ACHIEVEMENTS OF PAVEMENT EVALUATION DIVISION 

For 2011 2012For 2011‐2012ANDAND

Plan for 2012‐2013

Area of WorkArea of Work1. Pavement Performance Studies and Pavement

Deterioration ModelingDeterioration Modeling2. Structural and Functional Evaluations of Highway

PavementsPavements3. Pavement Maintenance Management System4. Investigation of Causes of Pavement Distress / Failures

and Needed Remedial Measures5. Quality Audit / Quality Assurance / Quality Checking of

Road ConstructionRoad Construction6. Traffic and Axle Load Studies7. Design of Flexible Pavements7. Design of Flexible Pavements8. Evaluation of New Construction Materials and

Maintenance Technique

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10. Strengthening/Rehabilitation of FlexiblePavements

11. Economic Analysis of Road Projects12. Road Asset Management Related Aspects13 Structural and Functional Evaluations of Airfield13. Structural and Functional Evaluations of Airfield

Pavements for Maintenance and RehabilitationNeeds

14. Applications of HDM-4 Tool for Different Purposes

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Major Achievements During 2011‐12Major Achievements During 2011 12

Papers Published :Papers Published : • 9 (1 Journal & 8 International and National Conferences) 

• One Communicated in I R C Journal• One Communicated in I R C JournalNumber of Projects Handled :• 11th Five Year Plan Project (SIP‐030)SS 0 OL 02 C 21 S 1• SSP  ‐ 05 , OLP ‐ 02, CNP ‐ 21, TSP  ‐ 15

PUBLICATIONS (2011‐2012)1. “Development of vehicle operating cost equations for high speed corridors

of India”. By Errampalli, M., Velmurugan, S., Nataraju, J. andSitaramanjaneyulu K. 2011. Proc. International Conference of EasternSitaramanjaneyulu, K., 2011. Proc. International Conference of EasternAsia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS), Jeju, South Korea. CD‐ROM.

2. Shah Y. U., Jain S.S., Jain M. K. and Tiwari Devesh entitled “PavementMaintenance Management System for Urban Arterial Roads – A Caseg yStudy using HDM‐4” published in the Proceedings of InternationalConference on Highway Engineering 2012, held at Centara Grand HotelBangkok, Thailand, 18‐20 April, 2012, pg. 339 – 345.Bangkok, Thailand, 18 20 April, 2012, pg. 339 345.

3. Yogesh U. Shah, Jain S.S., Jain M.K. and Tiwari Devesh, “Urban RoadwayDrainage Issues and its Management ‐ A Key Component of Urban PMS”published in the Proceedings of International Conference onEnvironmentally Sustainable Urban Ecosystems (ENSURE 2012) held aty yIndian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India from 24 ‐26 February2012.

PUBLICATIONS (2011‐2012)4. Prakasan Chavercode Akash, Parida M. and Tiwari Devesh, ‘Comparing

Direct Assessment and AHP for Prioritizing Maintenance of Urban RoadNetwork’ presented and published in the Proceedings of 1st Conference ofNetwork , presented and published in the Proceedings of 1 Conference ofTransportation Research Group of India (CTRG) held at Bangalore, Indiafrom 7‐10 December, 2011.

5. Yogesh U. Shah, Jain S.S., Parida M., Jain M.K. and Tiwari Devesh,‘Comparison of Scheduled and Condition Responsive Maintenance forp pUrban Road Sections’, published in the Proceedings of 1st Conference ofTransportation Research Group of India (CTRG) held at Bangalore, Indiafrom 7‐10 December, 2011.from 7 10 December, 2011.

6. Yogesh U. Shah, Parida M., Jain S.S. and Tiwari Devesh, ‘Prioritization ofMaintenance Management Decisions for Urban Roads Using HDM‐4’,published in the proceedings of 7th International Conference on Road andAirfield Pavement Technology 2011 (ICPT‐2011), New Horizon of PavementgyTechnology held at Bangkok, Thailand from 3‐4 August, 2011.

