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IS 15180 (2002): Guidelines for Use in Prediction of

Subsidence and Associated Parameters in Coal Mines Having
Nearly Horizontal Single Seam Workings [CED 48: Rock
Mechanics]

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Indian Standard
GUIDELINES FOR USE IN PREDICTION OF
SUBSIDENCE AND ASSOCIATED PARAMETERS
IN COAL MINES HAVING NEARLY HORIZONTAL
SINGLE SEAM WORKINGS

ICS 73.020, 73.040

(3 BIS 2002

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

September 2002 Price Group 6

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Rock Mechanics Sectional Committee, CED 48

FORE WORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Rock
Mechanics Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
Subsidence is a very comman hazard in tunneling works. This standard provides necessary information for
predicting the subsidence in single seam coal mines.
The composition of Committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is given at Annex A.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with the final value,
observed or calculated expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
1S 2:1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)’. The number of significant places retained in the
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

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Indian Standard
GUIDELINES FOR USE IN PREDICTION OF
SUBSIDENCE AND ASSOCIATED PARAMETERS
IN COAL MINES HAVING NEARLY HORIZONTAL
SINGLE SEAM WORKINGS
1 SCOPE 2 TERMINOLOGY

1.1 This standard applies to the approximate prediction
of subsidence in coal mines. Prediction of horizontal
and vertical displacements, slope and horizontal
strains for horizontal or nearly horizontal seams are
dealt with in this standard.
1.2 The provisions of this standard are applicable to a
single seam mine at a time.
2.0 For the purpose of this standard the following
definitions shall apply.
2.1 Apparent Angle of Dip (CZ)— The apparent angle
of dip of the seam with respect to horizontal plane.
2.2 Angle of Draw (Q — The angle between the
vertical line and the line connecting the upper edge of
the working to the edge of the subsidence trough
(see Fig. 1).

SUBCRITICAL WIDTH
\
\

t
L-CRITICAL wIDTH—+ ~

1- SUPER CRITICAL WIDTH

FIG. 1 SUCCESSIVE
DEVELOPMENT
OF SUBSIDENCE
PROFILE

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2.3 Subsidence (S) — The vertical movement of any maximum possible subsidence (S~J at floor of the
point on the surface caused by an underground subsidence trough (see Fig. 1).
excavation (see Fig. 1).
3 PREDICTION OF MAXIMUM POSSIBLE
2.4 Maximum Subsidence (S.) — The maximum SUBSIDENCE (S~J
vertical displacement caused by an underground
excavation on the surface in a subsidence affected area 3.1 Data Required for the Prediction of ~~a,
(see Fig. 1).
The following data is required for calculating the
2.5 Maximum Possible Subsidence (S~J — The anticipated magnitude of S~OXfor a given mining and
maximum vertical movement that can be caused on geological situation:
the surface in a given locality by an underground
a) Extracted thickness of the seam (m);
excavation of such a critical dimension (see Fig. 1).
b) Extraction ratio (ER) that is the ratio of
2.6 Panel –-A part of the mine workings from where extracted volume of coal or mineral to its total
the mineral or coal has been or is being mined out. volume in the given panel;
2.7 Pillar — A block of coal left unexcavated to offer c) Method of goaf support that is caving,
support to the roof of the workings. stowing, etc;
d) Depth of workings (d) below the surface level;
2.8 Critical Length or Width — The length or width
of excavation or working panel that causes maximum e) Angle of dip (a) of the seam; and
possible subsidence (S&J at a single point on the o The Young’s modulus Ev (in the direction
surface (see Fig. 1). perpendicular to the bedding plane) and the
shear modulus G, of the rockmass. In the
2.9 Super-Critical Length or Width — The length absence of homogeneity; the overall
or width of the panel larger than critical dimension (weighted average) vaiues of Ev and G should
(see Fig. 1). be used for the following situations:
2.10 Sub-Critical Length or Width — The length 1) Presence of hard rock layers, namely,
or width of the panel smaller than critical dimension sandstone, limestone, etc, in the
(see Fig. 1). overburden rockmass;
2.11 Curvature (1/P ) — The reciprocal of the radius 2) Presence of old or current workings in
of curvature of any part of the subsided surface profile. the vicinity of the panel and the parting
between them; and
2.12 Depth (d) of Overburden — The vertical
3) Presence of geological discontinuities,
distance from the roof of the extracted seam to a point
namely, joints, fractures, etc.
vertically above it on the surface.
3.2 Prediction of S~oX
2.13 Slope (g) — The slope of any part of the
subsidence profile or subsidence trough. The maximum possible subsidence in a given area
due to critical or super-critical excavation is given
2.14 Strain (e+) — Change per unit length in the
by:
distance between any two points on the surface in a
specified direction. The tensile strains are considered s ~ax = mef gf Rf dfd’t ....... (1)
as positive (e.+)and the compressive strains as negative
where
(e_).
m= Extracted seam thickness,
2.15 Critical Area (AC,it) — The minimum area of
excavation that causes maximum possible subsidence ef = Extraction factor, %.’

