Themes for INDOROCK-2025

S. No. Theme Title
1 Emerging techniques for rock and rock mass characterisation
2 Role and significance of Geophysical Investigations for foundation characterization
3 Design and construction of highway/railway tunnels
4 Exploration and Development of Geothermal Energy from Rocks
5 Tunnel Boring Machines – Excavation through hard and fragile ground
6 Use of advanced excavation techniques
7 Oil/gas storage and nuclear waste disposal caverns
8 Instrumentation and numerical modelling
9 Case histories of tunnels and caverns for hydropower projects
10 Landslide hazards and mitigation measures
11 Blasting techniques for safe and economic excavations
12 Mining engineering – Issues and challenges in open cast and underground excavations
13 Rock support and reinforcing methods – State of the art technologies
14 Construction methodologies – NMT and NATM philosophy
15 Challenges in investigations and design of Pumped Storage Projects