PUBLICATIONS (2011‐2012)7. Deori Sanjay, Choudhary Rajan, Tiwari Devesh and Sharma B.M., 'A Critical

Review of Flexible Pavement Performance Prediction Models' publishedin the Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Materialsin the Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Materialsand Techniques for Infrastructure Development (AMTID 2011) held atNational Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut, India from 22‐24 June, 2011.

8. C.P. Akash, Parida M. and Tiwari Devesh, ‘Estimation of Weights Using AHPto Prioritize Urban Road Sections for Maintenance’, published in the, pProceedings of International Conference on Advances in Materials andTechniques for Infrastructure Development (AMTID 2011) held at NationalInstitute of Technology (NIT) Calicut, India from 22‐24 June, 2011.Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut, India from 22 24 June, 2011.

9. Kumar Atul, Goyal J.K., Tiwari Devesh and Das Shankh, ‘Rehabilitation andReplacement of Bearings of Balaram Bridge on NH‐14 of East‐WestCorridor’, published in the Indian Highways Journal of Indian RoadsCongress (IRC), New Delhi in the month of April 2011.g p

PUBLICATIONS (2011‐2012)

CommunicatedCommunicated

Sudesh Kumar S P Pokhriyal B M Sharma and Pradeep KumarSudesh Kumar, S P Pokhriyal, B M Sharma and Pradeep Kumarentitled “Significance of Pavement Surface Friction and Casestudies” Accepted for Publication in I R C Journal

Major R & D Projects (2011 2012)(2011‐2012)

SUPRA INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTObjective• DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE PLANNING 

AND BUDGETING OF HIGH SPEED ROAD CORRIDORS

Scope• Development of management system involving network of high speed roadDevelopment of management system involving network of high speed road 

corridors   Towards making logical decisions about the budget requirements and allocation of funds thereof for maintenance of pavements and bridges, based on optimal life cycle cost.

OutcomeThe management system proposed to be developed would be capable of g y p p p p• Estimating the budget requirements and allocation of funds for pavement 

maintenance in  constraint and unconstrained budget scenarios.• Deciding the optimal maintenance of road network within the given budget g p g g

scenario.• Carrying out distress diagnostics, performance evaluation and rehabilitation 

and retrofitting of bridges.

SUPRA INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTField Investigations on 56 selected Road SectionsField Investigations on 56 selected Road Sections

1st series of performance observations on identified test 

i l dsections  completed.

Data management / Analysis for 1st series of observations completed.

Calibration of HDM‐4 Pavement Deterioration Models  is in progressprogress

Second series of performance observations undertakenobservations, undertaken since November 2011 and is in progress. About 30 % of field work h l d b l d illhas  already been completed till March 2012. Further work is in progress

Development of GIS Based National Highways Information System (SSP‐4444)National Highways Information System (SSP 4444)

ObjectivesObject esDevelopment of National Highways Information System on GIS Platform

ScopeNational Highway  Except NHDP: 40,000 kms

OutcomeGIS Based National Highways Information System‐Web Based ApplicationSystem‐Web Based ApplicationBenefits:  GIS based National Highways Information System  containing the information of the entire National Highwayinformation of the entire National Highway Network of India (except NHDP) on a common platform, enabling the system to interact with the user and in decidinginteract with the user and in deciding maintenance strategies. Users: :  MORTH, NHAI

Development of GIS Based National Highways Information System (SSP‐4444)National Highways Information System (SSP 4444)P E D Role:• Coordinated and Collected Road Inventory and• Coordinated and Collected Road Inventory and Pavement Condition Data using Network Survey Vehicle

• Collected Secondary Data from Various National Highway Divisions/ DepartmentsHighway Divisions/ Departments

• Associated in Designing of Software by NIIT, g g y ,Technologies

• Finalization of Data Format and Validation of Field• Finalization of Data Format and Validation of Field Data before Submitting to MORTH

