Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : WRD 05
Document Number : WRD 05 ( 28555)
Document Title [English] : Geological Exploration by Seismic Refraction Method — Code of Practice
Document Title [Hindi] : भूकंपीय अपवर्तन विधि द्वारा भूवैज्ञानिक अन्वेषण — रीति संहिता
Document Type : Revision
Language : English
Priority : 3
ICS Code : 93.020
Date of Project Approval : 10-07-2025
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 15681: 2006
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 15681: 2006


Classification Details
Group : Civil Engineering Design and Construction
Sub Group : Hydraulic and other related structures
Sub Sub Group : Geological Maps, subsurface Exploratory Logs and Geological Explorations for river valley projects
Aspects : Code of Practice
Risk : None
Certification : Not Certifiable
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Ministry :
  • Ministry of Jal Shakti - Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
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Degree of Equivalence : Indigenous
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Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 This standard deals with various aspects of seismic reflection technique and its applications to shallow subsurface exploration of engineering sites. The primary purpose of the standard is to provide working knowledge of the method, with relevant references, and with a basis to weigh the applicability of the method to various engineering geological problems. In particular, it seeks to provide an understanding of the proper planning of surveys, so as to obtain adequate and relevant coverage and highlight the most important area of interpretation of seismic data.
2 The standard was published in 2006 and the first revision of this standard has been brought out based on the technological advancements taken and experiences gained in the use of this standard. The major changes included in this second revision are: a) Addition of seismic refraction tomography along with detailed procedure in Annex A; b) Updating of clause ‘Planning of Survey’; and c) Schematic presentation of seismic refraction tomography

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1 20-08-2025 31-03-2026 19-08-2026 31-12-2026 Mr. Vaibhav Jindal 20-08-2025