{"id":19,"date":"2023-04-09T07:39:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T07:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/vnit\/physics\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:49:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:49:03","slug":"service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/engineering\/mining\/service\/","title":{"rendered":"M. Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19\" class=\"elementor elementor-19\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-934e515 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"934e515\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a805942\" data-id=\"a805942\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681db0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"681db0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">M. Tech Excavation Engineering<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd61f8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd61f8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b26592\" data-id=\"1b26592\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e95fc28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e95fc28\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d404a91\" data-id=\"d404a91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5aeb06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5aeb06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/engineering\/mining\/why-m-tech-excavation\/\">Why Choose M. Tech Excavation and Tunnel Engineering?<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdcd18c\" data-id=\"cdcd18c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff5d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dff5d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/engineering\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-MTech_Excavation_Tunnel_Engineering_Course_Structure.pdf\">Detailed Curriculum<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ba8c91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ba8c91\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-036594b\" data-id=\"036594b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d453284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d453284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\" align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #009900; mso-font-kerning: 8.0pt;\">M.Tech. (Excavation and Tunnel Engineering):- Scope and application to Industry<\/span><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e990a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e990a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-497394c\" data-id=\"497394c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a58c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3a58c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\">The department offers a PG course, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>M.Tech. (Excavation and Tunnel Engineering)<\/strong><\/span>, which is available to Civil, Construction, and Mining Engineering graduates (GATE \/ Non-GATE Candidates).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Vision: <\/strong><\/span><strong><br \/><\/strong>To maintain the standard of mining education and commitment for basic research and applied research in the diverse fields of mining, excavation engineering and other interdisciplinary areas and continuously striving to be recognized internationally for education, research and service to the mining and allied industry.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Mission\u00a0 :<\/span><br \/><\/strong>To create an environment conducive to attaining professional competence in the field of Mining Engineering and to provide specialised training to develop need-based human resources, while fostering commitment among students and staff to academic, social, and professional development.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdd5071 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdd5071\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-120b061\" data-id=\"120b061\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7787b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7787b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/engineering\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Collagejpg-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1387\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/engineering\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Collagejpg-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/engineering\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Collagejpg-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/engineering\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Collagejpg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/engineering\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Collagejpg-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/engineering\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Collagejpg-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/engineering\/mining\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Collagejpg-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45f758e\" data-id=\"45f758e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f338a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f338a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #800000;\">SCOPE OF EXCAVATION AND TUNNEL ENGINEERING<\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The excavation industry has seen exponential growth in India in the last decade, concerning excavations in soil and rock strata. The prime areas where it is required are:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Slope engineering, tunnel engineering, underground space technology, underground waterways, \u00a0caverns for power houses, foundations for high-rise buildings, railways, metros, soil exploration, environmental restoration, dam foundation excavation and also development of rapid transit, parking, utilities, sewage and water-treatment plants, fluid storage, warehouses, surface mines, underground mines.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Some of the problems tackled by excavation engineers are in the areas of deep excavations, excavations in fragile and mountainous regions, excavations and tunneling in urban areas, utilization of underground space in urban areas for storage, waste disposal and habitats, reduction in excavation costs, management of excavations, and making mining ores and building materials profitable and sustainable.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Professionals trained in the above areas are essential to meet the challenges and contribute effectively in this nation-building activity.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Engineers, upon completion of this course, are expected to provide input to enhance their engineering knowledge in the fields of excavation and tunnel engineering, sub-surface space technology, and mining, which will be useful in serving the construction and mining industry in the most technically and economically effective way.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-285e654 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"285e654\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-548c335\" data-id=\"548c335\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be6ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5be6ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Objectives of the PG course:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\"><b style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">To train students at the postgraduate level in the area of excavation engineering, slope designs, sub-surface road designs, mechanized drivages and blasting methods, and produce professionals to serve the challenges of the huge excavation industry in the country and abroad.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\"><b style=\"background-color: transparent; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">To generate new knowledge and enhance the economy, productivity and safety of the excavation industry, including tunnelling, mining, and underground space technology.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\"><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">This PG Course is designed with the following curriculum content. Students are imparted with knowledge and trained to cater for the needs of excavation and the related construction industry:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><table style=\"height: 532px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid;\" border=\"2\"><tbody><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"height: 84px; text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\">Geo-mechanics in Excavations- Geo-technical and rock mechanics: Theory and Practice<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"height: 56px; text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\">Underground \u00a0and Surface Excavation Equipment<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"height: 56px; text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\">Contract and Construction Management<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"height: 28px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">AI\/ML applications and robotics in tunnels<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"height: 56px; text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\">Blasting Technology in Excavations- Theory and Practical<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"height: 56px; text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\">Grouting Technology and Ground Improvement Engineering<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"height: 56px; text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\">Tunnel and Cavern Engineering<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"height: 56px; text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\">Geo-Environmental Engineering: Theory and Practical<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"height: 56px; text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\">Modelling Techniques and Computer Applications- Theory and Practical<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 4px;\"><td style=\"height: 28px; text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\">Slope Engineering<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M. 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