of one point cm the surface (see Fig. 1). gf = Goaf treatment factor,
Rf = Rock factor for the combined effect of
2.16 Sub-Critical Area (AJ — An excavation area
composition and condition of the
smaller than the critical area. The subsidence caused
overburden rockmass,
by this area is smaller than maximum possible
d, = Factor for the effect of depth of working,
subsidence (S~J at any point (see Fig. 1).
#= Factor for the effect of dip of the seam,
2.17 Super-Critical Area (A,UP) — An area of and
excavation larger than the critical area. The subsidence t= Time factor (taken to be unity for finished
caused by this area of excavation is equal to the subsidence).
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3.2.1 Extraction Factor (e~)
The effect of partial extraction on S~oXis given by the
extraction factor equal to (ER)K where ER is the
extraction ratio (ratio of extracted volume to the total
volume of the coal within the panel, in fkaction) and
K is a constant. The value of K may be taken equal to
I for general cases of soft coal seam and 2 for hard
coal seams and may be interpolated between 1 and 2
for intermediate cases. Alternatively, the value of
extraction factor should be taken from Fig. 2. Coal
having uniaxial compressive strength of 15 MPa
(150 kg/cm2) or more should be considered as of ‘hard’
quality and less than that of ‘soft’,
3.2.2 Goaf Treatment Factor (@
The value of this factor should be taken as 0.95 for
caving cases and 0.07 to 0.10 for cases of hydraulic
sand-stowing as goaf support.
3.2.3 Depth Factor (dJ
The factor for the depth of coal seam should be taken
equal to 0,87 for depths up to 250 m; 0.96 for depths
between 250 and 400 m and 1.0for depths beyond 400 m.
3.2.4 Factor for the Apparent Dip of the Seam (d’)
This factor should be taken as equal to cosct, where ci
is the angle of apparent dip in degrees (for its values
up to 20”).
3.2.5 Rock Factor (RJ
The effect of composition and condition of overburden
rockmass on S~mshould be quantified by a factor called
rock factor R~ whose value lies between O for no
subsidence to 1.0 for the maximum value of S~aX.The
presence of hard rock layers in the overburden
rockmass results in the reduction of subsidence,
whereas its fragmentation makes it weaker, thus
increasing the subsidence.
On the basis of its condition, the overburden rockmass
is classified from subsidence point of view into five
categories as given in Table 1. In Table 1, E, is the
Young’s modulus of overburden rockmass in a
direction perpendicular to the bedding plane and G is
shear modulus. The ratio G/Ev represents the strength
of rockmass in which Ev may be empirically corelated
to the presence of hard rock layers in the overburden
by the following formula:
E, (in MPa) = 500 + (195 x percentage of hard
rock layers in the over
burden)
The condition of the overburden rockmass that is the
presence of natural discontinuities and the degree of
fragmentation caused in it because of repeated working
may be expressed in terms of G/Ev ratio. The range of
G/Ev ratio for each classification of rockmass is also
given. The rock classification for a given overburden
rockmass should be found out either from its G/Ev
ratio or from the description given in Table 1.
The rock factor R~ should be obtained for a given
rockmass (as classified in Table 1), either by knowing
its Young’s modulus Ev and shear modulus G, or by
knowing the percentage of hard rock layers in the
overburden from the respective curve given in Fig. 3.

