GEOLOGICAL/GEOTECHNICAL MAPPING – SCALES

Scale of Contour Reconnaissance or Investigation or Pre-construction stage Construction Stage

mapping intervals or Pre-feasibility stage feasibility stage
topographic
maps
1:50, 000 Satellite imagery/aerial -- -- --
to photographic studies
1:25, 000 a. for selection of dam
sites
b. for choice of tunnel
and hydel channel
alignments
c. for reservoir area
geological & structural
features.
1:50,000 20 m Regional geological -- -- --
to studies of dam sites
1:25, 000 tunnel and hydel
channel alignment
power house sites,
construction material
sites.
1:50,000 -- -- Interpretation of aerial -- --
to photographic studies
1:25,000 would be a useful adjunct
to surface mapping to
collect further
Scale of Contour Reconnaissance or Investigation or Pre-construction stage Construction Stage
mapping intervals or Pre-feasibility stage feasibility stage
topographic
maps
information about surface
conditions around the
probable sites selected.
Will help to locate the
types and characteristics
of construction materials.
1: 15, 000 5m -- Geological mapping of -- --
to channel / tunnel
1:10, 000 alignment, powerhouse
site, dam and appurtenant
structures, construction
materials sites and
reservoir area.
1:5000 5m to 2.5m -- Geological mapping of -- --
to areas of special
1:2000 geological and
economical importance
in the reservoir area for
example, landslides,
mineral deposits.
1:2000 to 2.5m to -- Geological mapping of -- --
1:5000 5.0m quarry sites and borrow
areas.
1:1000 2.5m -- Geological mapping of -- --
to dam site and appurtenant
1:5000 structures, powerhouse
Scale of Contour Reconnaissance or Investigation or Pre-construction stage Construction Stage
mapping intervals or Pre-feasibility stage feasibility stage
topographic
maps
site
1:100 -- Logging of exploratory -- --
drifts, drill holes pits and
trenches
1:1000 to 5m -- -- Update geological --
1:15000 plans of tunnel/channel
& reservoir areas
1:5000 to 5m to 2.5m -- -- Update geological --
1:2000 plans of areas of
special interest in the
reservoir borrow
areas/quarry sites
1:2000 4m -- -- Geological mapping of --
areas of special interest
like access roads, adits
etc. Geological
mapping of borrow
areas/quarry sites
1:1000 2.5m -- -- Update geological --
plans of dam &
ancillary structures,
powerhouse areas.
Geological mapping of
critical areas in open
channel area
1:500 2m -- -- Geological mapping of --
Scale of Contour Reconnaissance or Investigation or Pre-construction stage Construction Stage
mapping intervals or Pre-feasibility stage feasibility stage
topographic
maps
(1:1000) (2m) all tunnel portals
1:100 -- -- Logging/updating of --
exploratory drifts, pilot
tunnels, pits, trenches
& drill holes
1:500 2m -- -- -- Foundation grade
(1:500) (2m) geotechnical mapping of
earth & rock fill dams
1:100 1m for -- -- -- Foundation grade
(1:200 for concrete geotechnical mapping of
tunnels) dam concrete dam blocks,
surface & underground
powerhouse excavations.
Geological logging of
tunnels.