Studies on Performance Evaluation of Rigid Pavements Using Instr mentations on High Densit Traffic Corridors (NH 2) in UPInstrumentations on High Density Traffic Corridors (NH‐2) in UP, 

Rajasthan and West Bengal (SSP – 4471)

Objective :To validate and verify the actual relationship between various design parameters assumed in theoretical design and those as actually observedparameters assumed in theoretical design and those as actually observed under the rigid pavement in actual use)

Scope:To Study the Rigid Pavement Behavior Using Instrumentation at 8 locations on NHDP

Outcome :Outcome :The results of the study are proposed to be used for furthering the understanding of actual R P design considerations vis‐à‐vis incorporating modifications in the design methodology to be used in future. 

Users :MORTH IRC NHAI NRRDAMORTH, IRC, NHAI, NRRDA

PERFORMANCE STUDY ON USE OF FLY ASH IN CONSTRUCTION OF BITUMINOUS ROAD SURFACINGS (SSP‐4484)

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the performance of road sections constructed with different types ofTo evaluate the performance of road sections constructed with different types ofbituminous surfacing by using fly ash as filler vis‐a‐vis bituminous surfacingconstructed in a conventional way

SCOPE OF WORK• Pavement condition evaluation of road sections at Internal Roads in NTPC‐Dadri plant and Internal Roads in NTPC‐Badarpur plant, before construction;materials and construction specifications; preparation of BOQs, Job mixdesigns; and limited construction quality checking / supervisiondesigns; and limited construction quality checking / supervision

• Association during laying of demonstration stretches for use of fly ash inBituminous Concrete (BC), Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) and Slurry Seal /Micro-SurfacingMicro-Surfacing.

• To develop periodic pavement performance data (such as deflection,roughness, surface distress, traffic volume etc.) for a period of 3 years

OUTCOME

• Study on the performance of identified test sections without and with fly ash (waste material as filler) laid on the internal roads of NTPC Dadri with various bituminous surfacing (BC and SDBC)

• Use of waste material such as fly ash as a filler in bituminous mixes• Development of guidelines • Reduction of natural resource i.e. stone dust, etc.educ o o a u a esou ce e s o e dus , e c

USER

•Thermal Plants • Road Construction Departments 

Applications of Rhinophalt Preservative and its Performance Evaluation on Three Toll Roads (Trial Stretches) in Rajasthan

d G j S (SSP 448 )Objectives

and Gujarat States (SSP – 4487)

Performance Evaluation of Rhinophalt Preservative on the Three Toll Roads in Rajasthan and Gujarat

Scope

Performance studies will be undertaken periodically on three stretches for three years:

1) Visual condition survey2) Benkelman Beam Deflection Survey3) Roughness Survey3) Roughness Survey4) Traffic Volume and Axle load surveys5) Test pit observation6) Skid resistance6) Skid resistance 7) Laboratory Evaluation of cores

OutcomePerformance Evaluation of Rhinophalt Preservative on Three Toll Roads (Trial Stretches) in Rajasthan and Gujarat StatesGujarat States.

UserUserIL & FS Transportation Networks LimitedMoRTHNHAICPWDState PWDsState PWDsRoad Construction Agencies

Economic Benefits of Toll Roads in India (CNP – 1419)

ObjectivesQ tit ti d lit ti t f i b fit

( )

Quantitative and qualitative assessment of economic benefits accrued from three Toll Road Projects in Gujarat & Maharashtra

ScopeFollowing activities undertaken on all the three roads:g

•Benkelman Beam deflection studies •Axle load surveysAxle load surveys •Visual surface condition assessment •Roughness measurements •Traffic volume surveys•Traffic volume surveys •Traffic congestion studies • Accident studies •Data augmentation and analysis through HDM IV•Data augmentation and analysis through HDM-IV

OutcomeOutcomeEstimation of economic benefits like

V hi l O ti C t (VOC)Vehicle Operation Cost (VOC) travel time savings and reduction in accident cost and reduction in congestion etc.

