- Director General
- Chief Engineer
- Superintending Engineer.
- General Administration
- Resource Engineering Center , MERI.
- Civil Works Maintenance Division MERI Nashik
- Highway Research Division
- COMPULSARY TESTING DIVISION (NEWLY FORMED DIVISION)
- Soil Testing Division
- Material Testing Division
- Vision & Mission
Soil Testing Division
Designation:Scientific Research Officer
Qualification:M.Sc (Physics) B.Ed
Phone : 91 253 2530295 Fax : 0253 2530764
Email : sro_soilmechanics@outlook.com ,srolsm.nashikwrd@maharashtra.gov.in
GENERAL INFORMATION
Maharashtra Engineering Research Institute (MERI), Nashik 4 was established in the year 1959 for the purpose of research work. It is the prime institute of Maharashtra state under water resources department. At the same time soil mechanics division no 1 was established for soil testing from various projects in Maharashtra state. Initially number of earthen dams was less so the soil testing samples from various projects were less in numbers. Day by day work load increased the second division of soil mechanics division no.2 was started in the year 1964. On dated 1-1-1980 with the help of world bank for six large dams projects (krushna, kukadi, Warna, Bhima, Upper Wardha and Upper Penganga) the soil mechanics division no.3 was also established.
After some year by the order of State Government of Maharashtra date 31.8.1997 Soil Mechanics Division no.2 and 3 were closed. So presently this division handled all soil testing work only hence the work load of this division is now increased. Due to the Reconstruction on date 1-4-2015, this division name has been changed as soil mechanics referral laboratory (old name : Soil mechanics division. no.1 MERI Nashik.
Soil investigation work for construction of major, medium and minor earth structures and its related laboratory and field tests and foundation, earth dam, canal problems are tackled by this wing. Necessary soil tests to be conducted as per IS code 2720(part-III and part IV) and PWD hand book chapter 33 (Quality control part-III earthwork). As per CDO code of practice out of total sample of various irrigation projects the 20% confirmatory tests to be done by this wing. The soil sample are to be tested in the laboratory for determining soil properties.
Online Testing Process :
1) Online requsitions of soil samples for testing are received by division through
E-Jalseva portal of water resources department, Maharashtra.
2) A proforma Invoice for testing charges is get automatically generate in the
system after filling up of requisition form properly.
3) The testing requirements are verified by ARO/SO through the check list
For acceptance of test job. The requisition is accept or reject by ARO/SO.
4) If the testing assignment is not acceptable then it reject by ARO /SO.
5) After acceptance of requisition, SRO allot testing work to coordinator.
6) The coordinator complete the necessary test and fill the result sheet
and submit it to ARO/SO.
7) ARO/SO accept or revert the results sent by testing coordinator.
Accepted results sent to SRO for final approval. If revert then sent
it to coordinator for further process.
8) SRO accept or revert the results sent by ARO/SO. Accepted results
sent to clients. If revert then sent it to ARO/SO.
List of Personnel
| Sr.No. | Name | Designation | Qualification |
| 1 | A.S.Mahire | Scientific Research Officer | M.Sc. BEd |
| Assistant Research Officer | B.E.Civil | ||
| 2 | L.S.Patil | Scientific Officer | Msc.Agri |
| 3 | A.D.Fulpagare | A.E.II | DCE, BE Civil |
| 4 | B.S.Dabhade | A.E.II | DCE, BE Civil |
| 5 | P.P Khairnar | Junior Engineer | DCE |
| 6 | B.V.Sonar | Junior Scientific Assistant | M.Sc Chemistry |
| 7 | K.U.Patil | Research Assistant | BSc Chemistry |
| 8 | A.K.Gaikwad | Research Assistant | M.Sc. Agriculture |
| 9 | A,P, Gaikwad | Research Assistant | M.Sc. Environment |
| 10 | A.S.Bagul | Research Assistant | B.Sc Physics |
| 11 | V.B.Gaikwad | Senior Clerk | B.A |
| 12 | V.K.Ahire | Junior Clerk | B.A. |
| BA | |||
| 13 | V.K.Korale | Peon | |
| 14 | A.R.Bhojane | Peon | |
| 15 | S.P.Bhujbal | Helper | |
Completed Project Testing Work
| Sr.No. | Year | Number Of Projects | No.Of Samples |
| 1 | 2017-2018 | 41 | 283 |
| 2 | 2018-2019 | 45 | 325 |
| 3 | 2019-2020 | 52 | 255 |
| 4 | 2020-2021 | 43 | 233 |
| 5 | 2021-2022 | 20 | 215 |
| 6 | 2022-2023 | 30 | 356 |
| 7 | 2023-2024 | 35 | 492 |
Revenue Earned :
| Sr. No. | Year | Revenue Earned in Lakhs | ||
| Government | Private | Total | ||
| 1 | 2017-2018 | 28.65 | 0.022 | 28.672 |
| 2 | 2018-2019 | 57.81 | 0.00 | 57,81 |
| 3 | 2019-2020 | 38.80 | 11.44 | 50.24 |
| 4 | 2020-2021 | 75.29 | 2.05 | 77.34 |
| 5 | 2021-2022 | 23.98 | 7.41 | 31.39 |
| 6 | 2022-2023 | 4.84 | 7.31 | 12.16 |
| 7 | 2023-2024 | 5.61 | 10.53 | 16.14 |