1.0 -

08 -

t 06 - /
/
K /
(ER) 0

O*L -
0
0 — SOFT COAL
0
0 --- HARD COAL
0
0.2 - ~~.

11 I i

0“6
1 t # I

1.0
0“4 0“5 o ‘7 0“8 0.9
ER (EXTRACTION RATIO )-

FIG. 2 EFFECTOFPARTIALEXTRACTIONON SUBSIDENCE

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1.0

049 -

:Lo.ol----
! 0.6

a-
.05
a
0
1- 1
v
4 0.4 I
u.

0.3 -
I

:1 :

0. 50 60 TO 80 90 10
0 10 20 30 ho
PERCENTAGE OF HARD ROCK LAYERS~
IN THE OVERBURDEN

FIG. 3 RELATIONSHIP
BETWEENR~ANDHARD ROCKLAYERSINTHEOVERBURDEN

Table 1 Classification of Overburden Rockmass 4 PREDICTION OF MAXIMUM SUBSIDENCE

(Clause 3.2.5) FOR ASUB-CRITICAL AREA OF EXTRACTION

Description 4.0 The maximum possible subsidence S~m occurs at

SI Classification G/E,
No. or near the certtre of the panel when its length (/) and
(1) (2) (3) (4) width (W), each is more than or equal to critical
0 Competent 0.07-0.38 Massiverockmasswithfew
planesof weaknesses dimension.
rockmass
ii) Undisturbed 0.03-0.07 No previousminingbut few 4.1 If the length of the panel is critical or super-critical
rockmass natural dkxontinuities
0.016-0.03 Parting between the mined
and width is sub-critical, the maximum subsidence SO
iii) Partially
disturbed seams more than 5 times the near the centre of the panel will be less than S~aXand
rockmass seam thickness; or cases is given by:
with no previous mining but i
,:
many natural dk.continuities s= sMaxw’ ....... (2) ,,,
iv) Disturbed 0.oo5- Parting between the mined where
rockmass 0.016 seams not more than 5
W’= [ 1- exp{–n(W/d)2}] ....... (3)
times the seam thickness; or
having over lyinghrnder
lying or side lying workings 4.2 If besides the width, the length of the
in the vicinity of the panel. panel is also of sub-critical dimension, the maximum
v) Highly disturbed <0.005 Highly fragmented subsidence SOwill be given by:
rockmass rockmass with repetitive
workhrgs or having very SO= SMmW’L’ ....... (4)
thick seams mined in where
descending slicing
L’= [ 1- exp{ -n(//d)2}] ....... (5)

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where n is an empirical constant value of which lies the other end (dynamic end or moving face side)
between 2.5 and 3.5 (average 3.0) should be found out from Fig. 5.

