NATIONAL CENTRE OF

EXCELLENCE IN GEOLOGYUNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR

Earth Sciences Research

& Analytical Facilities

at

The Third International Industrial Rocks And Construction Materials Forum And Expo, Fujairah - United Arab Emirates

(March 30 to April 1, 2015)

Organized by:

Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation & UAE Ministry of Energy and the Arab Industrial Development and Mining

Organization

Presentation by:

Khalid Latif

INTRODUCTION

Executive Summary

The NCEG bears the responsibility for developing a skilled workforce of Earth Scientists, who, not only contribute to

socioeconomic development of Pakistan through their research and outreach, but also contribute to the advancement of

Earth Sciences as a subject.

To achieve this mission, NCEG has already taken initiatives to

1) expand Centre’s degree program and enhance its quality,

2) expand its outreach to professionals in governmental and non-governmental organization through training

workshops/seminars and to public through popular lectures and newspaper articles,

3) strengthen its research program through faculty/student research, national and international collaboration and

advice/consultancy services to industry.

Vision

The future of Earth’s ecosystem, supporting over 6 billion human offspring with unaccountable other biotic species depends

upon careful and knowledgeable usage of Earth’s natural resources. Development and advancement in Earth Sciences is

essential in sustainable usage of the natural resources, mitigating the natural hazards and countering the adverse effects of

climate change.

Mission

The Centre is focused at Higher Education/Research with an objective of producing a professional workforce of Earth

Scientists, which not only contribute to the socioeconomic development of Pakistan through their research and outreach, but

also contribute to the advancement of Earth Sciences as a subject.

Goals

To transform the NCEG into an international standard institution, equipped with highly qualified faculty and state-of-the-art

laboratories, library and field facilities for research.

To develop capacity in a variety of Earth Science Disciplines, including Petroleum Geology, Environmental Geology,

Geophysics, Geotechnical Engineering, Mineral Exploration, Remote-Sensing and Geographic Information system, Water

Resources and Earthquake Geology and Seismology.

To support industry in mineral exploration, geotechnical investigations, environmental assessment, water resources etc.

To collaborate with academia and industry, both at national and international level for promoting research and sustainable

development of natural resources.

To work for HRD in terms of PhD and MPhil students, trained professionals and resource persons.

LONG DURATION PROJECTS WITH FOREIGN COLLABORATION

Magnetic Stratigraphy of Siwaliks and Tectonics of northern Pakistan:

This work was completed in collaboration with Dartmouth College, Hanover, USA under a US NSF and Pak. Sci.,

Foundation project (1975-1985).

Petrology and structural Geology of Northern Pakistan

This work was carried out in collaboration with the Oregon State University, USA (1981-1989).

Geochemistry, Petrology and Tectonics of Kohistan

This research was conducted in collaboration with Leeds - Leicester Universities and Imperial College, UK and

Montpellier University France (1980-1990).

Mineral Sector development study of NWFP

This World Bank supported project was performed in collaboration with Dames and Moores (Australia), and United

Consultants (PVT.) LTD., Lahore (1986-1987).

Institutional Excellence Project (IEP)

Following sub-projects under the IEP (funded by USAID) were completed with Oil and Gas Development Corporation of

Pakistan (OGDC) and Khawaja Glass industries, Hasanabdal (1992-1994): a) sedimentological studies in potential

hydrocarbon bearing strata, Kohat basin, b) Collaborative project with a glass industry: evaluation of raw material (i.e.

silica sand) and analytical procedures, and study of solid inclusions in sheet glass.

A multi-institutional-multi-disciplinary project

It is headed by Dr. P.K. Zeitler of Lehigh University (USA) and is funded by the National Science Foundation. (USA).

This project (entitled “Crustal Reworking during Orogeny: An Active System Himalayan Perspective”) has been given

formal approval by the Government of Pakistan in 1994 and the first, second and third phase of field work was carried

out in 1995, 1996 and 1997 respectively.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS (MoUs)Linkages with various international universities and R & D institutions

A number of MoU’s had been inked between NCE in Geology and foreign universities which are listed below:

between the National Centre of Excellence in Geology and Key Laboratory of Mountain Hazards and Surface

Process Institute of Mountain Disaster and Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences, People’s Republic of China

for the joint collaborative project “Geohazard studies other Karakorum Highway, between Thakot Bridge and

Khunjerab Pass, Pakistan.

between the NEC in Geology and University of Montana with the objective of facilitating mutual academic research,

educational cooperation, and exchange of faculty/students and organization of joint conferences and workshops in

November 2006.

between University of Sistan-Baluchistan, Iran and NCE in Geology, University of Peshawar was signed on May 09,

2007.

Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) and National Center of Excellence in

Geology (NCEG), University of Peshawar, to initiate collaboration in capacity building and research in the field of

space technology.

NCE in Geology and The Earthquake Engineering Centre (EEC) of the University of Engineering and Technology

(UET), Peshawar signed memorandum of understanding on 14th February 2012, to install a network of earthquake

sensors in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

between the National Centre of Excellence in Geology (NCEG) and Department of Geology, University of Haripur

(UoH) on January 28, 2014 to help the newly developed Department of Geology of the UoH in enhancing its teaching

and research capabilities by establishing state of the art laboratories and training of the faculty, staff and students.

between NCE in Geology signs and China University of Geosciences in August 2014.

LABORATORIES

The Prime source of high quality Multi-Instrumental Testing/Evaluation of Earth and Environmental Materials for Academic Research and Industrial Applications in Pakistan

The National Centre of Excellence in Geology takes great pride in its laboratories in terms of their maintenance,

functionality and standards. The Centre hosts 17 laboratories, some established and functioning since early seventies..

Electron Microprobe (JEOL and JXA 733 Superprobe) Laboratory

XRF (PANalytical ) Laboratory

XRD (RIGAKU ) Laboratory

Radon detection Laboratory

Geochemistry Laboratory (Atomic Absorption Spectrometer)

Sample Preparation Laboratory (Crushing/Powdering)

Thin Section Preparation Laboratory

Microscopy/Petrography and Gemology Laboratory

Petroleum Geochemistry Laboratory

Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory

Paleontology Laboratory

Geophysics Laboratory

GIS/RS Laboratory

GPS Geodesy Laboratory

Geotechnical / Engineering Geology Laboratory

Earthquake Seismology Laboratory

Cartography and Documentation Services

Electron Probe Micro-Analyzer (EPMA) Laboratory

An analytical tool used to non-destructively determine the chemical composition of small volumes of solid materials.

Applications

The technique is commonly used for analyzing the chemical composition of solids like:

metals,

alloys,

ceramics,

glasses and

materials

The Electron Microprobe is widely used for research

and quality control purposes.

It is particularly useful for assessing the composition

of individual particles or grains and chemical changes

on the scale of a few micrometers to millimeters.

XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer) Laboratory

The machine is widely used for elemental analysis and chemical analysis, particularly in the investigation

of metals, glass, ceramics and building materials, and for research in geochemistry, forensic science and archaeology.

Applications

XRF has wide range of applications in academic research, analysis of materials like

plastics & polymers

Metals

forensics

mining-minerals & rocks

Pharmaceuticals

environmental samples

building materials

Quantitative multi-element technique for the analysis of bulk samples

from a wide variety of inorganic materials in terms of major and trace elements.

X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) Laboratory

Applications

A non-destructive analytical technique which reveals information about the crystal structure, chemical composition,

and physical properties of materials and thin films.

A Rigaku (Japan) X-Ray Powder Diffractometer installed in the XRD laboratory of NCEG is a general purpose

diffractometer.

Mineral Identification

Qualitative XRD provides an analysis of powdered rock samples.

The method is intended to provide the client with a summary of the major mineral phases (> 5%) present in the

sample.

The routine XRD analysis is only intended to provide classification of general structural groups and cannot provide

detailed compositional information.

Radon Detection Laboratory

Applications

As a geological tool radon monitoring technique can be used in uranium and hydrocarbon exploration, earthquake

prediction, study of active geological faults and geothermal energy sources.

With this technique fault zones have been recognized with fairly good precision worldwide.

The technique can also be effectively used in hydrologic research, when studying the interactions between

groundwater, streams, and rivers.

It has found limited use in geothermal prospecting.

Durridge RAD7

The Durridge Rad7 equipment is an electronic radon detector with real-time

monitoring and spectral analysis.

The Durridge Rad7 is a really versatile radon detector of mature and yet still

state-of-the-art design. Its specifications match or exceed those of the most expensive

radon measurement devices in the world.

Rad 7 is widely used in laboratories and research work

around the globe, by radon testers, mitigators and home

inspectors, in mines and deserts, on the ocean

and up volcanoes, at extremes of temperatures.

