Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company Limited

Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Project (111 MW)

Rasuwa, Nepal

Status of Tunnel Excavation at Headworks Site

th

(Till Date: 25 April 2015)

S.No.
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3

Location/Structure
Desander Caverns
Desander Cavern # 1
Desander Cavern # 2
Desander Cavern # 3

2.0

Desander Operation Tunnel

3.0

Desander Flushing Tunnel

4.0

Shape/Size
B x H = 15m x 22.47m

Design Length (m)

157

Excavated Length

Excavation (%)

157
157
157

8%
13%
15%

Inverted D-Shaped/5m Dia.

282

282

100%

Inverted D-Shaped/5.2m Dia.

330

330

100%

Construction Adit # 1

Inverted D-Shaped/5m Dia.

141

141

100%

5.0
5.1
5.2
5.3

Desander Inlet Tunnel

Inlet Tunnel # 1
Inlet Tunnel # 2
Inlet Tunnel # 3

Circular/4m Dia.
91
84
90

91
15
90

100%
18%
100%

6.0
6.1
6.2

HRT from Construction Adit-1

HRT (CA1)-Upstream
HRT (CA1)-Downstream

43
1837

24
76

55%
4%

2897

1049

36%

Horseshoe/6.3m Dia.

Total Undergound Excavation

Excluding Desander Caverns =

Remarks
For 1st layer excavation of pilot tunnel 5m x 5m.
For 1st layer excavation of pilot tunnel 5m x 5m.
For 1st layer excavation of pilot tunnel 5m x 5m.

Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company Limited

Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Project (111 MW)
Rasuwa, Nepal

Status of Tunnel Excavation at Headworks Site

(Till Date: 25th April 2015)
S.No.
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
5.0
5.1
5.2
5.3
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.3
7.0
7.1
7.2
7.3
8.0
8.1
8.2

Location/Structure
Desander Operation Tunnel
Desander Flushing Tunnel
Construction Adit # 1
Desander Cavern # 1
Center Part
Right Part
Left Part
Desander Cavern # 2
Center Part
Right Part
Left Part
Desander Cavern # 3
Center Part
Right Part
Left Part
Desander Inlet Tunnel
Inlet Tunnel # 1
Inlet Tunnel # 2
Inlet Tunnel # 3
HRT from Construction Adit-1
HRT (CA1)-Upstream
HRT (CA1)-Downstream

Shape/Size
Inverted D-Shaped/5m Dia.
Inverted D-Shaped/5.2m Dia.
Inverted D-Shaped/5m Dia.
B x H = 15m x 22.47m
B x H = 5m x 5m
B x H = 5m x 5m
B x H = 5m x 5m
B x H = 15m x 22.47m
B x H = 5m x 5m
B x H = 5m x 5m
B x H = 5m x 5m
B x H = 15m x 22.47m
B x H = 5m x 5m
B x H = 5m x 5m
B x H = 5m x 5m
Circular/4m Dia.

Design Length
(m)
282
330
141

Excavated Length
Exacavation %
(m)
282
100%
330
100%
141
100%

Remarks

157
157
157

157
0
0

100%
0%
0%

1st Layer Excavation.

1st Layer Excavation.
1st Layer Excavation.

157
157
157

157
52
55

100%
33%
35%

1st Layer Excavation.

1st Layer Excavation.
1st Layer Excavation.

157
157
157

157
73
77

100%
46%
49%

1st Layer Excavation.

1st Layer Excavation.
1st Layer Excavation.

91
84
90

91
15
90

100%
18%
100%

43
1837

24
76

55%
4%

Horseshoe/6.3m Dia.

Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company Limited

Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Project (111 MW)
Rasuwa, Nepal

Status of Open Excavation, Jet Grouted Pile Construction and PCC at Undersluice
(Till Date: 25th April 2015)
Open Excavation Status:

S.No.