5 SUBSIDENCE PROFILE FOR A 5.2 Subsidence Trough Due to Nearly Horizontal

RECTANGULAR PANEL Rectangular Excavation

The subsidence at any point along the central line in The subsidence trough in a horizontal or nearly
a rectangular panel and along the other lines parallel horizontal excavation goes upto a distance r, equal to
or perpendicular to the central line can be predicted d tan & on the commencing side and up to a distance
by knowing: rz equal to d tan <2beyond the limit of excavation on
the dynamic face side as shown in Fig. 6.
a) the maximum subsidence due to the
excavated panel, The point undergoing maximum subsidence SOor Sht,,r
b) the maximum subsidence along the given lies in the centre of a sub-critical and critical panel
line, respectively. In case of super-ciritical panel, an area
c) distance of the line from the point undergoing on the surface above the central portion of the panel
maximum subsidence in whole of the panel, undergoes the maximum possible subsidence.
Therefore in such cases a subsidence trough with a
d) the distance of the given point from the point
level floor at full subsidence S~a is produced. The
undergoing maximum subsidence along that
points undergoing full subsidence along a longitudinal
line, and
or transverse central line profile are situated between
e) the angle of draw on both ‘sides of the two points X‘ and X” (see Fig. 6) lying at a distance ‘
subsidence profile. r, equal’ to d tan <1 and at a distance r2 equal to
dtan <2respectively from the stationary rib and moving
5.1 Angle of Draw (~
towards the centre of the panel. Alternately these two
Figure 4 gives the magnitude of angle of draw 41 in points~ ‘andX” are situated at a distance of ( W/2 - r,)
degrees on the commencing side (or static end) for and (W/2 – r2) ffom centre of the panel towards the
different W/d ratios and for a given rockmass commencing and finishing sides respectively (see Fig.
represented by rock factor RF The angle of draw 62on 6), where w is the width of the panel.

Rf (091- 1.00)
---- —-——- -— –-–—45°
/.
/
/*
// Rf(O~66- 0.90) .I.
/ 35°
/
/ ++

// + o 0
/ Rf(o.36-0*65)
++ 25°
/
0
o
/ 0 %0
/
A Rf(< o.36)
/ 16”

+ A
f A

I 1 1 I t 1
01
1 2 3 4 5 6
W/d RATlO

FIG. 4 ANGLE OFDRAW ON COMMENCING

SIDE(~) FORDIFFERENTW/d RATIOSAND R~ VALUES

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●
Rf (091- +00) _ _ _350
.- -.—— —--- --—-
/ ●
/ +

/ +
//+ /
/
/ Rf (046 -0.9)
28°

(+
A-’’”
0’=%0
++
+:0 0 Rf(O.36-O.65)

0
~ 20°

0 Rf(O-O.35)
//. 10°
A
/A

I I , 1 , t
o 1 2 3 4 5 6
W/d RATIO

FIG. 5 ANGLEOFDRAW ONFINISHINGSIDE(&2) FORDIFFERENTW/d RATIOSAND R~ VALUES

.. ..

—r. 4 *r -4
FIG. 6 SUBSIDENCE
TROUGHDUETO SUPER-CRITICAL
EXCAVATION

5.3 Subsidence Profile for Rectangular
in Nearly Horizontal Seams
The vertical displacements SXthat is subsidence at a
point at a distance x from the centre of a sub-critical
panel may be found as shown in Fig. 8:
SX=SO[exp { –M(.Y/(r +X)2 }]
and, for critical and super-critical extractions;
SX= S~ax[ exp { – M(x/(r + X)2}]
where
x = distance of the given point from the centre
of a critical or sub-critical panel, or
= distance of the given point from the nearest
point undergoing S~a along that profile
Excavation line (see Fig. 6) in case of super-critical
panel.
r= Critical diameter = (r]+ r,)
J/f. Profile constant on which the shape of the
subsidence profile depends. Vaiue of M
may be found out from Fig. 7 depending
. ..(6) on the value of R~. The higher value of Rr
(that is, for more disturbed rockmass) the
more is the value of Mand the sides of the
. ..(7) subsidence trough will be steeper.
5.4 Subsidence Trough for Panels with Irregular
Boundaries
An example of extraction area with irregular boundary
is shown in Fig. 8. The value of S~aXor SOshould be
found out from equations (1) and (4) by averaging the

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I 1 I 1 i I I 1 I I I 1
2 “o 1.0 1.2
0 0 “2 0“4 O “6 0“8
Rf
FIG. 7 RELATIONSHIP
BETWEENR~ AND M

