Geological and geotechnical investigations of loharinag-pala hydroelectric project, Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 821-836

  Naithani, Ajay K ^a   Bhatt, A K ^b   Murthy, K S Krishna ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ROCK MECHANICS   (India)

^b Water and Power Consultancy Services   (India)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Garhwal himalaya; Hydroelectric; Rock mass classification; Tunnel quality index; Uttarakhand

Indexed keywords

BIOTITE; DEFORMATION; DISCONTINUITY; GARNET; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; GEOTECHNICAL MAPPING; GNEISS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; MIGMATITE; OVERBURDEN; QUARTZ; ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION; SCHIST; VALLEY;

ASIA; BHAGIRATHI VALLEY; EURASIA; GARHWAL HIMALAYAS; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARAKHAND;

EID: 67650895674     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12594-009-0066-0     Document Type: Article

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