Geochemistry Laboratory

Applications

The Geochemistry laboratory is equipped with sophisticated instruments for chemical analysis of:

Rocks, minerals, ores, soils, plants and water analysis

Major element analysis

Trace element analysis

Hg, As, Sb, Bi & Se analysis

Gold (Au) Analysis

Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Sulfur Analysis

Major Equipments in the Laboratory

PerkinElmer Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) 3300

and A Analyst 700 equipped with graphite furnace and mercury

hydride system (MHS)

SP-400 UV/VIS Photospectrometer

EUROVECTOR Elemental CHNS Analyzer

HACH DR-2800 Photospectrometer

Turbidity Meter

CONSORT C931 Elemental Analyzer

Alpha, Beta, Gama Detector

High Temperature Muffle Furnaces

Vacuum Drying Oven

BOD Incubator

Water distillation and purification plant

Oven

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Services Offered

Water Analysis

The following parameters

are determined in water by using

various instrumental techniques:

Physical parameters

PH

Temperature

Conductivity

Suspended solids

Turbidity

Resistivity

Chemical parameters

Total dissolved solids

Alkalinity

Hardness

Dissolved Oxygen (DO)

Biochemical Oxygen Demand

(BOD)

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)

Sample Preparation Laboratory

Applications

A variety of techniques are available for sample preparation and processing including

Crushing

Pulverizing

Grinding

Homogenization

sieving and polishing.

Major Equipment

Jaw Crusher “Pulverisette 1”

Vibrating Cup Mill “Pulverisette 9”

Planetary Mono Mill “Pulverisette 6”

Magnetic separator

Services offered

Crushing and Powdering

Multiple stage crushing and powdering techniques are used for

crushing and powdering the samples

Riffle splitting and pulverizing the rock samples (up to 1kg) to

approximately -200 mesh

Drying of wet samples before they are subjected to crushing and

powdering.

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Sieve Analysis

Automatic sieving machines are used for sieving the sand or soil

samples to various mesh sizes both in wet and dry conditions.

Heavy mineral/metals separation

High magnification binocular microscopes are used to

separate the heavy minerals and metals by hand picking method

Heavy liquids are used for the separation of heavy minerals and metals

Magnetic separator is used for the separation of magnetic

minerals from non-magnetic ones under low and high intensity

magnetic flux

The identification and evaluation of heavy minerals are carried

out under the high magnification binocular microscopes

Thin Section Preparation Laboratory

Services offered

High-quality service using manual as well as automated equipment for the preparation of thin and polished sections

of rocks.

Both loose grains and solid samples are prepared as normal or polished thin sections of various sizes.

Special sections, such as cutting in different sizes, proper grade polishing, impregnation and cutting.

Specifications

Standard thin section preparation:

• Large size (76x25mm)

• Small size (46x26mm)

Thin sections for friable/unconsolidated material:

• Large size (76x25mm)

• Small size (46x26mm)

Staining (blue dye) of rocks like sandstones and carbonates

Microscopy: Petrography, Mineralogy and Gemology Laboratory

Applications

Identification of minerals, rocks, metallic ores, rock aggregates, cementing material, alteration products, estimates of

mineral percentages of different minerals in a rock (modal analysis), microstructures and textures.

The gemological studies such as identification of gemstones and their internal defects and imitations are also carried

out by using various gemological instruments.

Major Equipment

Nikon Optical Microscope with Digital Photographic Attachment

Point Counter

Olympus Research Microscopes (Reflecting and Polarizing)

Stereo ZOOM Microscope

Refrectometer

Polariscope

Calcite Dichroscope

Calcite Dichroscope

UV Lamp

Specific gravity balance

Services Offered

Petrography

Ore Microscopy

Gem identification

Photomicrography

Point-counting /modal analysis based on 500 or 1000 point counts)

Petroleum Geochemistry Laboratory

Applications

interpretation of information about the oil resources, reservoir characterization, biomarkers analysis and oil and gas

exploration.

to address the current environmental issues related to hydrocarbon exploration and production

development of techniques to remediate contaminated areas.

Services Offered

Sample Treatment

Samples Extraction

Sample Analysis

Result Interpretation

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Equipments Available

Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR)

Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS)

Gas Chromatogram (GC)

Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Detection Equipment

Applications

Identification andnstructural analysis of organic compounds, natural products, polymers, etc.

