques used. A very concise course.

Gunagenji Santhoshkumar

Larsen& Toubro Limited

28 August 2020

this course helped me in my professional career

Mrunal Upadhyay

IIT

28 August 2020

It is a good starting point for the person who are willing to make its career in the geophysical investigation particularly on dam site investigation.. thanks for instructor Dr. Sanjay Rana who is greatly delivered the all about the dam site investigation.

Sanjib Kumar Bhakat

NTPC

28 August 2020

This is an excellent course for all professional involved in Dam works.

Janak

CDO, Irrigation deptt

28 August 2020

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Sanjay Mahajan

Ground water survey Madhya Pradesh

28 August 2020

Sir the course is beneficial for all ,training should be attended by the survey personnel before conducting resistivity surveys at any damsite.

Naveen Kumar

Genstru Consultants Pvt Ltd

28 August 2020

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Abss Rama Krishna

Mineral Exploration corporation limited

28 August 2020

Fantastic delivery of course and very much valuable course

Neeraj Choudhary

Government

28 August 2020

I personally appreciate the efforts of the department to provide an in depth insight for such vast topics. Thanks to Aqua Foundation for their support.

Vaja Pratik Mahendrakumar

Narmada water resources water supply and kalpsar department

28 August 2020

The course for Dam geophysics was very well delivered and the idea about advancement of various techniques was understood

R K Bharadwaj

Velciti Consulting Engineers Pvt Ltd

28 August 2020

Prashant Mishra

Fugro Survey India Pvt. Ltd.

28 August 2020

Abhilash Saini

Roter Precision Instruments Pvt. Ltd

28 August 2020

I highly recommend the course as it provides each and every aspect related to field and lab work.

Chaman lal

BBMB

28 August 2020

It is a fabulous course

Anonymous

Anonymous

28 August 2020

As a government employee don't want my name to be used in the public domain.

Beenal Narsing Rathod

GUJARAT ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE, VADODARA

28 August 2020

The provided course was very informative and useful and I am much pleased to have received it. Thanks to the Team AF Academy.

Vipul Nagar

NHPC Limited

28 August 2020

Excellent course providing actual field scenarios and real-life case studies. It is very beneficial for new geophysicists as well to get in-sight of site conditions and opens thinking process to apply these geophysical techniques in innovative manner under difficult field conditions .

Santosh

G Thampi

28 August 2020

Bommala Anjaiah

Osmania University

28 August 2020

Overall it's good training

Joyal Scaria

Kerala Engineering Research Institute

28 August 2020

Yogesh Kumar Gupta

Central Water Commission

28 August 2020

Nabarup Ganguly

Tripura University

28 August 2020

Excellent, Name- NABARUP GANGULY

Dhanjit Singer

Druk Green Power Corporation

28 August 2020

Prasad

IIT Madras

28 August 2020

Rajesh Kumar Dayma

Water Resources department rajasthan

28 August 2020

Thanks sir for sharing your vast experience about dam safety and also the advance technology

Tshering

DGPC Bhutan

28 August 2020

The course covers wide range of geophysics investigation, which are useful for planning & designing of hydropower project

Amit Kumar Sehara

WRD

28 August 2020

The Training provided will be very helpful to our entire Water Resources community and I am sure will help us create the safest way towards dam safety

Samula Shiva Krishna Reddy

Ramtech software solutions

28 August 2020

Ismail Yasin Warsame

SHAAC water work and engineering consulting

27 August 2020

Where there are reeds, there is water.

Prafulla Tiwari

Retired EinC GoMP WRD

27 August 2020

Sure

Anil Yadav

WRD Rajasthan

27 August 2020

Use Geophysical investigation to optimize cost of Rehabilitation and guaranted solution of future problem.

Abhaykumar Jayantibhai Patel

NWRWS & Kalpasar Dept. , Surat Irrigation Circle,Surat,K.R.B.C Dn. Surat.

27 August 2020

Nothing

Manu M

Student

27 August 2020

Rashik Kathuria

WeApptivate

27 August 2020

Nabarup Ganguly

Tripura University

27 August 2020

Awesome, Valuable Name- NABARUP GANGULY

Pritam Dhar

IRCLASS SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS PVT LTD

27 August 2020

Really the course was excellent. I learnt huge knowledge.

S.Sundara Moorthy

IGC Services

27 August 2020

A very interesting and valuable experience. I learnt a lot and it gave me a good grounding in the basics. It really made me think

M Shivaswamy

Water Resources Department

27 August 2020

Very good course

Parag Shinde

Roter Precision Instrument Pvt Ltd

27 August 2020

It is new experience for me.

Neha Nasreen

TATA Steel

27 August 2020

Very useful and informative.

Suresh Chandra Tripathi

KKSPUN INDIA LTD

27 August 2020

It is a great initiative to disseminate complex knowledge to all stake holders. This will help importance of monitoring of Structure which is normally neglected & save lives by warning of any catastrophe.

G. S. Dhami

M. E. C. L

27 August 2020

Excellent

Senthil P

CSMRS

27 August 2020

This course is very much useful for dam engineers to make them aware of different method of Geophysics and its limitations.

Seemi Mishraa

Tata Steel Ltd.

27 August 2020

Great learning on Dam Geo-physics, extremely knowledgeable faculty and very helpful study material.

Rushikesh Patil

NA

27 August 2020

The whole structure of the course was great, I enjoyed it. All the session s and the way of presentation was Good. Rushikesh Patil

Vipul Rungta

WAPCOS Ltd

27 August 2020

A good course to give insight into dam safety especially when rehabilitation is required due to aging of dams and its components.

Sanjeev

PVUNL

14 September 2020

Course shall be interactive and it shall be as per time zone if the area.

Sudhir Kumar Gupta

Retd Govt officer

27 August 2020

Very nice and informative course for all those engaged in the field of hydropower / Dams about the technology/ techniques available to check the health of dams as well as to address the problems of any

Musaab Ahmed Abdelrahman Mohamed

Geolog International

27 August 2020

It's a very great learning milestone, informative, knowledgeable and well organized.

Rangaswamy K

NIT Calicut

27 August 2020

Excellent delivery of course notes

Avtar K Raina

CSIR-CIMFR

27 August 2020

Dr. Sanjay is a perfect Guru with indepth knowledge and experience in handling of geophysical investigations for different applications. With an inherent attitude to help, I am sure new generation will benefit from his core competence and develop skills that can be helpful to different disciplines where such investigations are essential.

Manveen

BBMB

27 August 2020

This well organised online course helped the participants to understand the various Geophysical Investigation Techniques as well their applications in a much better way. Sessions were elaborate and presentation was great. Thanks.

Anil Kumar

WRD RAJASTHAN

14 September 2020

This course is well designed and covers the basics in the intended way

Pranav Siddrameshwar Sankapal

Research Scholar

27 August 2020

Apratim Das

NEEPCO

27 August 2020

Rohit Kumar

Confidential

27 August 2020

Great job