ALTAF_USMANI

Dr. ALTAF USMANI

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Publications 10

Professional Information

DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, TECHNICAL , UG STORAGE GROUP - ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED

DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, TECHNICAL , UG STORAGE GROUP - ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED

  • Geotechnical Engineer

Consulting

  • Settlements Tunneling in Rock Tunneling in Soils Underground Structures Borehole Logging Seismic Resistivity
    Laboratory Testing Forensics Groundwater Pumping Data Management Residual Soils Shear Strength of Underground Materials Shaft Foundations Retaining Walls Deep Excavations Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Engineering Geology Rock Mass Characterization Shallow Foundations Grouting Stabilization Standard Penetration Testing (SPT) Pile Foundations

Educational Background

  • PhD or Equivalent
    • Research Scholar - Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi : 01/07/2002 - 01/12/2006
  • PhD or Equivalent
    • DOCTORATE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING - Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi : 01/07/2002 - 01/12/2006

Honors & Awards

  • Appointed Member (2018-2021): TC 204 of ISSMGE (International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering): Underground Construction in Soft Ground ISSMGE, 2018
  • Best paper award on "Software Package” from Indian Society of Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling in 2017 ISRMTT, 2017
  • Best paper award on "Underground Space Technology” from Indian Society of Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling in 2014. ISRMTT, 2014
  • BEST YOUNG GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER AWARD 2010 INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY, DELHI CHAPTER, 2010

Work Experience

  • ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED : ( 01/07/2022 - Present )
    • DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, TECHNICAL , UG STORAGE GROUP

    • HEAD DESIGN OF UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES
  • ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED : ( 01/07/2022 - Present )
    • DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, TECHNICAL , UG STORAGE GROUP

    • HEAD DESIGN , UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES
  • ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED : ( 01/01/2018 - 30/06/2022 )
    • SENIOR MANAGER: GEOTECHNICAL AND ROCK ENGINEERING

    • Senior Manager, Geotechnical & Rock Mechanics: Detail
      Engineering of Design of Large Underground Rock Caverns, Geo
      Investigations, Slope Stabilization & Geo Modeling.
       Soil Investigation
       Engineering & Design of Structures
       Risk Management and Risk Based Design Development
       Geotechnical Modeling of Underground Structures.
       Design In-charge for U/G Works and A/G works of Rock Caverns
      Project.
       Research and Development.
  • ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED : ( 01/01/2006 - 31/12/2017 )
    • MANAGER, UNDERGROUND PROJECTS, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
  • ENGINEERS INDIA LTD. : ( 01/08/2015 - 01/07/2007 )
    • MANAGER, GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Languages

Language Read Level Written Level Spoken Level
English High High High

Latest Publications

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  • Continuum and Discontinuum Analysis of Rock Caverns
    Journal Article published 2018 Aug 1 in Indian Geotechnical Journal volume 48 issue 4 on pages 663 to 676
    Authors: A. Usmani, S. Pal, A. Nanda
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40098-018-0322-6
  • Stability Analysis and Support Assessment in a Rockfall Zone
    Proceedings Article published 2017 Mar 30 in Geotechnical Frontiers 2017
    Authors: A. Usmani, C. Kumar, A. Nanda, A. Mandal
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784480458.021
  • Analysis and Design Approach for Concrete Plugs for Underground Storage Caverns
    Journal Article published 2016 Feb in Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction volume 21 issue 1 on page 04015004
    Authors: A. Usmani, G. Kannan, A. Nanda, A. Mandal
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)sc.1943-5576.0000260
  • Interaction Mechanism between Two Large Rock Caverns
    Journal Article published 2015 Feb in International Journal of Geomechanics volume 15 issue 1 on page 06014014
    Authors: A. Usmani, A. Nanda, A. Mandal, S. K. Jain
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0000386
  • Seepage Behavior and Grouting Effects for Large Rock Caverns
    Journal Article published 2015 Jun in International Journal of Geomechanics volume 15 issue 3 on page 06014023
    Authors: A. Usmani, G. Kannan, A. Nanda, S. K. Jain
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0000449


Contact Information

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Publications
Continuum and Discontinuum Analysis of Rock Caverns
Journal Article published 2018 Aug 1 in Indian Geotechnical Journal volume 48 issue 4 on pages 663 to 676
Authors: A. Usmani, S. Pal, A. Nanda
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40098-018-0322-6
Stability Analysis and Support Assessment in a Rockfall Zone
Proceedings Article published 2017 Mar 30 in Geotechnical Frontiers 2017
Authors: A. Usmani, C. Kumar, A. Nanda, A. Mandal
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784480458.021
Analysis and Design Approach for Concrete Plugs for Underground Storage Caverns
Journal Article published 2016 Feb in Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction volume 21 issue 1 on page 04015004
Authors: A. Usmani, G. Kannan, A. Nanda, A. Mandal
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)sc.1943-5576.0000260
Interaction Mechanism between Two Large Rock Caverns
Journal Article published 2015 Feb in International Journal of Geomechanics volume 15 issue 1 on page 06014014
Authors: A. Usmani, A. Nanda, A. Mandal, S. K. Jain
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0000386
Seepage Behavior and Grouting Effects for Large Rock Caverns
Journal Article published 2015 Jun in International Journal of Geomechanics volume 15 issue 3 on page 06014023
Authors: A. Usmani, G. Kannan, A. Nanda, S. K. Jain
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0000449
Experimental evaluation of shear strength behaviour of plastic and non-plastic silts
Journal Article published 2014 Jul 7 in Geomechanics and Geoengineering volume 10 issue 3 on pages 174 to 181
Authors: A. Usmani, K.G. Sharma, A. Nanda
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2014.921336
Analysis and Design Approach for Large Storage Caverns
Journal Article published 2013 Feb in International Journal of Geomechanics volume 13 issue 1 on pages 69 to 75
Authors: A. Mandal, C. P. Chakravarthy, A. Nanda, R. Rath, A. Usmani
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0000180
Stress-Strain-Volume Change Modeling of Delhi Silt in Triaxial Compression and Extension
Journal Article published 2012 Jun in International Journal of Geomechanics volume 12 issue 3 on pages 323 to 326
Authors: A. Usmani, G. V. Ramana, K. G. Sharma
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0000144
Analysis and Design of an Underground Portal in Lateritic Soils
Journal Article published 2012 Jan 28 in Geotechnical and Geological Engineering volume 30 issue 4 on pages 761 to 773
Authors: A. Usmani, A. Nanda, S. K. Jain, A. Mandal
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10706-012-9494-5
Experimental Evaluation of Shear-Strength Behavior of Delhi Silt under Static Loading Conditions
Journal Article published 2011 May in Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering volume 23 issue 5 on pages 533 to 541
Authors: A. Usmani, G. V. Ramana, K. G. Sharma
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)mt.1943-5533.0000203
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