UserIL & FS Transportation Networks LimitedMoRTHMoRTHNHAICPWDState PWDsState PWDsRoad Construction Agencies

Detailed Investigations To determine the Probable Causes of Damage /Distress on Three Roads in Agra Circle and Suggest 

Objectives

g / g ggRemedial Measures (CNP‐1726)

jTo Determine the probable causes of distress/Damage and Suggest remedial Measures needed for improving the condition

ScopeThree Roads namely1. Vrindavan‐Mant Approach Road Via Dangoli2. Kosi‐Kamar‐Kotwan Road3. Raya‐Mant Road

Outcome• Probable causes of Distress/Damage and Remedial MeasuresUser• UP PWD

Development of National Document /Guidelines on Use of Weigh‐In‐Motion (WIM) System in India for Axle Load Monitoring (OLP‐486)

ObjectivesDevelopment of National Guidelines on Use of W i h I M i SWeigh-In-Motion System

ScopePreparation of State-of-Art report on the WIMTechnologies/System

OutcomeDevelopment of National Guidelines on Use of Weigh-In-Motion System covering:Weigh In Motion System covering:

– appropriate technologies, – operating procedures and methodologies, – selection of weigh stations, g ,– typical specifications of WIM system, – commissioning, installation and operationalisation of WIM system, – hardware and software requirements,

f fCentral Road Research Institute, New Delhi

(Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), India

– infrastructure facilities required at typical WIM station

Design Construction and Performance Evaluation of New Materials and Mixes Towards development and Upgradation

Objectives: Design Construction and Performance

p pgof Standards/ Specifications (OLP‐471)

Objectives: Design Construction and Performance    Evaluation of New Materials and Mixes 

Scope: Development of Specifications for hot mixScope: Development of Specifications for  hot mix asphalt using waste Plastic

d h d l / dOutcome :Based on the Study Results/Findings, Revision of Present Code of Practice IRC: SP:79‐2008 ( )(For SMA), IRC: SP: 81‐2008

User : PWD, NDMC, NHAI etc. (Highway Professionals)

Involved in the Following Major Projects

• Quality Audit of Lucknow Muzzaffarpur National Highway Project (LMNHP) Works, 8 Packages

• Consultancy Services for Conducting Road Safety Audit for PPP Projects on DBFO Basis

• Performance Monitoring of Jute Pilot Projects Under PMGSY in the States of Assam, Odisha, ChattisgarhGS e S a es o ssa , Od s a, a sgaand Madhya Pradesh

• Evaluation and Performance of Star Seal SupremeEvaluation and Performance of Star Seal Supreme 

Presentations 

Shri K. Sitaramanjaneyulu• “New Technologies Used for Road Construction” in Cochin Road Conclave

held on 25.09.2011 organised by Corporation of Cochin• “Flexible Pavement Design and Construction” for Training Programme for• “Flexible Pavement Design and Construction” for Training Programme for

Siemen’s GTE’s – Civil at NTPC, Noida on 10.10.2011• “Construction Supervision” during Bi‐Annual SOsA / SAASO / CE(AF)

Conference at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhavan) on 1.12.2011• “New Technologies” at Conference on “Operation, Maintenance and Tolling

in Road Sector” organised by Indian Infrastructure Publishing Privatein Road Sector organised by Indian Infrastructure Publishing PrivateLimited held on 13.12.2011

• “Quality Monitoring Processes in Construction of Roads” in India RoadsC f 2012 h ld 15 16 F b 2012 i d b ASAPP M diConference 2012 held on 15‐16 Feb, 2012 organised by ASAPP MediaInformation Group, Mumbai

Presentations Dr. Devesh Tiwari

f l h l h l f l d• Visiting faculty on Highway Planning & Design Course at School of Planning andArchitecture (SPA), Delhi for 2nd Semester Students for the Year 2011‐12.