Breakdown and identification of hydrocarbon

Separation of compound from the mixture of compounds and than quantification

Separation of organic and inorganic carbon from solid samples of rocks, wood, glass etc.

Environmental and Soil Science Laboratory

For the analysis of solids, semi solids, liquids, powder and films, the laboratory is equipped with:

Perkin Elmer Series 200 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph ( HPLC) with UV-VIS detector

Shimadzu 2550 UV-VIS Spectrometer, density meter and refractometer

Shaker Incubater

Centrifuge

Colony Counter

High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC)

Applications

It is used to determine inorganic compounds in solids and liquids.

Sometimes it is used in conjunction with other techniques such as NMR, IR, etc., in the identification and

structural analysis of organic compounds.

For qualitative analysis it provides valuable information through the absorption spectrum which is unique

for a given compound.

Palaeontology/ Biostratigraphy Laboratoy

This laboratory:

is equipped with binocular microscopes attached to image capturing system

has wide range of sieves and a digital sieve with the facilities for both wet and dry sieving

is preparing thin sections where lithologies are not appropriate for utilizing picked washed residues effectively.

is preparing surface samples as well as well cuttings and cores are prepared for micropalaeontological analysis by

picking washed residues.

At NCEG we can utilize a volumetric analytical approach based upon total micro-faunal counts related to a constant

volume of sediment. The quantitative bio-data generated using this method enable detailed sequence stratigraphical

interpretation e.g., micro faunal floods enable identification of condensed sections associated with maximum flooding

surfaces.

Services Offered

Groups of research students from National Centre of Excellence

in Geology (NCEG) as well as from department of Geology,

University of Peshawar are supervised using facilities available

in the laboratory.

Besides research projects, the laboratory is capable to

carry out commercial and industrial projects.

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Palynological Services

Palynology is the study of organic-walled microfossils (palynomorphs). These include marine (dinoflagellate cysts,

acritarchs, prasinophycean algae, chitinozoans) and non-marine (pollen, spores, freshwater algae) groups. At NCEG

we have the expertise in Paleogene marine dinoflagellates

Biostratigraphical Services

At NCEG we have the capability to offer biostratigraphical services based on the following microfossil groups:

Planktonic foraminifera

Smaller and larger benthonic Foraminifera

Marine dinoflagellates and palynomorphs

Palaeontological Museum

Laboratory is serving as a museum of palaeontology and possessing valuable specimens of vertebrate, invertebrate

and microfossils. These samples have been shelved and cataloged in the Laboratory.

Geophysics Laboratory

Applications

In the Geophysics Laboratory at NCE in Geology, various sorts of instruments are used to:s

make direct or indirect measurements of the parts of the Earth being studied, as compared to the more direct

observations which are typical of geology

geophysical surveys to characterize subsurface geological structures/environments to get valuable information in the

subsurface for multi-disciplined research purpose.

The Geophysical / Hydro-geophysical instruments available at the present in this Centre are:

Ground Penetrating Radar of Mala Geosciences Company, Sweden

ABEM Terrameter SAS 4000 of Sweden,-- Resistivity and Imaging System

Hydrologger Robertson Wireline with 500 m wench cable

ABEM Wadi (VLF-EM)

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Services Offered

Type of Survey Equipment Applied

Electrical resistivity survey (schlumberger, Wenner etc.

Configuration) with optimum spread length.

ABEM Tetrrameter SAS 4000

2-D 3-D Resistivity Imaging Survey ABEM Electrode Selecter Terrameter

Ground Penetrating Radar high frequency e/m signal

emitter receiver system (two parallel lines each 250m)

GPR system of MALA company with

multiple antenna

Bore Hole Logging ROBERTSON Hydrologger with 500 meter down bore

hole cable

VLF Survey (2 line spread 250m) ABEM WADI unit

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Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

Ground Penetrating Radar is a totally non-destructive technique to produce a 2 and 3 dimension view of subsurface

without any drilling trenching or ground disturbances.

The GPR operates by transmitting electromagnetic impulses into the ground through transmitter antenna. Ground

penetrating radar waves can reach depths up to 40-50 meters in low conductivity materials such as dry sand or granite.

The antennas of vast range of frequencies available in this Centre are:

25 MHZ to 200 MHZ unshielded antenna

100 MHZ , 250MHz, 500MHz, 800MHz shielded antenna

Advantages

High-resolution coverage of the survey area, detecting even small objects.

On-site interpretation possible due to instant graphic display.

