EDUCATIONAL TOUR

Dronacharya Group of Institution, Greater Noida organized a two day Educational Tour to Haridwar and Dehradun for a group of 29 students of 3rd year B.Tech, Civil Engineering along with two faculties Mr. Amit Kr. Sharma (AP) and Mr. Sarvagya Tripathi.

The purpose of this educational tour was to expose the students to water irrigation system and engineering survey. Students were also shown various aspects of river side structure during the visit.

March 18th, 2015

After sightseeing near Har Ki Pauri, students were taken to Ready Mixture Concrete (RMC) Plant managed by Jackson Concrete Solution.

At ready mixture concrete plant, students were welcomed by Mr. Rajendra Pokhriyal (Site Engineer). Mr. Pokhriyal explained about all constituents, their quantity and methodology adopted while designing a ready mix concrete. Students came to know actual working of RMC plant at the site.

After RMC plant visit, students visited canal diversion site of Upper Ganga Canal. This site is managed by Irrigation department of Uttrakhand. Students were welcomed by Mr. P.K. Mishra (Junior Engineer, Uttrakhand Irrigation Department), who explained the working of cross and head regulator at site. He also explained the history, issues related to Upper Ganga Canal, Canal Irrigation System, concepts, advantages and economics of lining of irrigation channel. Students were then introduced to counterfort retaining wall, toe wall and free opening allowed for Ram Ganga.

March 19th, 2015

On the second day of educational tour students visited the museum of Survey of India. Survey of India is India's central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying.

At museum students were welcomed by Mr.O.P Tripathi (Additional Surveyor General, Survey of India) and Mr. M.P. Sharma (Curator Museum). Mr. M. P. Sharma guided students inside the museum. Mr. Sharma explained a brief history of Survey of India, Surveyor General, and recent development in surveying technique. During the visit students were explained the following:

1. Coordinate system in surveying.

2. Concept of compensation bar, Gravity Correction in surveying, Ramden’s 100 foot chain.

3. Concept of invention of transit theodolite.

4. First leveling in India.

5. Redefinition of Indian Vertical Datum

6. Various development projects such as Dam deformation, Tunnel alignment etc.

7. What is mean sea level and how to measure it.

8. A view of 24 Inch Astronomical Instrument and Stranger’s Zenith Sector Stereoscope.

9. Working of Tide Gauge to observe tidal variation.

10. A view of 24 component tide predicting machine and 42 component Doodson predicting machine.

11. Challenges faced by surveyor in leveling of Everest Mountain.

The tour was a unique experience as it offered the students a deeper insight into the rapidly developing survey techniques and canal diversion techniques. It also facilitated the students to understand the problems associated with old survey techniques. The tour came to an end at 5:15 PM on March 19th, 2015.