1
I I
I II
r ..— I
1
I fI 4I
I
+* 4I 1I
(1

I I
I
I
I
I , -----
II

0 !ji SUBSIDENCE AT THE CENTRES OF IMAGINARY PROFILES

● Sj SUBSIDENCE AT THE CENTRES OF ACTUAL pROFll ES

---- IMAGINARY PROFILES CONSIDERING RECTANGULAR BOUNOARY
— ACTUAL PROFILES CONSIDERING ACTUAL BOUNDARY

FIG. 8 IMAGINARYANDACTUALPROFILELINESINEXCAVATIONS
WITHIRREGULAR
BOUNDARY

boundaries of the excavation and simulating it to be
of rectangular shape. Two main profile lines one
longitudinal and the other at right angles to this and
both passing through the centre of the panel should
be drawn.
The extraction area should be treated as rectangular
in shape, considering the longest dimension as its
length and the longest dimension perpendicular to this
as its width. The value of subsidence Si for all points
at a suitable distance interval & along these two main
profiles are calculated by profile function that is fi-om
equations (6) and (7). Imaginary profile lines, parallel
and equal in length to the main transverse profile are
drawn (at a distance dx apart) and undergoing
subsidence Si at their centres are calculated. The values
of subsidence Sj at all the points at a distance a!xapart
along these imaginary profiles (with respect to the
assumed rectangular extraction) are calculated with
equations (6) and (7) given in 5.3 by replacing Si for
SOor S~oX.The subsidence values ~ thus obtained are
due to assumed rectangular excavation.
Now considering each transverse profile of its actual
length (or width) intercepted between actual
excavation boundary, their centres are found out at
which subsidence value Sj is known already. The
magnitude of angle of draw for each actual width (or
length) ratio is found out from Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 for
calculating the extent of each profile. The subsidence

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—ACTUAL BOUNDARY; - --— IMAGINARY BOUNDARY

FIG. 9 SUBSIDENCE
PROFILES
BY INTERPOLATION

at all points at a distance & apart along these actual to vertical as well as horizontal displacements. The
profiles (see Fig. 9) is now estimated from equations profile curve of horizontal displacements is similar in
(6) and (7) by substituting Sj for S~aX. nature to the profile curve of slopes. A linear
proportionality exists between the two curves. The
6 PREDICTION OF OTHER ASSOCIATED horizontal displacement Uiat ith point from the panel
PARAMETERS centre is given by
6.1 The parameters associated with subsidence Ui = Bg.I ......(9)
movements, which may have damaging impacts on
various surface properties and structures are, the slope where
of the subsidence profile curve, horizontal g, = slope at the ith point,
displacements of the surface points, horizontal strains
B= Proportionality constant which is
the ground points experience and the curvature of the
dependent on the nature of the overburden
ground.
rockmass that is the rock factor RP and on
6.2 Determination of Slope or Tilt the W/d ratio of the extracted panel (see
Fig. 10).
Slope or tilt gives the variation of differential
settlement between two points on the ground. The 6.4 Determination of Horizontal Strains
slope gi, of a subsidence profile at the ith point at a The horizontal strains (ei,j are given by:
distance x from the centre of the panel is the derivative
of subsidence with respect to the distance. The slope Au,
eii - ...... (lo)
between two consecutive points say ith and (i – l)th AX
from the panel centre can geometrically be obtained
where
as:
gi=AJAX= (Si– Si_,)/Ax .......(8) u. = Difference in horizontal displacements of
where the two consecutive points that is ith and
(i- l)th which were originally situated at
Si and Si-l are the vertical settlements (or subsidence)
a distance AXapart. Aui is found out as
of the ith and (i – 1)th points and AXis the distance follows:
between these two points. Therefore the slope is the
differential subsidence between two consecutive points Aui = Ui– Ui_, ......(11)
on subsidence profile situated at 1 m apart and is
The horizontal strains as obtained from equation ( 10)
expressed in mm/m.
are positive (e+) or tensile for points situated in the
6.3 Determination of Horizontal Displacement outer areas of the subsidence trough and are negative
or compressive (e] for points situated towards the
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60 -

