SCUBA DIVING JOURNEY

1 Maharashtra Naval Unit NCC, Mumbai  conducted  the SCUBA Diving Camp 2014-15 at Command Swimming Pool of the Western Naval Command, Mumbai for the cadets representing all the seven Groups of Maharashtra Directorate. They are Mumbai ‘A’ and ‘B’ Group, Pune Group, Amravati Group, Kolhapur Group, Nagpur Group and Aurangabad Group. This camp includes cadets from Navy, Army and Air Wing from various parts of Maharashtra.

The Main Objectives of Camp :-

•) To expose NCC cadets to SCUBA Diving and Survival at Sea.
•)To build confidence amongst participants to voluntarily undertake waterborne rescue operations like flood relief, natural calamities etc when need arises.
•)To inculcate the spirit of adventure, camaraderie, character building, team work and ability to willingly face adverse conditions & hardships together.
•)To enjoy underwater flora and fauna.
•)To expose cadets to take up diving as a career option.

Camp Selection:

Western Naval Command has extended all facilities for conducting this camp at the Command Swimming pool located in Navy Nagar, Colaba. The Command Clearance Diving Team (Mumbai) has provided Diving equipment and Diving instructors to conduct the camp in both theory and practical classes on Diving. The camp was conducted from 06 Jul to 12 Jul 2014 which included swimming, medical and physical fitness tests. A total of 50 Cadets – 18 Girls and 32 Boys participated in screening and selection, out of which 30 cadets – 10 Girls and 20 Boys were selected for phase II training (which includes the actual exposure to SCUBA Diving) from13 Jul to 26 Jul 2014

Phase 1: Selection Procedure

The selection procedure was divided in 3 parts-

a) Ground Test.
b) Swimming Test.
c)  Medical Test.

Ground Test was conducted at Kholi Stadium at South Coloba in south Mumbai.

The Test includes
1) 2km Run
2) 20 Push Ups (2 sets)
3) 15 Pull ups (2 sets)

Swimming Test was conducted at COMMAND SWIMMING POOL Colocated with Kholi Stadium in South Mumbai.


The swimming test Include a 400m Swim with the time limit of 4 min.

The final test was Medical Test was conducted in INS ASWINI HOSPITAL situated in South colaba. The test was divided in 4 parts.

1) ECG Test.
2) Chest xray test.
3) Ear Audioable test.
4) Chamber test.

The test were conducted to know the potential of cadets whtheir they are physically fit for the traning of Scuba diving.

The day used to start with a 2 km run in kholi stadium. Further we used to deal with ground exercise for next 2 hours.

After ending up with ground sessions for 3 hours. we were granted a break of 10 min.

Then we were taken to the Command Swimming pool and were granted traning on use of scuba diving equipments.

We had traning sessions on using the mask and snorkel.Further we learned the use of fins.

After sucessfully learning use of mask,snorkel and fins. we had a session on how to wear scuba diving equipments in short span. This was the most important session in scuba diving.

Next session was on how to communicate with diver through bells. This communication network in language of bells (ie a Nylon rope tied to shoulder on which is pulled and streched to communicate known as bell). We also had the jump session from 15fts approx.


Also in the evening we had lectures on different topics related to Defence.

On the second last day of camp all the cadets were taken to Naval dockyard to visit the Indian Naval Ship Trishul. It was a great experience to visit the dockward to see the different types of ships, Submarines etc. We were lucky enough to see the Ins Virat Standing in Mumbai Dockyard.

We had sessions on How the Radar system, Sonar System works. We also had sessions on how to circulate within the ship with the help of maps. We also visited the control room of ship from where the ship is been operated.

It was really a great experience to live the navy life at such a young age. I am fortunate to be the part of Scuba diving camp.

NSS Camp 2016 Documentary | Anchored By Gaurank Patil and Group.

Surveying Internship with Nyati Builders

Session 1: Introduction to Survey

•)This session stated the importance of Surveying  in Civil Engineering.
•) Surveying is the technique of determining the relative position of different features on, above or beneath the surface of the earth by means of direct or indirect measurements and finally representing them on a sheet of paper known as plan or map.

•) The most useful instrument in Surveying is Total Station which gives highest accuracy to measure readings. Total Station is multiworking instruments which offers you to perform all the functions of other instruments such as Prismatic Compass ,Autolevel, Dumpy level, Plane Table  Theodolite, Tachometre etc


•) As Single instrument performs all the surveying work. Thus in this internship we learned the pratical working of Total Station on Sites.