• Delivered expert talk in the form of presentation to Engineers of Jammu andKashmir State on ‘Input Data Collection for Road Asset Management’ and ‘ADecision Support System Software for Road Asset Management: HDM‐4(Highway Design and Maintenance Model) at Workshop on ‘Road AssetManagement’, 28th December, 2011.

• Presented in the Workshop on ‘Sustainable Road Technologies for Tripura inNorth – East’, 4 to 5th February, 2012.

Students Trainees

1. Shri Akash C. Prakasan – M. Tech. (Transportation Engineering) thesis on‘Development of Urban Road Management System using AnalyticalHierarchy Proocess’, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee,Uttarakhand, June 2011.

2. Shri Satish Pandey – M. Tech. thesis on ‘Use of Geosynthetics iny yPavements’, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute ofTechnology (IIT) Delhi, New Delhi, March September 2011.

3 Supervisor for Ph D thesis of Shri Sanjay Deori Scientist Central Road3. Supervisor for Ph.D. thesis of Shri Sanjay Deori, Scientist, Central RoadResearch Institute (CRRI), New Delhi, India entitled ‘PavementDeterioration Modeling of Flexible Pavements having Mixes with

difi d i d ’ i d di i f h l ( )Modified Binders’ registered at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Guwahati, Assam, February 2011.

4. Supervisor for Ph.D. thesis of Shri Yogesh U. Shah, full time researchp g ,scholar, entitled ‘Prioritization of Maintenance Management Decisionsfor Urban Transport Network’ registered at Centre of TransportationSystem (CTRANS) Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute ofSystem (CTRANS), Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute ofTechnology (IIT), Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India, May 2011.

Students Trainees5. Mr. Deepak Boora, B. Tech (Civil Engineering), 3rd year, student of 

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur on the topic “Road Inventory and Pavement Condition Survey using Automated RoadInventory and Pavement Condition Survey using Automated Road Survey System” June 2011

6. Mr. Nikhil Chaudhary, Mr. Vaibhav Saxena and Ms. DeepaliVerma, B. Tech. (Electronics and Electrical Engineering), 3rd year, t d t f H R I tit t f T h l G i b d th t istudent of H. R. Institute of Technology, Gaziabad on the topic “Electronic Devices for the Measurement of Surface Conditions and Geometrics of Roads” July 2011y

7. Mr. Manish Mishra, Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Final year Student of Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering and Technology, Bareilly on the topic “Pavement Data Management System” July 2011Data Management System  July 2011

Courses  Taught by PED  Scientists in  PGRPE/ EIDM

• Pavement and Bridge Management System g g y

• Laboratory Work Related to Flexible and Rigid Pavement Evaluation

Training Programmes in CRRI 

• International Course on Dissemination of HDM‐4

• Pavement Evaluation Techniques and Their Applications for Maintenance andApplications for Maintenance and Rehabilitation

• In addition contributed in training programme organized by other divisionsorganized by other divisions

Tailor Made Training Programmesg g• “Customized Training Programme on Pavement Evaluation 

T h i d h i A li i f M i dTechniques and their Applications for Maintenance and Rehabilitation”; Organized at Patna, Bihar for Engineers of Road Construction Department (RCD) Bihar during 30 06 2011 toConstruction Department (RCD), Bihar during 30.06.2011 to 02.07.2011

• “Customized Training Programme on HDM‐4”; Organized at Patna, Bihar for Engineers of Road Construction Department g p(RCD), Bihar during 19.12.2011 to 24.12.2011

• PMGSY Training programmes sponsored by NRRDA ‐04 Nos.

• UP Rural Engineering Services‐ 03 Nos.

