On March 8, students from Department of Civil Engineering along with faculty, visited the Super Madi Hydroelectric Project as a part of their academic field trip. The objective of the visit was to learn about the method of construction of underground structures along with other hydropower structures. The project, located in Kaski region of Nepal, 23 km north east of pokhara is of run of the river type with 44 MW capacity. Students learned about the different types of underground structures and the problems encountered during the excavation and construction of the structures. Various rock samples were also collected from the project site for testing in the Rock Lab of Kathmandu University.
Field Visit to Super Madi Hydropower Project, Kaski, Nepal
Categories:
Related Post
Guest Lecture of Prof. Panthi to Department of Civil EngineeringGuest Lecture of Prof. Panthi to Department of Civil Engineering
On December 4, 2019, Prof. Krishna Kanta Panthi from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) visited Kathmandu University (KU) for a guest lecture on ‘Introduction to Geology and Rock
Final Defense of MS by Research CandidatesFinal Defense of MS by Research Candidates
On September 05, 2021, two research candidates – Mr. Sujan Karki and Mr. Bimal Chhushyabaga defended their final thesis in the presence of Dean and Associate Dean of School of
Participation in Himalayan Hydro Expo 2022Participation in Himalayan Hydro Expo 2022
Third and first year students from Department of Civil Engineering participated and secured third position in the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2022. The exhibition was held during April 02-04, 2022 and