Aligarh, Jan. 26 -- "Future applications are expected to range from expansion of existing uses to the introduction of entirely new concepts in underground construction," said Dr N K Samadhiya (Professor, IIT Roorkee and President, Geotechnical Society of India).

He was highlighting the future prospects of underground structures in the valedictory session of the online five-day, Faculty Development Program (FDP) on 'Underground Space Utilization' organised by the Department of Civil Engineering, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology (ZHCET), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The FDP was held under the sponsorship of the All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi.

Prof Samadhiya pointed out that the future research tr...