Plan for 2012‐2013

Ongoing R&D Activities

• Development of Management System for Maintenance p g yPlanning and Budgeting of High Speed Road Corridors

• Development of National Document /Guidelines on Use• Development of National Document /Guidelines on Use of Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) System in India for Axle Load Monitoring

• Design Construction and Performance Evaluation of New Materials and Mixes Towards development and U d i f S d d / S ifi iUpgradation of Standards/ Specifications

• Performance Evaluation of Rhinophalt Preservative onPerformance Evaluation of Rhinophalt Preservative on Three Toll Roads (Trial Stretches) in Rajasthan and Gujarat States.

New R&D Activities Planned• Development of Pavement Performance (experimental Road Sections) 

Data for a Period of Three Years to Study Strength,  Deformation Response and to Back Calculate the Sub‐grade Modulus (GAP Project Sponsored by DST in Collaboration with IISc, Bangalore)D l t f D i M d l M t C f I di H t A h lt• Development of Dynamic Modulus Master Curves for Indian Hot Asphalt Mixes

• Development of Data Base Management System (Software) forDevelopment of Data Base Management System (Software) for Management of Road  Inventory and Pavement Condition Data 

• Feasibility Study on the Use of Thermocole Waste in Bituminous Mixes• Study on the Effect of Surface Texture of Bituminous and Cement 

Concrete pavements on Skid Resistance i d i h l i b i iff• Comparative Study on Stone Matrix Asphalt Mixes by using Different 

Types of Fibers• Study on Effect of Pavement Surfaces for Noise Reflection andStudy on Effect of Pavement Surfaces for Noise Reflection and 

Absorption 

Participation in 12th Five Year Plan

• Development of Management System forDevelopment of Management System for Maintenance Planning and Budgeting of High Speed Road Corridors (Spillover of 11th Plan Work)

• Development of Indian Highway Capacity Manual p g y p y

• Development and Application of Technologies for p pp gSustainable Transportation

• Evaluation of Economic Loss Due to Idling of Vehicles at Signalized Intersection and Mitigation Measures

Major Consultancy Projects• Road Inventorisation and Pavement Condition Survey on the

Selected Road Stretches using Vehicle Mounted Digital VideoSelected Road Stretches using Vehicle Mounted Digital Video System Integrated with GPS(Sponsored by M/s RITES, Limited, Gurgaon)

• Assessment of Orissa Road Network using Falling Weight Deflectometer and Automated Road Survey System(Sponsored by PWD, Odisha)(Spo so ed by , Od s a)

• Evaluation of Pavement Condition, Strengthening Requirements and Development of Database Management System for Delhi PWD Roads (Ring Road and Outer Ring Road)Roads (Ring Road and Outer Ring Road)(Sponsored by PWD, Delhi)

• Quality Audit of Lucknow Muzzaffarpur National Highway Project Q y p g y j(LMNHP) Works, 8 Packages (Sponsored by NHAI)Consultancy Services for Conducting Road Safety Audit for PPP Projects on DBFO Basis (Sponsored by NHAI)Projects on DBFO Basis (Sponsored by NHAI)

Association with IRC & BISIndian Roads Congress• Member Secretary H‐6 committee on “Road Maintenance and Asset Management”

• Member of H‐2 committee on “Flexible Pavement”• Member of H‐2 committee on  Flexible Pavement

• Member of H‐3 committee on “Rigid Pavement”

• Member of H‐9 committee on “Composite Pavement”

• Member of H‐ G‐4 committee on “Mechanization”

Bureau of Indian Standards• Member of Stones Sectional Committee, CED 6• Alternate Member of Automotive Braking and Steering Systems, Vehicle 

Testing and Performance Evaluation Sectional committee TED 4Testing and Performance  Evaluation  Sectional committee ,TED 4 

Contributions in Development of New and Revision of IRC Documentsof IRC Documents

• Development of Guidelines for Asset Managementp g• Development of Guidelines for Pavement PreservationPreservation

• Guidelines on Use of Cold Mix Technology for Maintenance of RoadsMaintenance of Roads

