Road ConstructionIndustry

by D.P.Gupta

• Capacity Building through Training

• Research, Development and Technology Initiatives

Training in Road Sector (Stakeholders)

• Road Agencies : Centre, States and at all levels• Contractors : Managers, Site Engineers• Consultants : Engineers, Surveyors, Lab

Technicians• Equipment Operators : Foremen, skilled operators• Construction Workers: Skilled, semi-skilled• Others : Social, Environment Specialists,

Safety Auditors,Quality Monitors

Training Institutions• NITHE• CRRI, Regional Research Centres• Financial Institutions IDFC, IL&FS, HUDCO, CRISIL• IITs, IIMs, NITs, Other Academic Institutions• Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad• Engineering Staff College of India, Hyderabad• CPWD Training Institute, Ghaziabad• State Training Institutions• NAC, Hyderabad, CIDC, ITIs, NICMAR• Contractors in-house training centres• Equipment Manufacturers

Training Policy and Strategy• All Stakeholders : Road agencies, contractors, consultants etc

• All levels : Senior, Middle, Junior (managers, technical)

• Different Periods of Career : At Entry and Periodic Training

• Project Cycle : Planning, Design, Construction, Maintenance

• Various Aspects : Project Management, Quality, Contract Administration, Dispute Resolution, PPP, Social, Environment, Core Processes

• Training of Trainers : Creating Core Faculty in each State, Training Materials

• Networking : Synergies with Academia and International Agencies

• System of Incentives : Weightage to competency certificate and successfultraining in career progression, project award

• On-site Training : Training at showcase/demonstrable projects

• Study Tours : Both within India and abroad. Both technical and administrative officers and a fair share at all levels (senior, middle, junior)

• Financing Mechanism : Involvement of Private Sector also

• Training Modules : Identify specific training centres or academic institutions for special topics

Financing Sources

• Government Budget• Central Road Fund• State Road Funds• Contractor’s Bills• Project Estimates

Training Needs Assessment

• Mapping of available skills• Identifying skills requiring enhancement• Developing Training Modules• Formulate 5-year plan for training of

stakeholders

Examples of Areas for Training• Issues in Development, Financing, Administration• Contract Administration and Procurement• Public Private Partnership Models, Toll Systems• Road Safety Measures and Audit Procedures• Pavement and Bridge Designs• Feasibility and Detailed Project Reports• Social and Environment Impact Assessments• Supervision and Monitoring of Project Implementation • Total Quality Management in PMGSY• Dispute Resolution• Performance Based Maintenance Contracts• Stress Management, Organisational Behaviour• Communication Skills, Team Working, Work Culture• Special Requirement in Hill Areas• Use of IT in highway sector

Areas of Training (Contd.)

• Highway Legislation

• High Embankments, Ground Improvement Techniques

• Soil reinforcement structures

• Bridge Inspections, Diagnosis of distresses

• HDM-4, PMS, BMS

• Urban Roads : Special needs and characteristics

• Equipment Management

• Traffic Studies

• Quality Control Tests

• Design of Intersections and Interchanges

Types of Training Courses─ Foundation Courses (for newly recruited

Engineers)─ Refresher Courses ─ Orientation Courses─ Specialised Areas of Highway Engineering─ Contract Management─ Highway Management and Administration

Programmes─ Management Development Programmes

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Mission: Bring in efficiency and value for money in planning, design, construction and maintenance of roads in the country and inculcate leadership quality, professionalism and commitment to excellence among the highway engineers.

BiharHimachal Pradesh

OrissaRajasthan

Tamil NaduKerala

MaharashtraHaryana

PunjabWest Bengal

KarnatakaAssam

Uttar PradeshGujarat

Madhya PradeshJammu & Kashmir

Andhra PradeshMeghalaya

GoaMizoram

National Institute for Training of Highway Engineers(NITHE)

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Programmes conducted in various states

National Academy of Construction (Hyderabad)

(A Model Agency for Training in Construction)

Initiative : Government of Andhra PradeshMission : Improving efficiency and productivity of the

Indian Construction IndustryFunding : 0.25 percent (recently reduced to 0.10

percent) deduction from the bill payments of contractors

Constituent Units : Eight Units of which relevant for roads are• Construction Technicians Training Institute (CTTI)• Construction Industry Staff College (CISC)• Transport Infrastructure Training Institute (TITI)• Contractors Development Institute (CDI)

Construction Industry Development Council(Support of Planning Commission and Construction Industry)