Session 2: Theory Of Total Stations.

•) In this sessions we came to know  how Total station simplifies the survey work.

•)We were directed with the details of the instrument which was divided in 3 sub sessionsþ

Session 2.1)   brands of Instruments.

In this session we were guided with the different Manufacturing brands of  Total Station. We were also guided with the different Apps  License versions used.

Session2.2: Introduction to components of Total Station.

In this session we were guided with  components of Box, components of setup, components of Instrument.

•Components of Box includes-
Battery, Charger, Protective Cover, Data-Cable, 4×300mm Reflector Cods, Mini prisim, Charger, Adapter.

• Components of Setup-
Tripod stand, Round Prisim, Umbrella ( used only when raining occurs to protect instruments).

• Components of Instrument:
Foot screw, vertical screw, Horizontal screw, Battery setup, Magnifying lens etc
     
Session 2.3:  Features/ Programs  of Total station.

In this session we were guided with different programs of Total stations like
- Station Setup
- Survey
-Stakeout
- Ref. line
- Ref. Arc
- Tie Distance
- COGO
- Area & Volume
- Remote height
- Traverse
-Road 2D
- Road 3D
We were guided with small demo  of each program.

Session 3: Demo of using the Instrument

In this session we were given breif demo of using the instrument.

S1) Proceducre Setting up Stations for survey
S2) How to level instrument
S3) And to start the instrument
S4) Orientation of the equipment
a) Methods avaliable for Orienting the instrument
b) when to use which method
c) Limitations of each method
d) Precautions to be taken
S5) Stake out of existing work
S6) Changing stations for continuation
S7) Back sighting & orientation
S8) Checking Accuracy
S9) Office work (Autocad works)

Session 4: Practicing Instrument Operation.

In this session we were given chance to operate the instrument to plot the compound wall of Nyati empire by using Total Station and its setup.


I (Gaurank Patil) and Shadaab Sayyed are very thankful of Nyati builders  to grant us site experience of using Total station. We would like to thank Gatpande sir, Amol jadhav sir, Ganesh Sir, Salunkhe sir, Rahul sir and Datta sir for providing us with their experinece and knowledge.

U.S.A Presidential Elections.

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The United States presidential elections are scheduled on 8th of November 2016. As everyone is eager to know the next president of America whether Hillary Clinton or Donald trump will win, But if we look at their electing system it's far more different than that of  world's largest democracy India. U.S.A has a federal system of  Democracy. U.S.A has two major houses were the decision making of the united states is done. The houses are 

1] House of Representative
2] Senate

SENATE: Senate is consider as  upper house which consists of 100 members that is 2 members each from 50 states.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE: This house is consider as the lower house which consists of 435+ 6  members.


VOTING SYSTEM OF UNITED STATES:  The voting system for presidential elections changes according to state government.

1] 34 States members register as voters of a particular party, whereas 16 state members register independently ( that is same as that in India).
2] If a candidate of a particular party wants to register his name on Ballet paper (ie to contest election) he should get nearly 50%  of members of that party.
3] Candidates for elections in U.S.A are chosen by party voters who have registered as party voters.
4] People elect the electors and electors vote for President.


DRAWBACKS: There are several drawbacks in electing system of united states.

1] Basically its a 2 party system.
2] Voter driven primary.
3] Party get administrative power only.
4] Their system is No choice system.
5] Absence of Program and Ideology in Party.
6] Unequal distribution of seats regardless of population which leads to unequal value of vote.

I would like to thank MIT School Of Government for having seminar on this topic.

Nss day cleanliness Program Swacha Bharat Abhiyan.

Swachayata Abhiyan Program was orgainsed on the occassion of National Service Scheme Day. Being a part of it was a great privilage to clean the college playground and its premises. We all Nss members took oath to work for the cleanliness of our surroundings and to work for 100 hours per year to make our nation "CLEAN".

Making our nation clean would lead us to attract the tourism as well as we all would eliminate the infectious disease from our surroundings which would help us to overcome the health problems too.

So I request you all to keep our surroundings clean and motivate others to maintain cleanliness.