• Revision of IRC‐82:1982 ‐Code of Practice for M i t f Bit i S f f Hi hMaintenance of Bituminous Surfaces of Highways

• Guidelines for Structural Strength Evaluation of Rigid Airfield /Concrete Pavements

• Guidelines for Overlays on Cement Concrete Pavements

Papers“D t i ti M d li f Fl ibl P t ith M difi d• “Deterioration Modeling of Flexible Pavements with Modified Bitumen”, by Sanjay Deori, Dr. Rajan Choudhary, Dr. Devesh Tiwari, K. Sitaramanjaneyulu submitted for Third International Conference j yon Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–III) (Advancing and Integrating Construction Education, Research & Practice), July 4‐6, 2012 Bangkok Thailand2012 Bangkok, Thailand

• “Modeling Occurrence and Severity of Accidents along Selected HighModeling Occurrence and Severity of Accidents along Selected High Speed Corridors in India”, by Padma S, Velmurugan.S, MadhuErrampalli, Sitaramanjaneyulu.K, Subhamay Gangopadhyay, Revathi. A, (2012), A paper accepted for publication in the Highways Research Journal, Indian Road Congress.

• “Multinomial Logit Models for modelling Accident Severity along Indian High Speed Corridors” by Padma.S, Velmurugan.S, Madhu.E, g p y , g , ,Sitaramanjaneyulu K., Communicated to International Journal of Civil Engineering Research

Papers• “Advanced Techniques for Development of Pavement

Information and Management System”, by Pradeep Kumar andK. Sitaramanjaneyulu, CSIR‐CRRI, Diamond Jubilee Souvenir, July2012.

• “Pavement Condition Monitoring for Asset Management UsingHi h S d S T h l i ” b P d K dHigh Speed Survey Technologies”, by Pradeep Kumar andSitaramanjaneyulu K. , Journal of Scientific and IndustrialResearch (In progress): SCI JournalResearch (In progress): SCI Journal

Planned for Remaining PeriodPlanned for Remaining PeriodSCI –TwoInternational and National ConferencesInternational and National Conferences 

Training Programmes (Planned)

• International Course on Dissemination of HDM‐4

• Pavement Evaluation Techniques and Their• Pavement Evaluation Techniques and Their Applications for Maintenance and Rehabilitation

• In addition• In addition – contribution in training programme organized by 

th di i iother divisions– Tailor Made Training Programmes

Association with PGRPE

P t E l ti• Pavement Evaluation

• Pavement and Bridge Management System 

• Laboratory Work Related to Flexible and Rigid• Laboratory Work Related to Flexible and Rigid Pavement Evaluation

Infrastructure Facilities DevelopedInfrastructure Facilities Developed During  2011‐2012g

Infrastructure Facilities Developed

1 Integrated System for Determining the1. Integrated System for Determining the Performance  Characteristics of Asphalt Mixture 

2. Weigh‐In‐Motion System 

3. Upgradation of Automated Road Survey pg ySystem with Pavement Imaging System

Integrated System for DeterminingIntegrated System for Determining the Performance  Characteristics 

of Asphalt Mixture 

DYNAMIC MODULUS AND FLOW NUMBER TESTS CONDUCTED WITH THE ASPHALT MIXTURE PERFORMANCE TESTER 

(AASHTO:TP 79‐2009)

14 KN PNEUMATIC - UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE WITH PNEUMATIC CONTROL VALVES AND DIGITAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

I t t d M lti A i C t l S t (IMACS) Di it l C t ll• Integrated Multi-Axis Control System (IMACS) Digital Controller •UTS Software with test modules for international and local standards •Can work for wide range of paving materials•Environmental Chamber

FATIGUE LIFE OF COMPACTED HMA SUBJECTED TO REPEATED FLEXURE BENDING (AASHTO:T 321‐07)( )

DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE OF BITUMINOUS MIXTURES TO PERMANENT DEFORMATION, CONFORMING TO BS EN 12697‐25:2005 

(METHODS A & B)(METHODS A & B) Test method A: Determining the Dynamic and Static creep characteristics ofbituminous mixtures by means of an uniaxial cyclic compression testTest method B: Determining the creep characteristics of bituminous mixtures bymeans of the triaxial cyclic compression test.

