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Diagnostic Investigation of Hydro Electric Project Made Easy with Remote Operated Vehicle

Received: 13 September 2017     Accepted: 11 October 2017     Published: 21 November 2017
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Abstract

Regular safety appraisal of dam and its appurtenant structures is recommended by dam safety committees. Monitoring of dam is carried out in many ways like Visual inspections, Instrumentation, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Underwater Inspection using divers, Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) and Geophysical methods. In dealing with the safety problems during the operation, maintenance and surveillance of dams, it is essential to carefully collect process and study all available information. Underwater scanning, using ROV, is a good solution for assessment of health of submerged portion of structures. This paper presents case studies of underwater scanning of an important Hydro Electric Project using the Remote Operated Vehicle for the diagnostic investigation.

Published in American Journal of Civil Engineering (Volume 6, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajce.20180601.11
Page(s) 1-4
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Keywords

Dam Safety, Remote Operated Vehicle, Underwater Inspection, Diagnostic Investigation, Instrumentation

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    Alex Varughese, Hari Dev, Sohan Lal Gupta. Diagnostic Investigation of Hydro Electric Project Made Easy with Remote Operated Vehicle. Am J Civ Eng. 2017;6(1):1-4. doi: 10.11648/j.ajce.20180601.11

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  • Engineering Geophysics Division, Central Soil and Materials Research Station, New Delhi, India

  • Engineering Geophysics Division, Central Soil and Materials Research Station, New Delhi, India

  • Engineering Geophysics Division, Central Soil and Materials Research Station, New Delhi, India

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