50 -

m
.
5 40 .
$
m
z
o
v
53 0

2
0
i=
~2 o-
0
a
a

10-

o
II I
0.4
I

0“8
,
o
I
1.2
1
1,6
, I
2.0
I
2“4
wld
FIG. 10 VALUESOF B FORDIFFERENTW/d Ihmo

6.5 Determination of Surface Curvature does not produce any significant movement on the
ground surface is called the non-effective width
The curvature of the ground (Ki) is the first derivative
of the slope. It is the change in the slope per unit (NEW). The concept of NEW is helpful in the design
length. of the underground excavations and in controlling or
minimizing the subsidence movements by keeping
The curvature is given by: them within tolerable limits. The value of NEW is
normally expressed as the ratio of this width to the
......(12) depth of the excavation. The value of NEW depends
on the nature of overburden rockmass, the thickness
where of the coal seam and the extraction ratio. The values
gi = difference in slope at ith and (i – l)th
of NEW for longwall workings (100 percent
point.
extraction) and for 50 percent extraction in board and
7 NON-EFFECTIVE WIDTH pillar workings are given in Fig. 11 and Fig. 12 for
The maximum width of an underground opening that indifferent seam thicknesses.

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1-0

NEW— NON EFFECTIVE WIDTH

NEW FOR 50% EXTRACTION IN BOARD
0.8
AND PILLAR WORKINGS

m=lm

3
u m.2m ,
z
0. m=3m
m=5m

I I 1 I 1 i I 1 1
0.2 o.L O ‘6 04 1.0
Rf

FIG. 11 VALUESOFNEW FOR50 PERCENTEXTRACTION

NON EFFECTIVE WIDTH [NEw)

FOR LONGWALL WORKINGS
[100% EXTRACTION)

m . THICKNESS OF SEAM
.

m=lm

. m=zm
m=3m
1 m=~m
I 1 I 1 1 I

) 0“2 0“4 0.6 0’8 1“o

Rf

FIG. 12 VALUEOFNEW FORLONGWALLWORXINGS

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ANNEX A
(Foreword

COMMITTEE COMPOSITION

Rock Mechanics Sectional Committee, CED 48

Organization Representative(s)

[n personal capacity (1 66/2, Vikas Nagar University of Roorkee, DR BHAWAM SrNGH(Chhnon)

Roorkee-247667)
AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd, Mumbai SHRSA. D. LONOHE
SHRSV.S. KUrMRM(Alterrrute)
AIMIL Ltd, New Delhi Smu M. D. NMR
Smu B. K. SASGAL
(Alternate)
Central Board of Irrigation& Power, New Delhi DIRECTOR(WR)
GENERALMANAGER (Alternatz)
Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee SHNPRABHATKOMAR
Ssau V. ~SHNA (Alternate)
Central Ground Water Board, New Delhi SHSUo. P. PAL

Central Mining Research Institute, Dhanbad DR R. K. GOEL

SEUUJ. R. MOHNOT(Alrerrrate)
Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi %U 0. p. YADAV
DR KISHORKUMAR
(Alternate)
Central Soil & Material Research Station, New Delhi JorNTDLRECTOR
DR R. B. SrNGH(Alternate)

Central Water & Power Research Station, Pune DIRKTOR

Mu B. K. RAMSGOWDA (Alternate)
Engineer-in-Chiefs Branch, New Delhi SHRSD. K. JAIN
SmuV. S. ARoru+(Allernate)
Geological Survey of India, Lucknow SW B. DEBNAIH
DR U. P. GGPTA
(Alternate)

Gujarat Engineering Research Institute, Vadodara DRV.S.Brwmmarwrr

@EARCH Gmcm (Alternate)

Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board, Shimla DRR.L. CHAUHAN

