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engineering materials, particularly for construction of river valley projects, and
safety evaluation of existing dams. The research station primarily functions as
an adviser and consultant to various departments of Government of India, state
governments and government of India undertakings. The research station has
excellent facilities and highly qualified officers and has acquired some unique
capabilities in the country in geotechnical engineering and construction materials
characterisation. It is involved in the safety evaluation of existing hydraulic
structures and quality control of construction for various river valley projects
including those in neighbouring Bhutan. The sphere of activities of the station
include soil mechanics including studies on expansive soils, dispersive soils,
organic soils, and quality control of structures comprising of soil; rockfill, soil
dynamics, geosynthetics, numerical modelling and quality control of rockfill
dams; concrete technology including construction materials survey and
characterisation, design of concrete mixes, roller compacted concrete,
substitution of sand with bottom ash, thermal studies and quality control of
concrete structures; rock mechanics (i) including foundation rock
characterisation, in- situ assessment such as evaluation of in-situ stresses, shear
stresses and deformability characteristics and geophysical investigations; and
rock mechanics (ii) including rock mechanics laboratory investigations,
workshop and instrumentation, and electronics.
Central Water and Power Research Station
CWPRS is in place since 1916 rendering its services through basic and applied
research on dam construction, river engineering projects, flood control and
energy dissipation, coastal harbours and ports, nuclear power plants, and
infrastructure foundations. CWPRS is recognized as the Regional Laboratory
for Economic and Social Committee for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) since 1971.
From its inception, CWPRS has been unstintingly working to establish an
impetus for improvements in the integrated basic, applied and result-oriented
research and development programs, for achieving greater competence and
efficacy.
As a premier hydraulic research institute in the country, CWPRS is
mandated to provide R&D and consultancy support to a variety of projects
using physical hydraulic models, mathematical models and field and laboratory
experiments. Basic research is carried out pertaining to water resources and
related sciences, for optimization, safety, design and testing of different
components of the river training measures and dams and appurtenant structures.
With the expertise of seven major civil engineering disciplines under one
umbrella, CWPRS has distinct advantage in providing single window solutions
to problems involving multiple disciplines.
The research at CWPRS is based on sound engineering practice and many
projects handled have a national and international perspective. CWPRS institutes
in-depth relations with its clientele, by learning their environments and
challenges, to enable it to offer tangible solutions with a sincere perspective.
Advisory services are also offered to the government within the sphere of its