• Training of Workers, Supervisors and Managers• MOUs with six states for HRD• Network with national /international construction

bodies• Executive Development Programmes: Project

Management, Fast Track Construction, Dispute Resolution, Contract Conditions

Modes of Training• Lectures• Case studies• Group discussions• Multimedia presentations• Site visits & Field attachments• Laboratory practice• Software package• Video films• Distance learning

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Pradesh

Twinning Arrangementswith

International Organisations

• Exposure to Best / Promising International Practices

• Study Tours• NITHE can be mandated to coordinate such activities

and make standing arrangements

Research, Development and Technology Purpose and Objectives

• To incorporate technology innovations for achieving cost efficiencies and speed in construction

• To Provide Technical Underpinning to Evolving Standards

• To Develop pool of Scientists and Engineers having knowledge of latest developments

• To Be in the League of Best in the World

Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Driver of Research in Highway Sector

(Major Research Projects)A. Roads

• Road User Cost Study• Use of flyash and marginal materials• Pavement Performance Studies : Existing/New Pavements• Structural capacity of flexible pavements• Guidelines for Road Maintenance Management Systems• Use of Geogrids, Reinforced Earth, Soil Nailing Techniques.

B. Bridges

• Instrumentation to monitor distress, Corrosion

• Design software for superstructures, Seismic designs

• Bridge Management System.

C. Traffic & Safety

• Road Safety Audit Methodology

• Safety Engineering Measures

• Road Safety Devices

Central Road Research InstituteAn Apex Institution for Research in Roads

Mandate • Explore Emerging Areas• Guidance to Highway Organization• Support Development of Cost Effective

Standards• Think Tank of IRC• Principal Technical Agency, PMGSY

Research Areas • Planning, Management• Traffic Engg, Safety,

Environment• Pavement Engineering, Materials• Bridge Engineering• Geotechnical, Natural Hazards• Instrumentation

International Collaboration

• TRB USA; TRL UK• LCPC, France; ARRB Australia• PIARC, IRF

Several Landmark Achievements to their credit

Other Research Centres

• Regional Research Centres

- HRS Chennai, MERI Nashik, GERI Vadodara

- SERC Chennai

- Research Laboratories by States (Kerala, Assam, UP etc.,)

• IITs, NITs, SPA, other Academic Institutions

• Oil Companies (IOC, BP,HP), Cement Manufacturers etc

R&D Vision and Policy • R&D Strategy• Institutional Framework• Financing Strategies• Enhanced Role of Academia• Lab to Land Transfer• Monitoring Performance of New Materials and

Technologies• Private Sector : Identification of Research

Needs, Sponsorship and Technology Rent for Use• Knowledge Management : Network / Twining with

National / International R&D Centres

• Capacity and Design Service Volumes - Two Lane- Four Lane- Six Lane

With

Without

- Paved Shoulders

- Service Roads

• Type and width of Paved Shoulders on two, four and six lane highways

• Accelerated bridge construction technologies

• Diagnosing health of existing bridges / culverts

• Predicting rate of deterioration of pavements

• Permanent Traffic Counts and Axle Load Surveys

• Special Needs of Hill Areas : Alignment, Geotechnical

Current Needs

Current Needs (Contd..)

• Use of innovative materials to improve durability • Measures for improving slope stability in hills• Performance Based Road Management Systems• Highway Cost Allocation Study: Rational user

charges• Performance monitoring of bridges, flyovers• Performance monitoring of concrete and

bituminous pavements• Review of geometric design standards to

improve safety

Current Needs (Contd..)

• Maximising use of locally available materials• Dust palliatives for Gravel / WBM roads• Low Cost Water Crossings • Erosion Control Measures

• Fabricating low-end, low cost equipment for rural roads

Institutional Framework•R&D Strategy

•Financing

•Utilization

•Forward Looking Group

•Coordination, Monitoring

•Dissemination

•Codes/Guidelines

•Execution of R&D

Schemes

State Governments MOSRTH MORD

Highway Research Board (IRC)

CRRI Regional Research Centres

AcademiaPrivate Sector

Private Sector

Strengthening Highway Research Board

• Enhance synergies between Academia, Research Centres, Construction Industry and Road Agencies

• Create data base on technology innovations round the world

• Dissemination of Research Outcomes

• Development of standards / codes based on R&D

• Create atmosphere of receptivity and acceptance for transfer from Lab to Land

Government Support• Formulation of R&D Policy, Vision & Strategy• Allocation of funds• Strengthening of CRRI and other Research

Centres• Strengthening /Creating Centres of Technology in

Academic Institutions• Strengthening of Highway Research Board• Tax Incentives to R&D Centres in Private Sector• Project Sites for Field Trials• Mechanism to write off Trial Failures • Mechanism to incorporate innovative solutions,

materials and technologies in delivery of projects