Services Offered

Geological and hydro-geological investigations(i.e. mapping of bedrock topography, water levels, solution features,

glacial structures, soils and aggregates).

Engineering investigations (i.e. dams, sea walls, tunnels, pavements, roadbeds, railway embankments, piles, bridge

decks, river scour, buildings and monuments.

Location and evaluation of buried structures(i.e. pipes, underground storage tanks, utilities, foundations, reinforcing

bars, cavities, tombs, archaeological artifacts, and animal burrows)

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Terrameter SAS-4000 LUND Imaging System

The ABEM Terrameter LUND Imaging System made in Sweden, provides fast, accurate and automated resistivity

imaging in 2D and 3D.

Key features of the LUND Imaging System

Integrated roll-along function

Automatic electrode contact test

Option to measure Induced Polarization

Services Offered

Mapping and monitoring of contaminated ground water.

Mapping of frozen ground/permafrost

Sub-bottom mapping at sea and in lakes

Geotechnical pre-investigation

Geothermal prospecting

Geological mapping to delineate alluvium thickness .

Mapping/prospecting of natural resources

Archaeology

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Hydro-Logger

Borehole logging is a simple cost-effective method of characterising & demarcating the subsurface lithology and

performance of water wells. Logging has a vital role and check during initial drilling, development and performance

monitoring to identify developing well problems before they lead to costly failures.

RG's Micro logger 2 and television equipment is small, easy-to-use and highly reliable. Hydro logger sonde possess a

capacity to measure shortnormal 16”, longnormal 64”, temperature natural gamma, self potential, single point

resistance etc.

Applications

The data so acquired enables bed boundary identification, porosity determination, strata correlation, strata geometry

and formation water quality assessment.

Services Offered

Locate water table and perched water bodies

Characterize aquifers and aquitards

Estimate potential reservoir yield

Measure hydraulic conductivity

Identify regions of contamination

Check position of casing, grout and screens

Measure borehole size, depth and verticality

Create permanent record for monitoring programs

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WADI - Electromagnetic VLF System

A BEM Wadi (electromagnetic receiver), made in Sweden, finds structures where useful quantities of underground

water may be trapped in fractures and cavities.

Applications

Wadi results are easy to understand and convincingly consistent. However, Wadi simply finds physical structures, it

cannot guarantee that they contain water, they may be having mineral ores or nothing.

This instrument utilizes the magnetic components of the electromagnetic field generated by military radio transmitters

that use the VLF frequency band (Very Low Frequency). Such VLF transmitters are operating in a number of

countries mostly for long distance communication.

Electrically conductive structures on the surface or underground affect locally the direction and strength of the field

generated by transmitted radio signals.

This secondary field is thus measured and analyzed.

Services Offered

Locate bed rock fractures

Locate possible contaminant pathways

Characterize bedrock topography depth and properties

Geographic Information System/ Remote Sensing (GIS/RS) Laboratory

Geographic Information System (GIS)

The GIS/RS laboratory is being utilized for numerous research projects conducted by NCEG. The NCEG is offering

One-year Post graduate Diploma program in GIS/RS since 2002, to create a critical mass of professionals.

Applications

Applications of GIS technology are found useful in addressing virtually all our problems such as resource management,

geological mapping, multi-hazard risk assessment, pre and post-disaster planning, asset management, Environmental

Impact Assessment, urban planning, digital cartography, criminology, marketing, and route planning. For example, a

GIS might allow researchers or planners to:

easily calculate emergency response times in the event of a natural disaster

find wetlands that need protection from pollution

find new potential customers

GIS/RS Laboratory is well equipped with good quality hardware

i.e. 25 computers with LCD monitors supported by 10 KVA UPS,

HP Designjet 4500 Scanner, HP Colour LaserJet 5550 printer,

updated and well-versed software packages of GIS and RS.

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Remote sensing with its advantages of spatial, spectral and temporal availability of data covering large and inaccessible

areas within short time has become a very handy tool in assessing and monitoring.

Applications

Land use/land cover mapping and change detection

Agricultural assessment and monitoring

Resource management

Natural Resource management

Minerals, oil & gas exploration

Disaster management

Forest resource management

Urban planning and change detection

Telecommunications sitting and planning

Environmental changes (glaciers movements

Geological and topographic mapping

Geospatial Analysis

Services Offered

On demand crash courses/consultancies in applications of GIS/Remote sensing for:

Geological and topographic mapping

Natural resources management (forest, water; surface and underground)

Natural hazard and disaster management (drought, forest fire, land sliding etc.)