Weigh‐In‐MotionWIM• Versatile equipment to 

View of  WIM in use at  NoidaExpress way

q pcollect data on Axle loads of commercial vehicle on highways

• User friendly soft ware generates variety of reports like site summary ESAL etclike site summary, ESAL etc. 

Upgradation of Automated Road Survey SystemAutomated Road Survey System

Pavement Imaging System

High Resolution Line Scan Cameras for Pavement Surface 

Covers 3 5 m Lane WidthCovers 3.5 m Lane WidthUsing Two Images 

Infrastructure Facilities PlannedInfrastructure Facilities Planned (2012‐2013)( )

1. Automated Gyratory Compactor2. Automated  Bituminous Mix Slicer3. Viscometer 4. Ductility Machine5. Wheel Tracking Machine6. British Pendulum Tester7. Software for 

• Mechanistic Analysis and Design of Pavement • Pavement Image Processing

12th Plan Activities 

11th Five Year Plan Project h(Spillover to 12th Plan)

Supra Institutional Project entitled “ Development of Management p j p gSystem for Maintenance Planning and Budgeting of High Speed Road Corridors”

•Performance studies on study sections (Partial) (time ‐ series performance observation no 2)performance observation no. 2)•Performance studies on study sections (Partial) (time ‐ series performance observation no. 3)p )•Calibration of pavement deterioration models of HDM4•Database management using DMIS•Development of logical intervention criterion covering different types of  maintenance / improvement treatments and schemes•One time performance evaluation of entire high speed corridors•One time performance evaluation of entire high speed corridors

Contribution in 12th Five Year Plan Projects 

Development and Application of Technologies forDevelopment and Application of Technologies for Sustainable Transportation(SUSTRANS)

1. Improved Materials, Mixes and Design Methods Towards achieving reduced pavement thickness (WP 11)achieving reduced pavement thickness (WP‐11)

2. Development of technology for Superior PERformingBituminous PAVements (SUPERPAVE) (WP‐12)( ) ( )

3. Warm Mix Technology for Road Construction (WP‐13)4. Use of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in Construction and 

Maintenance of Bituminous Roads (WP‐14)5. Advanced Public Transportation System Using ITS (WP‐5)6 Designing and Development of Desk Top driving Simulator6. Designing and Development of Desk Top driving Simulator 

(WP‐6)

Development of Indian Highway Capacity Manual (Indo ‐ HCM)

1. Roadway Capacity Estimation of Inter ‐U b d U b F (WP 03)Urban and Urban Freeways (WP‐03)

2. Capacity Estimation of Pedestrian Facility (WP 07)(WP‐07)

Evaluation of Economic Loss Due to Idling of gVehicles at Signalized Intersection and Mitigation Meas res (ELSIM)Mitigation Measures (ELSIM)

Estimation of Delays at Signalized Intersections (WP‐01) ( )

Development of Models between Fuel Loss andDevelopment of Models between Fuel Loss and Emission (WP‐06)

Human Resource Development

• Pursuing B Tech (Civil Engg ) at Jamia Milia IslamiaPursuing B.Tech. (Civil Engg.) at Jamia Milia Islamia(Mr. A. P. Singh‐final year)

• Registered for Ph.D. at IIT, Roorkee in July 2012(Mr. Pradeep Kumar)( p )

• Applied for Registration to Ph.D. at Jamia Milia Islamiapp g(Mr. A. K. Sagar‐ in process) 

• Training in Auto CAD 2012 Software (Mrs Sarita Rastogi) 

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