Seminor On Geotechnical Engineering Applications and Opportunities

Seminor On Geotechnical Engineering Applications and Opportunities.


session 1: Application of Geotechical Enginnering in Konkan Railways.

Speaker : Dr Ketan Gokhale the Ex Managing Director of Konkan Railway, Currently Director of Dimple International Pvt.Ltd Pune.

- In this session the speaker addressed us with different types of geotechnical aspects of konkan railway project. He told us about the different Innovations in railways as per time like Re-sloping, Grading, Catch-water Drains.Some methods of avoiding soil eroision like plantation, Toe walls implementation etc which further helps in avoiding landslides of rocks on railway tracks. He also shared his experience of working in Kashmir Railways and showed us the Arch railway Bridge of span 359m high from ground level through Ppt.


Session 2: Basal Reinforcement & Ground Improvement.

Speaker: Annapoorni Iyer, Assistant General Manager Maccaferri Enviormental Solutions Pvt Ltd India.

-In these session speaker asdressed us on the Basal Reinforcement techqunies. She told us about the different techniques of hardning the soft soil. She thought us the preparation of basal reinforcement by geosynthesis materials. She also shared the standard IRC 113 code. She shared the case study and making of Sikkim airport through her ppt's.


Session 3: Rock fall Protection

Speaker: Tiru Kulakarni, President Gaware Wall Ropes Pvt Ltd

--In this session speaker addressed us with different landslide protection techniques. He shared the working process of site reconnaissance  in which the Block size, Interface friction,Slope conditions, weak rock mass identification etc.

It was a great learning experience to get detail application knowledge about Geotechnical Engineering.

Smart city Vs Smart village.

Smart city Vs Smart village

Today we have become a nation completely in love with the word "SMART". we want smart phones and smart cities with glitz and glamour of skyscrapers and shiny offices.

But what about smart villages?

To have proper balance growth of the country there is need to develop smart villages

Why do we need smart villages?

we need smart village since it helps us to avoid the today's major problem of attraction of crowd to cities.If we just go on with the smart city concept then in future there will be again the need of replanning of cities due to increase in population of smart cities from rural sectors.

Smart villlage concept:

1)To make smart village proper planning and study of particaular village shall be done.

2) To have proper implementation of Goverment programes which are benifical for farmers.

3) To have educational institutions in village

4) To have internet facilities in village to have proper communication.

5) Industries should be attracted to villages

6) There should be avability of water and electricity facilites in village.

7) New technologies should be brought in villages.

8) Proper Roads should be there for better transport in villages.

9) Avability of resources.

By implemnting these steps there will be equal growth of villages which can lead to proper and balance development of country. If we concentrate more on smart villages then automatically smart cities can be developed.

Structure Relocation

STRUCTURE RELOCATION' is the new innovative technique in civil engineering feild. This technique will play a very important roll in the 'INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT' of any country in upcoming years.This technique will help us to implement proper TOWN PLANNING of a city as well as help us to Preserve our HISTORICAL STRUCTURES.This has meant that in past years, buildings have been needlessly lost, including buildings of heritage significance. Structural moving can be extremely cost effective, with the cost to move an average full brick house generally significantly less than new construction. Structural moving can also be significantly cheaper than dismantling and reconstruction of a structure.'

WHAT IS STRUCTURE RELOCATION ?

Structure Relocation is a process of moving a structure from one place to another without any destruction to its originality. This process is mainly applied for urban regeneration, to preserve historical monuments, to secure structures from flood prone areas.

WHAT ARE REASONS FOR RELOCATING A STRUCTURE?

There are several reasons for relocating a structure like

1] Relocation of structure from Flood-Prone areas
2] Relocation of structure for Commercial reasons
3] Relocation of Historical Structures for their Preservation.


 WHAT ARE DIFFERENT METHODS TO RELOCATE A STRUCTURE?

There are two methods of relocating a structure
1] De-assembling and Re-assembling move.
2] Transporting the whole structure move.

This process is very useful in this era as many of the important structures like historical structures, important government buildings,  houses which lie in flood-prone zones can be relocated than demolishing it and rebuilding it. Also many of the urban- regeneration projects can be successfully implemented.
Structure relocation is the key for the many problems. For Example TAJ MAHAL india’s one of the most popular and important historical structure which is getting affected due  air pollution caused by surrounding factories can overcome this problem by applying the relocation process.

The following Video shows how Jacks are used for raising the structure