IndianGeotechnical Society, New Delhi DRK. S. RAO
IndianInstitute ofTechnology, New Delhi SrmrK. K. GIJPTA
IrrigationDepartment, Government of Mahamsht~ Nasik DRR.P. KULRARNS
Irrigation ~epartment, Government of Haryana C= ENOUWES
(R& D)
~R G)(Alternate)
(ENGINEERM
Irrigation Department, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar Ssmr D. M. PANCHOU
Irrigatio!tResearch Institute, Roorkee ASSISTANT
ksEARCH
~CER
Irrigation andPowerDepartment,
Chandigarh Ssarr
K.m04vm
Kamataka
Engineering
Research Station, Krkhnarajasagar (Kamataka) SmuB.G.MUDHOL
SHRI
JAGANNATHA
RAO(Alternate)
Naptha Jakri Power Corporation, Wimla SHRSRANJODHsrNGH
(Alternate)
SHRSA. K. CHADDHA
National Geophysical Resewch Institute, Hyderabad scENnsPrN-CH.mGE
National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd, Noida DR D.N. NARESH
Smrr (Alternate)
R.R.MAURYA
Universityof Roorkee, Roorkee PROP
P. K. J.MN
DR M. N. VILADKAR(Alternate)

(Continuedon page 12)

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(Corr[irruecifrmr page11 )

Organization Representative(s)

In personal capacity (A TES, AIMIL Ltd, Delhi-Mathura Road, DR V. M. SHARMA

New De[hi -110 044)
BIS Directorate General Srou S. K. JAIN, Director & Head (Civ Engg)
~epresenting Director General (Ex-oficio)]

Member Secreta~
SirruD.K. kRAWAL
Joint Dhector (Civ Engg) BIS

Underground Opening and Field Monitoring Subcommittee, CDE 48:3

Universityof Roorkee, Roorkee DR SURHASHMrrRA (Convener)

AIMIL Ltd, New Delhi Stnu M. D. NAIR
StmrB. K. SAIGAL
(Altermte)
Advanced Technology &Engineering Services,New Delhl SHRIB. DASGUPTA
Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee %0 A. GHGSH
SHRIY. PAmEY (Alternate)
Central Mining Research Institute, Roorkee DR R. K. GOEL
DR k SWARGGP (Alternate)
Central Mining Research Planning and Design Institute, Ranchi ,%U S. &WRALIORIY
DR M. M. SOM (Alternate)
Central Soil & Material Research Station, New Delhi DRA. K. ~WAN
SHSUR.msvKumrt(AJternate)
Central Water Commission, New Delhi -OR (SSPH)
DIRECFOR(Drv II) (Alternate)
Geological Survey of Indi~ Kolkata SHIUA.BH.MTACHARAYA
S-auS.K.MUKHOPADHVAY (Aknate)
Gujarat EngineeringResearch Institute,Vadodara Smu U. D. DATTR
Indian Instituteof Technology, Mumbai DRG. VENKMWCHALAM
Indian Instituteof Technology,New Delhi DR K. G. SHMMA
Indian Institute ofTechnology, Kanpur DRsARvEsHcH4NGR4
Jaiprakash Associates Pvt Ltd, New Delhi Smu D. G. KADRAGE
SHWR. K. JMN (Alternate)
Konkan Railway, Navi Mumbai SHIUNARAYANAN
Kvamer Cementation India Ltd, Kolkata Smu S. B. SEN
SrmrP. S. Sarwr.rmA
(AL@rrate)
M. S. Univerity,Vadodara DR A. V. SHRGFP
Maharashtra Research and Physics Division, Nasik Rt3E4RcHGFFrcm
National Institute ofRock Mechanics, Kolar SmuN. M. RAJU
Smu B. SmuNo,wmrrr (Alternate)
Universityof Roorkee, Roorkee DRM.N. VrLADKAR
VisvesvarayaRegional College of Engineering,Nagpur DRA.G. Pmmrmwwt

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