Lecture 1 - Introduction of dams, significance and impact
Lecture 2 - Significance of geotechniques and different types of dams foundation ground : rock grounds
Lecture 3 - Major soil grounds and glacial deposits in dam construction
Lecture 4 - Introduction of tunnels, parts of tunnel and significance
Lecture 5 - Introduction of underground spaces, needs and significance
Lecture 6 - Structural components and parameters for categorization of dams
Lecture 7 - Categorization of dams based on material used
Lecture 8 - Categorization of dams based on design and functions
Lecture 9 - Arch dams and categorization of based on usage and function
Lecture 10 - Categorization of miscellaneous dams and based on technical specifications and major forces effective on dams
Lecture 11 - Causes and frequency of failure of dams
Lecture 12 - Parameters for evaluation of dam foundation site
Lecture 13 - Methods of site investigation for dam construction (Areal photography and photogrammetry)
Lecture 14 - Geophysical Methods Used in Site Investigation of Dams
Lecture 15 - Geotechnical methods for site investigation of dams
Lecture 16 - Foundation ground
Lecture 17 - Excavation methods
Lecture 18 - Reinforcement of foundations/ground
Lecture 19 - Foundation types, preparation and problems
Lecture 20 - Treatment of dam foundations
Lecture 21 - Component based types of hazards
Lecture 22 - Classification systems of hazards associated with dams
Lecture 23 - Other classification system
Lecture 24 - Dam safety legislations and Dam Safety Program
Lecture 25 - Dam safety legislations and historical failure of dams
Lecture 26 - Concept and estimation of in-situ-stress
Lecture 27 - Methods for determination of in-situ-stress
Lecture 28 - Rock-coring based methods for determination of in-situ-stress
Lecture 29 - Permeability of foundation ground and its estimation
Lecture 30 - Test method for determination of insitu permeability of foundation ground
Lecture 31 - Introductory aspects of stability analysis
Lecture 32 - Critical issues in the analysis of the stability of dam
Lecture 33 - Condition for slope stability analysis
Lecture 34 - Estimation of pore-pressure and permeability of dam foundation
Lecture 35 - Application of the laboratory test parameters, monitoring and ground improvement
Lecture 36 - Classification of underground spaces
Lecture 37 - Tunnelling philosophy for construction of underground space structures (New Austrian Tunnelling Method)
Lecture 38 - Tunnelling philosophy for construction of underground space structures (Norwegian Method of Tunnelling) and application of Tunnel Boring Machines, TBMs)
Lecture 39 - Basics of drilling and blasting for creation underground spaces
Lecture 40 - Underground blasting method for development of underground space structures
Lecture 41 - Tunnel support pressure and estimation methods
Lecture 42 - Evaluation of tunnels support pressure : empirical methods
Lecture 43 - Approaches for estimation of ground pressure : semi-empirical and other methods
Lecture 44 - Types of tunnel support system : rock-bolts
Lecture 45 - Recommendation of support system
Lecture 46 - Tunnelling grounds
Lecture 47 - Classification of squeezing ground
Lecture 48 - Geomechanical criterion for squeezing ground condition
Lecture 49 - Tunnel instrumentation and monitoring
Lecture 50 - Instruments monitoring and management
Lecture 51 - Tunnelling hazards, and classification
Lecture 52 - Latent variables in tunnelling hazards analysis
Lecture 53 - Ground related tunnelling hazards and categorization
Lecture 54 - Squeezing hazards and ground conditions
Lecture 55 - Squeezing criteria, predictions and swelling hazards
Lecture 56 - Anchoring of dam foundation ground
Lecture 57 - Types of rock-bolts
Lecture 58 - Rock bolting theory and working mechanism
Lecture 59 - Mechanics of anchoring of ground by rock-bolting
Lecture 60 - Different forces acting on dam and application of anchoring system