Land use/land cover mapping and change detection

Minerals, oil & gas exploration

Agricultural assessment and monitoring Geostatistical and Geospatial analyses Network and 3D analysis

GPS and Geodesy Laboratory

As positioning and navigation have become fundamental to the functions of society, geodesy has become increasingly

important. The Geodesy Lab is equipped with state of the art equipments including Trimble 5700, R7 and NetRS GPS

Receivers. About 37 Geodetic stations have been established since 2001 throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad

Kashmir, Punjab and Gilgit- Baltistan.

Geodesy lab of this centre is working in collaboration with the UNAVCO, USA, University of Colorado, USA and The

University of Montana, USA. The Centre is running a national earthquake survey program using its geodetic facilities

around the country since the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. This centre is also offering courses in Geodesy which includes

class room presentations as well as field studies.

Services Offered

Geodesy surveys are carried out looking into the facts:

Building roads and bridges, conducting land surveys,

and making maps are some of the important activities that

depend on a spatial reference system.

Plate tectonics is the scientific discipline that looks at

how these plates shift and interact, especially in relation to

earthquakes and volcanoes.

Geodesy helps us determine exactly where and how much

the Earth's surface is changing.

Earthquake Seismology Laboratory

Seismic methods are extensively used in

hydrocarbon exploration

geotechnical

mineral sectors.

1. Strong motion sensors (Accelerograph)

Four number of digital strong motion sensors for acceleration value determination.

a. CMG-5TD manufactured by Gurlap, installed at NCE in Geology, University of Peshawar.

b. AC-63i manufactured by GeoSig, Switzerland, installed and working at:

Malakand University, Gomal University D. I. Khan and NCE in Geology, University of Peshawar

2. Weak motion sensors (Seismometers

Three number of medium motion broad band sensor for source parameter determination.

VE-53-BB manufactured by GeoSig Switzerland, installed and working at Malakand University, Gomal University D.I.

Khan and NCE in Geology, University of Peshawar.

Services Offered

Acquisition of seismic data with 48 channel seismograph

Processing of acquired data

Interpretation in terms of target oriented geology

We use latest version of seismic micro technology Software KINGDOM and OPENDTECT of Netherlands . Both

softwares are widely used in modern hydrocarbon exploration industry.

Geotechnical Engineering / Engineering Geology Laboratory

The Geotechnical Laboratory is well-equipped with testing equipment for evaluating all the engineering properties of

soils and aggregates, including index properties, compaction characteristics of soils, hydraulic characteristics,

compressibility, rate of consolidation and shear strength. In-situ soil tests like SPT and Vane Shear facility is also

available.

The existing testing facilities include the followings:

Services Offered

Triaxial Shear Box testing apparatus

Direct Shear Box Testing apparatus

Consolidometer

Particle Size Distribution of Soil

Field Compaction

CBR

Unconfined Strength of Soil

Soundness of Aggregates

Direct Shear Box Testing apparatus

Atterberg's Limits

Specific Gravity

Laboratory Compaction

Loss Angels Abrasion

Permeability of Soil

Flash and Softening Points for Bitumen

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Tromino®ENGY

It is the new generation of ultra-compact and ultra-lightweight instruments for high resolution digital seismic noise

measurement. TROMINO®ENGY allows to measure also the large and potentially dangerous vibrations in buildings

and structures.

Fault box apparatus

used to simulate both Normal and reverse fault (dip slip

fault at different dip angle using different soil ( sand, fine soil,

saturated soil)

to understand the behavior of the fault rupture through soil

at single gravity conditions to locate the position of the fault

rupture on the surface at different soil heights

Cartography and Documentation Services

The NCEG Laboratory provides cartographic, reprographics and other documentation facilities for the preparation of

geological maps, figures, illustrations etc. Special computerized scriber is used for the lettering, symbols and

geometrical diagrams can be used for special purpose and thematic geoscientific maps.

Map- size photo and ammonia copying service is also available.

Services Offered

Map Cartography

Geological maps (without contours)

Geological maps (with contours)

Geological figures/illustrations (A4 Size)

Scanning

Photo/ Images

Printing

Plotter printing Diffraction File (PDF).

Documentation

Composing/setting of document

Typing of document

Line Drawings

A4 size

Toposheet

Printed maps

Map Copying

Map size photocopy

Ammonia printing

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