Start Chainage

End Chainage

1.0
2.0

HD 0+000.00
HD 0+042.00

HD 0+042.00
HD 0+090.00

Start
Elevation
(masl)
1769.50
1768.00

End Elevation
(masl)

Design Qty.
(m)

1767.00
1765.50

4984
6497

Total =

11481

Excavated Excavation
Qty. (m)
(%)

Remarks

100%
80%
89%

4984
5198
10182

Initial Piles Proposed By CWE & Its Work Progress Before Proposing New Piles:

S.No.

Location

Starting
Chainage

End
Chainage

Starting
End Elevation
Elevation (masl)
(masl)

Pile Dia.
(m)

C/C Pile Pile Depth

Spacing (m)
(m)

Cement
Qty.
(Tons)

Proposed
Nos. of
Piles

Constructed
Work
Nos. of Piles Progress (%)

1.0 Undersluice Foundation

1.1 U/S Key/Cutoff
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5

Left Side
Middle Portion
Right Side
D/S Key/Cutoff

Remarks
Since these piles
were found to be
insufficient and
most of them were
not as per
design,CWE came
with new proposal.

HD 0+003.20 HD 0+003.20

1771.00

1771.00

0.6

9.5

57

36

26

72%

HD 0+000.00
HD 0+000.00
HD 0+000.00
HD 0+092.00

1771.00
1771.00
1771.00
1765.50

1765.50
1765.50
1765.50
1765.50

1
1
1
1

0.6
2
0.6
0.6

9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
Total =

66
177
38
32
370

48
152
48
24
308

25
103
32
16
202

52%
68%
67%
67%
66%

End Elevation
(masl)

Pile Dia. (m)

Cement
Qty.
(Tons.)

Proposed
Nos. of Piles

1782.50

1.0

0.6

9.5

56.0

0%

Impermeable Curtain
Layer Preperation
Impermeable Curtain
Layer Preperation

HD 0+042.00
HD 0+042.00
HD 0+042.00
HD 0+042.00

Newly Added Piles Proposed By CWE & Its Work Progress Till 25 th April 2015:
Starting
Chainage

End Chainage

HD 0+000.00

1782.50

1771.00

1.0

0.6

9.5

13.0

0%

2.0 Undersluice Foundation

2.1 Middle Portion
2.2 Left Side

HD 0+000.00
HD 0+000.00

HD 0+026.75
HD 0+092.00

1771.00
1771.00

1769.50
1765.50

1.0
1.0

3.0
9.5

13.2
93.4

61.0
152.0

20
142

33%
93%

2.3 U/S Key/Cutoff

HD 0+002.00

HD 0+002.00

1771.00

1.0

9.5

10.0

0%

2.4 D/S Layer

HD 0+093.80

HD 0+093.80

1765.50

1765.50

2.0
0.6
At Missing
Locations
Only
0.6

9.5

107

36.0
328

0
34

0%
10%

S.No.

Location

Starting Elevation
(masl)

C/C Pile
Pile Depth
Spacing (m)
(m)

Constructed Work Progress

Nos. of Piles
(%)

Remarks

1.0 Intake Inlet

1.1 Intake Foundation

1.2

Right Flood Wall (Bet n Intake

Foundation & Weir Axis)

1.0
Total =

PCC Work Progress Till 25th April 2015:

S.No.

Start Chainage

End Chainage

1.0
2.0

HD 0+000.00
HD 0+002.75

HD 0+042.00

Start
Elevation
(masl)
1769.50
1768.00

End Elevation
(masl)

PCC Thickness
(mm)

1765.50

300
300

Remarks
At Key Groove

Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company Limited

Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Project (111 MW)
Rasuwa, Nepal

Status of Open Excavation at Intake

(Till Date: 25 th April 2015)
S.No.

Location

1.0 Intake Portal Site

2.0 Intake Inlet Site

Start Elevation
(masl)
1852.00
1840.00
1830.00

End Elevation
(masl)
1840.00
1830.00
1820.00

Excavation
Status
Complete
Complete
On Progress

1786.80

1782.50

On progress

Remarks