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Research Projects

  • Areas of Research Interests Surface Mining, Rock Blasting Engineering, Mine Management and Safety, Surface Mine Planning and Design, Deep Sea Mining Technology, Mine Ventilation & Mine Environment, Rock Mechanics, Computer applications in Mining.
  • List of Sponsored Research Projects successfully completed

S.No Name of the project Sponsoring Agency Amount (Rs.) Investigator(s)
1 Soil machine Interaction Studies on Deep Sea-bed Polymetallic Nodule Mining System National Institute of Ocean Technology, Pallikaranai (NIOT), Chennai - 100 3.91 Crores Dr. P. Balamadeswaran Dr. G. Nagarajan
Dr .K. Srinivas &
Dr. K.V. Shanker
2 High resolution seismic monitoring for early detection and analysis of slope failures in open cast mines Ministry of Coal 1.24 Crores Dr. L. Ajay Kumar
3 Development of software for prediction of subsidence by 3D numerical modelling for SCCL Mines Ministry of Coal 53.80 Lakhs Dr. L. Ajay Kumar
4 Influence or shot peening on mechanical properties and stress corrosion cracking resistance of Aluminium alloy AA 5083 and its weldments for Deep sea mining applications National Institute of Ocean Technology, Pallikaranai (NIOT), Chennai - 100 5.10 Lakhs Dr. L. Ajay Kumar
5 Development of integrated mine operation management system for a large opencast coal mine Ministry of Coal & SCCL 35.70 Lakhs Dr. L. Ajay Kumar
6 Correlation Between Fracture Pattern of Magnesite Occurrence of Salem District, Tamilnadu TANMAG, Salem 7.62 Lakhs Dr. L. Ajay Kumar
 
Industrial Consultancy Projects

  • Consultancies in the field of Selection and Performance measurement of Explosives and Initiating devices, Rock Blasting and its effects on environment, Underwater blasting, Machinery Selection, Integrated Mine Management System, Slope stability analysis, Waste Dump formation and stability analysis, Dust and Illumination survey, Machine Body Vibration measurement, Rock Mechanics, Ground Control, Support Design, Rock Characterization, Mine fire & ventilation, Mine Planning & Design, Drillability, Subsidence prediction, Preparation of Statutory Mine Plans and EMP, Environmental Management and Mine Closure.
  • Testing facilities for Rock and Soil, Mine Gases, Mine Supports.
  • Executive Development Programmes in Drilling Technology, Rock Blasting Technology, Slope stability in surface mines, Mine Management, Legislation & Safety and Mine Environment.

 
List of Industrial Consultancy Projects carried out from April 2019 – April 2021
 
S.No Name of the project Name of the Company Year
1 Scientific Study on Blast Induced Ground Vibration for Kadavila-1 Stone Quarry, Nagaroor village, Chirayinkeezh Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala of M/s. Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited M/s. Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited, Kerala. 2021
2 Assessment of Rockfall Vulnerability and Mitigation Measures of Shri. Theerthamalai Siva Temple Hill, Harur, Tamil Nadu. HRCE Dept, Govt of Tamil Nadu. 2021
3 Scientific Study on Influence of Blast Induced Ground Vibrations and Noise Levels of Mine - I of NLC India Limited on the Residential and other Buildings of the Neighbouring Villages. M/S NLC India Limited, Neyveli. 2021
4 Design of Controlled Blasting to Reduce the Ground Vibrations from the Rough Stone and Gravel Quarry Lease in Melmangalam Bit-II Village of Thiru. V. Aadimoolam, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District, Tamilnadu. M/s. Global Mining Solution, Salem 2021
5 Assessment of Scientific study on Hydrogeological study of Thiru.E.Vinoth Sankarlal for Rough Stone, Jelly and Gravel quarry over an extent of 2.43.0 hectares of Patta land. M/s. Global Mining Solution, Salem 2021
6 Assessment of hydrological impacts of Rough Stone & Gravel quarry lease in Melmangalam Bit-II Village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District on Vaigai dam stability and mining influence on inflow into the Vaigai Dam. M/s. Global Mining Solution, Salem 2020
7 Scientific study on Assessment of Blast Induced Ground Vibration for J.M.C granite building stone quarry, Vaniyamkulam-II Village, Ottappalam, Palakkad District. M/s. J.M.C. Granites, Palakkad, Kerala 2020
8 Scientific Study on Influence of Blast Induced Ground Vibrations of Sudanur Black Granite Quarry of TAMIN Ltd. on the Residential Buildings and other Buildings of the Neighbouring Villages. M/s. TAMIN, Chennai 2020
9 Scientific Study on Assessment of Slope Stability for Coromandel Limestone Mine, Chilamkur village, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. M/s. The India Cements Limited, Kadapa Andhra Pradesh 2020
10 Assessment of Blast Induced Ground Vibration for Coromandel Limestone Mine, Chilamkur village, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. M/s. The India Cements Limited, Kadapa Andhra Pradesh. 2020
11 Scientific Study on Design of Safe Bench Geometry and Evaluation of Slope Stability for Extraction of Locked-up Mineral in Reddipalayam Limestone Mine of M/s. The Ramco Cements Limited, Ariyalur. M/s. The Ramco Cements Limited, Ariyalur. 2020
12 Assessment of Illumination, Airborne Respirable Dust, Noise and Whole Body Vibration due to Various Mining Operations at Kallakudi, Kovandakurichi, Periathirukonam and Amalgamated Periyanagalur, Aminabad; Khairulabad Limestone Mines. M/s. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. Trichy District 2020
13 Scientific Study on Whole-body Vibration Exposure of HEMM Operators in Limestone Mines, Dalavoi Works. M/s. The India Cements Limited, Dalavoi, Tamilnadu. 2019
14 Scientific studies on Assessment of Illumination, Airborne Respirable dust due to various mining operations at Tular and Alanthiyur south limestone mine M/s. The Ramco Cements Limited, Ariyalur. 2019
15 Scientific Study on Topographical Survey and Recovery Estimation of Extracted Dimensional Granite Blocks for M/s. Galaxy Enterprises, Navinipatti Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu. M/s. Galaxy Enterprises, Navinipatti Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. 2019
16 Scientific Study on Topographical Survey and Recovery Estimation of Extracted Dimensional Granite Blocks for M/s. GEM Granites, Melur Taluk, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu. M/s. GEM Granites, Chennai. 2019
17 Preparation of Conceptual Controlled Blast Design for reducing the Blast-induced Ground Vibrations and eliminating the flyrock from the Stone Quarry located in Thiruvannamalai District. M/s. Global Mining Solution, Salem 2019
18 Method Statement for Controlled Blasting for Hard Rock Excavation in Chennai Airport Extension Project (Phase-I) M/s. L & T Construction Limited, Chennai. 2019
19 Scientific study on Blast Induced Ground Vibration for Alangulam Limestone Mine, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District of M/s. Tamilnadu Cements Corporation Ltd. M/s. Tamilnadu Cements Corporation Ltd, Chennai 2019
20 Scientific Study on Blast induced Ground Vibration and design for controlled Blasting for Aggregate Stone Quarry in Koodungalam Project. M/s. Hitech Rock Products & Aggregates Limited (Subsidiary of M/s L & T Ltd, Chennai) 2019
21 Geotechnical study rock samples of the mines M/s. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. Trichy District 2019